April 2021 April 2021 Howdy! Tradition of Excellence 9 Nominations Due 7-10 Ring Day As we settle into the Spring 2021 semester, allow me to introduce staff that joined our division over the past year. 9-11 Family Weekend The Division of Enrollment & Academic Services usually hosts two breakfasts each year to welcome new staff and provide a brief Muster introduction to our division and our various departments, but 2020 21 caused a pause in this tradition. While we had to skip our June and December breakfast events last year, I wanted to officially welcome these new staff members by introducing them through this newsletter. 29 Last Day of Spring Classes Please join me in giving our new staff members a warm welcome to the Division with a robust “Howdy.” I hope these brief introductions will May 2021 be a spark for conversations and foster team building. Doctoral Commencement & As we continue to adjust and pivot to the challenges that come our way 8 Hooding Ceremony in 2021, I know that our Division will find innovative and creative ways to provide outstanding service to our students and Texas A&M University just as we did even before facing a pandemic and a historic winter storm. I appreciate you all being part of the Enrollment & Graduation Ceremonies 11-15 Academic Services team! Gig’em! Graduation Ceremonies 17-21 University Closed for 28-31 Memorial Day Holiday Joseph P. Pettibon II June 2021 Vice President for Enrollment & Academic Services 3 Develop & Thrive Enrollment & Academic Services : New Staff Anurag Ahirrao Juan Daniel Alarid Eddie Alvarado EIS ADMI ADMI Eddie Alvarado is the newest Juan Alarid is a College Anurag Ahirrao is a Software Regional Advisor I at the Houston Recruitment Advisor for the Office Applications Developer II with Prospective Student Center. He of Admissions. A member of the the EIS Howdy Team. He earned graduated from Texas A&M with Class of 2019, he graduated from a master’s degree in Information a bachelor of science in A&M with a BBA in Management Systems from Northeastern Technology Management and Information Systems. He University in Boston and has Human Resource Development. previously worked at a tech firm about five years of experience as While at A&M, he helped called Homebase as part of the a software engineer. He enjoys incoming students as an Technical Support team. He enjoys painting in his free time. orientation leader with The Aggie playing and watching soccer in his Orientation Leader Program. free time and also watching Anime. Katherine Arnett Anelle Baltazar Angelica Marisol Benavides ADMI AABS ADMI Katherine Arnett is a College Anelle Baltazar, is the Service Angelica Benavides is currently Adviser with Advise TX in the Relations Coordinator within the serving as the Advise TX College Houston area. She graduated from Academic Affairs Business Advisor at Pasadena Memorial A&M with a degree in Health. As Services. Anelle joins us from High School. She graduated in a student, she was involved in private industry, where she held May 2020 with a degree in Greek life, Traditions Council, several managerial positions Communication with a minor in Aggie Orientation Leader within the retail industry. She Business. She previously worked Program, and worked in the holds a master of Business for the Texas A&M Engineering Office of New Student and Administration degree from Extension Service as a student Family Programs. She is pursuing Texas A&M International worker. When not working, she a master’s in healthcare University in Laredo. Anelle has a enjoys cooking and listening to administration and enjoys passion for learning, and a podcasts. spending time with her pups, dedication to helping others. Bella and Sergeant. Enrollment & Academic Services : New Staff Emily C. Berger Lisa Blazer Sarah E. Bugh REGI AST CARC Emily Berger is an Academic Lisa Blazer, the Associate Vice Sarah Bugh ’03 is an Associate Services Specialist for the Office President for Enrollment Services, Director of Employment Services of the Registrar. She previously earned her Ph.D. in at the Career Center. She worked with A&M’s Center for Organizational Leadership and previously worked at Mays Teaching Excellence and the master’s in Administration in Business School and as part of the Department of Poultry Science. Organization Development from MBA Career Management Team She received her three degrees Incarnate Word in San Antonio, at the McCombs School of from A&M – B.S. in Agricultural and a bachelor’s in Piano Business at the University of Communications and Journalism, Performance from Missouri Texas as well as within retail B.S. in Poultry Science, and M.S. Baptist University. She most banking and in the energy sector. in Educational Human Resource recently served at the University Sarah earned a master of Labor Development. Her