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The MESTA Board consists of an Executive Committee (made up of the President, President-Elect, Past President, Journal Editor, Membership Director, Recording Secretary, and Treasurer), a Governing Board (presiding over various positions within the organization), and Members-At-Large (appointed by the President).  Board members are listed in the table below.

We are always looking for new volunteers.  If you would like to fill an open position or inquire about how you can help us out, please contact our President (president@mestarocks.org).

President Message


Peter Voice

MESTA President
Through October 2023    

Good Day Everyone! It is a privilege to serve as your new president.  The Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association has been a great second family over the past six years and I am happy to give back to the society by being an officer.  I would like to take a moment to thank Lisa Bouda for her service to MESTA. She ably led the society for the past two years and it is with sincere gratitude that I thank her.

A little bit about myself, I am a faculty teaching specialist at Western Michigan University. I teach a variety of courses in geology (Historical geology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, oceanography, etc.) for non-majors, majors, and graduate students.  My research focuses on sedimentology, stratigraphy and natural resources of the Michigan Basin. 

I also oversee in my spare time, the CoreKids program. CoreKids is the outreach arm of the WMU Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences and the Michigan Geological Survey.  It started back in 2007 under Sue Grammer and I took over in 2013.  The program works with ~20,000 children and teachers a year with events at Mineral Shows, Science and Career Exploration Fairs, and Museums.

I look forward to meeting many of you at future conferences and field trips.  I am happy to discuss Michigan Geology, MESTA or anything else with you.  I can be contacted at peter.voice@wmich.edu and (269) 387-5488.

NamePosition Contact InformationTerm Expires
Executive Committee:   
Peter Voice
PresidentWestern Michigan University president@mestarocks.org 2023
Lisa BoudaPast-President, Science Olympiad Liaison 

Retired

lisabouda90@gmail.com

 2023
Sherry ClaflinPresident-Elect, Publicity Chairperson

White Cloud Junior High School

1sclaflin@gmail.com

 2023
Cris DeWolfJournal Editor, Stoney Grants Chairperson, MIQuakes

Chippewa Hills Public Schools

meseditor@mestarocks.org

 2023
Ardis HerroldMembership Director

Rubin Observatory
membership@mestarocks.org

 2024
Dawn Niedermiller Recording Secretary

Wayne State University
dniedermiller@wayne.edu

 2024
Andrea WilliamsTreasurer, OESTA Chairperson

West Bloomfield Middle School treasurer@mestarocks.org

 2024
Governing Board:   
Kevin DehneCranson Field Scholarships Chairperson, Field Trip CoordinatorDelta College ktdehne@delta.edu 2023
Chuck SchepkeFree and Inexpensive CoordinatorRoscommon Middle School schepkec@gmail.com 2023
K Rod CransonHistorianRetired rodcranson@gmail.com 2023
Maria GonzalezKit Coordinator

Holy Family  mcgmockingbird@gmail.com

 2024
Tim NeasonMSTA ContactRetired tneason2@gmail.com 2024
Dave ChapmanMeteorology Liaison

Retired
chapmad@comcast.net

 2024
Jay SinclairRock Raffle CoordinatorRetired sinclair.jay@sbcglobal.net 2023
Shawn McNamaraOperations Manual ChairpersonGrosse Pointe South High School mcnamas@gpschools.org 2022
Parker Pennington IVE-News Editor, Rock Shop Chair, NESTA State Contact

Retired

p.o.pennington@gmail.com

 2023
OpenVolunteer Coordinator
 2024
Jack HentzWebsite CoordinatorRetired website@mestarocks.org 2023
Members-at-large:
   
Marie Solum
Appointed

Student

mariegoblue@yahoo.com

 2024
Kaz FujitaAppointed

Retired

fujita@msu.edu

 

 2024

Tiffany MickettiAppointedtdysinger1303@gmail.com 2024
Reggie MulliganAppointedRetired rmulligan75@gmail.com 2023
Judy RuddockAppointedRetired ruddock6412@comcast.net 2023
Dave ThomasAppointedSemi-retired dthomas@wccnet.edu 2024



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