SHPE Region 4 Vice President Welcome Message

I am David Solis from the New York City professional chapter of SHPE.  I feel honored and privileged to have just begun my 2010-2012 term as Region 4 Vice President.  As my first message to my SHPE colleagues in Region 4, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to all those who have played a role in making our region as strong as it is today.  The continued success of SHPE truly is a team effort, and the growth of SHPE comes from not only large milestones, but from the collective efforts of every contributor -- no matter how small or large the contribution.


Region IV is the largest region in SHPE by membership.  There are, however, still quite a few untapped areas of potential growth.  I look forward to working Rafael Reynoso (Region 4 RSR) and with each sub-region to continue to expand the presence of SHPE -- in high schools, in colleges, and in professional chapters.  Through teamwork, we can set high goals, formulate ways to achieve those goals, and work together to realize those goals.


I hope to meet many of you at NILA this August, 2010.  For those of you who I will not have met at NILA, I look forward to seeing you at one of the upcoming sub-regional retreats or at the National Conference in Cincinnati this October, 2010.  Another event that is on the horizon will be SHPE ETLC 2011.  SHPE ETLC 2011 will be the combined event for ETCC, Region 4 RLDC, and Region 7 RLDC.


Last, but not least, I want to extend my deepest thanks to Dora Maria Abreu for her dedication this past 2 years as Region 4 VP 2008-2010.  Dora has done a phenomenal job strengthening the region where it was weak.  Her hands-on approach from high school students through professionals has really paid off in terms of the success of our region.  I hope to foster what Dora has brought to our region.


David Solis
SHPE Region 4 Vice President
David.Solis@shpe.org