On Thursday, June 26th, the Kiwanis Club of Natchitoches held its weekly meeting. Current board member and incoming President-Elect Crystal Conway presided over the meeting. Conway provided updates on upcoming projects such as the school supplies and school uniforms collection drive kick off.
Incoming President Tiffany Woods discussed the Kiwanis 5K Color Run and Pancake Festival sponsorship process, inviting members to begin sponsor solicitations.
Club secretary Craig Caskey led the induction ceremony for new Kiwanis members, Bernard Johnson and NSU’s Coach Chris Bertrand.
Caskey, an Instructor in NSU’s Engineering Technology department, then presented details on the NSU Advanced Manufacturing Program, starting this fall semester. The program is a collaborative effort between regional industry partners, NSU Engineering Technology, and NSU Economic Development. Caskey touched on how the work environment is demanding a more technically minded individual and what NSU was providing to meet the industry need.
Photo from left to right: new member NSU Baseball Coach Chris Bertrand, club secretary Craig Caskey, Incoming President-Elect Crystal Conway, club treasurer Dr. Nabin Sapkota, and new member, Bernard Johnson
