Geological Society of Washington
DRAFT Minutes of the 124th Annual Meeting
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
John Wesley Powell Auditorium,
Cosmos Club, Washington, DC
Geological Society of Washington President Jamie Allan called the 28 attendees of the 124th GSW annual meeting to order at 9:09 p.m.
The minutes of the 123rd annual meeting were read and approved without correction.
Meeting Secretary Carl-Henry Geschwind presented his report on the year’s regular meetings and announced that Jamie Allan had been this year’s Grand Inquisitor.
Council Secretary Pat Carr presented his report on the year’s Council meetings.
Treasurer Odette James presented a joint report for the Treasurer and Finance Committee, showing that the society is in excellent financial health but still relies on donations to cover its costs in excess of about 9 meetings a year.
Auditing Committee Chair Roz Helz presented the report of the Auditing Committee.
Both the report of the Treasurer and the Auditing Committee Report were accepted by the members present.
Incoming Public Service Committee Chair Kori Newman presented a report on the Society’s public services during the year.
President Jamie Allan, on behalf of the Awards Committee, announced the winners of this year’s awards: Larry Meinert as winner of the Bradley Prize for best paper, Rebecca Fisher as winner for second-best paper, and Dan Doctor as winner of the Sleeping Bear Award for best humorous interjection. No Great Dane Award was given this year.
The following officers and council members were elected unanimously for the coming year by the members present:
First Vice President - Karen Prestegaard
Second Vice President - Carl-Henry Geschwind
Treasurer - Odette James
Council Secretary - Pat Carr
Meeting Secretary - Nik Deems
Council Members - Larry Meinert, Jessica Rodysill, and Larry Meinert
After outgoing President Allan presented the gavel and Roberts’ Rules of Order to him, incoming President Callan Bentley adjourned the meeting at 9:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Carl-Henry Geschwind