Past Presidents Directory
National Home Demonstration Agents Association 
National Association of Extension Home Economists 
National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences 
  
Year
 | 
Meeting Location
 | 
Meeting Hotel
 | 
Meeting Theme
 | 
President
 | 
State
 | 
 
| 
 1933 
 | 
 Milwaukee, WI 
 | 
 Schroeder Hotel 
 | 
   
 | 
 Anna Searl 
 | 
 IL 
 | 
 
| 
 1934 
 | 
 New York City, NY 
 | 
 Hotel Pennsylvania 
 | 
   
 | 
 
| 
 1935 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Palmer House 
 | 
   
 | 
 
| 
 1936 
 | 
 Seattle, WA 
 | 
 Athletic Club 
 | 
   
 | 
 Nellie Watts 
 | 
 OH 
 | 
 
| 
 1937 
 | 
 Kansas City, MO 
 | 
 Woman's City Club 
 | 
   
 | 
 Florence Carvin 
 | 
 MO 
 | 
 
| 
 1938 
 | 
 Pittsburgh, PA 
 | 
 Fort Pitt Hotel 
 | 
   
 | 
 
| 
 1939 
 | 
 San Antonio, TX 
 | 
 Gunther Hotel 
 | 
   
 | 
 Clara Brian 
 | 
 IL 
 | 
 
| 
 1940 
 | 
 Cleveland, OH 
 | 
 Hotel Cleveland 
 | 
   
 | 
 
| 
 1941 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Stevens Hotel 
 | 
   
 | 
 
| 
 1942 
 | 
 Boston, MA 
 | 
 Hotel Statler 
 | 
   
 | 
 
| 
 1943 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Sherman 
 | 
   
 | 
 
| 
 1944 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Stevens 
 | 
   
 | 
 Flora Ferril 
 | 
 AR 
 | 
 
| 
 1945 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Stevens 
 | 
 Today's Vision - Tomorrow's Action 
 | 
 Evelyn (Morrow) Lebedeff 
 | 
 MN 
 | 
 
| 
 1946 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Stevens 
 | 
 The Home Demonstration Agent Looks Ahead 
 | 
 Lois Rainwater 
 | 
 NC 
 | 
 
| 
 1947 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Stevens 
 | 
 Broadening Horizons 
 | 
 Luella M. Condon 
 | 
 IA/WA 
 | 
 
| 
 1948 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Stevens 
 | 
 Today's Home Builds Tomorrow's World 
 | 
 
| 
 1949 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Stevens 
 | 
 What's Ahead In Home Economics Extension 
 | 
 
| 
 1950 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Stevens 
 | 
 Challenges And Opportunities At Mid-Century 
 | 
 Mary S. Switzer 
 | 
 NY 
 | 
 
| 
 1951 
 | 
 Ft. Worth, TX 
 | 
 Hotel Texas 
 | 
 Broader Horizons For Home Demonstration Work 
 | 
 
| 
 1952 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Stevens 
 | 
 Today's Challenge - Tomorrow's Opportunity 
 | 
 Carmen Johnson 
 | 
 CO 
 | 
 
| 
 1953 
 | 
 Buffalo, NY 
 | 
 Hotel Statler 
 | 
 Know Yourself - Know Your Job 
 | 
 
| 
 1954 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Hotel Sherman 
 | 
 Think Broadly - Interpret Clearly In Meeting Today's Challenge 
 | 
 Eugenia P. Van Landingham 
 | 
 NC 
 | 
 
| 
 1955 
 | 
 Seattle, WA 
 | 
 Olympic Hotel 
 | 
 The Home Agent's Changing Role 
 | 
 
| 
 1956 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Sherman Hotel 
 | 
 Keeping Up Professionally 
 | 
 Stasia Lonergan 
 | 
 WI 
 | 
 
| 
 1957 
 | 
 Minneapolis, MN 
 | 
 Leamington Hotel 
 | 
 Frontiers Unlimited 
 | 
 
