NAFSA Region III: Past Chairs and Regional Conferences

Year	Chair	Institution of Chair	Site	Special Events
1954	Hosted by Dr. Farington; Joe Neal was chair	University of Houston	Houston, Texas
1955	Joe Neal	UT-Austin	Houston, Texas
1956	James Wyatt	Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, LA
1957	Samuel McNeely	Tulane University	Baton Rouge, LA
1958	Gene Russell	University of Oklahoma	Norman, Oklahoma
1959	J. Frank Davis	Univ. of Southwest Louisiana	Lafayette, LA
1960	Norman "Brownie" McNeil	Texas A&M	site unknown
1961	Samuel McNeely	Tulane University	New Orleans, LA
1962	Edith Sidwell	University of Tulsa	Houston, TX
1963	Walter Allen	University of Houston	Austin, TX
1964	Edward Bitar	Louisiana State University
1965	Tom Stover	Texas Tech University	New Orleans, LA** (with Reg. VII)
1966	Gail Martin	IIE	Hot Springs, AR	The Winthrop Rockefellers hosted dinner
1967	Robert Melcher	Texas A&M University	College Station, TX	Singing Cadets
1968	Michael Kamis	Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge/New Orleans
1969	Turner Blount, John Hartshorne	University of Oklahoma, Texas Tech University	Oklahoma City, OK
1970	Erin Schmidt	Louisiana State University	New Orleans, LA**(with Reg. VII)
1971	Leo Bailey	Texas A&I University	Corpus Christi, TX	Visit to King Ranch
1972	Louis Schwartz	University of Southwest Louisiana	Lafayette, LA
1973	Margie Kidd	University of Texas-Austin	Fort Worth and Monterrey, MX*
1974	Henry Akins	Little Rock University	Little Rock, AR
1975	Douglas Wilson	Oklahoma State University	Tulsa, OK
1976	Inge Jordahn	Louisiana State University	New Orleans, LA
1977	Lucy Keller	IIE	Houston, TX	Dinner at Baylor College of Medicine
1978	Charles Aanenson	Oklahoma State University	El Paso, TX** (with Reg. II)
1979	Jacob Koehl	University of Southwest Louisiana	Bossier City, LA
1980	Jacob Koehl	University of Southwest Louisiana	San Antonio, TX
1981	Michael Fels	El Paso Community College	Memphis, TN** (with Reg. VII)
1982	Michael Fels	El Paso Community College	Oklahoma City, OK
1983	Judy Young	University of Texas-Arlington	Austin, TX	Visit to Joe Neal's Horse Thief Hollow Ranch
1984	Al Mladenka	Texas Christian University	New Orleans, LA	World's Fair
1985	Leroy Broussard	University of Southwest Louisiana	Fort Worth, TX	Billy Bob's
1986	Tom Hoemeke	North Texas State University	El Paso, TX** (with Reg. II)	Visit to U.S. Consulate, Ciudad Juarez
1987	Millie Audas	University of Oklahoma	Little Rock, AR	Gov. Bill Clinton spoke; Regional Honors began
1988	Patricia Lazo	University of Texas-Arlington	Tulsa, OK
1989	Sandy Slattery	Southern Methodist University	Baton Rouge, LA
1990	Bill Lennon	Tulane University	College Station, TX
1991	Rose Mary Valencia	Univ. of TX Health Science Center	Houston, TX	San Jacinto College Jazz Band
1992	Mary Ann Kelly	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma, OK	Cowboy Hall of Fame
1993	Jane Dunham	Rice University	Mexico City, MX* (with AMPEI)	The Zona Rosa!
1994	Jean Ringer	Texas A&M University	Fayetteville, AR
1995	Linda Jahn	University of North Texas	San Antonio, TX	Institute of Texan Cultures
1996	Beverly Heyen	Brookhaven College	Tulsa, OK	Octoberfest
1997	Sue Marlay	Arkansas State University	Lafayette, LA
1998	Regina Henry	Oklahoma State University	Galveston, TX
1999	Rebecca Crowell	Collins County Community College	Hot Springs, AR
2000	Robert Watkins	University of Texas-Austin	Monterrey, MX*
2001	Michael Freeman	University of Arkansas	Fort Worth, TX
2002	Anita Gaines	University of Houston	Oklahoma City, OK	Cowboy Hall of Fame
2003	Brenda Robati	The Language Company	New Orleans, LA	Masquerade party
2004	Michele Stelljes	Baylor College of Medicine	Corpus Christi, TX	50th Anniversary
2005	Dan Erickson	Louisiana Technical University	Colorado Springs, CO**	(with Reg. II)
2006	Julie Sinclair	Oklahoma City University	Little Rock, AR	View Conference Highlights
2007	Adria Baker	Rice University	Austin, TX	View Conference Highlights
2008	Bob Crosier	Texas Tech University	Merida, Mexico* (with AMPEI)	View Conference Highlights
2009	Olga Grieco	University of North Texas	Dallas (Addison), TX	View Conference Highlights

* Meetings outside the U.S.

** Bi-Regional

NOTE: Walter and Claire Allen, Jim Whitehead, Inge Jordahn, Joe Neal and others may have served where no chair has been indicated.