NEW YORK — At the Annual Meeting of the Members of the College Board on Oct. 23, 2009, seven Trustees were elected to the 31-member governing board of the association. In addition, two Trustees who were appointed by regional assemblies last winter were installed. The meeting occurred at the College Board Forum, which was held Oct. 21–23 at the Hilton New York in New York City.
The College Board's Trustees are responsible for assisting in legal and fiduciary decisions; approving the mission, strategic goals and objectives of the organization; establishing policies; and advising those responsible for the management of the organization.
The Board of Trustees administers the not-for-profit association with guidance from three national assemblies and six regional assemblies. Member institutions appoint a delegate to each of the three national assemblies — the Academic Assembly, the College Scholarship Service Assembly, and the Guidance and Admission Assembly. Each national assembly provides the College Board with guidance on the issues and College Board activities related to the professional areas represented.
The following candidate was elected to a five-year term as Trustee:
- Daniel Rodas, vice president for planning and vice president of human resources at Long Island University, Brookville, N.Y., will serve from 2009-14.
The following candidates were elected to a four-year term as Trustees and are to serve from 2009-13:
- Arlene C. Ackerman, chief executive officer and superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia;
- Adrian B. Mims, dean of students at Brookline High School, Massachusetts;
- Janina Montero, vice chancellor of students affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles; and
- Gordon Stanley, director of counseling at the Marist School, Atlanta, Ga.
The following candidate was elected to a three-year term as Trustee:
- Carlos Garcia, superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District, who will serve from 2009-12.
The following candidate was elected to a two-year term as Trustee:
- Lloyd G. Jackson, president of Jackson Gas Company, Hamlin, W. Va., who will serve from 2009-11.
In addition, two regional assemblies appointed Trustees to serve one-year terms from 2009-10:
- Donald M. Honeman, dean of admissions and financial aid at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., will represent the New England Regional Assembly.
- Michael M. Shackleford, vice president for student affairs at Virginia State University, Petersburg, will represent the Southern Regional Assembly.
The newly installed chairs of the Academic, College Scholarship Service, and the Guidance and Admission assemblies will serve on the Board of Trustees from 2009-11. They are:
- Luis Martinez-Fernandez, professor of history at the University of Central Florida, Orlando;
- Patricia McWade, dean of student financial services at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; and
- Gary D. Meunier, counselor at Weston High School, Connecticut.
The College Board
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board is composed of more than 5,700 schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations. Each year, the College Board serves seven million students and their parents, 23,000 high schools, and 3,800 colleges through major programs and services in college readiness, college admission, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning. Among its best-known programs are the SAT®, the PSAT/NMSQT® and the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®). The College Board is committed to the principles of excellence and equity, and that commitment is embodied in all of its programs, services, activities and concerns.
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