Mortar Board's structure

Leadership from the students
Mortar Board is governed by active collegiate members.  Members annually attend the national conference, with one delegate from each collegiate chapter serving as a voting member of the organization, a responsibility restricted to active student members.  These voting delegates determine the national dues and goals of the organization, as well as elect the National Council from the ranks of Mortar Board’s alumni and collegiate members.  The structure of Mortar Board, including its purposes and Bylaws, is reviewed annually at the national conference

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National Council
The National Council, elected by collegiate delegates, is charged with guiding the long-term future of the organization, pending any changes decided upon by delegates to the national conferences. All National Council members volunteer to serve Mortar Board with two-year terms (with a maximum of two consecutive terms in any one office, with the positions of president, president-elect and student representative being limited to one term).

  • Susan Caples - President
  • Martha Starling - President-Elect
  • Brian Bock - Vice President
  • Vishal Bhandari - Secretary-Treasurer
  • Jane Beyer - Alumni Representative
  • Abby Diehl - Alumni Representative
  • Vicente Gonzalez- Student Representative
  • Xiqiao Chen - Student Representative

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Susan Caples Martha Starling Brian Bock Vishal Bhandari
Susan Caples Martha Starling Brian Bock

Vishal Bhandari

Jane Beyer Abby Diehl Vicente Gonzalez Xiqiao Chen
Jane Beyer Abby Diehl Vicente Gonzalez Xiqiao Chen

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National Foundation
The National Foundation was established in 1955 as the fundraising arm of Mortar Board, as well as to serve the educational aims of Mortar Board, Inc.  The mission of the National Foundation is to support Mortar Board, Inc. in furthering its ideals of scholarship, leadership and service.  Its primary goals are to provide fellowships to Mortar Board alumni pursuing graduate and professional degrees, grant funds to collegiate chapters for special projects that will enhance their contributions to their campus and community and raise funds to support leadership and service initiatives through grants to Mortar Board.

A board of trustees governs the National Foundation.  These trustees are volunteers who coordinate the fundraising efforts in collaboration with the staff at the National Office, oversee the investment of the funds and administer the fellowship program and chapter project grants.  Fundraising sources include contributions from Mortar Board members, alumni and chapters, along with royalties and donations from corporate partnerships.

  • Sally Steadman - President
  • Michael Golden - Vice president
  • Sally Watlington - Secretary-treasurer 
  • Martha Starling - Trustee
  • Mabel G. Freeman - Trustee 
  • Denise Rode - Trustee 
  • Jane K. Smith - Trustee
  • Susan Caples - Ex officio
  • Vishal Bhandari - Ex officio
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Sally Steadman Michael Golden Sally Watlington Martha Starling Mabel Freeman
Sally Steadman Michael Golden Sally Watlington Martha Starling Mabel G. Freeman
Denise Rode Jane K. Smith Susan Caples Vishal Bhandari  
Denise Rode Jane K. Smith Susan Caples Vishal Bhandari  

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Section coordinators
Section coordinators work directly with chapters, serving as close primary contacts for chapters within a specified geographic region. The section coordinator is available to assist the chapters with a variety of tasks, including the completion of forms, execution of events and activities and assistance with communication with the National Office.  Alongside the National Council, section coordinators communicate, facilitate and establish continuity within the organization.

  • Sonja Ardoin
  • Brian Bock
  • Laura Bockbrader
  • Katie Chick
  • Michelle Dahnke
  • Julie Edmunds
  • Jessica Geist
  • Beth Geryak
  • Glenda Guyton
  • Mohammed Hill
  • Rishi Kumar
  • Victoria Luhrs
  • Molly-Armine Holston
  • Melissa Mourer
  • Sarra Nazem
  • Kristi Okerlund
  • Joseph Rodriguez
  • Angie Schrader
  • Diana Smithens
  • Katie Verschelden
  • Dave Whitman
  • Chris Wilkins

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Sonja Ardoin Brian Bock Laura Bockbrader Katie Chick Michelle Dahnke
Sonja Ardoin Brian Bock Laura Bockbrader Katie Chick Michelle Dahnke
Julie Edmunds Jessica Heath Beth Geryak Glenda Guyton Mohammed Hill
Julie Edmunds Jessica Geist Beth Geryak Glenda Guyton Mohammed Hill
Rishi Kumar Victoria Luhrs Molly-Armine Manwaring Melissa Mourer, Mortar Board Spotlight Advisor Sarra Nazem
Rishi Kumar Victoria Luhrs Molly-Armine Holston Melissa Mourer Sarra Nazem
Kristi Okerlund Joe Rodriguez Angie Schrader Diana Smithens Katie Verschelden
Kristi Okerlund Joseph Rodriguez Angie Schrader Diana Smithens Katie Verschelden
David Whitman Chris Wilkins      
David Whitman Chris Wilkins      

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Jane Hamblin
Jane Hamblin
Megan Stevens
Megan Stevens

National Office
A national headquarters for the organization is located in Columbus, Ohio as an affiliate of The Ohio State University.  It is the source of records and information related to chapter operations, national conferences, alumni, the Mortar Board National Foundation and the historical archives of Mortar Board.  The staff enacts policies and procedures established by the National Council and the Mortar Board National Foundation.

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