MaPSAC awards professional development grants to 19 employees

The Management and Professional Staff Advisory Committee (MaPSAC) has awarded professional development grants to 19 management and professional staff members for the fall application cycle. 

Grants up to $750 are awarded twice a year. MaPSAC awarded a total of $9,702 for its fall 2023 grants. The volunteer committee reviewed 55 eligible applications. The spring 2024 application period will open in February and support activities occurring from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024. 

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

• Paden Alie, assistant director of sports programs, Recreation and Wellness.
• Taylor Arnold, senior assistant director of fitness and special programs, Recreation and Wellness.
• Gina Avila, community development coordinator, Porter County Extension.
• Anna Clark, associate director of marketing, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business.
• Morgan Delph, career services consultant, Center for Career Opportunities and Pre-Professional Advising.
• Deepika Dhawan, research scientist, College of Veterinary Medicine.
• Kiley Foss, assistant director of camps and reservations, Recreation and Wellness.
• Amy Fridlund, infectious control specialist, College of Veterinary Medicine.
• Elisabeth Garland, research associate, Chemistry and Biological Sciences, Lyon Lab.
• Linda Gregory, executive director, Exploratory Studies.
• Angela Hoffine, logistics and outreach coordinator, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business.
• Juna Johnson, career advisor, Career Services, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business.
• Oksana Maksimov, study abroad advisor, Purdue Study Abroad Office.
• Storie Pedley, associate director of undergraduate student engagement, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business.
• Janay Rentas, coordinator, LGBTQ Center.
• Sylvia Saxena, senior health equity analyst, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering.
• Karla Sigo, senior advisor and lean facilitator, HealthTAP.
• Rena Sterrett, senior project manager, SCALE K-12 program.
• Donna Wireman, administrative assistant to the school head, Brian Lamb School of Communication.