The Nominations Committee is happy to present a slate of candidates for the positions of President-Elect, Vice President for Training, Treasurer, Proprietary Representative and Public Two-Year Representative. The KASFAA Executive Board met in Erlanger on December 12 and approved the following slate: President Elect: David Cecil, Transylvania University Vice President for Training: Rhyan Conyers, Georgetown College Aaron Gabehart, Campbellsville University Treasurer: Andrea Spry, Transylvania University Proprietary Representative: Charlene Geiser, Sullivan University System Patricia Nettleton, Beckfield College Public Two-Year Representative: Chuck Anderson, Hazard Community College Michael Barlow, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College These candidates have tremendous Financial Aid experience as well as experience with our association. In the newsletter you will find their bios and statement of candidacy. Please review their credentials and exercise your responsibility as a KASFAA member to vote! Voting Process Only paid members of KASFAA may vote. If you have not yet paid your membership for 2008-2009 do so as soon as possible so that you can participate in the election process. To become a paid member of KASFAA go to https://www.kasfaa.com/members_application.html. KASFAA members vote by electronic ballot, there will be no paper ballots available. The electronic ballot will be made available on the KASFAA website January 25–February 3, 2009. To cast your ballot you will need to know your USERID (your email address) and password. If you have forgotten your password, then click on the “Forgot Your Password?” link from the website. If you have additional questions contact Andy Spry at [email protected] or 859.233.8239. Additional information will be made available to the KASFAA membership through the Listserv prior to voting. Be sure that you participate in this election process. VOTE ONLINE AT KASFAA.COM January 25-February 3, 2009! President-Elect D av i d C e c i l Director of Financial Aid Transylvania University Lexington, KY Education: M.A., Student Personnel Services in Higher Education, Eastern Kentucky University; B.S., Law Enforcement/Police Science, Eastern Kentucky University Work Experience: Director of Financial Aid, Transylvania University (1997-present); Marketing Representative, Education Finance Center; Director of Financial Aid, Armstrong State College; Financial Aid Administrator, Eastern Kentucky University KASFAA Service: Member since 1980; Budget & Finance Committee; Legislative Issues Committee; Public Relations Committee; Awards Committee; Conference Committee; Site Selection and Training Committee; Public Sector Representative to the Executive Board Other Service: Served in both SASFAA and NASFAA and with the College Board Statement of Candidacy: It is a privilege to be nominated for the position of KASFAA President-Elect. It is an honor to be associated with an organization whose foundation is built on service to students and parents in their pursuit of an education. If elected, I will strive to provide guidance and leadership to KASFAA, as past leaders have, and to promote the involvement and professional development of all our members. Vice President for Training R h ya n C o n y e r s Aaron Gabehart D i r e c t o r o f S t u d e n t A s s i s t a n t D i r e c t o r Financial Planning of Financial Aid Georgetown College Campbellsville University Georgetown, KY Campbellsville, KY Education: Education: M.Ed., Vanderbilt University; Masters in Business B.A., Georgetown College; Administration, Campbellsville University; Bachelor of Science, Work Experience: Campbellsville University Director of Student Financial Planning, Georgetown College Work Experience: (2002-Present); Research Associate, Assistant Director of Financial Georgetown College (2001-2002); Research Associate, Aid, Campbellsville University (2006-present); Financial Aid Mt. Hood Community College (2000-2001); Data Analyst, Counselor, Campbellsville University (1999-2006); Student Health Care Excel (1999-2000); Admissions Counselor, Loan Coordinator, Campbellsville University (1998-1999) Georgetown College (1998-1999); Graduate Assistant, Vanderbilt University (1997-1998) KASFAA Service: Member since 1998; College Goal Sunday Co-Chair; Chair KASFAA Service: of Public Relations/Financial Aid Awareness Committee – 3 KASFAA Member since 2002; NASFAA Training years; College Goal Sunday presenter; Member of College Chair 2008; Selected to be 2008 SASFAA Leadership Goal Sunday Committee; Member of Program Committee Symposium Representative from KY (one of three members) Other Service: Member of the 2007 SASFAA Leadership Symposium; Statement of Candidacy: President’s Special Project Committee With the creation of new