Dear SSEA Members:

As your board, we are committed to updating and re-launching our association in 2012.   At our annual meeting, we were treated to many great lectures and confirmation of what we already knew; “sweet sorghum is the most magnificent photosynthetic machine on the planet earth”. 

Momentum is building and several large commercial sweet sorghum operations are getting underway.  There are still several governmental barriers that need to be overcome.  The SSEA and our association with the National Sorghum Producers are well positioned to advocate for these changes.

Great organizations are defined by their names and logos.  At this year’s meeting there was a suggestion that we should explore changing our name from the Sweet Sorghum Ethanol Association to a new name that reflects the many other uses of sweet sorghum beyond making ethanol fuel. 

The SSEA Board has authorized a Committee to manage and coordinate a member centric process to determine what, if any, new name should replace SSEA.  Therefore, the new Committee is asking our members to brainstorm and to come up with ideas for “the new name”. 

We need all of your ideas!  None are too crazy or beyond consideration.  Send in your ideas for a new name by email to Roland Holou: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

The Committee will review all of the submitted names, submit its top choices to the Board for approval before sending them out to the membership for a final vote.

Through your ingenuity, dedication, and passion to excel, you are helping our association and world achieve a future with sustainable energy.

We thank you for all you do to make the SSEA strong.

The SSEA New Name Committee:
Jeffrey Benner
Roland Holou
Scott Gibson
Steve Vanechanos