The 2016 class of item writers attended training in June. Front row: India Anderson, Susie Moya, Rikki Gonser, Ophra Ashur. Middle row: Ernest Garrett, Fiona Miu, Tarrington Hunter, Vanna Thurston, Tara Smith, Rae Marsh, Julia Lopez, Sohani Cooray, Jessica Davis. Back row: Ruben Mina, Rene Perales II, Deborah Massey, Janeen Cross, Cardinal Fomradas, Marcy Shaarda

The final New Board Member Training of 2016 was held August 19-21 in Washington, DC. Front row: Kathleen Ferdinand (NY), Lisa Casler Haun (ASWB staff), Brittany Risk (MI), Ann-Marie Buchanan (TN), Angela Christiansen (AK), Karen Wasylenka (SK), Patricia Dobratz (AZ), Jamie Clancey (VA), Rosemary Carman (GU). Back row: Karen Richards (MD), Sharmaarke Abdullahi (ON), Peter Coffey (AZ), Colleen York (NV), Aimee William (MD), Kristin Sween (WY), Gerald Farrell (MD), Valerie White (AL), Cyril McLaughlin (NL), Marlienne Christian (NY), Letha Mozer (MD), Chelsea Cooledge (BC), Anna Bomas (OH).