The SBANC Board of Directors recently voted in Julie Yindra -- an
educator in the Greensboro, NC area and an adult with spina bifida --
as President. She replaces Mike Gates, who has become acting vice
president for SBANC.

Since she joined the SBANC Board in December 2000, Julie has proven
to be a leader and a tremendous asset. Her activities have included
providing a meeting location, hosting campus events to promote folic
acid and speaking at the state conference about learning
disabilities -- her area of expertise. We are looking forward to her
leadership.

In addition, Julie was elected to the SBAA Board of Directors at
this year's conference in Washington, DC. She will head up the
young adult/teen programs. Julie has already been working hard with
SBAA in talking with congressional representatives in Washington, DC
about the need to fund research on spina bifida through the CDC, and
she has served on several committee's.

Congratulations Julie!

Watch the sBANC Web site for more information at
http://www.sbanc.org