This past September, the Georgia Center hosted the annual conference of Region III of the National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA), entitled "Revitalization: Exploring New Options." The conference addressed numerous topics of interest to the continuing educator, including using the World Wide Web, certification programs, and enhancing campus relationships, as well as topics brought to the conference by participants for poster sessions.

Keynote sessions set the tone for the conference. Keynote speakers were: James A. Crupi, top photograph, a recognized authority in international business, future trends, operational excellence, community power structure analysis, and leadership development, who discussed the business, political, and social forces impacting continuing education's future; Mary Ellen Petrisko, left, of the University of Maryland's University College, who reviewed UM's virtual university program; and James C. Votruba, below, vice president for university outreach at Michigan State University, who looked at trends in the field of continuing higher education.

Also part of the conference was the NUCEA Region III awards luncheon. The award recipients and NUCEA award committee representatives were, bottom photograph, from l. to r.: Doreen Maxcy, of Louisiana State University, chair of Region III NUCEA Research Award Committee; Mary Jane Peters and Melodie Phillips, of Middle Tennessee State University, who received Region III's "New Researcher Award" for "An Investigation of Satisfaction and Determinant Attributes of Students Participating in Distance Learning Programs: How Do We Expand Effectively?"; Peggy Ting, of the University of Miami, who, along with Marcy Ullom, also of Miami, received Region III's "Program of Excellence Award" for "High School Teachers Institute: Bring Home the Oceans"; Sara Craven, of Duke University, who received Region III's "Professional Continuing Educator Award"; and Wayne Virag, of Virginia State University, chair of Region III NUCEA Program of Excellence Committee.

For more information about Region III's 1995 meeting or future meetings, contact Hayley Burch, Department for Program and Conference Development, Georgia Center for Continuing Education, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602-3603, 706-542-1754, e-mail: burchh@gactr.uga.edu