Committees of the Indiana Section of the M.A.A.

Nominating Committee

Years Members
1993-1994
Carl Cowen (Purdue)
Ed Gallo (IU-East)
Peter Yff (Ball State)
1994-1995
Ed Gallo (IU-East)
Steve Schonefeld (Tri-State)
John Emert (Ball State)
1995-1996
John Emert (Ball State)
Steve Schonefeld (Tri-State)
Paul Harms (Taylor)
1996-1997
Steve Schonefeld (Tri-State)
Paul Harms (Taylor)
John A. Synowiec (IU-Northwest)
1997-1998
Paul Harms (Taylor)
John A. Synowiec (IU-Northwest)
Gary Sherman (Rose-Hulman)
1998-1999
John A. Synowiec (IU-Northwest)
Gary Sherman (Rose-Hulman)
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
1999-2000
Stanley Stephens (Anderson)
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
Zachary Franco (Butler)
2000-2001
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
Zachary Franco (Butler)
Allen Broughton (Rose-Hulman)
2001-2002
Mic Jackson (Earlham)
Allen Broughton (Rose-Hulman)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
2002-2003
Allen Broughton (Rose-Hulman)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
2003-2004
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Robert Talbert (Franklin)
2004-2005
Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Robert Talbert (Franklin)
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
2005-2006
Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Robert Talbert (Franklin)
Joe Stickles (University of Evansville)
2006-2007
Robert Talbert (Franklin)
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo (Valparaiso)
Genni Knight (Conseco Svcs, LLC)
2007-2008
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo (Valparaiso)
Genni Knight (Conseco Svcs, LLC)
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
2008-2009
Genni Knight (Conseco Svcs, LLC)
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
2009-2010
Nadjib Bouzar (Conseco Svcs, LLC)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Joshua Holden (Rose-Hulman)
2010-2011
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Joshua Holden (Rose-Hulman)
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
2011-2012
Joshua Holden (Rose-Hulman)
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
2012-2013
Nadjib Bouzar (University of Indianapolis)
Philip Mummert (Taylor)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
2013-2014
Philip Mummert (Taylor)
Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Melissa Desjarlais (Valparaiso)
2014-2015
Philip Mummert (Taylor)
Melissa Desjarlais (Valparaiso)
2015-2016
Philip Mummert (Purdue)
Melissa Desjarlais (Valparaiso)
Derek Thompson (Taylor)
2016-2017
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Melissa Desjarlais (Valparaiso)
Derek Thompson (Taylor)
2017-2018
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
Derek Thompson (Taylor)
2018-2019
Michael Karls (Ball State)
Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
2019-2020
Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
Daniel Rodman (Taylor)
2020-2021
Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
Daniel Rodman (Taylor)
Naama Lewis (Marian)
2021-2022
Daniel Rodman (Taylor)
Naama Lewis (Marian)
Rodney Lynch (IUPUC)
2022-2023
Naama Lewis (Marian)
Rodney Lynch (IUPUC)
Kyle Claassen (Rose-Hulman)
2023-2024
Rodney Lynch (IUPUC)
Kyle Claassen (Rose-Hulman)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
2024-2025
Kyle Claassen (Rose-Hulman)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Tim Brauch (Manchester)
2025-2026
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Tim Brauch (Manchester)
John Filutze (Trine)
2026-2026
Tim Brauch (Manchester)
John Filutze (Trine)
Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)