| 
 1958 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Sherman Hotel 
 | 
 Open Reflections 
 | 
 Velma B. Johnson 
 | 
 WV 
 | 
 
| 
 1959 
 | 
 New Orleans, LA 
 | 
 Jung Hotel 
 | 
 You Hold The Key 
 | 
 
| 
 1960 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Sherman Hotel 
 | 
 Your Profession Is Showing 
 | 
 Irby Barrett 
 | 
 AL 
 | 
 
| 
 1961 
 | 
 Boston, MA 
 | 
 Statler Hotel 
 | 
 Frontiers In Our Future 
 | 
 
| 
 1962- 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Sherman Hotel 
 | 
 Updating Our Profession 
 | 
 Marjorie Gillespie 
 | 
 ID/  AZ 
 | 
 
| 
 1963 
 | 
 Salt Lake City, UT 
 | 
 Hotel Utah 
 | 
 Expanding Opportunities 
 | 
 
| 
 1964 
 | 
 Washington, DC 
 | 
 Mayflower Hotel 
 | 
 Four Dimensions Of Citizenship: Home-Community-Nation-World 
 | 
 Helen Whittington 
 | 
 IA 
 | 
 
| 
 1965 
 | 
 Kansas City, MO 
 | 
 Hotel Muehlebach 
 | 
 Broadening Our Perspective Through Knowledge And Action 
 | 
 
| 
 1966 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Sherman Hotel 
 | 
 Performing Professionally 
 | 
 Mary W. Donnini 
 | 
 ME 
 | 
 
| 
 1967 
 | 
 Jackson, MS 
 | 
 Hotel Heidelberg 
 | 
 Launching Our Potential For Tomorrow's World Through Awareness-Research-Action 
 | 
 Maxine E. Reeves 
 | 
 LA 
 | 
 
| 
 1968 
 | 
 Phoenix, AZ 
 | 
 Del Webb's Towne House 
 | 
 Focus On Today With Pride-Enthusiasm-Confidence 
 | 
 Owaissa M. Crites-Heimann 
 | 
 NM 
 | 
 
| 
 1969 
 | 
 Philadelphia, PA 
 | 
 Bellevue Stratford 
 | 
 Environment For Living 
 | 
 Joyce W. Clark 
 | 
 MS 
 | 
 
| 
 1970 
 | 
 Milwaukee, WI 
 | 
 Sherman Schroeder Hotel 
 | 
 Environment For Decisions In The 70's 
 | 
 Carolyn F. Yuknus Healey 
 | 
 NJ 
 | 
 
| 
 1971 
 | 
 Miami Beach, FL 
 | 
 American Hotel 
 | 
 Our Role As Educational Facilitators 
 | 
 Alfretta E. Dickinson 
 | 
 IL 
 | 
 
| 
 1972 
 | 
 Denver, CO 
 | 
 Denver Hilton 
 | 
 A Better World Begins With Me 
 | 
 Elizabeth (Bettie) Lee Jensen 
 | 
 WA 
 | 
 
| 
 1973 
 | 
 Liberty, NY 
 | 
 Grossingers 
 | 
 A Time For Renewal 
 | 
 Cleo Stiles Bryan 
 | 
 OK 
 | 
 
| 
 1974 
 | 
 Minneapolis, MN 
 | 
 Leamington Hotel 
 | 
 Concern-Challenge-Commitment 
 | 
 Phyllis Northway 
 | 
 WI 
 | 
 
| 
 1975 
 | 
 Knoxville, TN 
 | 
 Hyatt Regency 
 | 
 Spirit Of '76: Spotlight On Professionalism 
 | 
 Nettie Ruth Brown 
 | 
 FL 
 | 
 
| 
 1976 
 | 
 Portland, OR 
 | 
 Portland Hilton 
 | 
 Insight, Action, Impact 
 | 
 Genevieve N. Harris Berry 
 | 
 MS 
 | 
 
