Bylaws
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Greg Ulferts (Chair)
Olga Amarie
Melinda Del Mastro
Kirsten Fox
Curt Gomulinski
Matt Hlinak
Beverly Horvit
Kevin Howell
Bob Kearns
Neal Lewis
Mark Lochstampfor
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The Bylaws Committee will study issues referred to it by the Council or the Board of Directors and amendments submitted by individual members or committees and prepare appropriate amendments for consideration by the Board of Directors and the Council. |
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Conference
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Marianne Fallon (Chair)
Vinnie Birkenmeyer
Loria Brown Gordon
Katie Holmes
Steve Loflin
Melissa Martin
Trish Maxwell
Kim Switzer
Kellen Wells-Mangold
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This committee will prepare the Annual Conference agenda and program in consultation with ACHS staff and with the approval of the Board of Directors. Members should also be prepared to help with onsite tasks during the conference itself. The chair of this committee also serves on the Programming Committee. |
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Eligibility and Admissions
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Tricia Gomulinski (Chair)
Vinnie Birkenmeyer
Beverly Evans
Kirsten Fox
Neal Lewis
Orlando Madrigal
Sophia Sameni, ex officio
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The Committee on Eligibility and Admissions will correspond with organizations to foster interest in affiliating with the Association and will assist in developing petitions for membership. It will review objectives, governance, and activities of student organizations to determine the eligibility of such societies for admission into the Association and will make recommendations to the Board of Directors and the Council. |
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Foundations for Honor Society Leaders
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Eileen Merberg (Chair)
Melissa Martin
Jane Hamblin
Martha Zlokovich
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This committee will coordinate the Foundations training for the 2026 ACHS Conference. This includes developing a program of training to offer, identifying instructors for the training; proposing to the Board a budget and registration fee for the training; collaborating with the Conference Program Committee; and reporting back to the Board at regular intervals. The chair of this committee also serves on the Programming Committee. |
Member Education
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Trish Maxwell (Chair)
Holly Barclay
Clara Dwyer
Jane Hamblin
Dylan Lane
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The Member Education Committee coordinates monthly meet-ups that are a popular resource for ACHS members. This committee shall work with the board to identify potential topics and speakers and assist in hosting the sessions. |
Nominations
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Kimberly Switzer (Chair)
Holly Moorhead
Tanya Schwarz
Bethany Titus
Maureen Scott
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The Nominations Committee of five members will be elected by the Council, two in even years and three in odd years. Candidates for the Nominations Committee will reflect the diversity of the membership. It will be the responsibility of this Committee to nominate candidates for Board directors and for the Nominations Committee to be filled at the Council Meeting. The Committee chair will be elected annually by the Committee from among the five members. Should a position become vacant on the Nominations Committee, the Board will appoint a replacement from among the representatives of certified member societies to serve the remainder of that term (Art. XIII B.4). A member of the Nominations Committee may not be nominated for any vacancy on the Board without resigning as a member of the Nominations Committee. |
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Programming Oversight
Marianne Fallon
Trish Maxwell
Eileen Merberg
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The membership of the Programming Oversight Committee is the chairs of the following three programming-related committees. These three chairs should meet periodically for the purpose of ensuring coherent and complementary annual programming that is optimized for varying audiences and modalities: ● Conference Program ● Foundations for Honor Society Leaders ● Member Education (Monthly Meetups)
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Standards and Definitions
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Compliance Subcommittee
Curt Gomulinski (Chair)
Earl Blodgett
Katie Holmes
Beverly Horvit
Mark Lochstampfor
Holly Moorhead
Lisa Stewart
Greg Ulferts
Kellen Wells-Mangold
Sophia Sameni, ex officio
GPA Appeals Subcommittee
Lara Noah (Chair)
Terry Howard
Eileen Merberg
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The Committee on Standards and Definitions will study issues related to standards and definitions of honor societies and recommend principles to guide the Council in its work. Committee members will review constitutions and/or bylaws of member societies, evaluate their compliance with Association standards, and make recommendations to the Board of Directors and the Council.
For 2025-26, this committee will function as two subcommittees that focus on slightly different, yet related, issues: the 5-year Society Compliance Reviews and GPA Appeals from societies requesting use of a GPA other than those set in the current ACHS Bylaws.
See the 2025-26 Committee Charges handout for the specific charges to each subcommittee.
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