Fall is fully here! This is my favorite season of the year as for me it brings a big reset to regularity in my life. School started back up and my home schedule is in the regular rhythms and routines of my kids' school and after school activities. The work week finds my coworkers and me more regularly in the office. Weekends are spent mostly at home working on the house and following football (and fantasy football) instead of traveling.

Fall is also the kickoff of so many of our SEAOSC activities. Committees are reshaped and reformed with new members, with new charges and goals, and with attending our annual Committee Showcase event just last week. Our student groups start their academic year with new officers, new members added to our roles, and with new opportunities for SEAOSC to stay connected with our campuses. This year, fall brings back the fondly remembered in-person dinner meetings that we hosted regularly pre-pandemic. That's right - dinner meetings ARE BACK and you really should sign up right now for October 9th in downtown LA.

As you settle into the regular rhythms and routines of this fall season, I hope to see you connecting with SEAOSC regularly and routinely!

Garrett W. Mills, S.E.
SEAOSC President 2024-25