Miller Schaefer Installed as President of the Board for the NACS Foundation

OBERLIN, OHIO - March 16, 2018 – Carol J. Miller Schaefer, CCR , director, The Vol Shop, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was installed as the president of the board for the NACS Foundation , the charitable arm of the National Association of College Stores (NACS) during CAMEX18 , NACS’ annual convention and trade show. Miller Schaefer will also represent the Foundation as a voting member of the NACS board of trustees.

An active supporter of the NACS Foundation, Miller Schaefer has held various roles with NACS, including NACS board president, and chair, member and board liaison of the NACS Education Committee. She has served on committees for CAMEX, and has served on and chaired the General Book Committee, Retailing Council, Textbook Rental Task Force, and Academic Content Licensing Task Force. Miller Schaefer was the 2018 recipient of the Aspen Award, given out yearly at CAMEX. The Aspen Award celebrates an individual who serves as mentor and coach to his or her staff; raises the level of professional practice in the collegiate retailing industry; and has committed to and been actively involved with the growth, education, and professional development of the industry.

About NACS Foundation

Operating for 36 years, the NACS Foundation is the only charitable resource for the campus store industry. Since its inception, it has disbursed more than $3 million for industry education and research, and awarded more than 3,000 professional developmentgrants to college store professionals. The NACS Foundation has touched the careers of thousands of campus store professionals and counts some of the industry’s leading vendors among its top corporate donors.

About The National Association of College Stores

The National Association of College Stores (NACS), headquartered in Oberlin, Ohio, is the professional trade association of the $10 billion campus store industry. NACS provides education and other resources that help its member stores support student success, the campus experience, and the academic missions of higher education institutions. The association represents all campus stores, which include nearly 4,000 campuses in the U.S. and Canada, and approximately 1,000 industry-related companies that supply course materials and other merchandise and services to campus stores.