Alexandria, Va. The American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) is pleased to announce the 2023 –2024 Board of Directors that were sworn in on June 26, 2023 during the AAFCS Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Debra K. Andres, Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Agent with the Kansas State University Research and Extension in Geary County, was installed as President. Heather Whaley, CFCS, Associate Provost, Dean and Professor at Carson Newman in Tennessee, was installed as Treasurer.
The following professionals will serve as Directors-at-Large:
· Michael Holman, FCS Educator at Granville Central High School in North Carolina;
· Margaret Jenkins, Assistant Professor/FCS Extension Educator for The Ohio State University Department of Extension, Clermont County in Ohio;
· Sharon Pate, Consultant with Management and Marketing Directions in Florida;
· Martha Ravola, Associate Professor at Alcorn State University in Mississippi; and
· Meeshay Williams-Wheeler, Associate Professor, Child Development and Family Studies at North Carolina A & T State University.
Lorna Wounded Head, CFCS, CPFFE, will serve ex-officio as Immediate Past President and Counselor.
“Officers and members of the Board of Directors are leaders in the field of Family and Consumer Sciences who are ready to advance the association’s mission and work collaboratively to implement the 2023 – 2025 Strategic Plan,” shared Lori Myers, CFCS, AAFCS Interim Executive Director. “Our Board is well-positioned to elevate the FCS profession and to achieve success during their term of office.”
American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS – www.aafcs.org) Based in the Washington, D.C., area, AAFCS was founded in 1909 as the American Home Economics Association and is the only association for family and consumer sciences students and professionals across multiple practice settings and content areas. For 114 years, AAFCS has focused its mission on providing leadership and support for professionals whose work assists individuals, families, and communities in making more informed decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve optimal quality of life. Through research, experiential education, and technology, AAFCS members help people develop the essential knowledge and skills to lead better lives, be work and career ready, build strong families, and make meaningful contributions to communities. AAFCS members are located nationwide in multiple practice settings, including secondary schools, colleges and universities, government agencies, and business and industry.