KU administrators win awards

KU received six awards during the 2002 conference for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV-West.

NASPA is a national organization that provides professional development, promotes exemplary practices and is a leader in policy development. NASPA helps senior student affairs officers and administrators, student affairs professionals, faculty and other educators enhance student learning and development.

Region IV-West includes 10 states and two Canadian provinces.

This year’s recipients were:
David Ambler, vice chancellor emeritus for student support, Distinguished Service Award
Seth Fishman, Jayhawk Towers complex director, New Professional Rising Star Award
Robert Page, director of Multicultural Affairs, Campus-Based Publication Award for “Hawk Link: Student of Color Retention Program”
Theresa Brown, director of student resources, wellness and diversity at KU Medical Center, Outstanding New Professional Award
Shanda Hurla, Eudora graduate student in education, Graduate Rising Star Award
Rustain Morgan, Burlington May 2002 graduate in human biology, Undergraduate Rising Star Award

Ann Eversole, associate dean of student life administration, chaired the conference, which took place in November in Kansas City, Mo.
In other NASPA news, administrators Ken and Ruth Stoner were featured on the front page of the organization’s winter newsletter in a story that detailed their experiences as a couple with dual careers in student affairs.

As an assistant dean of student life, Ruth manages the personnel and budget for the department that oversees student services organizations. Ken, director of student housing, coordinates the operations of KU’s system of residence and scholarship.