Established in 2018, the SML Alumni and Friends Association (AFA) is a volunteer-led initiative to engage all members of the SML community in a manner that expresses the pride, tradition, and life-long learning that occurs on Appledore and stretches across time and space. Whether you are alum, past researcher, faculty member, staff, donor, or simply someone interested in SML, you are now a member of the Alumni and Friends Association (AFA)!
The AFA Leadership Team
2024
Interim Chair – Jackie Webb
Vice Chair – vacant
Secretary – vacant
Past Officers (2018-2024)
Chair – Mike Coburn
Secretary – Sue Kennedy
AFA Council
The AFA is led by the leadership team, which is elected by the AFA Council, a larger group composed of Shoals alumni from all eras of the Lab (1966-Present). The AFA Charter (2020) guides the operation of the organization.
The work of the AFA is carried out through several committees, which are comprised of members of the leadership team and Council and other AFA members. Currently, there are two active committees:
Networking Committee
Co–Chairs: Vanessa Constant and Justin Stillwell
SML liaison: Amy Fish (Director of Community Relations, SML)
Goals:
- To develop & expand the AFA network for the overall benefit of the SML community
- To assist with fund-raising efforts (SML Annual Fund, Cornell Giving Day, UNH 603 Challenge)
- To plan on-island AFA Alumni Weekends & virtual community outreach events adn activities
Recruitment Committee
Chair: Doug Fudge
SML liaison: David Buck (Associate Director, SML)
Goals:
- To recruit students to SML’s undergraduate and high school courses
- To recruit participants to public programs
- To increase attendance at SML’s online Rock Talk Seminar Series and other SML events
Other Committees - currently being formed – stay tuned!
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If you have not been getting regular SML newsletters and announcements and want to stay informed about SML’s operations, programs, future events and fundraising opportunities, add yourself to the SML newsletter list.
Watch for AFA emails for information about AFA activities designed to bring the SML community together and assist SML in carrying out its mission.
For more information, write to Jackie Webb (Interim Chair, AFA) – jwebb20 *at* cox.net