APSAC awards grants to 21 employees for professional development

APSAC has awarded individual professional development grants to 21 administrative and professional staff members.

Grants up to $750 are awarded twice a year. APSAC, the Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee, presented a total of $12,777.99 for its fall 2017 grants. The spring application period will open in February.

Grant recipients, their positions and the areas in which they work are:

Emily Blue, manager of brand, advertising and sponsorships, Office of Marketing and Media.
Taylor Brodner, information systems specialist, Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Effectiveness.
Aylin Celtik, research data analyst, Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Effectiveness.
Katherine Fry, supply management and technical assistant, Food Stores.
Elisabeth Garland-Kuntz, research associate, Chemistry.

Kelley Gillaspy, quality improvement advisor, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering.
Amy Glenn, associate director, Office of Future Engineers.
Megan Gunn, Aquatic Ecology Lab manager/undergraduate student recruiter, Forestry and Natural Resources.
Molly Hunt, extension educator, Field Extension Educators.
Vicki Kennell, ESL specialist, Writing Lab, English.

Brent Ladd, education director, Center for Science of Information.
Fundisani Mangena, quality improvement advisor, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering.
Carol Oteham, occupational health and safety specialist, Office for Research and Partnerships.
Julie Roahrig, instructional technologist, College of Veterinary Medicine.
Nicole Rosen, clinical pathology supervisor, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital.

Tammy Siemers, professional development and external relations specialist, Biomedical Engineering.
Diana Stone, extension educator, Field Extension Educators.
Kathryn Walters, assistant director of event management, Student Activities, Organizations and PMU.
Nicole Weibel, compensation analyst, Human Resources.
Marcella Wilson, administrative assistant, International Programs in Agriculture.
Ryan Wynkoop, extension IT specialist, College of Agriculture administration.