December Movers and Shakers
Colorado | Kansas | Montana | Nebraska | North Dakota | South Dakota | Utah | Wyoming
Colorado
Bob Hollstein, a trainer for the NASFAA Policies & Procedures training, has this advice to those attending the Colorado session: "For those of you who do not remember my name, I was the Colorado trainer who helped (?) Chris Christianson with the Policies and Procedures training at Flinthills Technical College on November 10, 2001. You had several comments about not wanting to include the Fed Reg references in these policies. You may delete that column as follows: Highlight the regulation reference column (extreme right hand column); click on Table for a drop down menu; select Delete; select Column and the entire column will be deleted thereby preserving the other columns in the NASFAA recommended format. Thank You."
Peg Mason of the Colorado School of Mines received the NASFAA Distinguished Service Award at the annual RMASFAA conference.
Dave Babin has left the Colorado State University FAO after 15 years and has started a new career at Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology where he is a financial aid advisor. He is also a member of the Diversity Committee with CAFAA.
Diane DeReyes, formerly the Director of Financial Aid at Red Rocks Community College, is now with the Daniels Foundation as the Financial Aid and Student Services Coordinator. Linda Crook has been promoted to the Director's position.
Mike Maestas retired October 31, 2001 after being in financial aid since 1969. During his tenure, he worked at Trinidad Junior College, Southern Colorado State University (now the University of Southern Colorado), the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Northern
Colorado.
Triva Wilson has recently been hired as the Front Office Receptionist at Arapahoe Community College.
Laura Elder is retiring from T.H. Pickens Technical Center in February.
The following awards were presented at the CAFAA fall conference:
Post Secondary Professional of the Year - Audrey Osswald, Pueblo Community College
Service Organization Professional of the Year - Judy Ransom, ASAP/Union Bank and Trust
Tom Monohan Rookie of the Year - Kathaleen Recker, Mesa State College
Distinguished Staff Member of the Year - Donna Munch, University of Northern Colorado
The Colorado Student Loan Program recently hired Bill Mount as training coordinator, in charge of developing training curricula and multi-media projects for the agency. Mount holds a Bachelor's degree in Communications and Theatre from the University of Colorado, and has 16 years of multi-media training experience, including work as a consultant to several Fortune 500 companies. In his current role with CSLP, Mount will develop multi-media training materials for CSLP employees and outside client groups.
Kansas
On a sad note, Gilbert Estrada, Financial Aid Director at Seward County Community College, Liberal KS passed away on November 12, 2001. He was a wonderful man who cared deeply about his students, co-workers, and financial aid community. He will be missed.
Cheryl Hanerhoff and Brian Balmart have joined the staff at Brown Mackie College-Olathe Campus. Brenda Berryman has joined the staff at the Salina campus, replacing Elisha Justice.
Richard Rams has been hired as a Financial Aid Counselor at the University of Kansas. Richard worked as a graduate student during the past year.
Carol Prim, who previously was with USA Group-Kansas Office, is now a Financial Aid Assistant at Washburn University. Donna Sturgis has also come on board as a Secretary II-Pell Specialist.
Garden City has a new Financial Aid Director, Kathy Blau. Lesa Gilbert has also joined their team as a Financial Aid Advisor.
Brenda Maigaard, Interim Director of Financial Aid at the University Of Kansas has taken on the duties of Director.
Coffeyville Community College and the Southeast Kansas Technical School are now one entity. Pam Sanders, who had financial aid responsibility at SEK, joined the financial aid office at Coffeyville.
Season's Greetings from your friends in Kansas! May you and yours have a wonderful holiday!
Montana
Deandre James Rucker was born to Dawn and Kenny Rucker on September 2nd (on his Mom's birthday). He joins his three sisters Erica, Trisha and Aliyah.
Myron "Mick" Hanson was inducted to the RMASFAA Hall of Fame at the RMASFAA Conference in Wichita, Kansas this October.
Danelle Suta married Michael Whitten on October 6th.
Jennifer Almli has taken another position at Miles City Community College outside Financial Aid.
Tad Torgerson became the Director of Financial Aid at Miles Community College on October 9, 2001. He is a MCC alumnus. He received his Associate of Arts degree from MCC in 1993. He then received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Dickinson State University in 1995. He worked for the State of North Dakota in the Office of the State Auditor (No North Dakota Jokes Please!!) for a few years and has spent the last couple years in a CPA firm working primarily in the area of tax and financial statement preparation.
MGSLP has two new employees that are in new positions for the agency. Tina Wagner is the new Outreach Coordinator. Tina is from Helena and a graduate of MSU in Bozeman, with a degree in marketing. She joined MGSLP in May. Tina spends about 50% of her time working with the state's GEAR UP program and the remainder developing MGSLP's outreach plans. Sally Speer is the new Grants and Scholarships Coordinator. Sally is from Helena and a graduate of Loretto Heights College at Regis University in Denver, with a degree in English and Secondary Education. Sally will be administering the Board of Regents' High School Honor Scholarship, the state's MTAP-Baker Grant, the GEAR UP Scholarship, and various other grants and scholarships. Sally brings with her a broad experience in scholarship administration, grant preparation and marketing.
