AASA’s elected leadership of years gone by get a moment in the spotlight (literally) at the AASA national conference each. That takes place at the 2nd General Session.
Kristi Wilson, the immediate past president, introduced 20 of her fellow association presidents who were in attendance. Some of the presidents served more than 25 years ago and remain active in AASA.
“We have a great history, and we have built on that history from those who went before us,” Wilson said from the podium stage Friday morning.
The past presidents who were recognized (and who intended to be present) were:
1989 – 1990 A. Dean Speicher
1993 – 1994 Robert P. Fox
1994 – 1995 Roland C. Haun
1998 – 1999 Daniel A. Domenech
1999 – 2000 Joseph J. Cirasuolo
2001 – 2002 Don W. Hooper
2004 – 2005 Donald L. Kussmaul
2006 – 2007 Eugene G. White
2007 – 2008 Sarah D. Jerome
2008 – 2009 Randall H. Collins
2010 – 2011 Edgar B. Hatrick III
2011 – 2012 Patricia E. Neudecker
2013 – 2014 Amy F. Sichel
2014 – 2015 David K. Pennington
2015 – 2019 David R. Schuler
2016 – 2017 Alton L. Frailey
2017 – 2018 Gail Pletnick
2018 – 2019 Christopher O. Gaines
2019 – 2020 Deb Kerr