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PMA logo. Click here to visit the PMA website! PRESS RELEASE: PIEA elects officers; Marcia Rubenstein now president


JACKSON, Mich. – Photo Imaging Education Association (PIEA), a PMA member association, announces Marcia Rubenstein, Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, Calif., assumed office as PIEA president, succeeding Carole Lichty-Smith, Cincinnati Country Day School, Cincinnati, Ohio, who moved to the post of past president.

Jason Leath, Rye Country Day School, New Rochelle, N.Y., was elected president-elect of PIEA. He will become president in February 2011.

Also elected for two-year terms: Heather Protz, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Nev., as vice president; Ian Kent Robinson, Wiltshire College, Salisbury, United Kingdom, as vice president, international affairs;Joseph A. Ippolito, Ph.D., Costa Rica Workshops, Costa Rica, as vice president and webmaster; Janet Bonsall, Ph.D., University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, Mo., as vice president and journal editor; and Glenn Meyer, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, as director-at-large.

About PIEA
Uniting the educators who see the extraordinary in the ordinary, the Photo Imaging Education Association (PIEA) inspires its members to become better teachers at every level of education. Together, PIEA members are building an international network of knowledge and support to create resources, solve problems, share ideas, provide peer reviews, and build stronger relationships within the photo industry. In addition to educational seminars, publishing a peer review journal, and events, PIEA hosts its annual International Student-Teacher Photo Exhibition and Competition, allowing teachers and students alike to share their unique visions with others.

Major PMA events coming soon:

For more information on PMA events, visit the PMA home page.

About PMA – The Worldwide Community of Imaging Associations
As a professional trade association, PMA® helps the worldwide photo imaging community achieve business success and adapt to new technologies. Its commitment to members in 100-plus countries is part of an 85-year legacy that connects business owners to a network of knowledge and support. PMA furthers this purpose through the development of educational programs, marketing research, publications, and trade shows. As a not-for-profit organization, any success PMA achieves in its endeavors directly benefits the industry, providing the means to continually develop services and activities for members.


(First posted on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 16:04 EST)

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