2010 AGATE Conference

February 24-26, 2010

Conference Break-Out Session Listing Now Available

for Download on the Conference Page!

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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2009-2010 AGATE Board of Directors
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AGATE Executive Committee:
President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer.
AGATE Officers - Voting Members of the Board:
President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President,
Membership Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer,
District Directors, and Affiliate Director.
President:   
Bill Waskom
Benton School District
P.O. Box 939
Benton, AR  72018
501.778.8326
Fax: 501.776.5777
bwaskom@bentonschools.org     
Term expires July 2010
President-Elect:       
Robin Clark 
Greenbrier School District
#13 School Drive
Greenbrier, AR  72058
501.679.1039
Fax:  501.679.1072
clarkr@brier.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2010
Immediate Past President /
Nominating Committee Chair: 
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 2010
Membership Vice-President:       
Karla Tarkington
Beebe School District
Badger Elementary School
1201 W. Center St.
Beebe, AR  72012
501.882.5463 ext. 1032
Karla.Tarkington@badger.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2011
Secretary:
Christine Deitz, NBCT
Little Rock School District
1100 Wright Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72206
501.447.2637
Fax: 501.447.2601
Christine.Deitz@lrsd.org
Term expires July 2011
 
Treasurer:
Suzanne McPherson, Ed.S., NBCT
Director of Special Programs
Van Buren School District
2221 Pointer Trail East
Van Buren, AR  72956
479.471.4000
Mobile: 479.208.3130
Fax: 479.471.3147
smcpherson@vbsd.us 
Term expires July 2010
District I Director:
Jill Clogston 
Northeast AR Ed. Cooperative
211 West Hickory
Walnut Ridge, AR  72476
870.886.7717
Fax: 870.886.7719 
jclogston@nea.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2010
District II Director:
Karm Prock
Wilbur D. Mills Ed. Cooperative
P.O. Box 850
Beebe, AR  72012
501.882.8614
Mobile: 501-454-3361
kprock@wilbur.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2011
District III Director:
Beth Carnes
Rogers School District
REACH Office
500 West Walnut Street
Rogers, AR  72756
Phone: 479-631-3517
bcarnes@rps.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2010
District IV Director:
Betty Ray 
GT Supervisor DeQueen-Mena ESC  
P.O. Box 110
Gillham, AR 71841
Phone: 870.386.2251
Fax: 870.386.7731
rayb@dmec1.dmsc.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2011
District V Director:
Romona Sawyer
Anderson Elementary School
219 Main Street 
Crossett, AR  71635
870.364.6521
rsawyer@csd.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2010
Affiliate Director:
Laura Binz
Russellville School District
1203 West 4th Place
Russellville, AR  72801
479.968.2557    
laura.binz@rsdmail.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2011
Fall AEA Conference Chair /
Education:
Cathy Price
Helena-West Helena School District
305 Valley Drive
Helena, AR  72342
870.338.4425
cprice@hwh.grsc.k12.ar.us 
Membership Assistance Program
(MAP):
Dr. Alicia Cotabish
Center for Gifted Education 
University of Arkansas at Little Rock 
2801 South University Ave., DKSN 418 
Little Rock, AR 72204
501.569.3410 (work)
axcotabish@ualr.edu 
Spring Conference Chair:
Romona Sawyer
Anderson Elementary School
219 Main Street 
Crossett, AR  71635
870.364.7197
rsawyer@csd.k12.ar.us 
Spring Conference Co-Chair:
Sandra Johnson
Ozarks Unlimited Resources ESC
P.O. Box 610
Valley Springs, AR  72682
870.429.9106
sandraj@oursc.k12.ar.us  
Legislative Liaison/GT Advocacy (Ex-Officio):
Davis Hendricks

3616 Idlewild Avenue

North Little Rock, AR  72116

501.758.2595

(mobile) 501.454.9714

dhendricks95@att.net 
Legislative Committee Chair:
Barbara Prichard 
Fayetteville Public Schools
915 California
Fayetteville, AR  72701
479.973.8633 
Fax: 479.527.3645
barbara.prichard@fayar.net 
AGATE Awards Chair:
Patti Thompson
Julia Lee Moore Elementary
1301 Country Club
Conway, AR  72034
501.450.4830
thompsop@conwayschools.net
pattidt@conwaycorp.net
Newsletter:
Kristi Chumley
Benton School District
1201 Smithers Dr
Benton, AR  72015
501.778.7411
kchumley@bentonschools.org

Teacher-Secondary Representative:

Jane Conley
South Conway County Schools
Morrilton High School
701 E. Harding, Morrilton, 72110
501.208.3505

jconley@sccsd.k12.ar.us

jfconley@hotmail.com 

Nicholas Green/Scholarships:

Polly Bakker 
Arch Ford Ed. Cooperative
101 Bulldog Drive
Plumerville, AR  72127
501.329.3023
Fax: 501.354.0167
pollyb@afsc.k12.ar.us  
 

Webmaster:

Bob Nichols
G/T Program Advisor
AR Dept of Education Office
Gifted and Talented Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
webmaster@agate-arkansas.org
 
Public Relations:
Lynn Harrison

Coordinator of GT Programs

Bryant School District
200 Northwest Fourth Street
Bryant, AR 72022

501.653.5075
School cell - 501.804.1566
Fax –
501.847.5650
lharrison@bryantschools.org

slbharrison@yahoo.com 

Nominating Committee:

Dr. Ann Robinson, Chair/Immediate Past President
Renee Treadwell  (Term expires July 2010)
Jerrod Williams  (Term expires July 2010)
Krystal Nail  (Term expires July 2011)
Lorna Bryant  (Term expires July 2011)

Special Invited Guests:

Arkansas Department Of Education
Gifted & Talented Program Coordinator

Amanda Peebles
Office of Gifted and Talented
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
amanda.peebles@arkansas.gov 

Arkansas Department Of Education
Gifted & Talented Program Advisor:

Robert "Bob" Nichols
Office of Gifted & Talented
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
robert.nichols@arkansas.gov 

Arkansas Department Of Education
Gifted & Talented Program Advisor:

TBA
Office of Gifted & Talented
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203-B
Little Rock, AR  72201
501.682.4224 
Fax: 501.682.5010 
_______@arkansas.gov 
 

Business Representative:

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

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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