Association of Food and Drug Officials of the Southern States
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AFDOSS 2025 Board Election Results
AFDOSS held the election for the Member at Large position previously held by Rashelly Bland, and we are pleased to announce CP Kanwat of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture will be our newest Member at Large. His two-year term will run 2025-2027.
Rashelly Bland of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was announced as the incoming Vice-President for 2025-2026.
Eugene Holeman Award
During the 2025 AEC Awards Banquet, the Eugene Holeman Award was presented to Mark Reed. Mark is the Food Safety Branch Manager for the Kentucky Department of Public Health, and a past president of AFDOSS.
Resources & Updates
Every member of AFDOSS is encouraged to utilize our organization as a platform for information sharing. The AFDOSS Board is working with AFDO, subject matter experts, and others to help address questions and find solutions to challenges you may be facing right now. Visit AFDO’s new & recorded free online professional development & training courses, or share any issues or concerns with us at info@afdoss.org.
Mary Logan Scholarship Applications
The Mary Logan Scholarship application process has closed for 2025. The online application and eligibility requirements for this $4,500 annual scholarship can be found on our website here. Any eligible undergraduate, graduate or doctorate/PhD students in the region are encouraged to apply. Also learn about our parent organization, AFDO, and their awards & scholarships here.
AFDOSS Membership
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2025-2026 AFDOSS Board
The AFDOSS Board would like to thank everyone who participated in our Business Meeting, held during our Annual Educational Conference (AEC) on June 3, 2025. During this meeting:
- The Minutes from the 2024 Business Meeting were approved,
- The Treasurer’s Report was given and approved,
- We presented the 2025 Mary Logan Scholarship Award to Rawane Raad,
- We provided the results of the 2025 Board Elections as mentioned above, and
- The gavel was passed to the incoming AFDOSS President, Amy Zimmerman.