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2008 AGATE Election Results

 

2008 AGATE Award Winners

 

SPECIAL NOTE: Treasurer correspondence needs to be addressed to:

Suzanne McPherson, AGATE Treasurer, Director of Special Programs,

Van Buren School District, 2221 Pointer Trail East, Van Buren, AR 72956


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2007-2008 AGATE Board of Directors
AGATE Executive Committee:
President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer.
AGATE Officers:
President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President,
Membership Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer,
District Directors, and Affiliate Director.
President:   
Dr. Ann Robinson
Center for Gifted Education
University of Arkansas at LR
2801 S. University Ave.
Little Rock, AR  72207
501.569.3410 
Fax: 501.569.3438
aerobinson@ualr.edu       
 Term expires July 2008
 
President-Elect:       
Bill Waskom
Benton School District
P.O. Box 939
Benton, AR  72018
501.778.8326
Fax: 501.776.5777
bwaskom@benton.dsc.k12.ar.us    
Term expires July 2008
Immediate Past President /
Nominating Committee Chair: 
Jo Vanderspikken
Springdale School District
P.O. Box 8, GT Program Office
Springdale, AR  72765
479.750.8800 
Fax: 479.750.8812
jvanders@sdale.org 
Term expires July 2008
 
Membership Vice-President:       
Karm Prock
Wilbur D. Mills Ed. Cooperative
P.O. Box 850
Beebe, AR  72012
501.882.8614
kprock@wilbur.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2009
Secretary:
Christine Deitz, NBCT
Little Rock School District
1100 Wright Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72206
Office: 501.447.2637
Fax: 501.447.2601
Christine.Deitz@lrsd.org 
Term expires July 2009
 
Treasurer:
Suzanne McPherson, Ed.S., NBCT
Director of Special Programs
Van Buren School District
913 N. 24th
Van Buren, AR  72956
Office: 479.471.4000
Mobile: 479.806.1348
smcpherson@vbsd.us 
Term expires July 2008
District I Director:
Jill Clogston 
Northeast AR Ed. Cooperative
211 West hickory
Walnut Ridge, AR  72476
870.886.7717
Fax: 870.886.7719 
JILLC@odin.nesc.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2008
 
District II Director:
Karla Tarkington
Beebe School District
7201 W. Center St.
Beebe, AR  72012
501.882.5463
Karla.Tarkington@badger.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2009
District III Director:
Beth Carnes
Rogers School District
REACH Office
521 West Elm Street
Rogers, AR  72756
Phone: 479-631-3517
bcarnes@rogers.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2008
District IV Director:
Betty Ray 
GT Supervisor DeQueen-Mena ESC  
P.O. Box 110
Gillham, AR 71841
Phone: 870.386.2251
Fax: 870.386.2251
rayb@dmec1.dmsc.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2009
 
District V Director:
Romona Sawyer
Anderson Elementary School
219 Main Street 
Crossett, AR  71635
870.364.7197
rsawyer@csd2.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2008
 
Affiliate Director:
Carolyn Shry
1060 Wheeler Road
Russellville, AR  72802
479.967.3290
cpshry@centurytel.net 
Term expires July 2009
Fall AEA Conference Chair /
Education:
Barbara Prichard 
Fayetteville Public Schools
P.O. Box 849 
Fayetteville, AR  72702
479.973.8633 
bprichard@fayar.net 
Membership Assistance Program
(MAP):
Robin Clark 
Greenbrier School District
#13 School Drive
Greenbrier, AR  72058
501.679.1039
Fax: 501.679.1060
clarkr@brier.k12.ar.us 
 
Spring Conference Chair:
Bill Waskom
Benton School District
P.O. Box 939
Benton, AR  72018
501.778.8326
Fax: 501.776.5777
bwaskom@benton.dsc.k12.ar.us 
 
