2004 Annual Meeting

March 2-3, 2004, Fall Creek Falls State Park

Vic DiCenzo, guest speaker from Virginia, spoke at the business meeting on behalf of the Southern Division AFS. Laura Amond from the Nashville Convention Visitors Bureau also spoke at the business meeting about holding the 2009 National AFS meeting in Nashville. Incomming officers were elected and recognized as follows: Ed Scott (TVA) president, Dr. Jim Layzer (TTU) president-elect, Tim Churchill (TWRA) past-president, and once again Amy Wales (TVA) secretary-treasurer.

The banquet took place on the night of March 2, and began with an outstanding meal prepared by the staff at Fall Creek Falls. Awards were presented for the Best Student paper (George Sholton, TTU), Friend of Fisheries (Margo Farnsworth, Cumberland River Compact), Fisheries Scientist of the Year (Mike Bramlett, TWRA), and Lifetime Achievement (Dan Sherry (TWRA) and Dr. Richard Strange (UT)).

< Vic DiCenzo gives an update from the Southern Division

Laura Amond talks about the '09 Parent Society Meeting >

< New president Ed Scott presents award to outgoing president Tim Churchill

Ed Scott presents George Sholton with the Best Student Paper Award >

< The Friend of Fisheries Award was given to Margo Farnsworth by Bobby Wilson

Mike Bramlett was awarded Fisheries Scientist of the Year >

< David McKinney gives a Lifetime Achievement Award to Dan Sherry

Dr. Richard Strange also recieved the Lifetime Achievement Award presented by former student Jim Habera>

< Ed Scott gives a speech

"And the crowd goes wild!!!" >

< Auctioneers Working the Audience

Dr. Phil Betolli bidding on a Blue Sucker >