Brenna Skinner, of Dumas, will be a freshman at Texas Tech University in the Fall. She plans to study Accounting and Finance. She states, "I have chosen to double major in Accounting and Finance because I want to pursue a real estate career and these would be a good background for my future plans." She also stated that it was important to receive this scholarship because "It will help me to have an academically successful college experience as well as to help me financially as I enter the real world."

Brenna has been active in high school. For 2010—2011 she was Student Council Secretary, and National Honor Society Secretary. Other activities include Chamber Choir, Section Leader, Show Choir, U.I.L. Speech Team—Prose, Prose Regional Qualifier, Theater, One-Act Play, Honorable Mention, Musical, and DHS Players President. She was equally active her freshman, sophomore and junior years in high school. She was named Top 10 Seniors, Amarillo Globe News Academic Spotlight and was ranked 6 of 219 Dumas High School Seniors for 2011. She has also been active in Girl Scouts, winning several awards.

The Amarillo Chapter awards a $250 scholarship each spring. Applications are available in February or March each year.

Chris Lyles Receives 2011 CMOTY Award

Chris Lyles, CPS/CAP Receives CMOTY Award – Chris Lyles, CPS/CAP was named the 2011 Amarillo Chapter IAAP Chapter Member of the Year at the chapter's Administrative Professional Day celebration on April 14. Lyles joined IAAP in 2005. She serves as the chapter's vice president and Membership Chair. She serves on, or chairs several other committees. She served as Co-Coordinator of the 2010 Texas-Louisiana Division Annual Meeting hosted by the Amarillo Chapter in May 2010.

Lyles earned the Certified Professional Secretary® (CPS®) and the Certified Administrative Professional® (CAP®) ratings in 2007.

Lyles is employed as Office Administrator at Amarillo EDC. She is married to Joe Lyles, and has one son, Clint.

The Chapter Member of the Year (CMOTY) award is presented each year to the chapter member who excels in five areas: 1) IAAP participation, 2) CPS/CAP participation, 3) Education study courses, 4) Teaching courses, and 5) Fundraising/Community involvement. Points are awarded for participation in each area and all members are eligible for the award.

The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) is a not-for-profit professional association with approximately 40,000 members and affiliates and nearly 600 chapters worldwide. The local chapter has 31 members and meets the second Thursday of each month in the Edward Davis Room on the 9th floor of the Chase Building. For more information about IAAP visit www.iaap-amarillo.org or contact Carla Banks, CPS/CAP at 806-651-2365.