Christie Hovey, professor of computer applications, finished up her four-year term on the Illinois Business Education Association (IBEA) executive board as outgoing past president at the November 2019 Annual Fall Conference held in Springfield. Christie had previously served on the IBEA board as second vice president, first vice president and president. She also served as an IBEA representative on the Illinois Association of Career and Technical Education (IACTE) board. Christie will continue serving as the Mid-Illinois Business Education Association (MIBEA) president.