President’s Letter

As President, I would like to thank the entire organization of Senior Scholars, from Steve Lauer, our past president, the members of the Board, to the officers, moderators and, very importantly, the numerous volunteers who make this place run so smoothly. Fortunately, I will lead an organization that is financially healthy and organizationally sound with a very talented and committed leadership team. I will humbly endeavor to devote my time and energy and most importantly to listen to our members to take Senior Scholars to new heights. I believe that teamwork, cooperation, a vibrant membership and open communication are the keys to achieving this goal.

For that to happen, of course, we in the leadership ask the following of you:
• If you are not yet a member, please join.
• The first-year fee for a new member is $35, which
includes a $10 charge for the nametag. Renewal costs is $25.
• If you’re currently a member, renew your membership for 2026 if you haven’t already done so. Your renewal tells us that we have met your expectations or wishes. You can refer to our weekly e-mails in which the means of doing so are laid out.

Also, very importantly, if you have any thoughts as to how we can serve you better within the constraints of our organization’s structure, please share them in one of these ways:
1. Use the “Contact Us” button on this website. Located in the top right area of site, or Click Here.
2. Volunteer to be part of the organization beyond membership alone. If you have ideas to improve Senior Scholars, the most assured means of seeing them adopted and implemented is to work on them from inside the group. Joining one of our committees is a particularly effective way to do so and I think you’ll find that doing so returns more to you than you give to us. Information on volunteering with Senior Scholars can be found under “Volunteers Wanted” on the website’s home page under menu item Membership. Or Click Here for More Information.
3. Contact an officer of the organization and relay your thoughts directly to one of us. My e-mail address appears below, as an example.

As mentioned by some of our speakers, Senior Scholars at Queens is a very unique organization within our nation and we are all very fortunate to be a part of it. Together, we will continue to make it thrive!