Past NCAFS Meetings

Past NCAFS Presidents with signed 25th anniversary banner at 2014 Annual Chapter Meeting

Past NCAFS Presidents with signed 25th anniversary banner at 2014 Annual Chapter Meeting

President/ Sec.-Treas.
Meeting Location Notable Events
2023 Kelsey Roberts/
Casey Joubert
Durham, NC
2022 Andrea Leslie/
Casey Joubert
Morganton, NC
2021 Ryan Heise/
Kelsey Lincoln
Online Meeting
2020 Ben Ricks/
Kelsey Lincoln
New Bern, NC
2019 Jake Rash/
Kelsey Lincoln
Winston-Salem, NC Joint Meeting with the North Carolina Freshwater Mollusk Workgroup
2018 Tyler Black/
Kelsey Lincoln
Morganton, NC Joint Meeting with the SE Atlantic Slope Mollusk Workgroup
2017 Corey Oakley/
Bryn Tracy
New Bern, NC Joint Meeting with the North Carolina Freshwater Mollusk Workgroup
2016 Mike Gangloff/
Bryn Tracy
Danville, VA Joint meeting of NC/VA chapters of AFS & SE/VA Atlantic Slope Mollusk Workgroups
2015 Kim Sparks/
Todd Ewing
Carolina Beach, NC  Distinguished Service Award renamed in memorial of Jerry R. Finke
2014 Brena Jones/
Todd Ewing
Durham, NC 25th anniversary since 1990 NCAFS official charter
2013 Greg Cope/
Julie Harris
Burlington, NC Joint Meeting with the North Carolina Freshwater Mollusk Workgroup
2012 Chris Wood/
Julie Harris
Raleigh, NC
2011 Mike Abney/
Kevin Hining
Charlotte, NC
2010 Kevin Dockendorf/
Kevin Hining
Asheville, NC
2009 Chad Thomas/
Kevin Hining
Burlington, NC
2008 Christian Waters/
Kevin Hining
Greenville, NC
2007 Kent Nelson/
Brian McRae
Danville, VA Joint annual meeting of the North Carolina and the Virginia chapters of the American Fisheries Society.
2006 Lawrence Dorsey/
Brian McRae
Brown Summit, NC
2005 Duane Harrell/
Brian McRae
Brown Summit, NC Joint annual meeting of the North Carolina chapters of the American Fisheries Society and The Wildlife Society.
2004 Mallory Martin/
Brian McRae
Renaissance Hotel, Asheville, NC
2003 Tom Kwak/
Kim Sparks
Wilmington, NC Annual Chapter Meeting held in conjunction with the 2003 Spring Meeting of the Southern Division AFS.
2002 Shari Bryant/
Kim Sparks
Duke Energy Facility, Huntersville, NC Planning for the 2003 Spring Meeting of the Southern Division AFS in Wilmington NC.
2001 Bob Curry/
Kim Baker
Sea Trails Resort, Sunset Beach, NC Joint Meeting with SCFWA and SCAFS. NC AFS partners with the NC chapter of The Wildlife Society to host a Russian fisheries biologist.
2000 John Crutchfield/
Kim Baker
CP&L Harris Energy Center, New Hill, NC
1999 Dave Coughlan/
Chad Thomas
Danville, VA Joint Meeting with VA AFS. Co-hosted the 1999 Annual Meeting of the AFS in Charlotte NC with SC AFS. First electronic newsletter published.
1998 David Yow/
Chad Thomas
Betsy Penn 4-H Center, Reidsville, NC Planning for the 1999 Annual Meeting of the AFS in Charlotte NC. Best Paper Award established as the W. Don Baker Memorial Award.
1997 Hugh Barwick/
Chad Thomas
Camp Thunderbird, Lake Wylie, SC Joint Meeting with SCFWA and SCAFS. Education Committee holds first continuing education workshop.
1996 Joe Hightower/
Chad Thomas
4-H Facility, White Lake, NC
1995 Don Degan/
Shari Bryant
NCFS Corpening Center, Crossnore, NC Education Committee formed, NC AFS agrees to host the AFS Annual Meeting in 1999.
1994 Wilson Laney/
Shari Bryant
Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, NC
1993 Frank McBride/
Liz Noble
Betsy Penn 4-H Center, Reidsville, NC
1992 Jerry West/
Liz Noble
NCFS Corpening Center, Crossnore, NC First Best Student Paper Award.
1991 Don Cloutman/
Mickey Clemmons
Duke Marine Lab, Beaufort, NC First act of business was a vote to dissolve the NCFWA.
1990 Jim Rice/
Mickey Clemmons
Betsy Penn 4-H Center, Reidsville, NC Jim Rice elected President, NCAFS officially chartered August 28, 1990.
1989 Scott Van Horn/
Don Cloutman
Beaufort, NC Vote issued to NCFWA membership as to whether to become an AFS Chapter
1988 Tony Mullis/
Don Cloutman
Betsy Penn 4-H Center, Reidsville, NC First organizational meeting of NCFWA, Don Cloutman was elected first Secretary/Treasurer