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Councils and Committees


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REPORTING TO THE PRESIDENT

President’s Council

Phillip C. Stone, Chair
Brenda B. Duncan
Roy W. Ferguson, Jr.
Karen W. Wigginton
Carol Scheppard
Anne B. Keeler
Elaine C. Dellinger, Secretary

Budget Committee

Anne B. Keeler, Chair
Brenda B. Duncan
Roy W. Ferguson, Jr.
Karen W. Wigginton
Carol Scheppard

Forum for Religious Studies

Stephen L. Longenecker, Chair
Ellen K. Layman
William E. Abshire
David G. Metzler
Emmert F. Bittinger
Robert R. Miller
Carl D. Bowman
Carol A. Scheppard

Council on Athletics

Curtis L. Kendall, Chair
Brenda B. Duncan
James D. Bowling, Fac. Ath. Rep.
Amanda Campbell
Randall C. Young (2008)
Jean Willi
Melanie Laliker (2009)
J. Mark Griffin
Barbara H. Long (2010)
Charles W. Hale
E. Dustyn Miller
William D. Miracle
Roy Ferguson, (ex officio)
John Fauerbach
Granville Segar Jordan
Reporting to the Council on Athletics
Student Athlete Advisory Committee
James Bowling, Fac Athletic Rep.
Kelly Gregory, Supervising Chair
John Fauerbach, Student Rep
Torrey Williams, Student Rep
Jarus Cox, Student Rep

Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Curtis L. Kendall, Chair
Stephen D. Cox
Mary Frances Heishman
Phyllis L. Lambert, Secretary
Ellen K. Layman
W. Steve Watson, Jr.
Karen W. Wigginton
Ramsey W. Yeatts
Hall of Fame Rep. (Fall 2008)
Susan B. Phillips
Hall of Fame Rep. (Fall 2009)
Raymond A. Bussard, Honorary Member
Wendell Esbenshade
Laura S. Mapp, Honorary Member

Council on Student Affairs

William D. Miracle
Crystal Lynn
Carol Scheppard
Robert R. Miller
Lori Gano-Overway (2008)
Scott Suter (2009)
John D. Manson
Scott Jost (2009)
Jessie Fabling, Student Rep
Paula Krivoshik, Student Rep
Nicole Engel, Student Rep
Amber Stewart, Student Rep
Alternate: Freshman Student Rep

Reporting to the Council on Student Affairs

Eagle Productions
Crystal Lynn, Chair
Carrie H. Harman
Scott W. Cole
Terry E. Houff
Whitney S. Smith
William D. Miracle



REPORTING TO THE VICE PRESIDENT AND DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Teaching Resource Group
Gavin Lawson
Melanie Laliker
Harriet Hayes
Jamie Freuh
William Abshire

Committee on Campus Diversity
Jean Hawk, Chair
Phil O’Mara
David Huffman
Hunter Honeycutt
Timothy Brazill
Charles Fleis
Jesse Hopkins
Kara Vuic
Julia Morton
Student Rep
Peter Raeford

Committee on Graduate Fellowships

Robert B. Anderson, Chair
Robyn A. Puffenbarger
David K. McQuilkin
Ellen M. Mitchell
William Abshire
Harriet E. Hayes
Committee on Campus Wellness
Barbara H. Long, Chair
Melanie K. Laliker
Stephen F. Baron
Crystal Lynn
James D. Bowling
Linda S. Bowers
Lori Gano-Overway
Robert Hammill
Edgar F. Pierce, Jr.
Carol L. Webb
Hunter Honeycutt
Melissa Hoover
Adrian Foy, Student Rep
James Donaldson, Student Rep

Institutional Review Board

Timothy J. Brazill (2008)
Amber Smallwood
Scott D. Jost (2009)
Alan Eby
Roy W. Ferguson
(Administrative Rep)
Janna Taft Young
Scott Suter
Rev. Wayne Pence
(Outside Rep)

Committee on Convocations

Randall Young, Chair
Melanie K. Laliker
Holly A. Ratwani
Jeff Pierson
Jamie J. Frueh
Karen W. Wigginton
Harriet E. Hayes
Kenneth S. Overway
Carol Scheppard (ex officio)
Scott W. Cole
Jesse E. Hopkins, Jr.
Amber Smallwood
Edward W. Huffstetler
Douglas Ball
Timothy A. Kreps
Elizabeth Hoge
Ashley McAdams, Student Rep
Samantha Downey, Student Rep
Katie Lawler, Student Rep
Amanda Good

Faculty Advisors to the Honor Council

Harriett E. Hayes
Philip T. Spickler
Catherine Elick

Independent Judiciary Committees

Faculty Representatives to the Judicial
Hearing Board

William E. Abshire
Nancy St. John
James W. Eaton
W. Steve Watson, Jr.
Melanie K. Laliker
Randall C. Young
Jeffrey H. Pierson

