Wows within Student Success
(WoWSS!)

Winter 2007 Edition

AWARDS and KUDOS: ________________________________

Pat Argueta (OUR) has worked at KU for 20 years, as of June 2006.

Nadia Buglak (DSH) received the National Residence Hall Homorary (NRHH) October Custodial/Maintenance Award.

Laura Burrows (DSH) was selected to be LeaderShape facilitator for the KU 2007 LeaderShape Institute.

Carol Bray (OUR) has worked at KU for 20 years, as of August 2006.

Shirley Coffman (OUR) has worked at KU for 20 years, as of April 2007.

A.C. Curette (DSH) received the NASPA (student affairs administrators in higher education) Graduate Rising Star, State of Kansas.

Linda Dixon (AAAC) for participation in NASPA (student affairs administrators in higher education) Region IV West Mid-Level Institute.

Laurence Draper (FSAC) professor in the Department of Molecular Biosciences and faculty advisor in the Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center, received the Supportive Advisor Award during the Kansas Academic Advising Network (KAAN) Annual Conference, September 15, 2006.

Tammara Durham (FSAC) was pictured in the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center 2006-2007 KU Women of Distinction calendar.

Jamie Ehlinger (SILC) won a National Order of Omega Scholarship and took third place in the Case Study Competition for the annual meeting of the Association of Fraternity Advisors.

Ann Eversole (VPSS) was pictured in the Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center 2006-2007 KU Women of Distinction calendar.  Ann was also named an Outstanding Educator 2006 by Mortar Board (Torch Chapter) National Honor Society in November. 
           
Manny Gauna (DSH) received the National Residence Hall Homorary (NRHH) September Custodial/Maintenance Award.

Eric Grospitch (DSH) received the NASPA Region IV-West Mid Level Professional Award.

Julie Hayes (DSH) received the National Residence Hall Homorary (NRHH) November Senior Staff Award.

Wendy Hewitt (DSH) received the National Residence Hall Homorary (NRHH) November Custodial/Maintenance Award.

Dai David Hong (LSS) passed the New York Bar Exam, November 2006.

Susan Hoffman (Unions) was selected to be a LeaderShape Family Cluster facilitator for the KU 2007 LeaderShape Institute.

Melodie Hough (OUR) attended a SAS Enterprise Guide workshop in November.

Juan Miguel Izaguirre (OMA) attended the NASPA IV-West Mid-Level Institute, October 30 - November 2, 2006.

Dayna Jones (OUR) was selected for the Honors Program in Speech Language and Hearing.

Robin Kidney (Unions) celebrated her 26th year with the Union on June 30, 2006.

Fred McElhenie (DSH) received the NASPA Region IV-West Outstanding Publication Award, November 2006.

Laura Diaz Moore (LSS) was sworn in to the Kansas Bar, December 2006. 

Stanley Mugeki (DSH) received the NRHH Advisor Award, July 2006.

Megan Nelson (CAPS) was selected to participate in LeaderShape Institute. 

Kim O'Bryan (OUR) has worked at KU for 26 years, January 2007.

Jonah Painter (DSH) was selected as the Employee of the Quarter.

Rueben Perez (SILC) was elected as a Trustee for Emporia State University’s Foundation Board.

Megan Price (CAPS) was a participant in the Ms. Kansas pageant the weekend after Fall 2006 finals.

Aaron Quisenberry (SILC) was chosen Unclassified Employee of the Month, October 2006.

Lori Reesor (VPSS) was recognized as the James J. Rhatigan Outstanding Dean/Scott Goodnight Nominee award at the NASPA IV-West Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado, November 2006.

Laura Remington-Schroeder (DSH) received the Upper Midwest Region - Association of College and University Housing Officers (UMR-ACUHO) Frank J. Traver President's Scholarship.

Kathy Rose-Mockry (SILC) was selected to receive the Outstanding Faculty Facilitator Award for Learning Communities.

Tina Smith (DSH) was selected as the Employee of the Quarter, December 2006.

Gina Starnes (UCC) received an Alumni Meritorious Service Award from the University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences Department of Legal Studies.

Kathy Talbot (Unions) was nominated for the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Regional New Professional Award, Fall 2006.

Jayme Uden (DSH) was selected to be LeaderShape facilitator for the KU 2007 LeaderShape Institute.

Keith Visocsky (DSH) NRHH Regional Custodial/Maintenance Worker of the Month, August 2006.

Lance Watson (DSH) received the NASPA IV-West Undergraduate Rising Star, State of Kansas, November 2006.

Renee Wiesner (OUR) gave a presentation on residency to the Office of Admissions and Scholarships in June.

Tricia Woodward (DSH) received the NASPA IV-West New Professional Rising Star, State of Kansas, November 2006.

Mandy Zweifel (DSH) received the National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) Campus Advisor of the Month Award, August 2006.

(DSH) Linda Carter, Wanda Jenicke, Peggy Robinson, and Terry Schulenburg, Campus winners of the NACURH Custodial/Maintenance Worker of the Month, August 2006.

(Unions) staff members completing the ServSafe Class and Certification, a safe food handling training program by the National Restaurant Association.

• December 2006 Graduates
  Cheryl Artman, Ed McCutcheon, Shirley Miller, Shilo Monroe, Chris Moore, Gerald Mowery, Tanya Munoz, Lana Nobo-Garcia, Mindy Pendreigh, Anna Roberts, Miguel Rodriquez, James Synder, Marge Tobin, Janna Traver, Angie Weiss.

• July 2006 Graduates
  Kaycee Channel, Jason Davis, Gary Kampfer, Sheryl Kidwell, Andrea Michel-Cox, Barbara Wilson.

• June 2006 Graduates
  Jason Arnett, Aaron Carpenter, Nona Golledge, Samuel Lewis, Dan Pentlin, Alecia Stultz.

(UCC) Betty Baron announced that KU rose again in the national rankings, for the number of alumni, from schools with 15,000 or more students, currently serving in the Peace Corps. KU has risen from a 25th ranking in 2004 to a rank of 17th in 2007.

Return to Top