FUTURE PROFESSIONALS SECTION

 

The Future Professional Section (FPS) is comprised of graduate and undergraduate students. They have a president, a president-elect and a Section advisor, all three have seats at the executive council table representing the Section membership. The Section provides professional development opportunities through the Ken Demas Future Professional Leadership Academy,  the opportunity to serve as Section delegates at the annual association conference, along with the eligibility to apply for the Jay B. Nash Scholarship and the NYS AHPERD Foundation scholarships.

 

If you have questions, we encourage you to review our webpage or reach out to Nora O'Gorman, Section President or Melissa Pierce, Advisor.

Section Leadership

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Alexandria Strong

President

SUNY Brockport

Contact Alexandria!

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Sydney Follick

President-eelct

SUNY Cortland

Contact Sydney!

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Melissa Pierce

Advisor

SUNY Brockport

Contact Melissa!

Ken Demas Future Professionals Section Leadership Academy

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2026 Ken Demas Leadership Academy

Camp Echo Lake

September 18th-20th, 2026

The Ken Demas Leadership Academy (KDLA) is a great way to build your leadership skills, network, become involved, and make a difference in NYS AHPERD!

There is no fee to attend, housing and meals are included.

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Future Professionals Monthly Professional Development Webinars
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Career Center

 

NYS AHPERD offers a Career Center for our members to post jobs and to search for openings in the field.  

Click here to get started

 

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2025 Conference
November 19-22, 2025
Turning Stone, Verona, NY
What's In It For You!

The annual conference offers a plethora of opportunities for Future Professionals!  Volunteer to assist a presenter with their audio/visual needs and introduce them, attend our mentor program -Follow the Leader, attend sessions that will help you build your resume and interview skills, meet fellow students and connect with professionals from across the state