Distinguished Service Award Selection Committee

Years Members
1993-1994
Roger Nelson (Ball State)
Dan Callon (Franklin)
Marvin G. Mundt (Valparaiso)
1994-1995
Dan Callon (Franklin)
Marvin G. Mundt (Valparaiso)
Woody Dudley (DePauw)
1995-1996
Marvin G. Mundt (Valparaiso)
Woody Dudley (DePauw)
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
1996-1997
Woody Dudley (DePauw)
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
Billy Rhoades (IU-Bloomington)
1997-1998
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
Billy Rhoades (IU-Bloomington)
Robert Foote (Wabash)
1998-1999
Billy Rhoades (IU-Bloomington)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
1999-2000
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Morteza Shaffii-Mousavi (IU-South Bend)
2000-2001
John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Morteza Shaffii-Mousavi (IU-South Bend)
Charles Peltier (Saint Mary's)
2001-2002
Morteza Shaffii-Mousavi (IU-South Bend)
Charles Peltier (Saint Mary's)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
2002-2003
Charles Peltier (Saint Mary's)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
2003-2004
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
2004-2005
Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
2005-2006
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
Mary V. Connolly (Saint Mary's)
2006-2007
Allan Swett (University of Indianapolis)
Mary V. Connolly (Saint Mary's)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
2007-2008
Mary V. Connolly (Saint Mary's)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Adam Coffman (IPFW)
2008-2009
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
John Lorch (Ball State)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
2009-2010
John Lorch (Ball State)
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
2010-2011
Catherine Murphy (Purdue Calumet)
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
2011-2012
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
2012-2013
Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Chris Wilson (Butler)
2013-2014
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Chris Wilson (Butler)
2014-2015
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Chris Wilson (Butler)
2015-2016
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Chris Wilson (Butler)
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2016-2017
Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2017-2018
Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
2018-2019
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
William Green (Rose-Hulman)
2019-2020
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
William Green (Rose-Hulman)
Charilaos Skiadas (Hanover)
2020-2021
William Green (Rose-Hulman)
Charilaos Skiadas (Hanover)
Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
2021-2022
Charilaos Skiadas (Hanover)
Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
2022-2023
Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Alain Togbe (Purdue Northwest)
2023-2024
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Alain Togbe (Purdue Northwest)
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
2024-2025
Alain Togbe (Purdue Northwest)
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Lauren Decker (Trine)
2025-2026
Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Lauren Decker (Trine)
David Housman (Goshen)
2026-2026
Lauren Decker (Trine)
David Housman (Goshen)
Shuyi Weng (Purdue)

Crawford Award Selection Committee

The Past Past Chair of the Section serves as committee chair, per the motion passed by the Section on April 11, 1992.

