Due to resignations of people in two elected positions, according to the constitution, FLAVA must hold elections to fill the unexpired terms. Each person elected will serve the one (1) year that remains of the term.

The candidates and the offices for which they have been nominated are:

President Elect:	Amy de Graff
Conference Coordinator:	Katherine (Sue) Robertson Thomas Sonnes

Bios were requested from the three candidates. Printed below are the two that were received in time for publication in the Bulletin.

Amy DeGraff
Curriculum Vitae & Vision Statement

• French Professor at Randolph-Macon College for 27 years
• Currently serving as FLAVA's Interim President Elect.
• Other FLAVA positions held include many standing and ad hoc committees
• Co-President of Virginia AATF and many other offices & leadership positions
• Several review and licensure committee positions
• Presented at workshops

We are fortunate to have such a dynamic state-wide language organization which is committed to the support and promotion of world languages and their cultures at all levels of instruction. Through its various committees, The Foreign Language Association of Virginia recognizes and rewards excellence in foreign language teaching and service, advocates policies and programs at the local and state levels, and works with regional and national organizations to support foreign language education. However, it is the annual conference where FLAVA provides the greatest support to foreign language teachers. The many excellent sessions offered at the conference each year allow teachers to stay abreast in their field, to reflect on issues of importance to language instruction such as standards of learning, assessment, advocacy and promotion and perhaps most important, to discover effective and creative teaching ideas which reinvigorate them when they return to the classroom.

While the work of all of FLAVA's committees is extremely important, one area to which I would particularly like to devote myself next year, if elected, would be the effort to bring more university and college faculty into the FLAVA fold. Increased collaboration with higher education faculty could bring more resources and new ideas. It would also create an opportunity for greater dialogue with respect to articulation between various levels of language instruction.

Katherine T. "Sue" Robertson
Curriculum Vitae & Vision Statement

• Latin Teacher in Chesterfield County for 34 years, including department chair.
• Currently serving as Co-Chair of FLAVA Conference Committee.
• President of CAV, and other offices.
• National Junior Classical League, various offices & leadership positions.
• Numerous local, state, and national Latin Teacher awards.
• Several curriculum and SOL committee positions.
• Regular presenter at ACLI, FLAVA, and in-services in Virginia.
• Published articles about SOL and classroom art.
• Sponsor of large and very active, award-winning Latin Club.

My vision for FLAVA is quite simple. As a prospective conference coordinator, I feel that it is a necessity to keep all members informed of the work of FLAVA and to produce the best program sessions possible at our annual conference. Communication is vital to all strong organizations, and for members to be notified of due dates, events, etc. in a timely fashion is critical. Conference sessions are dependent primarily on the participation of FLAVA members, and hence, all members should be encouraged to share their expertise with others. Nothing is more exciting than walking away from a conference with ideas and suggestions to use in your classroom the following week!