ACADEMY COMMITTEES
2008-2009

ACADEMY COMMITTEES
● Designates a Standing Committee - Const. Art. III, Sec. 6
Standing Committees to have 3-yr terms - approx. 1/3 each year.

VAS Officers are ex-officio members of all committees. Except as provided
otherwise, each is to have 3 or more members. Abbreviated duties are shown.
Consult Bylaws for more detailed descriptions.


● ARCHIVES
Jeff Zadeh Chair, 2008
not appointed as of 25 Oct 2009
Thomas O. Sitz, Pres. 1995-96 2010

Collect, organize and store records, awards, paraphernalia. Secure institutional repository and services of an official Archivist, assisting such person in collecting materials.


● AWARDS
Carolyn M. Conway Chair, 2009
Victor Townsend 2009
Andrew Dolby 2010

Select recipients of Ivey F. Lewis Distinguished Service Award, any special awards and submit to Council nominations for Fellows.


● CONSTITUTION and BYLAWS
Michael L. Bass, Pres.1989-90 Co-Chair, 2011
Gerald R. Taylor, Jr., Pres.1991-92 Co-Chair, 2009
Jim Martin, Pres 2008-09 2010

Prepare proposed changes in Constitution and Bylaws as directed by Council and present to the membership. Update charter as necessary. Provide Parliamentarian for Council meetings and Conference.


● ENVIRONMENT
Michael L. Bass, Pres.1989-90 Chair, 2011
Barbara Abraham 2009
Charles Sharpless 2009
Woodrow Bousquet 2010

Maintain liaison with environmental agencies, keeping aware of status and problems with Virginia’s environment, and cooperate with Science Advisory Committee in providing information to private and public environmental bodies.


● FINANCE and ENDOWMENT
Arthur W. Burke, Jr. Pres. 1975-76 Chair, 2008
Elsa Q. Falls, Pres. 1994-95 2009
James H. Martin, III, Pres. 2008-09 2010
Donald A. Whitney, Pres. 2006-07 2008
Rodney J. Dyer, Treas. Ex-Officio w/o vote
R. Gerald Bass, Exec Officer Ex-Officio w/o vote

Monitor income and expenditures. Prepare annual budget. Seek and encourage endowments. One member to serve on Trust Committee.


● FUND RAISING
James P. O’Brien, Pres. 1993-94 Co-Chair, 2009
Susan P. Booth, VJAS Director Co-Chair, 2010
Arthur W. Burke, Jr., Pres. 1975-76 2009
Richard B. Brandt, Pres. 1990-91 2010
R. Gerald Bass, Exec.Officer Ex-Officio w/o vote

Plan, organize and coordinate campaigns as directed by Council.


● LONG RANGE PLANNING
James H. Martin, III, Pres. 2008-09 Chair
Werner Wieland, Pres.2007-08
D’Arcy Mays, Pres. Elect
Arum K. Verma, Vice Pres
Michael H. Renfroe, Treas
R Gerald Bass, Exec. Off. Ex-Officio
Susan P. Booth, VJAS Dir. Ex-Officio
and invited Academy Members

Develop and advise Council on broad policies. Solicit and study suggestions from the membership. Investigate and evaluate proposed projects, publications relating to long range effectiveness.

● MEMBERSHIP
Richard Groover 2010
Marion B. Lobstein 2009
Debra Neely-Fisher 2011
Scott Newton 2011

Recommends policy and promotes membership growth. Sponsors Business Advisory Committee to solicit business memberships.


● NOMINATIONS and ELECTIONS
Robert W. Fisher, Pres. 2005-06 Chair, 2009
Donald A. Whitney, Pres. 2006-07 2010
Werner Wieland, Pres. 2007-08 2011

Seek and provide nominations for officers.


● PUBLICATIONS
James H. Martin, III, Pres. 2008-09 Chair, 2010
James P. O’Brien, Pres. 1993-94 2008
Werner Wieland, Pres. 2007-08 2009
John S Ochab 2011

Reviews and evaluates publications, both periodical and non-recurring. Prepares publication budget for Council. Selects, for recommendation to Council, editorial board.


● RESEARCH
Arthur F. Conway Chair, 2009
Robert K. Rose 2010
Rhodora Snow 2011
Linda Lawrence 2011
not elected by Council in May 2012

Review and award research grants and arrange for and present J. Shelton Horsley Award. Five members, one elected by Council annually, senior member is Chair.


● SCIENCE ADVISORY
Alan Griffith 2010
not appointed as of Sept 2009
not appointed as of Sept 2010

Provide scientific and technical advice as requested by state government. Maintain inventory of expertise of members willing to assist state government. Collect, evaluate, and disseminate information of public interest for benefit of state government.


