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Tuition assistance awarded to 181

This spring, tuition assistance has been granted to 181 university staff members. The program is offered to university support staff and unclassified staff who have at least six months of full- or part-time employment at KU at the time the classes begin. The program provides tuition for one class of up to five credit hours.

Application guidelines can be found at the Human Resources and Equal Opportunity Web page, KU HREO.

For more information, contact Andrea McGranahan at 864-7419. The application deadline for the summer 2008 semester is April 4. The deadline for fall 2008 is July 4.

  • Katherine Acosta, academic adviser, education administration
  • Heather Anderson, administrative associate senior, admissions and scholarships
  • Patrice Anderson, administrative associate senior, Facilities Operations
  • Sharon Anthony, program assistant, Research and Graduate Studies
  • Christie Appelhanz, assistant to the dean, CLAS
  • Ranjit Arab, publicity manager, University Press
  • Pat Argueta, accountant, University Registrar
  • Alice Arredondo, assistant director, admissions and scholarships
  • Beth Baca, program assistant, social welfare
  • Melanie Bacon, project coordinator, CRL/ALTEC
  • Charles Bankart, Assistant Vice Provost, International Programs
  • Kristi Barger, administrative associate, Student Health Services
  • Jill Becker, library assistant, Libraries
  • Robin Bendenbaugh, associate director, University Relations
  • Russell Benke, engineering specialist, Design and Construction Management
  • Loren Bennesch, grant monitor, Institute for Policy and Social Research
  • Brenda S. Bertsch, human resources specialist, Human Resources/Equal Opportunity
  • Bruce Bertsch, systems specialist, Applied English Center
  • Emmanuel Birdling, program assistant, African and African-American studies
  • Amber Blackmore, adviser, CLAS
  • Aaron C. Blanchard, director of laboratories, EECS
  • Larry Brow, security officer, Spencer Museum of Art
  • Keith Bryant, maintenance/service worker-custodial, Facilities Operations
  • Elenor Buffington, project coordinator, education administration
  • Laura Burrows, assistant director, Student Housing
  • Ian Cahir, graphic designer, Lied Center
  • Allison Carfagna-Bonga, administrative associate, EECS
  • Melissa Caywood, medical staff professional, Student Health Services
  • Eileen Chrisjohn, media/audio tech, engineering administration
  • Monica Claassen-Wilson, information specialist, Libraries
  • Abigail Coffin, director program coordination, engineering
  • Stacy Cohen, instructional coach, Center for Research on Learning
  • Matthew Cook, technology support technician II, biological sciences
  • Daniel Coonfield, grant specialist, KUCR
  • Yukiko Coons, administrative associate senior, Academic Technology Services
  • Jacob Cornett, program assistant, Center for Research on Learning
  • Elizabeth Coulton, research assistant, Bureau of Child Research
  • Jacqueline M. Counts, associate director, education
  • Kelly Crane, coordinator, journalism
  • Karen Cross, administrative associate senior, KU Dining Services
  • Lisa Darter, administrative associate, business administration
  • Cynthia Davis, administrative associate senior, Army ROTC
  • Mary Denning, associate coordinator, Vice Provost Research
  • Britt DeTienne, accountant, University Press
  • Laura Diede, administrative professional, Continuing Education
  • Carol DiVilbiss, administrative associate senior, University Career Center
  • Stephanie Dyson, administrative associate senior, Curriculum and Teaching
  • Jeremy Early, assistant director, student financial aid
  • Kale Easter, carpenter, Student Housing
  • Martha Elford, instructional coach, Center for Research on learning
  • Lois Elmer, administrative associate senior, music and dance
  • Clinton Everhart, manager, Continuing Education
  • Paul Farran, information specialist I, Academic Technology Services
  • Joanna Fewins, program assistant, KANU
  • Ray C. Finch III, assistant to the director, Russian and Eastern European languages
