Nominees for Elections

2011 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting & International Research Conference
November 10-13, 2011
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, North Carolina

Online Voting of Society Leaders will begin on November 14, 2011 following the Annual Meeting. Voting will take place online for President-elect (term begins July 1, 2012), Treasurer (completion of unexpired term of Dr. Frank Gilmore; term begins at the conclusion of the voting period and the results are verified), Directors (terms begin July 1, 2012), Associate Directors (terms begin July 1, 2012) and Nomination Committee members (terms begin at the conclusion of the voting period). The electronic polls will remain open for 30 days and members must cast their ballot by December 13, 2011. All active members of Sigma Xi will receive instructions on how to cast their vote for the open elected positions. Results of the elections will be announced on the Society’s website and in other membership communications.

Candidates for all offices are listed below:

1. Election of Officers.
   • President: to serve from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014
     • Thomas S. Acker, S. J., Greenbrier Valley Chapter
     • Thomas Kvale, University of Toledo Chapter
     • Antonio Pita-Szczesniewski, Swiss Chapter
   • Treasurer: to serve from conclusion of voting to June 30, 2014
     • James Froula, University of Tennessee Chapter
     • Ronald Millard, University of Cincinnati Chapter

2. Election of Directors by Geographic Regions and Constituency Groups to serve 3 years from July 1, 2012.
   • Baccalaureate Colleges Constituency Director
     
     • Terry Schwaner, The University of Findlay Chapter
   • Canadian/International Constituency Director
     
     • Paul Kettler, Nordic Chapter
     • Robin Moore-Orr, Ottawa Chapter
   • Northwest Regional Director
     • Linda Mantel, Columbia-Willamette Chapter
   • Southeast Regional Director
     • Nominations Pending

3. Election of Associate Directors by Geographic Regions and Constituency Groups to serve 3 years from July 1, 2011.
   • Area Groups, Industries, State & Federal Laboratories Constituency Associate Director (vacancy has been filled)
     • HollyAnn Harris, Creighton University
   • North Central Regional Associate Director
     • Nominations Pending
   • Southwest Regional Associate Director
     • Nominations Pending
   • Research & Doctoral Constituency Associate Director
     • Nominations Pending

4. Election of members to the Sigma Xi Committee on Nominations by Geographic Regions and Constituency Groups to serve 3 years from November 14, 2011.
   • Mid-Atlantic Region Committee on Nominations
     • Nominations Pending
   • Northeast Region Committee on Nominations
     • Nominations Pending
   • Southwest Region Committee on Nominations
     • Nominations Pending
   • Area Groups, Industries, State & Federal Laboratories Constituency Group Committee on Nominations
     • Nominations Pending

E-mail: meeting@sigmaxi.org