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Yara Zoccarato

Thu, Jan 30, 2025 3:55 PM

Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?!

Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year's NEOA awards.

A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service.

We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm.

Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week's virtual meeting.
Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting - February 3rd:

10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week's events
10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors
10:15am: NEOA Awards Review
* Claiborne Pell Award
- James T. Brett
- Sheldon Whitehouse
  * Shirley Chisholm Award
- Angelica Vialpando
- Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for)
  * Marian Belgrave-Howard Award
- Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff
- Craig Werth
10:50am: Q&A

Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion!

Thank you!
Yara Zoccarato
NEOA President
203-837-9399
https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php
[NEOA Logo]
Falo Portugues; Hablo Español

Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?! Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year's NEOA awards. A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service. We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm. Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week's virtual meeting. Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting - February 3rd: * 10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week's events * 10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors * 10:15am: NEOA Awards Review * Claiborne Pell Award * James T. Brett * Sheldon Whitehouse * Shirley Chisholm Award * Angelica Vialpando * Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for) * Marian Belgrave-Howard Award * Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff * Craig Werth * 10:50am: Q&A Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion! Thank you! Yara Zoccarato NEOA President 203-837-9399 https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php [NEOA Logo] Falo Portugues; Hablo Español

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Hastings, Gaelyn

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 7:08 PM

Thank you, Yara! I am looking forward to meeting.

I read this during the COE GR meeting and this idea popped up so I figured I would share the thought.
What if we award both nominated person for Claiborne Pell Award? Both serve different and important roles right now as we maneuver and both have been supportive....might be powerful to have them both be presented the award and, ideally, attend together with our community... just an idea as I know it is not our practice (we only award 1 person in each award typically)

Sending you all lots of love.

Gaelyn Hastings, M.Ed. (she/hers) Why Pronouns?https://pronouns.org/what-and-why
Director
YOU Inc. College Access Programs
Cell: 617-866-1293
20 Cedar St. Worcester, MA 01609
Bruce Wells Scholars Upward Bound/TRIO -BWSP
Federally Funded by the US Department of Education
Hosted and based at Clark University and in Partnership with Worcester Public Schools
Dynamy John S. Laws Youth Academy- DJSLA
A United Way of Central MA Funded Program
"We are striving to forge a union with purpose...To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man"- Amanda Gorman
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."- Winston Churchill
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically, intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
"Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." - Malcom X
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Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?!

Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year's NEOA awards.

A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service.

We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm.

Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week's virtual meeting.
Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting - February 3rd:

10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week's events
10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors
10:15am: NEOA Awards Review
* Claiborne Pell Award
- James T. Brett
- Sheldon Whitehouse
  * Shirley Chisholm Award
- Angelica Vialpando
- Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for)
  * Marian Belgrave-Howard Award
- Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff
- Craig Werth
10:50am: Q&A

Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion!

Thank you!
Yara Zoccarato
NEOA President
203-837-9399
https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php
[NEOA Logo]
Falo Portugues; Hablo Español

