The Society was profoundly saddened by the passing of its namesake, Dr Irving (Ike) K. Barber on April 13, 2012 at the age of 89. As a founding member of the Society and long-standing member of its Board of Directors, he played an instrumental role in both creating the organization and in managing the expansion of its scholarship and awards programs. He was named as the Society’s first Director Emeritus in 2011.