hobbies of Texas – San Antonio as Senior and Human Resources degree include chicken-keeping, Associate Vice Provost for from The Ohio State University gardening, and spending time Academic Innovation. and a B.B.A. in Marketing and with family. Management from A&M. Ryan Burdick Danielle Rose Burget Paul G. Castilleja ADMI ADMI AABS Ryan Burdick, Class of ’14, is a Danielle Burget is an Advise TX Paul Castilleja joined the Aggie Data Analyst for the Office of College Advisor serving in the family in October 2015 all the Admissions. Prior to joining “The DFW area at Duncanville High way from Waco, where he was Data Team” in the Admissions School. She graduated from born, raised and attended Office, he was a stock broker at Texas A&M with a bachelor of McLennan Community College. Charles Schwab. He’s typically arts in chemistry in May 2020 and He worked at HEB for nine years busy chasing his three toddlers says she was fortunate enough to before coming to A&M and but enjoys playing tennis, guitar, obtain this amazing job shortly gaining experience in payroll and and video games in his free time. after. HR. He and his wife, Cheyenne, welcomed, Sophia Grace, in August. Their hobbies are spending time with family and Enrollment & Academic Services : New Staff living every day to the fullest. Brandy Cobbs Timeria Conley Edwin Cortez AST ADMI ADMI Brandy Cobbs is the Facilities Timeria Conley is a College Edwin Cortez is a College Coordinator III in the Innovative Recruitment Adviser through Recruitment Adviser working for Learning Classroom Building. Advise TX at C.E. King High the Texas A&M chapter of the She attended Blinn College and School in Houston. She graduated Advising Corps. He works with served as a U.S. Army Reservist. magna cum laude in May 2020 with amazing students who are looking Brandy enjoys traveling, shopping a degree in University Studies with for an opportunity in secondary for kitchen appliances, and eating a concentration in Biomedical education. He loves traveling, at local restaurants. She hopes to Sciences and minors in technology, and binge-watching travel the world to try different Neuroscience and Sociology. She shows. If he’s not reading the culture cuisines, preferably Asian, enjoys helping others and spending news, he’s probably looking for a and enjoys watching vlogs about time with her cat, family, and new gadget to add to his people trying different foods and friends. collection of technology devices. recipes. Minta Miller Dahmann Aaron Daniels Lauren A. DeHoust REGI EIS ADMI Minta Dahmann works in the Aaron Daniels is a member of EIS Lauren DeHoust is a Transcript Office of the Registrar as an working as a Software Analyst for Admissions. She Administrative Coordinator II for Applications Developer. He received a bachelor’s in Theater State Policies. She earned a graduated with a BBA from from Christopher Newport bachelor’s from TAMU in Texas State University. Prior to University, a small liberal arts Recreation, Park and Tourism joining A&M, he worked at university located near the coast Sciences and a M.Ed. in Higher Infosys for nearly three years. He of tidewater Virginia. She worked Education from the University of plans to continue his education at at her alma mater as a University North Texas. Prior to joining A&M in the near future. A big Fellow in the Office of TAMU, she worked for Sam sports fan and a dog fanatic, Admission. When not at work, Houston State University and for Aaron recently bought a home she enjoys singing, reading a not-for-profit. In her free time, and welcomed his first puppy. classic literature, and listening to she enjoys art/crafts, dogs, home good music. DIY projects and traveling. Enrollment & Academic Services : New Staff Edgar Allan Encinia Robert Fishkind Jorge A. Fonseca ADMI SFAOP AST Edgar Encinia is a College Robert Fishkind is an Associate Jorge Fonseca is a Financial Recruitment Adviser for Advise Director in Scholarships & Analyst III for the Academic TX in the Office of Admissions. Financial Aid. He earned a B.A. in Services Team. He received a He graduated from Texas A&M Psychology from the University of bachelor’s degree in Accounting in 2020 with his B.A. in Kansas and is pursuing his master’s and a master’s of Business Sociology. Edgar marched in the in Higher Education Administration Administration from Texas A&M Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band, at Sam Houston State. Previously, – Corpus Christi, and previously served with the Aggie Orientation he worked at Texas Woman’s worked for four years as a Leader Program, and was University and Parker University. Financial Analyst II for the involved with the MSC An avid football fan of both NFL Budget Office at the Corpus Committee for the Awareness of and NCAA, Robert is a proud dog Christi campus.