April Movers and Shakers
Colorado | Kansas | Montana | Nebraska | North Dakota | Wyoming
Colorado
Mark Putman joins the Colorado Student Loan Program as assistant director for Loan Servicing. His responsibilities include oversight of the day-to-day operations in the loan servicing department, facilitation of information system updates, and strategic planning. Putman has worked in the student loan industry for the past 12 years, most recently as AVP and Regional Market Manager, Student Banking Division, at US Bank.
Rick Lee, CAFAA President-Elect; Lee Ingalls-Noble, CAFAA Vice President; and Gary Lewis, CAFAA Treasurer, represented CAFAA at the NASFAA Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. last month.
Kevin Simpson is the New Director of Financial Aid and VA at T.H. Pickens Technical Center. Kevin is replacing the retiring Laura Edler who has dedicated most of her life to CAFAA and to the profession.
Pam Sallee and Mark Gluckstern started as Student Financial Services counselors at Colorado State University in January 2002.
Mark Trimble, systems manager at the University of Northern Colorado, and his wife Jamie are the proud parents of a new baby girl, Helen Frances, born January 14.
The CAFAA board voted to donate $100 to the American Cancer Society in the name of Dan Cooper, Teena Cooper's deceased husband.
Daniel Parks has left the Financial Aid Office of Metropolitan State College to accept the position of Associate Director of Admissions at Metro.
Metropolitan State College welcomes Dzung Nguyen as a new scholarship counselor.
Karla Nash of Metropolitan State College is the proud grandmother of nine new lab puppies!
Kansas
Kay Barnes is back at Sterling College as Interim Director. She is anxiously waiting the hiring of a new Director. Rhonda McCubbin has resigned and moved to Oklahoma with her husband and family. Sue Silliin, Financial Aid Assistant resigned effective April 1 to begin a new position with Leisure Hotel Corporation. Jodi Lighter, who previously worked as their work-study for four years is taking over as Financial Aid Assistant.
Patricia Ballard, Pittsburgh State University has been hired as Supervisor of their federal processing area. They are excited to have her on board.
Debbie Davis, Johnson County Community College, Financial Aid Account Supervisor is proud to announce her engagement to John Brewer. An October wedding is planned.
Lesa Weatherred, Johnson County Community College, processing Financial Aid Assistant has resigned and is being replaced by Trish Johnson.
Courtney Fleetwood, Newman University, has recently joined the financial aid staff at Newman as counselor. She graduated from Oklahoma State University in December. She replaces Melissa Meares.
Beverly Phillips is the new Financial Aid/Advising Receptionist at the Andover site of Butler County Community College.
Kansas Wesleyan University, The Financial Assistance and Registrar's Offices have been combined into a new office, Enrollment and Financial Services. They are currently in temporary quarters awaiting a newly remodeled office sometime in late May or early June.
Mary Hepner, Ottawa University, has been promoted to Senior Financial Aid Coordinator. Congratulations! Gary Bateman has joined the staff as Financial Aid Coordinator. He will be work with Mary on all aspects of financial processing. Welcome aboard.
Montana
Denise Severson from Helena College of Technology was married on March 2, 2002 to Roger Williams of Deer Lodge. She is now Denise Williams, they honeymooned Nebraska for a week so Denise could meet her new relatives. Upon returning Denise came down with the bad cold and flu and had another week home. We're glad to have her back in the office.
Stacy Wicks, University of Montana - Western, has moved from work-study and intern to temporary and has now become a full time Financial aid Assistant. Stacy is from Twin Bridges and attended Western all 5 years. She graduated from Western in 2001.
MSU-Billings has 4 new employees. Shelby Gilully who replaced Chandra Porter who is now driving the big rigs with her boyfriend. Dee Schafnitz who replaced Donna Bernhardt who retired. Nicole Carr who replaced Kalie Porter, who took a job in Residence Life and Dave Sullivan a new half-time position.
