2/16/2008 — The first board meeting of 2008 was held in Atlanta. All eleven board members attended the three-hour meeting through teleconference. The members discussed the current work and future plans, including topics on Donation Partner Program, the influence of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on the Educational Society Exploration programs, and the Special Hardship Assistantship. The meeting also re-elected new board officers: Huipin Zhang as President and Chief Executive Officer, Song Guo as Chief Financial Officer, Cheng Li as Secretary, Gang Feng as Chairman of the Selection Committee, Jiguang Bao as President and in charge of the administrative work in China. In addition, Changqing Yue was elected as a new board member. The board also approved board member Hong Zhang’s resignation.