GSCWO Meeting November 8, 2006

President's Conference Room

 The GSCWO held its meeting on November 8, 2006 in the President’s Conference Room with a potluck lunch.  Members present were:  Dean Lieburn, Martha Nesbitt, Jennifer Feenstra, Margaret Bailey, Gail Emmett, Mary Lou Frank, Leora Myers, Allison Ainsworth, Rynda Ellis, Michelle Brown, Andrea Smith, Teresa Leckie, Lynda Gastley, Peggy Holton, Ray-Lynn Snowden, Dru Thomas, Debbie Pilgrim and Linnea Haag. 

 Guests were:  Cheryl Harris and Pat Guthrie.

 The welcome was extended by Rynda Ellis in the absence of Tricia Bunker.  No minutes were read nor was there a Treasurer’s report. 

 Leora Myers reported the progress of the Christmas Luncheon/Auction and of the Scholarship committee selections. The scholarship committee will be meeting this week to award the Diane C. Carpenter Scholarship to a deserving student for the Spring 2007 semester.  The 2006 GSCWO Christmas Luncheon, Auction and Holiday Sing will be held Friday, December 1.  Individual invitations will be going out shortly.  This year a "Basket Full of Ideas" competition is being held and all divisions, departments, and organizations are encouraged to participate.  GSCWO members are encouraged to be sure their divisions/departments will be participating in this competition as well as participating in the luncheon. 

 The GSC cookbook, Cooking to a Higher Degree, of a few years ago may need to be updated and expanded.  Teresa Leckie was in charge of the previous edition.  It was voted to leave the name stand as it is, GC Women’s Organization, on the cover.  

 Dru Thomas handed out a November needs list for Gateway House in Gainesville, GA.  We are encouraged to help fill the needs request.

 Linnea Haag announced the GSCWO membership has increased to 52 members.  Rynda Ellis had the newly repaired silver candelabra and the polished one on display during the potluck.  Janice Nylander is to be given a retirement gift membership for one year.

 A discussion took place as to whether or not the GSCWO would give special monetary assistance to a SIFE student on the Oconee Campus to attend the National Black Student Leadership Conference.  She lacks $165.  A vote was taken and it was agreed to assist her with $100.  This was followed by a suggestion to form a Women’s Conference Committee to review these types of requests and to formulate guidelines.  Pat Guthrie volunteered to be the chair. 

 Mary Lou Frank was the winner of the door prize.  The next meeting will be held on January 11, 2007 after the December Christmas luncheon and auction.

 Respectively submitted,
 Linnea Haag, Secretary