I want to thank all ARPAS members for their support in the recent elections.

As a national officer, I and our board of directors are open to any and all comments, suggestions, and complaints for our organization.

Our services to the membership have expanded and will continue to do so in the future.

I recommend the following to our membership:

·         Use our ARPAS web page

·         Ask a colleague to join or renew their membership.

·         Submit or recommend an article for the journal.

·         Join a local chapter and attend their meetings.

Certification of animal scientists, in most any field, is available through ARPAS.

 I personally want to thank Cornicha Henderson, Jeremy Holzner, and all involved at our Champaign office.