October 1 marked the beginning of service for newly elected and appointed members of the NSPRA Executive Board. Please join us in welcoming our newest board members:

Kelly Wachel, APR President Chief Communications Officer Park Hill School District Kansas City, Mo.

Monica Lester, APR Northeast Region Vice President Program Manager Capital Region BOCES Albany, N.Y.

Andrew Robinson Mideast Region Vice President Assistant Director of Communications Arlington Public Schools Arlington, Va.

Christy McGee, APR Southwest Region Vice President Director of Communications Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 Fountain, Colo.

Please help NSPRA extend our sincerest thanks and gratitude to board members who are concluding their terms: Heidi Vega, APR (who will stay on in 2025-26 as the immediate past president), Trent Allen, APR, Lori Perlow, APR, Karen Heath, Jennifer Dericco, APR, and Rosanna Mucetti, Ed.D. Their invaluable contributions have strengthened both the association and the field of school communications.