This year has just flown by! It seems like yesterday when Greg Dawkins passed the gavel to me in Auburn, and not all that long ago for being elected to join the Board of Directors. I have learned so much in these past three years. It has been an honor to be the President of this wonderful organization and to serve each and every one of its members. You make this organization what it is. The service you provide to the community and to our profession make me so proud to be a part of it.

ALSITE mourns the passing of Richard Kramer and Bob Wolfe this year. Richard was a long time member of the Alabama Section known for his "out-of-the-box" thinking and innovative solutions. Bob was a founding member of the Alabama Division. Bob and his wife, Barbara, were fixtures at nearly every single meeting. Their efforts in the early days helped lay the groundwork for the success we continue to see in the organization today.

Our Fall Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 29 at Capitol Hill in Prattville. We would love to have a great turnout for this meeting. The 2015 Charles E. Alexander and Billy Jones Scholars will be recognized, and current Southern District ITE President Bill Seymour (Kentucky) will be in Alabama to formally welcome the newly established University of South Alabama ITE Student Chapter. Be sure to thank Robby Anderson (City of Prattville) for doing an excellent job pulling everything together for the meeting.

As many of you know, ALSITE meets three times a year . We also remain active between meetings. To stay up to date on what we're doing as an organization, check us out at alsite.org and follow us on social media.

Thanks again for the opportunity to serve on your Board of Directors.