  • Anne Flaherty, program assistant, Student Success
  • Stephanie Fogo, medical staff professional, Student Health Services
  • Aida Garcia-Berducido, program assistant, multicultural affairs
  • Kate Gerken, program coordinator, business
  • Allison Gile, interpreter, AAAC-Disability Resources
  • Brianne Guilford, research assistant, Life Span Institute
  • Randi Hacker, outreach coordinator, Center for East Asian Languages
  • David Hageman, information specialist, EECS
  • Brian Hanabury, office manager, art and design
  • Winona Hansen, administrative associate, Student Health Services
  • Linda Harris, assistant director, International Student and Scholar Services
  • Bethany Harris, research assistant, ecology and evolutionary biology
  • Shanda Hayden, associate director, athletics
  • Sarah Hemme, development assistant, Audio-Reader
  • Teri Herberger, manager/administrator, Research and Graduate studies
  • Timothy Hoffman, safety/security officer I, Spencer Museum of Art
  • Lavonne R. Holmgren, project coordinator, Center for Research on Learning
  • Xiaolin CharleneHu, educational support technologist, CED-Academic Outreach Programs
  • Maud Humphrey, administrative associate senior, history of art
  • Lucas Jacobsen, administrative associate senior, mechanical engineering
  • Catherine Jarzemkoski, Spirit Squad coordinator, athletics
  • Anne Madden Johnson, network manager, business administration
  • Kimberly Johnson, project coordinator, Life Span Institute
  • Jesse Kaufman, technical support technician, Law Library
  • Jaime Keeler, administrative associate senior, ecology and evolutionary biology
  • Kevin Kenn, accountant, Comptroller's Office
  • Rose Kopf, security officer, Spencer Museum of Art
  • Christine Kosirog, administrative associate senior, business
  • Kathryn Kramer, administrative associate, sociology
  • Alice Ming-Hsiang Kuo, program assistant, Transportation Center
  • Amy Lampe, adviser, CLAS
  • Linda LaPierre, administrative associate, education administration
  • Melody Lawrence, administrative associate senior, education administration
  • Nicole Lee, coordinator, engineering
  • Monica Lemmons, events coordinator, business
  • Amy Leyerzapf, assistant director, athletics
  • Ashley Lonnberg, accountant, engineering administration
  • Feloniz Lovato-Winston, administrative associate, business
  • Shane Lyle, assistant editor, Kansas Geological Survey
  • Julie Lynch, program assistant, social welfare
  • Teresa MacDonald, director, Natural History Museum
  • Susan E. MacNally, compliance officer, Research and Graduate Studies
  • Carrie Madden, project manager, CRL-DAS
  • Lorraine Malone, coordinator, Housing Maintenance
  • Diana Marrs, associate director, Edwards Campus
  • Debbie McCord, coordinator, social welfare
  • Brian McDow, assistant director, University Career Center
  • Megan McMullen, administrative assistant, athletics
  • Christine McNicholas, administrative associate, education administration
  • Jennifer Mellenbruch, circulation and reserve manager, Regents Center Library
  • Michael Meredith, assistant strength coach, athletics
  • Linda Merillat, project coordinator, Information Services-Information Technology
  • Kate Meyer, curatorial assistant, Spencer Museum of Art
  • Denise Modin, project leader, IS/IT
  • Jonathan Morris, continuing education instructor, Continuing Education
  • Mulubrhan Negash, academic adviser, education administration
  • Eric Nicholson, skilled trades worker, Facilities Operations
  • Santos Nunez, program director, Multicultural Resource Center
  • Meghan Oberzan, administrative associate, HR/EO
  • Nathan Oborny, systems administrator, chemical and petroleum engineering
  • Isabelle Ombisi Odegi, administrative associate senior, Student Housing
  • Amanda Ostreko, project coordinator, engineering administration
  • Patricia Owens, administrative associate senior, architecture administration and academics
  • Moira Ozias, assistant director, KU Writing Center
  • Alyssa M. Padilla, administrative associate, ISSS
  • Natalie Parker, outreach coordinator, study abroad