Nebraska
Tammi Reece (Financial Aid Specialist at UNMC) and husband welcomed Jonathon Dennis Reece into their lives on September 7, 2001. Big brother, Thomas, loves J.D. as the family calls the new little sweetie.
Kimberly Grubb (Financial Aid Counselor at Bellevue University) and husband, Carl, welcomed Ethan to the Grubb household in September. Her boss says he is a handsome baby boy.
Wendi Cohn joined the Midplains Community College staff as the Financial Aid Assistant to Juanita Czarnick. She replaces Melissa Larreaue.
Peru State College has a new Office Assistant in the Financial Aid Office. Krista Williams is brand new to the field of financial aid but Diana Lind says she's doing a great job. Krista replaced Nancy Cooper.
Grace Hendrickson has joined the Financial Aid Office at Western Nebraska Community College and will be well trained to hold down the fort by next spring when other staff members want to take some time off.
Valerie Cisneros is the new staff assistant in the Chadron State Financial Aid Office replacing Shellie Johns.
SCC Beatrice has a new part-time secretary for all of student services, but since she images documents for financial aid too, we want to introduce her. Joan Burt joined the staff in October replacing Chari Stanley.
Tammi Preston, former Financial Aid Specialist, at the Lincoln EPC has been promoted to Outreach Manager in charge of developing FEF's ties with the community agencies. Tammi won't totally desert the EPC since she will help out during heavy traffic times and whenever she gets bored and needs to talk to her friends at the schools.
Tammy Stevenson has been promoted to Director of Scholarship Programs at the Foundation for Educational Funding (FEF).
Kathy McConnell reports that her daughter, Angela, got engaged on August 26 and will get married next September just so Kathy can have a new title, "Mom-in-law".
Amy Jurgens recently left NSLP to become Vice President of e-Products at Pinnacle Bank in Lincoln, Nebraska. We appreciated Amy's efforts during her time at NSLP and certainly wish her well in her new endeavors.
North Dakota
Tina Huderle, a Financial Aid Administrator at the University of North Dakota, recently had a baby girl - Ashley Ann. She was born on November 14th at 4:45 p.m., weighing 6 lbs, 3 oz and measuring 20 inches long.
Robin Holden is the new Director of Financial Aid at the University of North Dakota. She was previously a Financial Aid Administrator and replaced Alice Hoffert, who moved into the position of Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management.
Terisa Ames-Ohnstad began working at North Dakota State University in July as a graduate intern, focusing on Debt Management Awareness.
South Dakota
SDASFAA has had their election for the 2002 Executive Council and below are the results. Congratulations to the new board members!
President-Elect - Pam Lane, Northern State University
Secretary - Starla Russell, Western Dakota Technical Institute
Treasurer - Ruth Hanson, University of Sioux Falls
Member-At-Large - David Martin, SD School of Mines and Technology
Member-At-Large - Valerie Weisser, Presentation College
Cody McMichael, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Black Hills State University and his wife Valerie had a boy, Chandler James, on Nov 10th at 12:33 p.m. He came into the world 6 lbs. 10 oz., 19 3/4" long and has dark hair. Mom, baby, and the rest of the family are doing well.
Greta Siegel, Financial Aid Counselor at Northern State University, and her husband Joel are the proud parents of a new son. Isaac Charles was born Tuesday, October 23, 2001 at 8:35 pm. Isaac is 8 lbs, 12 oz and 20 1/2 inches long.
Grace Bick, Associate Director of Financial Aid at the University of South Dakota, and Lloyd O. Rowland of Huron SD were married September 23, 2001.
Marlene Seeklander, EAC's Research and Special Projects Manager, was recently presented with a Mapping Your Future Excellence Award at Mapping Your Future's Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX. Seeklander was recognized for her outstanding work and dedication to Mapping Your Future, a public service web site which provides college, career, and financial aid information and services.
Utah
Mary Beth Weston, an accredited financial counselor at Brigham Young University, was asked to present at the national conference of the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. Ms. Weston was asked to speak on the nationally recognized program initiated at BYU that requires students to complete and submit a financial plan prior to school certification of any long?term student loan application.
David Tolman formally of the University of Utah was named Director of Financial Aid at the Boise State University. In his place John Curl was appointed Associate Director of Financial Aid at the University of Utah. Shawn Trauntvein has also been promoted to manager over financial aid systems at the university.
Wyoming
Stacee Hansen has just been appointed as the Director of Financial Aid at Western Wyoming Community College. The former director, Patrick Rankin is now working for Ventura County Community College in Ventura California.
With Pat's absence, Sally Schuman has been appointed as the WYASFAA President Elect. Sally is the Associate Director of Financial Aid at the University of Wyoming.
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