| 
 1977 
 | 
 Boston, MA 
 | 
 Sheraton 
 | 
 Reaching New Horizons 
 | 
 Virginia I. Zirkle 
 | 
 OH 
 | 
 
| 
 1978 
 | 
 Omaha, NB 
 | 
 Omaha Hilton 
 | 
 Avenues Of Awareness 
 | 
 Patricia Jarboe Buchanan 
 | 
 MO 
 | 
 
| 
 1979 
 | 
 Richmond, VA 
 | 
 John Marshall Hotel 
 | 
 Issues For Action 
 | 
 Beverly Kindler 
 | 
 KS 
 | 
 
| 
 1980 
 | 
 White Sulfur Springs, WV 
 | 
 Greenbrier 
 | 
 Shaping The '80's 
 | 
 Katherine Everson 
 | 
 NV 
 | 
 
| 
 1981 
 | 
 Las Vegas, NV 
 | 
 Hilton 
 | 
 Public Policy: Tools And Techniques 
 | 
 Margaret H. Warren 
 | 
 LA 
 | 
 
| 
 1982 
 | 
 Osage Beach, MO 
 | 
 Marriott's   Tan-Tar-A Resort 
 | 
 Families Managing Change: Finding the Balance 
 | 
 Faith M. Cahalen 
 | 
 SD 
 | 
 
| 
 1983 
 | 
 Atlanta, GA 
 | 
 Westin Peach Tree Plaza 
 | 
 Traditions, Transitions And Tomorrows 
 | 
 Deloris J. Ellis Pourchot 
 | 
 IL 
 | 
 
| 
 1984 
 | 
 New York City, NY 
 | 
 New York Hilton     
 | 
 50th Anniversary — Reflect, Reach Out 
 | 
 Charlotte Young 
 | 
 IA 
 | 
 
| 
 1985 
 | 
 San Diego, CA 
 | 
 Town and Country Hotel 
 | 
 Linking Research To Life Experiences 
 | 
 Anna Mae Kobbe 
 | 
 MO 
 | 
 
| 
 1986 
 | 
 Grand Rapids, MI 
 | 
 Amway Grand Plaza Hotel 
 | 
 Marketing For Personal And Professional Excellence 
 | 
 Jane Taylor 
 | 
 NC 
 | 
 
| 
 1987 
 | 
 Louisville, KY 
 | 
 Galt House 
 | 
 Extension's Triple Crown: People, Priorities, Policies 
 | 
 Carrollyn Hunt 
 | 
 IL 
 | 
 
| 
 1988 
 | 
 Pittsburgh, PA 
 | 
 Vista International Hotel 
 | 
 Extension System: Visions  Of Opportunity 
 | 
 Barbara Eichner Maidment 
 | 
 AK 
 | 
 
| 
 1989 
 | 
 Honolulu, HI 
 | 
 Sheraton Waikiki Hotel 
 | 
 Global Connections For The 1990's 
 | 
 June L. James 
 | 
 SD 
 | 
 
| 
 1990 
 | 
 Chicago, IL 
 | 
 Palmer House 
 | 
 Winds Of Challenge  Winds Of Change 
 | 
 Carmen Walgrave 
 | 
 IL 
 | 
 
| 
 1991 
 | 
 Tulsa, OK 
 | 
 Doubletree Convention Center 
 | 
 Building The Family, Bridging The Future 
 | 
 Mary Wells 
 | 
 VA 
 | 
 
| 
 1992 
 | 
 Washington, DC 
 | 
 Omni Shoreham 
 | 
 Catalyst For Change 
 | 
 Lorna Loeffler 
 | 
 OR 
 | 
 
| 
 1993 
 | 
 Phoenix, AZ 
 | 
 Hyatt Regency 
 | 
 Our Changing Lives In Our Changing Environment 
 | 
 Ruth Pirch 
 | 
 MO 
 | 
 