Years Members
2000-2001
Current Chair: John Emert (Ball State)
Past Chair: Dan Callon (Franklin)
Past Past Chair*: Woody Dudley (DePauw)
Past Past Past Chair: Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
Previous Recipient: Morteza Shaffii-Mousavi (IU-South Bend)
2001-2002
Current Chair: Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Past Chair: John Emert (Ball State)
Past Past Chair*: Dan Callon (Franklin)
Past Past Past Chair: Woody Dudley (DePauw)
Previous Recipient: Francis Jones (Huntington)
2002-2003
Current Chair: Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Past Chair: Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Past Past Chair*: John Emert (Ball State)
Past Past Past Chair: Dan Callon (Franklin)
Previous Recipient: Mic Jackson (Earlham)
2003-2004
Current Chair: Michael Karls (Ball State)
Past Chair: Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Past Past Chair*: Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Past Past Past Chair: John Emert (Ball State)
Previous Recipient: Johnny Brown (Purdue)
2004-2005
Current Chair: Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Past Chair: Michael Karls (Ball State)
Past Past Chair*: Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Past Past Past Chair: Krysi Leganza (University of Indianapolis)
Previous Recipient: Johnny Brown (Purdue)
2005-2006
Current Chair: John Lorch (Ball State)
Past Chair: Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Past Past Chair*: Michael Karls (Ball State)
Past Past Past Chair: Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Previous Recipient: Johnny Brown (Purdue)
2006-2007
Current Chair: Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Past Chair: John Lorch (Ball State)
Past Past Chair*: Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Past Past Past Chair: Michael Karls (Ball State)
Previous Recipient: Daniel Maki (IU-Bloomington)
2007-2008
Current Chair: Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Past Chair: Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Past Past Chair*: John Lorch (Ball State)
Past Past Past Chair: Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Previous Recipient: Daniel Maki (IU-Bloomington)
2008-2009
Current Chair: Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Past Chair: Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Past Past Chair*: John Lorch (Ball State)
Past Past Past Chair: Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Previous Recipient: Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
2009-2010
Current Chair: Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
Past Chair: Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Past Past Chair*: Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Past Past Past Chair: John Lorch (Ball State)
Previous Recipient: Jeffrey Watt (IUPUI)
2010-2011
Current Chair: Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Past Chair: Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
Past Past Chair*: Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Past Past Past Chair: Jeremy Case (Taylor)
Previous Recipient: Matt DeLong (Taylor)
2011-2012
Current Chair: Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Past Chair: Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Past Past Chair*: Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
Past Past Past Chair: Patricia Oakley (Goshen)
Previous Recipient: Matt DeLong (Taylor)
2012-2013
Current Chair: Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Past Chair: Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Past Past Chair*: Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Past Past Past Chair: Ken Luther (Valparaiso)
Previous Recipient: Dan Callon (Taylor)
2013-2014
Current Chair: Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Past Chair: Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Past Past Chair*: Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
Past Past Past Chair: Vesna Kilibarda (IU-Northwest)
Previous Recipient: Charles Livingston (IU-Bloomington)
2014-2015
Current Chair: John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Past Chair: Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Past Past Chair*: Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Past Past Past Chair: Patrick Sullivan (Valparaiso)
2015-2016
Current Chair: Alain Togbe (Purdue North Central)
Past Chair: John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Past Past Chair*: Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Past Past Past Chair: Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
Previous Recipient: Ken Constantine (Taylor)
2016-2017
Current Chair: Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)
Past Chair: Alain Togbe (Purdue North Central)
Past Past Chair*: John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Past Past Past Chair: Robert Merkovsky (Purdue Calumet)
Previous Recipient: Haseeb Kazi (Trine)
2017-2018
Current Chair: Andrew Rich (Manchester)
Past Chair: Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)
Past Past Chair*: Alain Togbe (Purdue North Central)
Past Past Past Chair: John Rickert (Rose-Hulman)
Previous Recipient: Haseeb Kazi (Trine)
2018-2019
Current Chair: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Past Chair: Andrew Rich (Manchester)
Past Past Chair*: Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)
Past Past Past Chair: Alain Togbe (Purdue North Central)
Previous Recipient: Haseeb Kazi (Trine)
2019-2020
Current Chair: William Turner (Wabash)
Past Chair: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Past Past Chair*: Andrew Rich (Manchester)
Past Past Past Chair: Daniel Kiteck (Indiana Wesleyan)
Previous Recipient: John LaMaster (Purdue Fort Wayne)
2020-2021
Current Chair: Matt DeLong (Marian)
Past Chair: William Turner (Wabash)
Past Past Chair*: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Past Past Past Chair: Andrew Rich (Manchester)
2021-2022
Current Chair: Bir Kafle (Purdue Northwest)
Past Chair: Matt DeLong (Marian)
Past Past Chair*: William Turner (Wabash)
Past Past Past Chair: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Previous Recipient: Linda McKinley (IU-Bloomington)
2022-2023
Matt DeLong (Marian)
William Turner (Wabash)
Linda McKinley (IU-Bloomington)
2023-2024
Angie Walls (Franklin)
Christina Zumbrun (Trine)
Juanita Pinzon Caicedo (Notre Dame)
2024-2025
Christina Zumbrun (Trine)
Juanita Pinzon Caicedo (Notre Dame)
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
2025-2026
Juanita Pinzon Caicedo (Notre Dame)
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Omid Khormali (University of Evansville)
2026-2026
Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Omid Khormali (University of Evansville)
Mandi Maxwell (Taylor)

Certificate of Meritorious Service Selection Committee

This award is given every five years.