programs like TEACH and the complexities (and perhaps even opportunities) Statement of Candidacy: resulting from Reauthorization and other federal It is an honor to be nominated for KASFAA’s Vice regulatory initiatives, this will be an important year President of Training. This association has allowed for training. The need for training—coupled with many opportunities for growth in my personal the possibility of budget cuts and fewer dollars for and professional life. Through the encouragement travel—will be a challenge for KASFAA members, so of friends and colleagues I have volunteered and the Vice President will have to work especially hard been given the opportunity to serve on a number to identify efficient, low-cost ways to deliver excellent of committees. My current involvement is Co-chair training. The Vice President should also work with of College Goal Sunday. Previous to this, I was a KASFAA conference planners to ensure that our member of the Program Committee to plan KASFAA conference trainers are equipped to address the new conferences and chaired the Public Relations and complicated regulations with which we must work Committee for 3 years. I am proud to be a part of every day. I look forward to the possibility of serving an association that allows me and other KASFAA KASFAA and its members in this role! members to give of our time, talents and resources, thus ultimately helping to serve our students. I would consider it a privilege to serve as your Vice President of Training. Treasurer Andrea Spry Associate Director of Financial Aid Transylvania University Lexington, KY Education: MBA, University of Kentucky; B.A., Business Administration & Economics, Transylvania University Work Experience: Associate Director of Financial Aid, Transylvania University (2004-present); Financial Aid Assistant, Transylvania University (2002-2004); Financial Aid Academic Recorder, Eastern Kentucky University (2001-2002); Financial Aid Student Employee, Transylvania University (1997-2001) KASFAA Service: Member since 2002; Treasurer 2007-present; Program Committee member 2007-present; Budget & Finance Chair 2005-2006; College Goal Sunday volunteer; Conference session moderator Other Service: 2008 Leadership Symposium participant; 2007 NASFAA Leadership Conference participant; 2002 SASFAA New Aid Officers Workshop participant Statement of Candidacy: I am deeply honored to be nominated for a second term as KASFAA Treasurer. The past year and a half has challenged me to grow both professionally and personally, and I am very grateful for this opportunity. Most importantly, serving as Treasurer has allowed me to get to know so many of my fellow KASFAA members. I remain committed to carrying out the duties of Treasurer with the utmost accuracy and integrity, and I look forward to working with you all. Proprietary School Rep Charlene Patricia Geiser Nettleton Chief Fiscal Officer/Director Director of Student Student Financial Affairs Financial Services Sullivan University System Beckfield College Louisville, KY Florence, KY and Springdale, OH Education: Education: Associate Degree, Computer Continuing Education – University Programming, Watterson College of Louisville; Southern Ohio College Work Experience: Chief Fiscal Officer/Director Work Experience: Student Financial Affairs, Sullivan Director of Student Financial University System (2005-present); Services, Beckfield College, Director Financial Planning, (2004-present); Corporate Sullivan University-Louisville Campus (2000-2005); Director of Financial Aid, Southwestern College Associate Director Financial Planning, Sullivan University- (2003-2004); Director of Financial Aid, Antonelli College, Louisville Campus (1997-2000); Financial Planning Cincinnati, OH (1999-2003); Corporate Financial Aid Coordinator, Sullivan University-Louisville Campus Administrator, American Education Center, Ft. Mitchell, KY (1993-1997); Financial Aid Officer, Kentucky Polytechnic (1997-1999); Financial Aid Officer, Southern Ohio College, Institute (1989-1992); Corporate FA Processor, Jostens Cincinnati, OH (1994-1996); Director of Financial Aid, Education Systems (1986-1988) Southern Ohio College, Fairfield, OH (1983-1993) KASFAA Service: KASFAA Service: Newsletter Committee; Program Committee; Training Membership Committee Committee; Presenter at Support Staff Workshop; College Goal Sunday Committee; Proprietary School Statement of Candidacy: Representative I am honored to have been nominated to run for the Proprietary School representative. This would be a great Other Service: opportunity to become better acquainted with other members KET Call-in show; College Goal Sunday; Presenter at JCPS Senior Financial Aid nights; SASFAA Member; of the proprietary sector and to work together to share our Mentor