Congratulations to Dr. Maria Arreguin-Anderson for being elected to the NABE Regional Executive Board. She will be serving from 2016-2019. ¡Felicidades Maria! Mari R. Cortez, Ph.D. Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Professor of Early Childhood Education Editor, Dimensions of Early Childhood College of Education and Human Development The University of Texas at San Antonio From: Santiago Wood <drsantiagow@gmail.com<mailto:drsantiagow@gmail.com>> Date: May 31, 2016 at 8:17:40 PM CDT To: "Nilda (Francisco) Aguirre" <NMA226@GMAIL.COM<mailto:NMA226@gmail.com>> Cc: Senior Editor Multibrief Hailey Sasser Golden Education <hailey.golden@multibriefs.com<mailto:hailey.golden@multibriefs.com>>, Tina Geneste Geneste <tinageneste@gmail.com<mailto:tinageneste@gmail.com>> Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE 2016-2019 EXECUTIVE BOARD REGIONAL ELECTIONS Dear Nilda, please post the announcement below on the NABE Webpage with cc to NABE Affiliates. I am also asking Hailey to publish in this week's NABE eNews. Thanks! EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN Congratulations and thanks are in order to the newly elected NABE Regional Executive Boar<http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=5583145b3170a>d members who will begin serving from July 1, 2016 - to June 30, 2019 NABE I am pleased to announce the Winners of the NABE 2016 Regional Executive Board Elections. Board members will begin serving their (3) year term effective July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2019. The swearing-in ceremony will take place on July 2 in Puerto Rico at the Dual Language Symposium. The Board elections were conducted and certified electronically by SimplyVoting. The newly elected board members are: Eastern Region: Dr. Margarita Pinkos Central Region: Dr. Maria Guadalupe Arreguin-Anderson Western Region: Dr. Ivannia Soto (Withdrew due to Illness) NABE extends sincere thanks of appreciation to all of the highly qualified candidates who graciously offered their time, energy, talents, and courageous leadership to serve on the NABE Executive Board to continue our legacy of success and advocacy on behalf of our Bilingual/Multilingual ELs. The NABE Team welcomes the new leadership and looks forward to working very collaboratively and professionally in guiding NABE through many new challenges and opportunities that have made us a stronger and more effective organization over the past 45 years. Si se puede! Dr. Santiago Wood,Ed.D. Executive Director Dr. Santiago Wood, Ed.D. Executive Director National Association for Bilingual Education c/o Ana G. Mendez University 11006 Veirs Mill Rd L-1 Wheaton, MD 20902 Cell: 954-729-4557 Office: 240-450-3700 Fax: 240-450-3799 eFax: 1-888-676-7343 drsantiagow@gmail.com<mailto:drsantiagow@gmail.com> www.nabe.org<http://www.nabe.org> Please join us at the 46th NABE International Bilingual Education Conference at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on February 23-25,2017. The Pre-Conference Institute begins on February 22.