Nebraska
Stork Bytes "The Next Generation" - Having populated the earth in the 20th century, certain members of the NeASFAA organization have moved on and declared the 21st century to be the "Grand" century. Waiting by the phones in 2002 for that all important news are grandparents-to-be: Ted Fellers (2nd), and Joan Hill (1st).
Thank-You - "I am back in the office and want to thank the many NeASFAA members who sent me cards, both electronic and U.S. mail. It certainly helped brighten the day." Janet Dodson
Brad Brown of the Omaha Educational Planning Center has been promoted from Financial Aid Specialist to Outreach Manager.
Amy Lyons, Dana College, has been promoted to Major since her return from Macedonia, and has accepted a promotion as Command Judge Advocate in the newly formed Area Support Group in the Nebraska National Guard. (It's like pulling teeth to get Amy to tell about herself.) Way to go, Amy!
The Lincoln EPC has recently hired Sara Smith, a Lincoln East graduate as their new Financial Aid Specialist. Sara went to Coe College and then worked as an Admission Rep for Dana College for about 2 years. Sara wonders if there is a jinx on her job.
Eveline Zwick, retired Concordia, returned to the Concordia University campus for a short period of time (six to eight weeks) this spring semester to help out a very harried office. The school is switching to SCT Banner and Glo needed to devote time to that project. Associate members were really invaluable to Glo also because they went to Seward to lend a hand in the financial aid office.
Lydia J. Nims has rejoined the staff at Joseph's College of Beauty, just in time to help Rita with the masses of paperwork!
Why does anyone want to leave financial aid in Nebraska just to move to the picturesque mountains of Colorado? Dara Kort, College of Saint Mary, said it all here. "I'm going to be leaving the end of March to head out west to Colorado. After being with the college since April of 1997, I have decided that I am ready to move on to the next adventure in my life. Adventure is truly the word to describe the experience! Some of you may know that I spent a couple of summers in Glacier National Park, Montana and have probably heard my stories from there. Well, I've always known that the mountains were my home (even though I grew up on a farm in central Nebraska) and so I'm heading back to the mountains. I'm not exactly sure where I'm going to be going or what I'm going to be doing - it's all part of the adventure."
Tammy Reece, University of Nebraska Medical Center, will be leaving the financial aid office on March 19th. Tammy's husband has taken a job in St. Paul, Minnesota. Thank you, Tammy, for your contributions to NeASFAA. We wish you and your family well!
Kris Weigelt, Dana College, has received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bellevue University during their January commencement ceremony. Kris completed her studies in August 2002, majoring in Human Resource Management.
Marjorie Johnson, Financial Aid Technician at CCC - Columbus, recently celebrated her 10th anniversary with the college.
North Dakota
Sandy Klein, Director of Financial Aid at Dickinson State University, received an award for being the "2001/02 Outstanding Club & Organization Advisor". She was by the DSU Collegiate 4-H Club.
Jackie Ohme, Account Executive at Wells Fargo EFS, will marry Tory Payne on August 3 in Sioux Falls, SD.
Rev. Don Flaherty, Director of Financial Aid at Trinity Bible College was elected President of the National Advisory Council, SARA-Win for Education Systems, Inc. This council gives feedback on the SARA-Win product for Education Systems.
Brigit Everson, Verification Coordinator at NDSU, received her Bachelor of University Studies degree in December. She was a part?time student while working full time in the Financial Aid Office.
Char Feist of SLND just completed a six month Bismarck/Mandan Chamber Leadership Program. Char learned of issues facing the community, how groups make decisions, and how those decisions affect the citizens.
Wyoming
Kathy Moriarity, director of financial aid at Eastern Wyoming College (EWC), has announced her retirement effective June 2002. She intends to stay in the Torrington area. While Kathy will seek new challenges, she hopes to still cross paths with her many friends in education.
Kelly Svenkesen, has joined the financial aid office at Laramie County Community College. She will be working with students receiving benefits under the GI Bill and processing third party billings.
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