a Note from our President

I hope you are all having a great summer! Try to get as much rest and recharge as much as you need as we prepare to head into another academic year.

I really enjoyed seeing many of you at the conference in May! I know I always enjoy connecting with colleagues and friends from across PA. I would like to thank Nicole Feldhues and the conference committee for taking the last year to coordinate another amazing conference. I hope you are able to join us next year at the Lancaster Marriott in Lancaster, PA for our 2027 PennACE Conference!

If you have some time this summer remember to join our Professional Development and Employer Engagement team for the annual virtual employer visits. Interested? Check out the sites for this summer: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=YzqktgRPiEKL-htKrxFH9JUh-VhnbR9OnrEsdiEVY7BUQlFMWjVLTlpMVDJaUktPNjVQTUs5OTZFSS4u&route=shorturl

I want to thank everyone who served on the 2025-2026 board. Thank you for your active leadership and dedication to PennACE. We greatly appreciate your support, guidance, and energy to keep us moving forward while balancing your roles outside of PennACE. Our continued success is only possible because of all of you! I know I've grown into a better professional because of all of you and look forward to how I will continue to grow.

I'd like to announce and congratulate the members of the new 2026-2027 PennACE Board:

• President: Nicole Feldhues (Duquesne University)

• VP/President Elect: Paul Miller (Central Penn College)

• Treasurer: Heather Balas (Greenville Jr/Sr High School)

• Secretary: Sarah Kordish (Penn State Altoona)

• Communication Chair: Jenelle Henry (Kutztown University)

• Marketing & Public Relations Chair: Lauren Tudor

• Membership Chair: Krissie Doppelheuer (Pennsylvania Western University California)

• Member-at-Large SOTY: Andrew Stopko (Saint Francis University)

• Member-at-Large Grants – Jesse DeFazio (Slippery Rock University)

• Member-at-Large Professional & Employer Engagement East/Central – Chad Ganley (Kutztown University)

• Member-at-Large Professional & Employer Engagement West/Central – George Carter (Seton Hill University)

• Past President – Jeremy Risinger (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)

Are you looking to get involved with PennACE? Consider joining one of our committees! Joining a committee is a great way to get involved without having to dedicate a large amount of time. Please complete the following survey if you are interested: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevAp9PGIa6-tTtg3JAxbusJMsnBQh9O1NW0-uCfZXVmExm9g/viewform

• Annual Conference Committee

• JoAnne Day Student of the Year Award Committee

• Grants Committee

• Professional Development Committee

• Membership Committee

• Certification Committee

Sincerely,

Jeremy Risinger

2025-2026 PennACE President