Chapter Accomplishments

FY 2020-2021 Accomplishments

Leadership

The chapter has an ongoing commitment to fostering leadership and providing opportunities to grow as a leader. Members are encouraged to serve on the Executive Committee and other leadership opportunities.

• Three members participated in the AGA LEAD! Leadership Meeting virtually: Larry Elmore, Astra Cope, and Dr. Amelia Hart during August 2020.

• Four members attended the AGA National Professional Development Training (PDT) – Astra Cope, Ginger Giffin, Larry Elmore, and Dr. Amelia Hart – in July 2020.

• Larry Elmore serves as our chapter National Council of Chapters (NCC) Representative and attended quarterly NCC meetings.

Education

The East TN chapter hosted seven monthly luncheon meetings, and provided six hours of continuing professional education (CPE).

Average attendance was 25. November 12-13, the chapter hosted a two-day PDT that featured presenters from around the region. The training provided the 26 registrants with 16 hours of CPE.

Community Service

The AGA of East TN welcomed Jim Wright of the F.I.S.H. Hospitality Pantries to share on the vision and mission of this Knoxville nonprofit organization. The F.I.S.H. pantry seeks to provide food assistance and to reduce hunger insecurity. It provides nearly 2,000 family food packages each week and gives children who visit the pantry, a food bag filled with kid-friendly items such as fresh fruit, string cheese, yogurt tubes, milk, juice, raisins, fig & granola bars, etc. We were proud to do our part with a cash donation in support.

Chapter Awards

Our chapter received the Gold Chapter Recognition Award for fiscal year 2020-2021.

FY 2019-2020 Accomplishments

Leadership

The East Tennessee Chapter has an ongoing commitment to foster leadership and provide opportunities to grow in this capacity. Members are encouraged to join our Chapter Executive Committee and help with the leadership of our chapter. Also, three members attended the AGA LEAD! Leadership Meeting in Baltimore, MD, and three members attended the AGA Professional Development Training (PDT) in New Orleans, LA. Additionally, our National Council of Chapters (NCC) Representative for 2019-2020, Amy Paganelli, attended quarterly NCC meetings.

Education

Our chapter held six monthly luncheon meetings with a variety of live speakers, providing five hours of continuing professional education (CPE) to an average of 25 attendees each month. In addition, the chapter hosted a two-day professional development training, which provided 16 hours of CPE to approximately 55 attendees. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the April and May 2020 meetings were canceled. We also promoted the CGFM certification in our monthly newsletters and meetings.

Community Service

Our chapter hosted Bruce Spangler from the Volunteer Ministry Center (VMC) which serves the homeless population in the Knoxville area as our speaker for the December 2019 meeting. The chapter also made donations in the amount of $1,000 to VMC, $500 to the Knoxville Dream Center and $2,297 to the Educational & Memorial Foundation as well as collected toiletry items throughout the year to donate to the Ronald McDonald House.

Chapter Awards