Northeastern Illinois University
Society of Physics Students
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Northeastern Illinois University
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Greg Freimark |
PRESIDENTGreg Freimark is a Physics major in senior standing. He has been a student of NEIU since Fall 2003. He has been an active member of the SPS since March 2007, and has helped re-energize our chapter by giving it new drive and recruiting interested, active members from the student body. Greg has reformed the organization into an active community- and opportunity-driven machine. He conceptualized and organized the very first Fly Day event. During his first year of membership, with the SPS president & vice-president out for personal reasons, he took the helm of the NEIU chapter, creating order out of chaos. Greg's educational interests are condensed matter and solid-state physics. |
Sam Kolontouros |
VICE-PRESIDENTSam Kolontouros is a Physics major in senior standing. He has been a student of NEIU since (MONTH YEAR). Sam joined the NEIU SPS in April 2007, and has been a cornerstone member ever since. Sam helped out in the first Fly Day event. He organized and has been the team lead for the SPS rocket project since its outset, donating time, material, and money to see the project through. Sam has also given physics and math presentations at SPS meetings. Sam's drive to organize and execute projects and events makes him a natural executive and perfect fit for the Vice-President office. When he graduates in 2009, Sam is planning to enter an applied physics masters program at DePaul University. |
Narin Ratanavade |
SECRETARYNarin Ratanavade is a Physics major in senior standing. He has been a student of NEIU since (MONTH YEAR). Narin first became involved in the SPS in January 2008, and has attended and been active in every meeting since. Narin has been a student leader in several NEIU communities. During the 2007-2008 school year, he worked with Michael Cline on a Chemistry Department research project modeling chemical interactions on the Physics Beowulf Supercomputer cluster. He has also been a tutor for several semesters, giving aid to students who need it the most. Narin intends to pursue (EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS) upon graduation. |
Dan McGovern |
TREASURERDan McGovern is a Computer Science major in senior standing. He has been a student of NEIU since (MONTH YEAR). Dan's membership in the SPS dates back to August 2007. He has played a pivotal role in turning around the SPS. Dan has been active in the NEIU SPS rocket project since its inception. He has donated time and money to help transform the SPS into an active chapter. Dan has been helping organize an SPS seminar program with our neighboring chapters, sending cold-call correspondence to zone leaders and community members to garner interest. His organizational skills and reliability make him an ideal Treasurer. Dan will graduate soon, and plans to (EDUCATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS). |
Steve Burkland |
WEBMASTERSteve Burkland is a Physics major in senior standing. He has been a student of NEIU since (MONTH YEAR). He has been an outstanding member of the SPS since January 2008, and has brought an amazing amount of energy and enthusiasm, as well as incredible ideas for projects and programs, to the chapter. Steve was a top promoter and organizer, and an anchor volunteer, for the Fly Day 2008 event. He manned the information desk, hawking the organization to all who could hear him, for nearly the entire event, leaving only briefly to take one of his final exams. Steve has spent countless hours of free-time designing and authoring the new NEIU SPS website. Steve initially ran for the Secretary office, tying in votes with the current secretary, Narin. Instead of having to put either of them out in a run-off election, Steve unselfishly stepped down as Secretary to volunteer as the Webmaster -- an opportunity to create a lasting piece of the NEIU SPS that will be here long after he's gone himself. Steve's educational interests are (EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS). |
The President of NEIU SPS has many important functions. The office provides a vision for the direction of the NEIU SPS Chapter, organizes and oversees all chapter events and functions, and acts as the public face of the chapter. All of the duties of the President are important to fulfill so that the club functions properly and efficiently.
The duties of the President are:
The Vice-President of NEIU SPS has many important functions. The office works closely with the President to formalize and execute a shared vision for the direction of the NEIU SPS Chapter. He or she is the main line-level coordinator for chapter functions, and is charge of choosing leads for each event or project.
The duties of the Vice-President are:
The Secretary of NEIU SPS oversees all duties pertaining to the paperwork and records of the chapter. Important stress is put upon retention of chapter records and preparation and submission of the annual chapter reports to the National SPS organization. The Secretary also oversees the dissemination of information to chapter members and the public. This is done by acting as the webmaster for the chapter website and by approving official chapter communications.
The duties of the Secretary are:
The Treasurer of NEIU SPS manages and oversees all chapter fiscal responsibilities. This includes maintaining accounting documentation, and making such documentation available to all chapter members. The Treasurer should promote openness in his or her office and its activities.
The duties of the Treasurer are:
The NEIU SPS Webmaster is charged with all duties related to the NEIU SPS website. Our web presence is a very important part of our organization, allowing us to communicate effectively, share resources, archive past work, keep current with advances in physics, and promote the organization.
The duties of the Webmaster are:
This is a central reference page for information regarding the NEIU SPS Officer positions. Each office has its own page that can be updated by that officer with resources that assist in performing his or her duties of office. This helps our organization operate efficiently. It also allows smooth transition of duties between outgoing and incoming office-holders.
