In the Spotlight:
Annita Huff
 Annita has been Director of Financial Aid at Washburn University since July of 1997. Prior to Washburn, Annita worked in the KS office for USA Group as a Client Services Coordinator. She started in financial aid in 1984 as a Director in a proprietary school and has been an Assistant Director at Kansas State University and the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Annita has her BS in psychology and her MS in student counseling/personnel services from Kansas State University.
Annita is a member of KASFAA, RMASFAA, and NASFAA. She has served on various KASFAA committees and has been a trainer, moderator, and presenter. She is currently serving as the state president. Annita served as the site chair for the RMASFAA conference in Wichita, KS in 2001 and has taught as a neophyte instructor for Summer Institute for the past two summers. Annita has served on the NASFAA Access and Choice Committee, Leadership Development & Professional Advancement Committee, and is the current RMASFAA representative on the Nominations and Elections Committee.
Annita serves on the Kansas and the National USA Funds Advisory Committees. She piloted the Life Skills courses at Washburn and teaches Life Skills to Freshmen Experience classes twice a year. Annita has served as a member of the Kansas Board of Regents Advisory Committee on Student Aid, and she is a current chair of the SCT Banner Implementation Committee for the Financial Aid Office.
Annita published "When is a Family a Family" in the Student Aid Transcript Winter 2001 special issue on needs analysis. She was recently selected as Washburn Faculty of the Month in May of this year.
Annita said her career in financial aid has been deeply rewarding. She truly values the personal relationships she has developed in her state, regional, and national organizations. Her passion for the students and providing "access and choice" is what keeps her interested in the financial aid profession. In her spare time, Annita is an avid gardener and cherishes the time she can spend with her three grandchildren.
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