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.
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.
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).
- Dan Turner - President
- Susan Caples - President-Elect
- Abby Diehl - Vice President
- Angela Schrader - Secretary-Treasurer
- Jane Beyer -
Alumni Representative
- Bridget Williams Golden -
Alumni Representative
- Jessica Heath - Student Representative
- Vicente Gonzalez - Student Representative
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
- Chair
- Martha Starling - Vice Chair for Development
- Mabel G. Freeman - Trustee
- Bonnie Kennedy - Trustee
- Denise Rode - Trustee
- Jane K. Smith - Trustee
- Dan Turner - Ex officio
- Angela Schrader - Ex officio
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
- Erin Bailey
- Brian Bock
- Katie Chick
- Michelle Dahnke
- Gilbert Fernandez
- Beth Geryak
- Glenda Guyton
- Mohammed Hill]
- Rachel Kantosky
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- Victoria Luhrs
- Molly-Armine Manwaring
- Julia Moyer
- Sarra Nazem
- Kristi Okerlund
- Diana Smithens
- Whitney Tarbutton
- Katie Verschelden
- Dave Whitman
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Standing Committees
The National Council appoints committees and committee chairs, formign a group of students, alumni, a chair and a National Council liaison. Committee members are able to use their expertise in order to execute tasks to enhance the organization in a varitey of areas. Chairs are appointed for two-year terms and are eligible for reappointment.
- Sonja Ardoin - Chapter Development Committee
- Brian Bock - Alumni Committee
- Michelle Dahnke - Communications Committee
- Meghan Foulk - Governance Committee
- Amir Mohabbat - Membership Committee
- Denise Rode - Expansion Committee
- Sally Steadman - Advisor Task Force
- Martha Tykodi - Historical Publication Committee
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