Sue Crichton   

 

 

 

Welcome everyone to the 2007-2008 academic year.  I am honored and excited (and a little nervous) to represent BSUAOP as president.  If anyone would have said “In nine years you will volunteer to be the president of BSUAOP,” I would have replied “BS!” 

Picture it, BSU, 1997, I was working in Training & Development and my boss was Gwen Smith.  Gwen, as a lot of you probably know, was very involved with BSUAOP (BSUAOP’s faculty advisor for 9 years!).  In the beginning, every second Tuesday of the month, there were slight hints from Gwen that I should attend BSUAOP’s luncheon.  As time went by the slight hints became STRONG hints and about a year later I couldn’t take it anymore (Gwen can be a very persuasive person).  I thought, okay, I’ll attend a lunch and see what the big deal is. 

The first BSUAOP luncheon was all it took…  I became a “regular” at the monthly meetings and found them to be fun, informative, and I was meeting people across campus that I never would have come in contact with otherwise.  Which brings me to the second very persuasive BSUAOP member I came in contact with, Terri Shafer.  After one conversation with Terri, I was redesigning BSUAOP’s website and maintaining it.  The following year Terri asked if I would serve as Treasurer.  I then served three years as Treasurer. 

Which brings me to my theme “The Road to Success is Always Under Construction.”  Darlene Travis, faculty advisor for BSUAOP, gave an excellent presentation on my theme at the September 11th luncheon.  Darlene elaborated further….           

            Chosen act(s)…………..………… … .ROAD
            to achieve something planned
            or attempted……………..SUCCESS

            IS

            in the past, future or for as
            long as anyone can remember
            or for see……………………….……ALWAYS
            in the process of………………… …..UNDER
            being built……………… …..CONSTRUCTION

 

I am looking forward to working with all of you this year and appreciate having worked with all of you in the past as well.  I encourage everyone to attend our upcoming events, Professional Development Day, the Holiday Auction, and our December luncheon.  And again, thank you for letting me serve in this capacity for such a great organization!

Darlene Travis
BSUAOP Advisor
September PowerPoint Presentation and The road to Abilene

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