Paula Stith served the MEF Board in 2025 after retiring from Virginia Tech after 36 years of service. For her department, she prepared budgets, analyzed and reconciled spending along with administrative duties of preparing itineraries for job candidates and onboarding new hires. Paula has traveled to EEMPS and is passionate about the children there. She enjoys quilting, walking, hiking, and traveling with her husband Randy (also a Board member). Getting together with family and friends brings joy to her life, especially her four grandchildren.