Years Members
1993-1994
Roger Lautzenheiser (Rose-Hulman)
Rick Gillman (Valparaiso)
Mic Jackson (Earlham)
1998-1999
Steve Carlson (Rose-Hulman)
Stanley Stephens (Anderson)
Carl Cowen (Purdue)
2003-2004
Amos Carpenter (Butler)
Don Miller (Saint Mary's)
Dolores Tichenor (Tri-State)
2008-2009
* No award given
2013-2014
* No award given
2018-2019
Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Melvin Royer (Indiana Wesleyan)
William Green (Rose-Hulman)

Section NExT Officers

The Vice-Coordinator is elected in even years. The Treasurer and Secretary are elected in odd years.

Years Members
2009-2010
Coordinator: Justin Gash (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Sara Crawford (Valparaiso)
2010-2011
Coordinator: Justin Gash (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Sara Crawford (Valparaiso)
2011-2012
Coordinator: Justin Gash (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2012-2013
Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Vice-Coordinator: Stacy Hoehn (Franklin)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2013-2014
Coordinator: Lara Pudwell (Valparaiso)
Vice-Coordinator: Stacy Hoehn (Franklin)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2014-2015
Coordinator: Stacy Hoehn (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Melissa Lindsey (Indiana Wesleyan)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Mindy Capaldi (Valparaiso)
2015-2016
Coordinator: Stacy Hoehn (Franklin)
Vice-Coordinator: Melissa Lindsey (Indiana Wesleyan)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
2016-2017
Coordinator: Melissa Lindsey (Indiana Wesleyan)
Vice-Coordinator: Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Treasurer: Alex Capaldi (Valparaiso)
Secretary: Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
2017-2018
Coordinator: * Vice acting
Vice-Coordinator: Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Treasurer: Manda Riehl (Rose-Hulman)
Secretary: Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
2018-2019
Coordinator: Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Vice-Coordinator: Amber Russell (Butler)
Treasurer: Manda Riehl (Rose-Hulman)
Secretary: Tiffany Kolba (Valparaiso)
2019-2020
Coordinator: Livia Hummel (University of Indianapolis)
Vice-Coordinator: Amber Russell (Butler)
Treasurer: Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
Secretary: Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
2020-2021
Coordinator: Amber Russell (Butler)
Vice-Coordinator: Justin Lambright (Anderson)
Treasurer: Ranjan Rohatgi (Saint Mary's)
Secretary: Amelia Tebbe (IU-Kokomo)
2021-2022
Coordinator: Amber Russell (Butler)
Vice-Coordinator: Justin Lambright (Anderson)
Treasurer: Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Secretary: Rachel Petrik (Rose-Hulman)
2022-2023
Coordinator: Justin Lambright (Anderson)
Vice-Coordinator: Tyler Billingsley (Rose-Hulman)
Treasurer: Sarah Klanderman (Marian)
Secretary: Rachel Petrik (Rose-Hulman)
2023-2024
Coordinator: Justin Lambright (Anderson)
Vice-Coordinator: Tyler Billingsley (Rose-Hulman)
Treasurer: Timur Akhunov (Wabash)
Secretary: Rachel Petrik (Rose-Hulman)
2024-2025
Coordinator: Tyler Billingsley (Rose-Hulman)
Vice-Coordinator: Omid Khormali (University of Evansville)
Treasurer: Timur Akhunov (Wabash)
Secretary: McCabe Olsen (Rose-Hulman)
2025-2026
Coordinator: Tyler Billingsley (Rose-Hulman)
Vice-Coordinator: Omid Khormali (University of Evansville)
Treasurer: Timur Akhunov (Wabash)
Secretary: * Position unfilled
2026-2026
Coordinator: Omid Khormali
Vice-Coordinator: Robert Vandermolen
Treasurer: Timur Akhunov
Secretary: Emma Cobian