Aggie Women Announce New Board Leaders

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --  The Women Former Students' Network , a non-profit organization promoting the active engagement of women in the educational, charitable, and cultural life of Texas A&M University, has elected five new directors to its 15-member Board of Directors. The following newly-elected board members will serve three-year terms, from 2012-2014:

• LaRhesa Moon, '86, President-Elect (2013), CEO of Articulate Strategic Communication, San Antonio, Texas
• Katherine Blachly, '98, director of marketing at Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PC, Richardson, Texas
• Mary Frontiera, '95, director at AXIA Resources, Houston, Texas
• Laura Olson, '78, owner of Radiance Advanced Skin and Body Care, Cypress, Texas
• Lisa K. Thompson, '02, associate professor at Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas

The 2012 Board of Directors also elected the following officers:

• Melanie Schmauch Cheairs, '85, President (2012), partner at Lorance & Thompson, P.C., Kingwood, Texas
• Michelle Roberson, '05, Treasurer, manager at Ernst & Young, Dallas, Texas
• Mary Curtis, '95, Secretary, research assistant at Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas
• Sandra Parét, '80, Past-President (2011), senior vice president at HOK Architects, Dallas, Texas

Additionally, currently serving three-year terms on the Board of Directors:

• Lynn Hagan, '77, LCSW, online faculty with University of Phoenix, faculty with University of Southern Mississippi, clinical social worker in private practice, Aberdeen, Scotland
• Lisa Harrington Waygood, '99, Dallas, Texas
• Jeri Ann Henry, '05, Director of Digital Services at JDA Frontline, Washington, DC
• Melissa Houser, '01, Owner of Positive Force Consulting, Katy, Texas
• Lallah Howard, '78, Sr. Vice President, Business and Finance of Kalon Biotherapeutics, LLC, College Station, Texas 
• Taresa M. Mikle, '98, Change Management Communications Specialist at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas

"As we look forward to the 50th anniversary of the admittance of women at Texas A&M University next year, the Women Former Students' Network continues to expand its programs, awarding the first Eminent Scholar Women's Faculty Award being given by the WFSN in conjunction with the Office of the President and the Office of the Dean of Faculties and creating new professional networking opportunities for graduates," said Melanie Schmauch Cheairs, president. "I welcome our new board members and I know they, along with our returning directors, are more than up to the task."

About The Women Former Students' Network

The Women Former Students' Network (WFSN) is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the active engagement of women in the educational, charitable and cultural life of Texas A&M University. Founded in 2008, the 45th anniversary of women being admitted to the university, WFSN connects Aggie Women of all class years, celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of all Aggie women and builds a legacy of strong women role models for all students – male and female – who follow in our footsteps. Through WFSN, Aggie Women support future generations through a mentoring program, Women's Legacy Awards, Eminent Scholar Women's Faculty Award and two President's Endowed Scholarships. For more information or to learn how you can get involved, visit AggieWomen.com.

Media Contact: Katherine Blachly Women Former Student's Network, Aggie Women, 214-597-1531, [email protected]

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