Alumni Association Ballot
Conception Seminary Alumni Association
Board of Directors Election Information 2024
You are voting for a slate of nominees for membership of the Board of Directors of the Conception Seminary Alumni Association (CSAA).
This is the official Ballot and Proxy to vote on membership to the Board of Directors of the Conception Seminary Alumni Association for the Annual Business Meeting scheduled for the 10th day of September 2024. The only item on the Ballot and Proxy is for membership to the Board of Directors.
Item #1: Elections for membership to the Board of Directors of the Conception Seminary Alumni Association. A full slate is presented on this Official Ballot and Proxy.
The following is the complete slate of nominees for a three (3) year term. You are voting for ALL or NONE. (Biographies are available below.)
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Mr. Grady Ramold 2. Mr. Doug Leikam
3. Mr. Noah Huddleston 4. Fr. Benjamin Snyder
Per the CSAA Constitution and Bylaws, a Nominating Committee was appointed to manage the nominating and election process. Nominations were gathered and vetted. Voting is open to the CSAA General Membership “during a period from sixty (60) days prior to the official Annual Business Meeting. Results shall be announced at the Alumni Business Meeting.” (Article VI, Section 1)
You can vote online at this link or fill out the ballot, that was sent to you with the invitation, and return it along with your Alumni Reunion RSVP card. Please send them to:
Conception Abbey & Seminary College
Development Office
P.O. Box 501
Conception, MO 64433
“All ballots and voting must be received by the Nominating Committee by midnight Central Time of the day before the opening of the Annual Alumni Meeting.” (Article VI, Section 2: Sub-section H.)
Therefore, all Ballots and Proxies must be received by the Nominating Committee by midnight September 8, 2024 for this voting cycle.
Nominee Biographies
Mr. Grady Ramold
Grady Ramold, a native of Neligh, Nebraska, is a member of the Conception Seminary class of 2013. After finishing his time in the seminary, he attended Northwest Missouri State University and received a B.S. in Agronomy with a minor in Precision Agriculture. Upon completion, he worked for MFA AgriServices in Maryville, Missouri, and married Cari Shaw of Caney, Kansas. He recently returned to northeast Nebraska and manages Kaup Forage and Turf in Norfolk, Nebraska, where he lives with Cari and their four children. Cari is the Director of Religious Education at the Heart of Jesus Catholic Parish Family.
Mr. Doug Leikam
Doug Leikam, from the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, is a member of the Conception Seminary class of 2015. He is currentlythe director of adult evangelization and formation at Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park, Kansas. He enjoys spending time with his beautiful family.
Mr. Noah Huddleston
Noah Huddleston, a native of the Diocese of Grand Island, is a member of the Conception Seminary class of 2022. After finishing his time at Conception, he was sent to the Pontifical North American College, where he is completing his formation and studies.
Fr. Benjamin Snyder
Fr. Benjamin Snyder, a native of the Diocese of Davenport, is a member of the Conception Seminary class of 2018. After finishing his time at Conception, he attended St. Paul Seminary in Minnesota and received a Master in Divinity. Upon completion, he was ordained in 2022 and is currently assigned at Our Lady of Lourdes in Bettendorf.
Click here for a complete listing of the current board members.