Spring Conference Co-Chair:
Karla Tarkington
Beebe School District
7201 W. Center St.
Beebe, AR  72012
501.882.5463
Karla.Tarkington@badger.k12.ar.us 
Legislative Liaison/GT Advocacy:
Davis Hendricks
501.758.2595
dhendricks95@comcast.net 
Newsletter:
Kristi Chumley
Benton School District
kchumley@bentonschools.org 
 
AGATE Awards Chair:
Patti Thompson
Julia Lee Moore Elementary
1301 Country Club
Conway, AR  72034
501.450.4830
thompsop@conway.afsc.k12.ar.us
pattidt@conwaycorp.net 
 
AGATE Awards Co-Chair:
 
Teacher-Secondary Representative:
 
Jane Conley
South Conway County Schools
Morrilton High School
701 E. Harding, Morrilton, 72110
501.354.9430
jfconley@hotmail.com 
Nicholas Green/Scholarships:
 
Polly Bakker 
Arch Ford Ed. Cooperative
101 Bulldog Drive
Plumerville, AR  72127
501.354.2269
Fax: 501.354.0167
scholarship@agate-arkansas.org 
 
Webmaster:
 
Robert "Bob" Nichols
G/T Program Advisor
AR Dept of Education Office
Gifted and Talented Programs
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
webmaster@agate-arkansas.org
 
Public Relations:
Lynn Harrison

Coordinator for Gifted Programs

North Little Rock School District

P. O. Box 687 / 2700 Poplar St.

North Little Rock, AR 72115

501.771.8054
 
harrisonl@nlrsd.k12.ar.us 

Special Invited Guests

AR Department Of Education
Gifted Program Administrator:
 
Ann Biggers 
Office of Gifted & Tanted
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 203-B
Little Rock, AR  72201
501.682.4224 
Fax: 501.682.5010 
ann.biggers@arkansas.gov 
AR Department Of Education
Gifted Program Advisor:
 
Robert "Bob" Nichols
Office of Gifted & Talented
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
robert.nichols@arkansas.gov 
 
AR Department Of Education
Gifted Program Advisor:
 
Amanda Peebles
Office of Gifted and Talented
#4 Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
amanda.peebles@arkansas.gov 

 

Professional Development:
Carolyn Shry
1060 Wheeler Road
Russellville, AR  72802
479.967.3290
cpshry@centurytel.net 

 

Business Patron Partner:

Scott Guild
Director of Economic Education
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
P.O. Box 55882
Boston, MA 02205
617.973.3639
Fax: 617.973.3468
george.guild@bos.frb.org
Business Patron Partner:
 
Billy Britt
Economic Education Specialist
Federal Reserve Bank/Little Rock Branch
P.O. Box 1261
Little Rock, AR  72203
501.324.8368
Fax: 501.324.8202
billy.j.britt@stls.frb.org

Nominating Committee:

Jo Vanderspikken, Chair/Immediate Past President
Lori Altschul (Term expires July 2008)
Sharon Brooks (Term expires July 2008)
Krystal Nail  (Term expires July 2009)
Sally Stuart  (Term expires July 2009)
 
AGATE District Directors – Counties represented by each:

District 1 Counties:

Searcy, Stone, Cleburne, Fulton, Izard, Sharp, Randolph,
Lawrence, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett,
Independence, Jackson, Woodruff, Cross, and Crittenden
(northeast)

District 2 Counties:

Van Buren, Conway, Faulkner, White, Yell, Perry, Pulaski
and Saline (central)

District 3 Counties:

Polk, Scott, Logan, Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson,
Pope, Washington, Madison, Newton, Benton, Carroll,
Boone, Marion, Baxter (northwest)

District 4 Counties: 

Montgomery, Garland, Howard, Pike, Hot Springs, Grant,
Clark, Dallas, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Quachita,
Calhoun, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, and Sevier
(southwest)

District 5 Counties:

Prairie, St. Francis, Lonoke, Monroe, Lee, Arkansas,
Phillips, Jefferson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Desha, Bradley,
Drew, Ashley, and Chicot (southeast)

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