Honor Council Appeal Board

Michael Hensley, Chair
W. Steve Watson
Nan Covert
Jesse Hopkins
Vern Leininger
Mwizenge Tembo

Committee on Cultural Activities

Jesse E. Hopkins, Jr., Chair
Michael J. Hough
K. Gary Adams
John D. Manson
Douglas E. Ball
Edgar Lickey
Mwizenge Tembo
Kenneth S. Overway
Timothy Weir
Tom E. Rosengarth
Mary Frances Heishman
Susan L. Piepke
Tony Franklin, Student Rep
Freshman Student Rep

Council on Education

Carol Scheppard, Chair
Jamie J. Frueh (2009)
Cynthia K. Howdyshell, Secretary
Harriett E. Hayes (2009)
Robert B. Andersen (ex officio)
Sue Piepke (2010)
James W. Eaton (2008)
Richard Bowman (2010)
Verne E. Leininger (2008)

Reporting to the Council on Education

Committee on Curriculum Development

Members of the Council
on Education
Torrey Williams, Student Rep
Brittany Higgins, Student Rep
Jessica Vilella, Student Rep

General Education Committee

Robert B. Andersen, Chair
Carol Scheppard (ex officio)
K. Gary Adams
Cynthia K. Howdyshell
Nan R. Covert
Edward W. Huffstetler
James W. Eaton
Susan L. Piepke
Michael S. Hensley
Vern Leininger

PDP Steering Committee

Edward W. Huffstetler, Chair
James S. Josefson
Nan R. Covert
Melanie K. Laliker
Holly A. Ratwani
William D. Miracle
Robert B. Andersen
Jeffrey H. Pierson
Charles P. Fleis
Jean R. Hawk
Harriet E. Hayes
Robyn Puffenbarger
Laura Yordy
Scott Cole
Michele Strano
Casey Fabling, Student Rep
Jessie Fabling, Student Rep

Steering Committee for Faculty
Development & Evaluation System

Michael S. Hensley, Chair
Carol Scheppard (ex officio)
William E. Abshire
Stephen L. Longenecker
Catherine L. Elick
Susan L. Piepke
Karen O. Fritz
Lee Williams

Faculty Nomination Committee

Jamie Freuh (2010)
Edward W. Huffstetler (2009)
Gavin R. Lawson (2008)
Carol Scheppard (ex officio)

Committee on Faculty Social Life

Grace C. Steinburg, Chair
Ellen M. Mitchell
Jessica C. Axford
Mwizenge S. Tembo
Barbara Black
Nan Covert
Scott Cole
Robyn Puffenbarger

Committee on Honors Program

Jeffrey H. Pierson, Chair
Carol A. Scheppard(ex officio)
Catherine L. Elick
Philip Spickler
Harriett E. Hayes
Scott H. Suter
James S. Josefson
Kara Dixon Vuic
Jean R. Hawk
Susan L. Piepke

Committee on Information Technology

Richard L. Bowman, Chair
Scott D. Jost
Paul J. Bender
Kimberly Bolyard
Janna Taft Young
Barbara H. Long
Charles P. Fleis
Raymond J. Schneider
Stanley A. Galloway
Owen B. Keefer
Terry E. Houff
Paul Ewell
Mark Hogan
Carol Scheppard (ex officio)
Wesley Hedrick, Student Rep
Spencer Turner

Committee on Institutional Effectiveness
in Academic Affairs

James S. Josefson, Chair
Edward W. Huffstetler
Robert B. Andersen
Lori Gano-Overway
Andrew Pearson
Gavin R. Lawson
Dawn S. Dalbow
Barbara H. Long
Mark Hogan
Barbara P. Black
Alice Trupe
Tom E. Rosengarth
Randall C. Young
Scott D. Jost
Janna Taft Young
Charles W. Hale

Committee on Library

Leroy G. Williams, Chair
Timothy A. Kreps
Andrew Pearson, Secretary
David K. McQuilkin
Paul J. Bender
Julia C. Morton
Timothy J. Brazill
Philip F. O’Mara
Erich E. Brumbaugh
Grace F. Steinberg
Douglas Ball
Alice L. Trupe
Carol Scheppard (ex officio)
Kara Dixon Vuic
Amber Smallwood
Catherine L. Elick
Bonnie Kristian, Student Rep

Committee on Philomathean

Alice L. Trupe, Chair
Melanie K. Laliker
Stephen F. Baron
Barbara P. Black
Arthur J. Gumenik
Ellen M. Mitchell
Michael J. Hough
Scott W. Cole
Scott D. Jost
Stanley Gallloway

Pre-Medical Committee

Robyn A. Puffenbarger, Chair
Kenneth S. Overway
Brian M. Kelley
Philip T. Spickler
Barbara H. Long

Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Carol Scheppard (ex officio)
Gavin R. Lawson (2006-2008)
Steve Watson (2009)
Nancy St. John (2009)
James W. Eaton (2006-2008)

Council on Religious Activities

Robert R. Miller, Chair
Holly Ratwani (2010)
Larry C. Taylor (2008)
Ellen K. Layman
Timothy J. Brazill (2009)
Sara Beth Walton, Student Rep
Marcus Andersen, Student Rep
Gretchen Armstrong, Student Rep
Committee on Service Learning
Robert R. Miller, Chair
Tom E. Rosengarth
James D. Bowling
William D. Miracle (ex officio)
Harriet E. Hayes
Edward Huffstetler (ex officio)
Amber Smallwood
Julia C. Morton
Robert Andersen (ex officio)
Douglas Ball
Michele Strano

Committee on Teacher Education

David E. Coffman, Chair
Mark Hogan
Robert B. Andersen (ex officio)
Larry C. Taylor
Kenneth S. Overway
James J. Frueh
Jean R. Hawk
Stephen Baron
Amanda Campbell
Carol Scheppard
Melissa L. Hoover
Public School Alumni Rep
Cynthia K. Howdyshell
Public School Alumni Rep
Nancy St. John

Reporting to the Committee on Teacher Education

Educational Technology Committee

Mark Hogan, Chair
D.D. Dawson, Harrisonburg City Schools
David E. Coffman (ex officio)
Jennifer Miller, John Wayland Elementary
Stephanie Slater, Broadway High School
Joe Hill, Rockingham County Public Schools
Connie Jose, WVPT
Bridgewater IT Center Staff Member
Douglas Ball

Curriculum Development
and Best Practices Committee

Jean R. Hawk, Chair
David E. Coffman (ex officio)
Deborah Price, 4th Grade, Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Anita L. Cook
Carol L. Webb
Kara Velez, 8th Grade, Wilbur Pence Middle School

REPORTING TO THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLEGE RELATIONS

Committee on Admissions
Linda F. Stout, Chair
Jeffrey H. Pierson
Paul J. Bender
David E. Coffman
Jonathan L. Brush
Harriet E. Hayes
Susan L. Piepke
Karen W. Wigginton (ex officio)
Hall of Fame Banquet Committee
Karen Wigginton, Chair
Ellen K. Layman
Jessica C. Axford
Teshome Mulalenge
Matthew A. Barnhart
Haitham Shtaieh
Stephen D. Cox
Whitney S. Smith
Charles Culbertson
Carrie N. Wallace, Secretary
Curtis L. Kendall
Jean Willi
Phyllis L. Lambert

Leadership Program
Development Steering Committee
Karen W. Wigginton, Chair
Kenneth S. Overway
William E. Abshire
W. Steve Watson, Jr.
Michael B. Clark
Randall C. Young
A. Thomas Fechtel, Jr.
Elizabeth Hoge
Roy W. Ferguson, Jr.
Jeff Pierson
Carol Scheppard
William D. Miracle

REPORTING TO THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE

College Environmental Committee

Teshome Molalenge, Chair
Haitham Shtaieh
Joseph M. Crockett
David Vandevander
Donald E. Fulk
Erich Brumbaugh
Michael J. Hough
Kimberly D. Wright
Timothy A. Kreps
Anne B. Keeler (ex officio)
Ellen M. Mitchell
Dale K. Rusmisel

Safety Committee

Nicholas P. Picerno, Chair
Dale K. Rusmisel
Linda S. Bowers
Haitham Shtaieh
Joseph M. Crockett, Chemical Safety Officer
David Vandevander
Kimberly D. Wright
Victoria L. Ingram
Anne B. Keeler (ex officio)
Carol Scheppard (ex officio)

2007-2008 STUDENT SENATE
REPRESENTATIVES

Council on Religious Activities

Kyan Johnson
Gretchen Armstrong
Sara Beth Walton

Committee on Convocations

Samantha Downey
Matt Grange
Kara Showalter
Amanda Good

Council on Athletics

John Fauerbach (spring)
Oksana Mikutin

Committee on Cultural Activities

Ida Martin
Colleen Delaney

PDP Steering Committee

Casey Fabling
Sharon Sweet

Student Athletic Advisory Committee

Warner Williams
Chelsea Goss
Torrey Williams

Committee on Curricular Development

Torrey Williams
Brittany Higgins
Jessica Vilella

Judicial Hearing Board

Kara Workman
Jessica Powers
Sean Fabling
Rory Flynn
New Day Senator

Committee on Campus Wellness

Adrian Foy
James Donaldson
Chelsey Simmons

Committee on Information Technology

Wesley Hedrick
Spencer Turner

Council on Student Affairs

Nicole Engel
Amber Stewart
Jessie Fabling
Jessica Vilella

Committee on the Library

Bonnie Kristian
Jessica Clevenger