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Thank you, Yara! I am looking forward to meeting. I read this during the COE GR meeting and this idea popped up so I figured I would share the thought. What if we award both nominated person for Claiborne Pell Award? Both serve different and important roles right now as we maneuver and both have been supportive....might be powerful to have them both be presented the award and, ideally, attend together with our community... just an idea as I know it is not our practice (we only award 1 person in each award typically) Sending you all lots of love. Gaelyn Hastings, M.Ed. (she/hers) Why Pronouns?<https://pronouns.org/what-and-why> Director YOU Inc. College Access Programs Cell: 617-866-1293 20 Cedar St. Worcester, MA 01609 Bruce Wells Scholars Upward Bound/TRIO -BWSP Federally Funded by the US Department of Education Hosted and based at Clark University and in Partnership with Worcester Public Schools Dynamy John S. Laws Youth Academy- DJSLA A United Way of Central MA Funded Program "We are striving to forge a union with purpose...To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man"- Amanda Gorman "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."- Winston Churchill "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically, intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr "Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." - Malcom X [cid:image002.png@01DB73E9.5EB5AB60] From: Yara Zoccarato via NEOABOARD <neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 10:56 AM To: neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org Cc: Yara Zoccarato <zoccaratoy@wcsu.edu> Subject: [NEOABOARD] NEOA Board: Awards Review & Important Updates (Feb 3rd Meeting) CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?! Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year's NEOA awards. A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service. We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm. Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week's virtual meeting. Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting - February 3rd: * 10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week's events * 10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors * 10:15am: NEOA Awards Review * Claiborne Pell Award * James T. Brett * Sheldon Whitehouse * Shirley Chisholm Award * Angelica Vialpando * Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for) * Marian Belgrave-Howard Award * Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff * Craig Werth * 10:50am: Q&A Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion! Thank you! 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Sarah Morrell

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 7:29 PM

Agreed, Gaelyn. There’s nothing that says we cannot do so, if that level of recognition is warranted for both candidates, this year.

Best,

Sarah

On Jan 31, 2025, at 2:08 PM, Hastings, Gaelyn via NEOABOARD neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org wrote:

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Thank you, Yara! I am looking forward to meeting.

I read this during the COE GR meeting and this idea popped up so I figured I would share the thought.
What if we award both nominated person for Claiborne Pell Award? Both serve different and important roles right now as we maneuver and both have been supportive….might be powerful to have them both be presented the award and, ideally, attend together with our community… just an idea as I know it is not our practice (we only award 1 person in each award typically)

Sending you all lots of love.

Gaelyn Hastings, M.Ed. (she/hers) Why Pronouns?https://pronouns.org/what-and-why
Director
YOU Inc. College Access Programs
Cell: 617-866-1293
20 Cedar St. Worcester, MA 01609
Bruce Wells Scholars Upward Bound/TRIO -BWSP
Federally Funded by the US Department of Education
Hosted and based at Clark University and in Partnership with Worcester Public Schools
Dynamy John S. Laws Youth Academy- DJSLA
A United Way of Central MA Funded Program
“We are striving to forge a union with purpose…To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man”- Amanda Gorman
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”- Winston Churchill
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically, intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
“Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” – Malcom X
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From: Yara Zoccarato via NEOABOARD neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 10:56 AM
To: neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org
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Subject: [NEOABOARD] NEOA Board: Awards Review & Important Updates (Feb 3rd Meeting)

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Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?!

Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year’s NEOA awards.

A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service.

We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm.

Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week’s virtual meeting.
Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting – February 3rd:

10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week’s events
10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors
10:15am: NEOA Awards Review
* Claiborne Pell Award
- James T. Brett
- Sheldon Whitehouse
  * Shirley Chisholm Award
- Angelica Vialpando
- Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for)
  * Marian Belgrave-Howard Award
- Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff
- Craig Werth
10:50am: Q&A

Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion!

Thank you!
Yara Zoccarato
NEOA President
203-837-9399
https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php
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Falo Portugues; Hablo Español

