Selection Method

The student board member shall be elected to serve a one-year term beginning on the final Saturday of the FES Annual Meeting as follows:

Each year, the student chapter Annual Reports shall be due by May 1st. The Annual Reports will be judged to select the most active chapter. A representative from the first, second and third place winners of the Most Active Student Chapter Award contest will then be requested to provide the name of one nominee from their chapter. This member must be an active FES student chapter member, and may or may not be an officer. Each chapter is responsible for the selection method of this nominee.

The nomination must be submitted in writing by June 1st, along with a maximum one-page resume' of the candidate's background and qualifications to FES State Headquarters.

The ballot, accompanied by the candidates' biographical information, will be sent to the Student Professional Development Committee, who will then select the FES Student Board Member, by vote not later than July 1st.

Results of the vote will be tabulated by FES Staff and announced at the FES Annual Meeting. The first, second, and third place candidates will be notified of their selection prior to the Annual Meeting in sufficient time to allow them to schedule travel to the Annual Meeting.

Each of the nominees will be invited to attend the FES Board meeting that is scheduled between the nomination date and the Annual Meeting.

Seating of Proxies

The second and third place students will serve respectively as proxy for the Board Member if he or she is unable to attend a Board meeting.

Approved by the FES Board of Directors
August 5, 1993

Amended by the FES Board of Directors
August 14, 1997