| 
 1994 
 | 
 Wichita, KS 
 | 
 The Century II 
 | 
 Expanding Horizons For Families Beyond The Yellow Brick Road 
 | 
 Phyllis Cooper 
 | 
 MI 
 | 
 
| 
 1995 
 | 
 Dallas, TX 
 | 
 Hyatt Regency 
 | 
 Diversity Empowers Families 
 | 
 Dianne Lennon 
 | 
 NJ 
 | 
 
| 
 1996 
 | 
 Providence, RI 
 | 
 Westin Hotel 
 | 
 Charting Our Course For The Millennium 
 | 
 Donna K. Donald 
 | 
 IA 
 | 
 
| 
 1997 
 | 
 Cincinnati, OH 
 | 
 Galaxy I Conference, Cincinnati Convention Center & Hyatt Hotel 
 | 
 Mission Possible: Uniqueness With Unity 
 | 
 Barbara Tricinella 
 | 
 OK 
 | 
 
| 
 1998 
 | 
 Rapid City, SD 
 | 
 Rushmore Plaza 
 | 
 Discover The Gold Through Personal Empowerment, Program Endorsement, And People Explorations 
 | 
 Emily Remster 
 | 
 IN 
 | 
 
| 
 1999 
 | 
 Greensboro, NC 
 | 
 Koury Convention Center 
 | 
 Designing For The Future 
 | 
 Jean Clarkson-Frisbie 
 | 
 KS 
 | 
 
| 
 2000 
 | 
 Baltimore, MD 
 | 
 Windham (Omni) Inner Harbor Hotel 
 | 
 Renaissance 2000: Traditions And Transitions 
 | 
 Cheryl Jones-Syracuse 
 | 
 OH 
 | 
 
| 
 2001 
 | 
 Portland, OR 
 | 
 Doubletree Hotel, Lloyd Center 
 | 
 Exploring New Frontiers 
 | 
 Jane Gault 
 | 
 TN 
 | 
 
| 
 2002 
 | 
 Kansas City, MO 
 | 
 Hyatt Regency Crown Center 
 | 
 Jazzing It Up In KC: Catching The Leadership Spirit 
 | 
 Christine Kniep 
 | 
 WI 
 | 
 
| 
 2003 
 | 
 Salt Lake City, UT 
 | 
 Galaxy II Conference, Salt Palace Convention Center 
 | 
 Exceeding Expectations Through Teamwork 
 | 
 Ingrid Holmes 
 | 
 MD 
 | 
 
| 
 2004 
 | 
 Nashville, TN 
 | 
 Renaissance Nashville Hotel 
 | 
 In Tune With The Times 
 | 
 Sharon Hoelscher-Day 
 | 
 AZ 
 | 
 
| 
 2005 
 | 
 Philadelphia, PA 
 | 
 Wyndham at Franklin Plaza 
 | 
 Forging Our Future 
 | 
 Marilyn Gore 
 | 
 NC 
 | 
 
| 
 2006 
 | 
 Denver, CO 
 | 
 Hyatt Regency at Convention Center 
 | 
 Reaching New Heights 
 | 
 Sandy McClain 
 | 
 IA 
 | 
 
| 
 2007 
 | 
 Minneapolis, MN 
 | 
 St. Paul Riverfront Crown Plaza 
 | 
 Bridging Scholarship and Entrepreneurship 
 | 
 Carol Schlitt 
 | 
 IL 
 | 
 
| 
 2008 
 | 
 Indianapolis, IN 
 | 
 Galaxy III Conference, Indianapolis Convention Center & Westin Indianapolis 
 | 
 Celebrating the Extension System — Strengths, Diversity and Unique Qualities 
 | 
 Kathy Dothage 
 | 
 MO 
 | 
 
| 
 2009 
 | 
 Birmingham, AL 
 | 
 Sheraton Birmingham Hotel 
 | 
 75th Anniversary — Celebrating Our Heritage. Embracing Our Future 
 | 
 Judith Edwards Breland 
 | 
 MS 
 | 
 
