On July 23, the Columbus chapter of the Black Data Processing Associates elected a new president for the 2008 - 2009 charter year. Reggie Hillery will be taking over from Cecil Jones. At the same meeting, Jim Locke was given an Outstanding Service Award for his dedication to the High School Computer Competition program this year. For more information about BDPA check out the chapter website at: http://www.bdpacolumbus.org/.