Committees
Senior Scholars Committees
FUTURE SPEAKERS
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Curriculum Committee
Determine topics and locate/contact speakers for Friday meetings.
Chair: Steve Lauer, First Vice President
Program Managers:
Arts – Laura Little
Business/Government – Open
Great Decisions: Ken Orenbach
Health – Bill Thomas
Science – Carlos Glender
Field Trip Committee
Plan and lead periodic outings.
Co-Chairs: BG Metzler and Carol Kesmodel
Lunch Bunch Committee
Arrange periodic luncheons.
Chair: BG Metzler
Marketing & Cultural Diversity Committee
The Marketing & Cultural Diversity Committee helps increase membership, community awareness and cultural diversity.
Chair: Patty Kahle
With assistance from a variety of members, partnering committee chairs & Board members.
Please send any great idea or offer of assistance to: info@seniorscholars.net
Membership & Directory Committee
Prior to Friday meetings, enroll new members and renew existing members.
Chair: Pam Nemecek
Volunteers: Sue Gill, Adele Samson, Karen Hampson, Adrienne Wlodarczyk
Q & A Moderators
At Friday meetings, manage Q&A session by gathering questions from Zoom participants, directing in-person attendees to microphone and generating own questions for speaker.
Coordinator: Carol Kesmodel
Nominating Committee
Identify and select nominees each year for a slate of three At-Large Directors and a Second Vice President for the coming year.
Chair: Len Norman
Members are the current Chairs of the following committees: Membership, Technical, Website and Wildacres Committees
Queens University Liaisons
Meet with Queens University administrators and seek cooperation on matters of mutual interest.
Bob Metzler – Senior Scholars
Robert Koch, Sr – Queens University
Social Committee
Before Friday meetings, prepare, set up and (later) clean up coffee and tea service for members. Volunteers rotate one meeting per month. Plan and arrange Fall and Spring luncheons.
Chair: Nancy Stancill
Technical Committee
Run Virtual Zoom Webinars, edit recordings and operate audio/visual equipment during Friday meetings.
Chair: Gordon Haymond
Co-Chair: Alan Matthews, with assistance from Jin Wang, Bill Nemecek and Ollie Frazier
Production of the Speaker and Announcement Slide decks: Aimee Hite
Webmaster & Email Committee
Create and maintain a member website including researching best technical solutions. Assist Technical Services with surveys and support during virtual meetings. Maintain an email database, create and send membership email communication.
Chair: Aimee Hite
Member Email Distribution: Bill Griesmyer
Website Administrator: Aimee Hite
Wildacres Retreat Committee
Plan and manage multi-day annual spring learning (and social) retreat in the North Carolina Mountains. Assist in proposing/contacting speakers and leading onsite social activities. Periodic meetings scheduled.
Chair: Kristan Smith
Venue Liaison
Meet with Venue Representative and report to Board on matters affecting the venue.
Chair: John Koch
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Curriculum Committee Meetings Open to Membership
Join our Curriculum meetings to hear about upcoming speakers/events. Make suggestions on topics or speakers you can contact to speak to our membership.
Go to our Upcoming Events page to register. Look for the “Curriculum Committee Meeting” event.