MANRRS national committees
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Committees
Advisory Board
- Served at least one year in the Society prior to nomination to the Advisory Board
- Be a member in good standing
- Attended at least one-half of the summer pre-planning conferences/meetings or served on a regional/national committee
- A second consecutive term may be served with the recommendation of the Advisory Board Chairperson and approval of the Executive Committee
Communications And Public Relations
The Public Relations Committee shall:
- Develop and implement initiatives and processes to keep audiences identified by the Executive Committee informed about the Society’s programs, objectives and accomplishments
- Coordinate all of the Society’s national honors and recognitions programs including receipt of nominations, verification of nominees’ qualifications and delivery of recommendations on disposition to the Executive Committee for final action
Alumni
- Plan and implement programming and workshops at the local, regional, and
national level that provides members with tools and information to succeed and advance in the early stages of their career - Introduce MANRRS Alumni members to various public and private organizations that are innovators in the agricultural, natural resources and related science field
- Explore and determine innovative means to help retain and increase alumni
members’ involvement in The Society
Junior MANRRS
The Junior MANRRS Committee shall:
- Implement programming and workshops at a local, regional and national levels that will provide students with tools and information to succeed academically and positively their community
- Introduce Junior MANRRS members to various public and private organizations that are innovators in the agricultural, natural resources and related science fields
- Determine innovative means to increase the memberships as well as number of chapters currently recognized as Junior MANRRS chapters
Finance
The Finance Committee shall:
- Identify and develop national funding sources in cooperation with the Advisory Board
- Establish the Society's financial policies and procedures
- Serve as a body of consultants for the Society's student chapters and regions on raising at the local level
- Monitor local and national fundraising initiatives to keep the Executive Committee informed of internal competition for the same source of funds
Membership
The Membership Committee shall:
- Direct initiatives to recruit new student chapters, student members, and Professional Members and to retain existing chapters and members
- Assist the Publications Committee in regularly publishing national student
and professional membership
Conference Program
The Conference Program Committee shall plan and facilitate the Society’s annual training conference and career expo. This committee is limited to the National Office, Executive Committee, and Conference host.
Communications and Publications
- Assume responsibility for all national publications not specifically assigned to other committees by the Executive Committee or the Society’s constitution
- Edit and publish the MANRRS newsletters in conjunction with the Communications Committee
- Facilitate the completion of communications by the Executive Committee following the annual conference and any formal interim meetings
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Edit and facilitate publication of the proceedings of the annual conference
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Distribute Society and Executive Committee minutes of official business meetings as directed by the Executive Committee and/or National Professional President
2024-2025 MANRRS
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Derrick Rhodes
Junior MANRRS Committee Co-Chair
jr.manrrs@manrrs.org
Dawn Hicks
Junior MANRRS Committee Co-Chair
jr.manrrs@manrrs.org
Koni Patterson
Programs Committee Co-Chair
programs@manrrs.org
Shedra Rakestraw
Programs Committee Co-Chair
programs@manrrs.org
Dr. Candiss Williams
Membership Committee Co-Chair
membership@manrrs.org
Dr. Stephanie Preston
Membership Committee Co-Chair
membership@manrrs.org
Venus Welsh
Membership Committee Co-Chair
membership@manrrs.org
Carl Butler
Ad-hoc Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair
Alex Moore
Ad-hoc Strategic Planning Committee Co-Chair
Dr. Clarissa Harris
Ad-hoc Constitution Committee Chair
Sharon Mills
Public Relations Committee Co-Chair
publicrelations@manrrs.org
Dr. Terri Blackmon
Public Relations Committee Co-Chair
publicrelations@manrrs.org
Dr. Tiffany Carter
Communications Committee Co-Chair
communications@manrrs.org
Ayodele Dare
Communications Committee Co-Chair
communications@manrrs.org
Dr. Robert Chambers
Alumni Committee Co-Chair
alumni.cmte@manrrs.org
Dr. Christian Henry
Alumni Committee Co-Chair
alumni.cmte@manrrs.org
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