| 
 2010 
 | 
 Portland, ME 
 | 
 Holiday Inn by the Bay 
 | 
 Lighting the Way Through Education & Outreach 
 | 
 Mary Ann Lienhart Cross 
 | 
 IN 
 | 
 
| 
 2011 
 | 
 Albuquerque, NM 
 | 
 Hyatt Regency 
 | 
 Guiding Extension Professionals Along the Route to Empowerment 
 | 
 Marsha Lockard 
 | 
 ID 
 | 
 
| 
 2012 
 | 
 Columbus, OH 
 | 
 Hyatt Regency 
 | 
 EXPLORING Our Strengths, DISCOVERING Our Potential, LEADING the Way to Our Future 
 | 
 Amy Peterson 
 | 
 NE 
 | 
 
| 
 2013 
 | 
 Pittsburg, PA 
 | 
 Galaxy IV Conference, Pittsburg Convention Center & Renaissance Hotel 
 | 
 Building the Centuries - A New Era for Extension 
 | 
 Carol Chandler 
 | 
 OH 
 | 
 
| 
 2014 
 | 
 Lexington, KY 
 | 
 Hyatt Regency 
 | 
 Win, Place, Show 
 | 
 Kathleen Olson 
 | 
 MN 
 | 
 
| 
 2015 
 | 
 White Sulphur Springs, WV 
 | 
 Greenbrier 
 | 
 Tradition to Guide Us, Knowledge to Share, Innovation to Succeed 
 | 
 Peggy Ehlers 
 | 
 IN 
 | 
 
| 
 2016 
 | 
 Big Sky, Montana 
 | 
 Big Sky Resort 
 | 
 Discover/Connect/Engage 
 | 
 Debby Mathews 
 | 
 AL 
 | 
 
| 
 2017 
 | 
 Omaha, Nebraska 
 | 
 Hilton Omaha & Convention Center 
 | 
 Harvesting Opportunities in NEAFCS 
 | 
 Theresa Mayhew 
 | 
 NY 
 | 
 
| 
 2018 
 | 
 San Antonio, Texas 
 | 
 San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter 
 | 
 Building Capacity Through People, Programs and Partnerships 
 | 
 Lora Lee Howard 
 | 
 KY 
 | 
 
| 
 2019 
 | 
  Hershey, Pennsylvania 
 | 
  The Hershey Lodge 
 | 
 Nurturing the Richness of Lifelong Learning 
 | 
 Karen Munden 
 | 
  VA 
 | 
 
| 
 2020 
 | 
 Snowbird, Utah (Virtual) 
 | 
 Snowbird 
 | 
 Live Life Elevated 
 | 
 Roxie Price 
 | 
 GA 
 | 
 
| 
 2021 
 | 
 Grand Rapids, Michigan (Virtual) 
 | 
 Amway Grand 
 | 
 Greater Depths, Greater Impact 
 | 
 Dianne Gertson 
 | 
 TX 
 | 
 
| 
 2022 
 | 
 Raleigh, North Carolina 
 | 
 The Raleigh Convention Center 
 | 
 Take Flight, Reach New Heights 
 | 
 Susan Routh 
 | 
 OK 
 | 
 
| 
 2023 
 | 
 Providence, Rhode Island 
 | 
 The Rhode Island Convention Center 
 | 
 Oceans of Opportunities 
 | 
 Julie Garden-Robinson 
 | 
 ND 
 | 
 
| 
 2024 
 | 
 Tucson, Arizona 
 | 
 JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa 
 | 
 Under One Sky 
 | 
 Rick Griffiths 
 | 
 NM 
 | 
 
| 
 2025 
 | 
 Grand Rapids, Michigan 
 | 
 Amway Grand Hotel 
 | 
 SPARK! Connections, Innovations, Communities, Growth 
 | 
 Jennifer Bridge 
 | 
 KY 
 | 
 
 
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