Founders
Ingram Library and the University of West Georgia are grateful to those who assisted in founding the Penelope Melson Society and in guiding its development.
Steering Committee 2007
- Dr. Tom Carrere
- Don Chalfant
- Dr. Fran Chalfant
- Helen Chambers
- Julie Dobbs
- Suzanne Durham
- E. Lorene Flanders
- Diane Fulkerson
- Shanna Freeman
- Sharlet George
- Bart Gillespie
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- Victoria Gunther
- Myron House
- Dr. Andy Leavitt
- Lisa Ledbetter
- Angela Mehaffey
- Vicki Morris
- Dorothy Pittman
- Dr. Anne Richards
- Jan Ruskell
- Dr. Mel Steely
- Roni Tewksbury
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Holland Ware, grandson of John Holland and Penelope Stevens Melson, provided the tinted photograph of Penelope ‘Nep’ Stevens Melson that serves as the Society’s logo, and the wedding portrait of the Melsons used by the Society in the library’s 2008 Centennial exhibit and in subsequent publications.
Terry Kay, West Georgia College Class of 1957, granted permission for use of the quote about libraries from The Book of Marie, A Novel (Mercer University Press, 2007) featured in the Society’s original membership brochure, published in 2008 and subsequent publications.
Barbara Stevens Owston, niece of Penelope Stevens Melson, provided the quote about her Aunt ‘Nep’ used in the Society’s second membership brochure, published in 2010.
Founding Board of Directors 2008-2009
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President
Michelle Morgan
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Vice President/President-Elect
Beth Hunt
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Representing the Steering Committee as Honorary Past President
Dr. Tom Carrere
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Secretary
Helen Chambers
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Treasurer
Julie Dobbs
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Faculty Representative
Dr. Micheal Crafton
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Community Representative
Nathaniel Smith
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Student Representative
Rick Primuth
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Alumni Representative
Kenya Elder
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Director of University Libraries
E. Lorene Flanders
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Office of Development and Alumni Relations Representative
James Janis
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President of the Student Government Association
Robert Kelly
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Committees 2008-2009
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Marketing Committee
- Dr. Jon Anderson
- Shanna Freeman
- Kevin Shunn
- Gail Reid
- Josh Sewell
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Programs Committee
- Cyle Bohannon
- Joe Cumming
- Suzanne Durham
- Myron House
- Angela Mehaffey
- Dorothy Pittman
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Membership Committee
- Joan Edwards
- Carol Goodson
- Betsy Griffies
- Robin Smith
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Board of Directors 2009-2010
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President
Michelle Morgan
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Vice President/President-Elect
Beth Hunt
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Representing the Steering Committee as Honorary Past President
Dr. Tom Carrere
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Secretary
Helen Chambers
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Treasurer
Julie Dobbs
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Faculty Representative
Dr. Micheal Crafton
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Community Representative
Sue Medeiros
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Student Representative
Rick Primuth
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Alumni Representative
Kenya Elder
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Director of University Libraries
E. Lorene Flanders
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Office of Development and Alumni Relations Representative
James Janis
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President of the Student Government Association
Alan Webster
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Committees 2009-2010
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Marketing Committee
- Josh Sewell, Chair
- Dr. Jon Anderson
- Shanna Freeman
- Kevin Shunn
- Gail Reid
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Programs Committee
- Myron House, Chair
- Cyle Bohannon
- Suzanne Durham
- Angela Mehaffey
- Dorothy Pittman
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Membership Committee
- Kenya Elder, Chair
- Joan Edwards
- Carol Goodson
- Betsy Griffies
- Robin Smith
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Board of Directors 2010-2011
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President
Dr. John Ferling
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Vice President
Dr. Tom Carrere
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Past President
Michelle Morgan
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Secretary / Treasurer
Julie Dobbs
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Faculty Representative
Gail Reid
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Community Representative
Sue Medeiros
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Student Representative
Brittiny Prenell
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Alumni Representative
Kenya Elder
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Dean of Libraries
E. Lorene Flanders
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Office of Development and Alumni Relations Representative
James Janis and Bill Norris
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Board of Directors 2011-2012
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President
Dr. John Ferling
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Vice President
Dr. Tom Carrere
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Past President
Michelle Morgan
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Secretary / Treasurer
Julie Dobbs
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Faculty Representative
Gail Reid
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Community Representative
Sue Medeiros
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Student Representative
Abla Soglo
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Alumni Representative
Robin Collins
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Dean of Libraries
E. Lorene Flanders
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Office of Development and Alumni Relations Representative
Bill Norris
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