President's Message
Wow ! 2009 has flown by fast ! it has been a terrific year for
the Florida CEC!
First, I want to offer thanks to all who attended the 63rd
Annual State Conference in Daytona Beach October 8-10. We had a
fantastic conference beginning with stellar pre-conference
workshops followed by an incredible line up of keynote speakers,
session presentations, poster displays and outstanding exhibits.
Not to mention the parties… For me, the highlight of the weekend
was our awards ceremony on Friday night. We awarded several
chapter Presidents for their outstanding efforts in leading
their chapters. We also had some of our best award recipients to
date. Please join me in congratulating
Dr. Donald DeVito
the 2009 FCEC Marjorie Crick Teacher
of the Year,
Alana Medlin
the 2009 CEC Dr. Jack R. Lamb Rookie
Teacher of the Year,
and
Dr. Jonathan C. McIntire and Dr. Eleanor C.
Guetzloe
the 2009 Prestigious Landis M.
Stetler Award winners.
I'd also like to provide a big thanks to the
Volusia
and Flagler CEC Chapters
for hosting such
a wonderful conference, and our fabulous exhibitors for their
generous support. We look forward to seeing you next year
(October 21-23, 2010) in beautiful
Clearwater Beach.
Start thinking now about whether you may be interested in
putting together a presentation for the conference. The call for
proposals will be coming out in a few months.
Finally, I want to encourage any interested people to take on
more of leadership role within your local chapters or at the
state level. Inside of this issue, you will find the call for
nominations for secretary and vice president positions on the
board. You will also find information on the 2010 leadership
institute to be held June 25-26 at the beautiful Hawks Cay
Resort in the Florida Keys. This is a great opportunity for you
to develop leadership skills and learn great information to take
back to enhance your local chapters.
Thanks again for all you do to help serve children with
exceptionalities in the state of Florida. I wish you all the
best for 2010!
Sincerely,
Dr. Elizabeth Cramer
FCEC Board Members 2009-2010
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