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Agreed, Gaelyn. There’s nothing that says we cannot do so, if that level of recognition is warranted for both candidates, this year. Best, Sarah On Jan 31, 2025, at 2:08 PM, Hastings, Gaelyn via NEOABOARD <neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org> wrote: CAUTION: EXTERNAL SENDER Thank you, Yara! I am looking forward to meeting. I read this during the COE GR meeting and this idea popped up so I figured I would share the thought. What if we award both nominated person for Claiborne Pell Award? Both serve different and important roles right now as we maneuver and both have been supportive….might be powerful to have them both be presented the award and, ideally, attend together with our community… just an idea as I know it is not our practice (we only award 1 person in each award typically) Sending you all lots of love. Gaelyn Hastings, M.Ed. (she/hers) Why Pronouns?<https://pronouns.org/what-and-why> Director YOU Inc. College Access Programs Cell: 617-866-1293 20 Cedar St. Worcester, MA 01609 Bruce Wells Scholars Upward Bound/TRIO -BWSP Federally Funded by the US Department of Education Hosted and based at Clark University and in Partnership with Worcester Public Schools Dynamy John S. Laws Youth Academy- DJSLA A United Way of Central MA Funded Program “We are striving to forge a union with purpose…To compose a country committed to all cultures, colors, characters, and conditions of man”- Amanda Gorman “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”- Winston Churchill “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically, intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” – Malcom X <image002.png> From: Yara Zoccarato via NEOABOARD <neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 10:56 AM To: neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org Cc: Yara Zoccarato <zoccaratoy@wcsu.edu> Subject: [NEOABOARD] NEOA Board: Awards Review & Important Updates (Feb 3rd Meeting) CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?! Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year’s NEOA awards. A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service. We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm. Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week’s virtual meeting. Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting – February 3rd: * 10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week’s events * 10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors * 10:15am: NEOA Awards Review * Claiborne Pell Award * James T. Brett * Sheldon Whitehouse * Shirley Chisholm Award * Angelica Vialpando * Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for) * Marian Belgrave-Howard Award * Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff * Craig Werth * 10:50am: Q&A Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion! Thank you! 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Yara Zoccarato

Fri, Jan 31, 2025 8:42 PM

Good afternoon, folks. I understand the excel form may have been hard to read. Randy was super kind to export all info into word documents for your convenience.

Here it is!

Have a great weekend!
Yara Zoccarato
NEOA President
203-837-9399
https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php
[NEOA Logo]
Falo Portugues; Hablo Español

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To: neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org
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Subject: [NEOABOARD] NEOA Board: Awards Review & Important Updates (Feb 3rd Meeting)

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Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?!

Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year's NEOA awards.

A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service.

We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm.

Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week's virtual meeting.
Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting - February 3rd:

10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week's events
10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors
10:15am: NEOA Awards Review

 *   Claiborne Pell Award

    *   James T. Brett
    *   Sheldon Whitehouse

 *   Shirley Chisholm Award

    *   Angelica Vialpando
    *   Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for)

 *   Marian Belgrave-Howard Award

    *   Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff
    *   Craig Werth

10:50am: Q&A

Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion!

Thank you!
Yara Zoccarato
NEOA President
203-837-9399
https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php
[NEOA Logo]
Falo Portugues; Hablo Español

Good afternoon, folks. I understand the excel form may have been hard to read. Randy was super kind to export all info into word documents for your convenience. Here it is! Have a great weekend! Yara Zoccarato NEOA President 203-837-9399 https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php [NEOA Logo] Falo Portugues; Hablo Español From: Yara Zoccarato via NEOABOARD <neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 10:56 AM To: neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org Cc: Yara Zoccarato <zoccaratoy@wcsu.edu> Subject: [NEOABOARD] NEOA Board: Awards Review & Important Updates (Feb 3rd Meeting) Please be cautious This email was sent from outside of your organization ________________________________ Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?! Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year's NEOA awards. A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service. We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm. Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week's virtual meeting. Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting - February 3rd: * 10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week's events * 10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors * 10:15am: NEOA Awards Review * Claiborne Pell Award * James T. Brett * Sheldon Whitehouse * Shirley Chisholm Award * Angelica Vialpando * Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for) * Marian Belgrave-Howard Award * Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff * Craig Werth * 10:50am: Q&A Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion! Thank you! Yara Zoccarato NEOA President 203-837-9399 https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php [NEOA Logo] Falo Portugues; Hablo Español

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Taryn Tomkins

Mon, Feb 3, 2025 2:03 PM

Good morning! I have a chiro appt at 9:15 and then I need to get myself up to Worcester and into the office. I'd everything occurs on rime I'll be there. But might be a little late, as my chiro is awesome but loves to chat with her clients and is rarely on time.

