Staff tuition assistance program sees increase

The Department of Human Resources has announced that 130 KU employees have joined the student ranks this spring – a significant increase over last year’s tuition assistance recipients.

According to human resources, the increase is due in part to a change in the eligibility period, allowing staff to qualify after only six months of university service. In addition, many staff are choosing to pursue professional development opportunities in light of the university’s restructuring needs because of the state’s current budget deficit.

To obtain an application or for more information, visit www.ku.edu/~kuhr or call 864-7415. The deadline for summer semester assistance is 5 p.m. April 11.

To qualify for the tuition assistance program, classified and unclassified staff working 50 percent time or greater are eligible. The employee must have worked at KU for at least six months by the time classes begin, and classified staff must have completed their probationary period. A “C” average for undergraduates and a “B” average for graduates is required for continued participation.

To apply, employees must submit an application, a brief statement explaining how the course will benefit the employee and KU, and a letter of support from the supervisor. Applications are available online on HR’s Web page or may be picked up in 103 Carruth-O’Leary.

This semester’s recipients are:
Patricia M. Acker, graphic designer specialist, geological survey; Prisella Adams, program assistant, athletics; David Anderson, safety and security officer, art museum; Ranjit D. Arab, program assistant, university relations; Michele Arellano, program assistant, study abroad; Pat Argueta, accountant II, university registrar; Mike Auchard, general maintenance repair technician senior, student housing; Nancy Baker, systems software program analyst I, computing services; Patrice Baker, assistant to the dean, ARCH administration and academic; Kimberly S. Bates, coordinator, services for students with disabilities; Gregory T. Benefiel, senior administrative assistant, humanities and Western civilization; Renee Bergene, coordinator, study abroad; Travis J. Berkley, information resource manager, computing services; Saibal Bhattacharya, assistant scientist, geological survey; Homigal Biesiada, research assistant, mass spectrometry lab; Kurt Blythe, library assistant I, libraries; Linda Bonebrake, senior administrative specialist, provost’s office; Pamela R. Bonham, library assistant II, libraries; Deborah Brewer, planner, design and construction management; Shay Brown, procurement officer II, purchasing; Kimberly Bruns, program assistant, social welfare; Darcie Callahan, adviser, freshman-sophomore advising center; Teri Chambers, senior administrative assistant, economics; Dan Chapman, administrative assistant, academic resource center; Shawn Chevreux, promotions manager, athletics; Samantha Christy-Dangermond, adviser, college of liberal arts and sciences; Hong Chuong, adviser, education administration; Laura G. Coulter, senior administrative assistant, history of art; Scott A. Cregg, electronics technician senior, division of biological sciences; Mayumi T. Crider, administrative assistant, tertiary oil recovery project; Aaron M. Crim, program assistant, KU center for research; Brynn K. Davis, accounting specialist, printing services; Cynthia Davis, administrative specialist, Army ROTC; Helen Krische Dee, library assistant II, libraries; Jim Dryden, systems specialist, libraries; Martin Dubois, research assistant, geological survey; Debbie J. Elder, coordinator, education administration; Landra Fair, grant monitor, KU center for research; Sonia Farmer, senior administrative assistant, Spanish and Portuguese; Margretta Farrar-de-Vries, senior administrative assistant, parking services; Karen E. Feltner, administrative specialist, student housing; Lisa Flaig, public services administrator II, admissions and scholarships; Kristina Glick, administrative specialist, business and financial planning; LaShawnda Glover, administrative specialist, classics; John A. Green, coordinator, education administration; Katherine Greene, library assistant II, law library; Eric Grospitch, assistant director, student housing; Joan Hahn, administrative office, university registrar; Jessica Haremza, program assistant, human development and family life; Marla Herron, assistant registrar, university registrar; Barbara L. Hicks, administrative specialist, Naval ROTC; Erica Hicks, senior administrative assistant, university registrar; Aline Hoey, program specialist I, university career and employment services; Robin Holladay, administrative specialist, English; Donna Holyman, assistant