  • Elizabeth Patrick, administrative assistant, Student Success
  • Voneita Peterson, administrative associate senior, business administration
  • Laura Phillips-Crees, instructor, KUCE-KLETC
  • Adam Pousson, information specialist I, biological services
  • Michael Prittie, information specialist, EECS
  • Katherine L. Pryor, managing director, University Theatre/theatre and film
  • Blanca Raber, administrative associate, Spanish and Portuguese
  • Dara Raney, administrative professional, admissions and scholarships
  • Angela Rathmel, library associate, Libraries
  • Amanda Reasoner, administrative associate, Navy ROTC
  • Adam Reilly, library assistant, Libraries
  • Melinda Rendon, complex director, Student Housing
  • Kimberly Reynolds, project coordinator, social welfare
  • Melody Riefer, project manager, social welfare
  • Charles Rigdon, senior technology support technician, psychology
  • Kathy Rose-Mockry, program director, Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center
  • Amber Rowland, project coordinator, ALTEC/CRL
  • Carol Rudolph, administrative associate senior, Registrar
  • Barbara Russell, administrative assistant, institutional research and planning
  • Evelia Sandoval, administrative associate senior, Student Housing
  • Jennifer Schmitendorf, administrative associate senior, CED
  • Sarah Scholle, administrative associate senior, admissions and scholarships
  • Brent Schultz, administrative associate, applied behavioral science
  • Patricia Sergent, administrative associate senior, ISSS
  • Jeff Severin, director, Center for Sustainability
  • Rhonda Sharp, coordinator, Libraries
  • Brett Shoffner, maintenance/service worker, Recreation Services
  • Jon Sieffert, assistant technology consultant, aerospace engineering
  • Erin Slagle, executive assistant, athletics
  • Janene Snyder, administrative associate, EECS
  • Patricia Soucy, assistant director, engineering
  • Alvin Sowers Jr., extension course instructor, KUCE-KLETC
  • Georgiana Spear, academic adviser, business
  • Scott Sponholtz, academic adviser, journalism
  • Dan Spurgin, programmer II, Center for Research on Learning
  • Jeremy Staab, network specialist, IS/IT
  • Debora Stewart, library assistant, KGS
  • Bobbi Studstill, administrative associate senior, pharmacy practice
  • Nicholas Studt, information specialist I, engineering administration
  • Anne Tangeman, administrative associate, history of art
  • Annette Tetmeyer, program assistant, engineering management
  • Jean Thoma, secretary, athletics
  • Samantha Thomas, communications specialist, Public Safety Office
  • Kristi Thompson, accountant, business and financial planning
  • Tegan Thornberry, program assistant, athletics
  • Gail Tiemann, project coordinator, Center for Research on Learning
  • Mariana P.Traetta, fiscal analyst, Comptroller's Office
  • Phuong Tran, systems specialist, ALTEC/CRL
  • Susan Transue, operations/laboratory technician, biological sciences
  • Jayme Uden, assistant director, Student Housing
  • Danielle Vanderbilt, information specialist, Energy Balance Lab
  • Michael Wade, library assistant, Library Annex
  • Laura Watkins, administrative associate, CLAS
  • Tatyana Wilds, outreach coordinator, CREES
  • Linda J. B. Wiley, administrative associate, molecular bioscience
  • Cathleen Wilkinson, accountant, Comptroller
  • Janelle Williams, administrative associate, sociology
  • Sheree Willis, associate director, Center for East Asian Languages
  • Scott Workman, systems specialist, medicinal chemistry
  • Celeste Morgan Yaluk, administrative associate senior, International Programs

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Paul Keim, who earned his KU doctorate in plant biochemistry in 1981, is a world leader in the genetics of Bacillus anthracis, or anthrax. When the 2001 anthrax letter attacks that killed five occurred, the FBI turned to Keim, whose Arizona lab has the world's largest database of anthrax strains. He made a match within hours. He continues to assist the national intelligence community in the area of biological weapons and genomic analysis.