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Good afternoon, folks. I understand the excel form may have been hard to read. Randy was super kind to export all info into word documents for your convenience.

Here it is!

Have a great weekend!

Yara Zoccarato

NEOA President

203-837-9399

https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php

[NEOA Logo]

Falo Portugues; Hablo Español

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Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?!

Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year’s NEOA awards.

A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service.

We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm.

Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week’s virtual meeting.

Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting – February 3rd:

10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week’s events
10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors
10:15am: NEOA Awards Review

 *   Claiborne Pell Award

    *   James T. Brett
    *   Sheldon Whitehouse

 *   Shirley Chisholm Award

    *   Angelica Vialpando
    *   Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for)

 *   Marian Belgrave-Howard Award

    *   Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff
    *   Craig Werth

10:50am: Q&A

Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion!

Thank you!

Yara Zoccarato

NEOA President

203-837-9399

https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php

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Good morning! I have a chiro appt at 9:15 and then I need to get myself up to Worcester and into the office. I'd everything occurs on rime I'll be there. But might be a little late, as my chiro is awesome but loves to chat with her clients and is rarely on time. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: Yara Zoccarato via NEOABOARD <neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 3:42:54 PM To: neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org <neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org> Cc: Yara Zoccarato <zoccaratoy@wcsu.edu> Subject: [NEOABOARD] NEOA Board: Awards Review & Important Updates (Feb 3rd Meeting) CAUTION: This email was sent from an external source. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Good afternoon, folks. I understand the excel form may have been hard to read. Randy was super kind to export all info into word documents for your convenience. Here it is! Have a great weekend! Yara Zoccarato NEOA President 203-837-9399 https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php [NEOA Logo] Falo Portugues; Hablo Español From: Yara Zoccarato via NEOABOARD <neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2025 10:56 AM To: neoaboard@lists.neoaonline.org Cc: Yara Zoccarato <zoccaratoy@wcsu.edu> Subject: [NEOABOARD] NEOA Board: Awards Review & Important Updates (Feb 3rd Meeting) Please be cautious This email was sent from outside of your organization ________________________________ Hello NEOA Board! Is it just me, or does it feel like the 3rd Thursday of the week?! Attached, please find the Excel sheet with the nominations for this year’s NEOA awards. A few current board members have been nominated for the Marian Belgrave-Howard Award. While these nominees are undoubtedly deserving of recognition for their dedication and years of service to NEOA, I strongly believe NEOA awards should be reserved for individuals who are not currently serving on the board. This approach aligns with best practices for governance, ensures transparency, and encourages inclusive recognition of contributors outside the current board. We can certainly explore ways to honor our dedicated board members in other meaningful ways after their service. We will meet on Monday, February 3rd, from 10:00 – 11:00 AM to discuss the nominees listed in the attached document. Following our discussion, I will send out a survey for board members to vote on their nominee of choice, with voting closing on Wednesday, February 5th @ 11:59pm. Considering recent events, I would also like to review a few additional items before we discuss the awards. Below is our agenda for next week’s virtual meeting. Agenda for Our Virtual Meeting – February 3rd: * 10:00am: Quick COE updates regarding this week’s events * 10:05am: Discussion on sharing listserv with vendors * 10:15am: NEOA Awards Review * Claiborne Pell Award * James T. Brett * Sheldon Whitehouse * Shirley Chisholm Award * Angelica Vialpando * Sheldon Whitehouse (will confirm during the meeting which award he should be considered for) * Marian Belgrave-Howard Award * Merrilyn Tatarczuch-Koff * Craig Werth * 10:50am: Q&A Please let me know if you have any questions. Looking forward to our discussion! Thank you! Yara Zoccarato NEOA President 203-837-9399 https://www.neoaonline.org/index.php [NEOA Logo] Falo Portugues; Hablo Español