soccer coach, athletics; Jason Hornberger, assistant director, budget management/fiscal services; Anna Hornbrook, administrative specialist, linguistics; Robert Isaacson, program associate, center for research on learning; Carla Jackson, assistant specialist, speech-language-hearing; Eric R. Jeppesen, manager, environmental health and safety; Dayna R. Jones, administrative assistant, student health services administration; Sabine B. Jones, administrative assistant, government; Robert Kinder, microcomputer system support tech III, education administration; Hilary D. Koch, coordinator, international programs; Donna Koenig, library assistant II, libraries; Kathy A. Lafferty, library assistant II, libraries; Denise Lajetta, administrative specialist, indigenous nations studies; Yolanda G. Langdon, administrative specialist, geology; Mei Chin Lee, systems software program analyst I, computing services; Angela R. List, grant specialist, KU center for research; Christopher Long, safety and security chief, art museum; Allison Rose Lopez, coordinator, information services/libraries; Sally Ann Lusk, senior administrative assistant, comptroller; Bette Luther, accountant I, Russian/East European studies; Tricia Masenthin, accounting specialist, pharmaceutical chemistry; Michael McCaffrey, safety and security officer I, art museum; Kris McGrath, promotions manager, athletics; Luke Middleton, research assistant, policy research institute; Michelle Moore, resident dormitory director, student housing; Laura Morgan, assistant director, student development center; Hollyce Morris, accounting specialist, new student orientation; Maud Humphrey Morris, accounting specialist, history of art; Kristine Moyer, administrative officer, freshman/sophomore advising center; Chelie Nelson, technical assistance officer, bureau of child research; Cherrie Saile Noble, program assistant, center for research on learning; Patricia Owens, administrative specialist, architecture administraton and academic; Jayaprakash Pakalapati, systems specialist, geological survey; Jessica Pauls, assistant director, admissions and scholarships; Craig Pearman, administrative specialist, African/African American studies; Richard Peasah, telecommunications engineer, networking/telecommunication services; Mary Perkins, accounting specialist, applied English center; Amanda Peterson, program specialist I, student financial aid; Karen K. Pierce, library assistant, libraries; Andy Pritchard, aviation technician, aerospace engineering; Katherine L. Pryor, associate director, university theatre; Tim Quinn, program assistant, natural history museum; Laurie Ramirez, adviser, education administration; Jean Redeker, extension assistant, continuing education; Debra J. Reed, administrative assistant, student development center; Robert Rodriguez, project coordinator, education administration; Romola Rodriques, fellow, chemistry; Jon Rossillon, manager/administrator, environmental health and safety; Christina Ruiz, administrative specialist, admissions and scholarships; Adrienne Sanders, library assistant III, libraries; Zinaida Schepkin, custodial specialist, student housing; Chester A. Schmitendorf, administrative assistant, study abroad; Cathy Schwabauer, director program coordination, engineering administration; John Sergent, trainer, social welfare; Jodi B. Simek, coordinator, Russian and East European studies; Celeste Smith, administrative specialist, counseling and psychological services; Leatrice Smith-Gonzalzles, administrative specialist, multicultural affairs; Jeremy Staab, installation/service technician II, networking/telecommunications; Brian Stadler, information systems specialist, athletics; Jean Thoma, receptionist/secretary of facilities, athletics; Jane M. Thompson, senior administrative assistant, communication studies; Susan Transue, lab educational technician, biological sciences; Sara Veit, senior administrative assistant, business; Allison R. Visocsky, administrative specialist, international programs; Gregory Vorontsov, systems programmer, natural history museum; Jennifer Wamelink, assistant director, student housing; Tracie R. Watkins, accounting specialist, KU center for research business services; Susie Whalen, administrative specialist, pharmacy; John White, technology coordinator, continuing education; Amy L. Wierman, administrative officer, engineering administration; Michelle Wiesing, program specialist I, student financial aid; R. Renee Wiesner, assistant registrar, university registrar; David Wiley, coordinator, study abroad; Cathleen Wilkinson, administrative specialist, comptroller; David R. Yarnevich, installation/service technician II; JoAnn H. Zerr, director of business office, athletics.