EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COLUMN
Introduction and Vision
Aaron W. Johnson, MEM-2783
awj@aipg.org
I am excited and honored to oin AIPG as the new executive director. I want to thank each of you for welcoming me to AIPG. I cannot overstate how much the National Headquarters staff has done to assist me as I transition into this new role. Wendy Davidson, Cathy Duran, Cristie Valero, Dorothy Combs, and Mona Scott do so much for AIPG, and much of what they do is unseen. I thank each of them for their help, support, and patience. I also want to extend a sincere thank you to the National Executive Committee for allowing me this oppor- tunity. Following in Bill Siok’s footsteps will not be easy, but I am confident that we will be able continue to move AIPG forward.
I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself. I am a native of Miller, Missouri, on the far western edge of the southwest Missouri Ozarks two miles north of the Mother Road. I completed my under- graduate degree at THE Missouri State University, and finished my doctoral degree at the University of Missouri. My professional experiences include a num- ber of positions, primarily in the academ- ic realm. I have held academic positions at the University of Virginia’s College in
Wise and at Northwest Missouri State University. During my academic career I have administered degree programs, served as discipline coordinator and as interim department chair. My academic interests are focused on minerals and mineral exploration and the interaction between humans and the environment. I have extensive experience working with geologists and geology students in the field, where my focus has been on field mapping and field-based structural geology. In addition to my academic interests, I spent two years working as an environmental field technician for a firm in Springfield, Missouri. Away from work, I have a passion for stock cars and classic automobiles and I spend as much time as I can with my family.
I am excited to outline a series of new ideas to help move AIPG forward. The staff at National Headquarters and I are already working on new pro- grams to provide benefits to student members and our partners in industry. Some of our areas of focus will include experiential learning for AIPG student members, continuing education for all AIPG members, and strengthening the ties between National Headquarters
Monomonie On The Bluffs
The City of Niagara, Wisconsin is located along the Menominee River, and the metavolcanics forming the bluffs along the river are the rst thing you see as drive into town. The Niagara Area Historical Society sponsored an event from July 1-10, 2016, at the Niagara Area Historical Society Muse- um called “Bluffs on the Menominee” highlighting these im- pressive outcrops that have been so much a part of the town’s history. There were more than 50 submissions of paintings, photographs, drawings, colorings, writings, and crafts, plus music and food (homemade pasties!) . . . and a lecture by “Paula the Geologist” on the formation of the rocks in every- one’s backyard. After learning a bit about plate tectonics, the formation of pillow basalts, and a lively discussion on wheth- er the Niagara Fault Zone might become active again, the crowd left suitability impressed know they lived in the roots of the once mighty Proterozoic age Penokean Mountains.
Paula Leier-Engelhardt CPG-08798 is WI AIPG’s Regulations & Legislation Committee Chair.
and our state chapters. We hope to work with Universities and our partners in the public and private sector to match students seeking internships with orga- nizations searching for students with specific interests.
I recognize that we succeed because of the support of our members, the hard work of our National Executive Committee and Standing Committees, and the members of our student chap- ters across the country. The work you do and support you give AIPG makes our success possible. I think we all understand that AIPG and geology as a profession face challenges, but I am confident that we can work together to address those issues and chart a path to a strong, vibrant future. I encourage your involvement and welcome your ideas and continued support. Please feel free to contact me with your comments, suggestions, ideas, or concerns. Thanks again for what you already have done.
Best Regards, Aaron W. Johnson
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