Dear Colleague,
On behalf of The Alabama Society for Histotechnology, we would like to acknowledge
Shelia Barnwell, past President; Carolyn Price, past Vice President; Jackie Brooks, past Treasurer; and Betty Yaw, past Secretary; for their contributions to the Society for 2006-2007.
I received a phone call from Shelia Barnwell stating that she had counted the ASH election ballots for 2008-2009 and Rita Humphrey, HT (ASCP) QIHC has been elected to the office of President, Sally Jordan, HT (ASCP) has been elected to the office of Vice President, Mary Ann Paige, HT (ASCP) has been elected to the office of Secretary, and Danitra Blevins, HTL (ASCP) been elected to the office of Treasurer! We are all committed to serve the members of the Alabama Society for Histotechnology, provide excellence in education standards, provide an exchange of information and achieve recognition for the histotechnologist. As we move to the future, we need to strive to ensure that educational opportunities are available through ASH for learning so that we can all have the opportunity to advance and continue to be on the cutting edge of technology.
Statewide we invite each of you to become involved with your organization. Alabama is hosting the 2009 National Society for Histotechnology Annual Symposium/Convention which will be held in Birmingham, Alabama.
The ASH will have a business meeting on March 14, 2008. Should anyone statewide have a proposal that they would like to add to the agenda please email me at . The meeting will be 12:30 until 1:00PM.
We have a new web site http://www.alhistology.org for the Alabama Society, which will be maintained by the officers of the Society. The new site will be up and running by March 1, 2008. You will be able to go on line and complete information to be a member of the Society. We would like to hear from you. Please continue to send us your news items.
Please visit and support the companies that support our society. The exhibits will open Friday, March 14, 2008 at 9:30AM-6:00P, 4th floor, Bradley Lecture Hall, Harbor Center, Children’s Hospital. We will have wine and cheese with the vendors 4:30PM-6:00PM.
Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions.
Sincerely,
Rita Humphrey, President (ASH)
Sally Jordan, Vice President (ASH)