Two-Year College English Association of the Pacific Northwest

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Commission Reporting:

TYCA-PNW Region report to

To:      TYCA-National, San Francisco, CA. November 2003

Report Author:            Sharon Mitchler

Date of This Report:             31 October 2003    

Officers Present at Last TYCA-PNW Board Meeting:

            1.            Beth Camp, Chair

            2.            Audrey Perkins, Treasurer

            3.            Kim Johnson, Secretary

            4.            Dana Elder, Membership

            5.            Dodie Forrest, Publications Co-editor

            6.            Sandra Schroeder, Publications Co-editor

            7.            Alex Nelson, Local Arrangements Co-chair, 2003

            8.            Bradly Bleck, Local Arrangements Co-chair,2003

            9.            Tom Gribble, Program Co-Chair, 2003

            10.            Iris Gribble-Neal, Program Co-Chair, 2003

            11.            Annie Oakes, Conference Registrar, 2003

            12.            Holly Collum, Program Co-chair, 2004

            13.             Samm Erickson, Program Co-chair, 2004

            14.             Troy Wilkerson, Local Arrangements Co-chair, 2004

            15.             Kris Fink, Local Arrangements Co-chair, 2004

            16.            Sharon Mitchler, Representative to National TYCA

            17.            Eva Payne, incoming Representative to National TYCA

Guests: Jody Millward, TYCA National Chair

            Howard Tinberg, Editor, TETYC

Date of Last Meeting:            18 October 2003

Work Completed Since Last Report:

·        2003 Conference: The conference was held in Spokane, WA on the campus of Spokane Falls Community College.  The conference was jointly sponsored by Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College, and Eastern Washington University. We were pleased to continue the tradition of a strong turnout, with 102 attending. The goal of providing a conference that would be accessible for members in the eastern portion of the PNW region was met. We continue to reach those new in the profession, including graduate students. Howard Tinberg, TETYC Editor presented the Keynote Address, and Jody Millward, National TYCA Chair spoke during lunch.

·        The 2004 Conference is set for Portland, WA in October of 2004. Program Co-chairs are Holly Collum and Samm Erickson. Local Arrangements Co-chairs are Troy Wilkerson and Kris Fink. The theme will be announced after the next board meeting in January.

·        The 2005 Conference will be hosted by Yakima Valley Community College, in Yakima, WA.

·        The new TYCA-PNW Award for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Laju Nankani, from Centralia College, in Centralia, Washington. She was recognized at the conference lunch and presented with a check for $300.00.

·        The TYCA-PNW 'Award for Excellence in Teaching' will be named for Lisa Ede, in honor of her commitment to and support of TYCA-PNW.

·        Beth Camp will set up a listserv for the PNW board to facilitate communication, and Tom Gribble agreed to monitor the web pages and listserv while Beth is on sabbatical in Europe.

·        The membership database continues to be a concern, so a committee will develop suggestions for improving the data stream and movement of information within the organization.  The committee includes: Brad Bleck, Audrey Perkins and Dana Elder. Dodie Forrest and Sandra Schroeder will provide assistance to the committee.

·        New board members were elected:

Tom Gribble, Co-Chair

Alexis Nelson, Co-Chair

Dana Elder, 4-year Representative

Eva Payne, Representative to National TYCA

Brad Bleck, Membership

Eleanor Latham, Member at Large

Walter Hudsick, Member at Large

Recommendations from the Committee to the Executive Committee:     None            

Date of Next Meeting:            24 January 2004 in Spokane, WA