● SCIENCE EDUCATION
not appointed 2008
not appointed 2009
not appointed 2010

Promote science education. Disseminate information on topics of current interest. Assist State Department of Education with appropriate conferences.



● TRUST
Elsa Q. Falls, Pres. 1994-95 Chair, 2009
Rosemary Barra, Pres. 2000-01 2011
D. Rae Carpenter, Jr., Pres. 1969-70 2010
R. Gerald Bass, Exec. Off., Ex-Officio w/o vote

Supervises invested funds, reviewing annually and making appropriate adjustments subject to Council approval. One member to be member of Finance & Endowment. One member elected annually by Council. Elects own Chair.


● VIRGINIA JUNIOR ACADEMY of SCIENCE
Susan P. Booth, Director Chair
Lisa L. Martin VAS/VJAS Admin. Assistant
Lori Andersen - Gloucester 2010
Maria Cooper - I.C.Norcom 2011
Donald R. Cottingham, Jr. - Norfolk (ret.) 2011
Robin Curtis - Deltaville 2011
Marilyn B. Elder - Va. Dept. Education 2010
Kathleen Frame 2010
Pamela Gentry - Mechanicsville 2009
David B. Hagan - Sci. Mus. of Va. 2009
Deborah Hydorn - UMW 2009
Leonard Klein - Waynesboro 2011
Paula Klonowski - Rke Valley Gov. Sch. 2009
Richard Krieg - VCU 2010
Charles T. Larocca - Richmond 2009
Charles Layne - Averette Univ. 2009
Preston H. Leake - Hopewell (ret.) 2010
Michael Lovrencic - Yorktown Chemical 2010
George W. Minson, II - Appomattox Gov. Sch. 2010
Judith Peatross - St.Anne’s-Belfield Sch. 2010
Dallas O. Pinion - Dinwiddie 2009
Eric M. Rhoades - Stafford 2009
Kay Seliskar - Arlington 2009
Sarah Ward-Petroske - Maury H.S. (ret.) 2010
Thomas Watson - New Kent H.S. 2009
Barbara Whittier - Arlington 2009

Oversees activities of VJAS especially organization of annual paper presentations.


VJAS OFFICERS 2008-089
Prakriti Verma, Grafton H.S. Pres.
Tara Adiseshan, Ramana Academy Vice Pres.
Elizabeth Gentry, Atlee H.S. Secty
Trevor Ottofaro, The Governor’s School for Science
and Technology Historian

Elected by VJAS student members annually.


VJAS REGIONAL DIRECTORS
Seana Hedayatnia, Godwin H.S. I Richmond
Felicia Holzgrefe (Atlee High School)


● VIRGINIA FLORA
J. Rex Baird Co-Chair, 2010
Marion B. Lobstein Co-Chair, 2010
L Michael Hill 2008
John Hayden 2008
Michael Renfroe 2009
Donna E. M. Ware 2009

Promote study and publications, disseminate botanical information, sponsor symposia on flora, vegetation, ecology, conservation, and preservation of plant life of Virginia. Serve as liaison between VAS and governmental bodies and institutions.


VISITING SCIENTIST PROGRAM
Michael L. Bass, Pres.1989-90 Co-Chair, 2008
Gerald R. Taylor, Pres.1991-92 Co-Chair, 2008
D. Rae Carpenter, Jr., Pres.1969-70 2010
Robert W. Fisher, Pres. 2005-06 2009

Encourages VAS members and others in academia and industry to volunteer to visit secondary schools giving talks, mentoring, assisting teachers, and offering field trips to colleges, universities and industry.


LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
Virginia Commonwealth University
D’Arcy Mays, Chair 2009



Affiliated Groupings - not VAS Committees

VIRGINIA SCIENTIST RESOURCE NETWORK
Robert W. Fisher, Pres. 2005-06 Chair
Michael L. Bass, Pres. 1989-90
R. Gerald Bass, Pres. 1985-86, VAS Exec. Off.
Susan P. Booth, VJAS Director
D. Rae Carpenter, Jr., Pres.1969-70
Robin Curtis, Past Pres. VAST
David Hagan, SMV Scientist
Suzanne Kirk, SMV Liason for Statewide Initiatives
Gerald R. Taylor, Jr., Pres. 1991-92, VAS Rep.

Oversees and maintains web site listing academic and industrial scientists willing to provide both secondary school programs and mentoring to teachers requesting assistance via the electronic database. Encourages VAS members to volunteer services with travel by their employers.



EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE of the FELLOWS

James P. O’Brien, Pres. 1993-94 2010
J. James Murray, Jr., Pres. 1986-87 2009
D. Rae Carpenter, Jr., Pres. 1969-70 2008
James H. Martin, III, Pres. 2008-09 Secty 2010