Here, John McKenzie presents a brief history of the interface between the American Statistical Association and its birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts.

Stephen M. Stigler offers a list of 20 past ASA members who were influential in bringing us to this point in our history.

Robert Hogg has had a long and distinguished career as a statistics professor at the University of Iowa. Here, he reminisces about statistics and what she has meant to him.

Robert L. Mason considers the many changes in the ASA that have occurred over the past 25 years.

David Banks, a past coordinating editor for JASA, offers insight into the future of statistical publications and how electronic media are transforming access to information.

Gerry Hahn and Necip Doganaksoy look back on the role statistics has played in business and industry.

Richard Scheaffer discusses what the ASA and other organizations are doing to expand statistics education.

It was one year ago at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings that the 175th Anniversary Steering Committee held its first meeting. Since then, the committee has met monthly, and often twice a month, to brainstorm ideas for celebrating the association’s 175th anniversary with a theme of “Celebrate Our Past, Energize Our Future.” The guiding principles are simple. The celebrations should be with all, for all, and by all members of the association.

As we “Celebrate Our Past, Energize Our Future,” we reflect on a number of exciting opportunities that expand our “big tent” organization by bringing new attention to statistics via enhanced public visibility and education.

The ASA will celebrate its 175th anniversary in 2014. In preparation, Monica Johnston, chair of the ASA Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment, looks at ways to turn student members into regular members after they graduate.