SWASFAA looks forward each year to showing appreciation to our colleagues for their many years of service to the association and to our profession. If you have not updated your school profile and your personal profile at the SWASFAA website, the awards committee urges you to take a few minutes to do so. Those of you who are primary contacts for SWASFAA at your institution or company should make sure that your staff listing is up to date on the membership database. Please remind each staff member to complete his or her personal profile on the SWASFAA web site as soon as possible. The awards committee uses this information to identify and recognize those eligible for a service award.

SWASFAA was honored to recognize the following colleagues at the 2007 Annual Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma last November.

For 20 years of service:

Arkansas

• Terry Finney – MOHELA
• Jo Holland – Henderson State University
• Karen Hulsey – University of Arkansas, Little Rock
• Scott Medlin – Oklahoma Student Loan Authority
• Janie Patrom – Student Loan Guarantee Foundation of Arkansas

Louisiana

• Sharon Reed – Grambling State University
• Betty Saunders – Louisiana State University, Alexandria
• Cathy Simoneaux – Loyola University
• Cynthia Thornton – Dillard University
• Denise Spellman – University of New Orleans

New Mexico

• Mabel Gutierrez – University of New Mexico

Oklahoma

• Linda Brown – Northern Oklahoma College
• Brenda David – Red River Technology Center
• Kathy Gosnell – Central Technology Center
• Leta Mae Jones – Francis Tuttle Technology Center
• Mimi Kelley – Eastern Oklahoma State College
• Tracy Duke – University of Oklahoma

Texas

• Robert Allen – Baylor University
• Ricky Eddie – University of North Texas, Dallas
• Ed Ephlin – Navarro College
• Bunny Ferris – Compass Bank
• Janine Gann – Texas Woman’s University
• Nedra Goodrich – N/A
• MarQuita Hackett – University of Texas at Tyler
• Clara Hernandez – N/A
• Marl Long – Concordia Career Institute
• Tanya McKee – Austin College
• Rhonda Metz – Bank of America
• Kathy Pennartz – Midwestern State University
• Linda Perrone – Texas A&M University
• Celeste Sheehy – Baylor University
• Gail Smith – Wachovia
• Ruben Torres – University of Texas, El Paso
• Barbara Walters – N/A
• John Wells – El Centro College
• Jocelyn Zarate – Texas A&M University

For 25 Years of Service:

Arkansas

• June Baron – Division of Legislative Audit
• Nancy Fountain – North Arkansas College
• David Goff – Crowley’s Ridge College
• Carlia Smith – University of Arkansas System

Louisiana

• Linda Staves – McNeese State University

Texas

• Linda Alba – N/A
• Arthur Amaya – Bank of America
• Janet Barger – Wachovia
• Raedean Bolton – Texas Woman’s University
• Mari Chapa – University of Texas at Brownsville
• Terri Dobbs – N/A
• Rosemarie Laguna – Palo Alto College
• Carol McDonald – Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas
• Phyllis Ocheltree – North Harris College
• Tom Royal – Texas State University
• Georgiana Velarde – University of Texas at Brownsville
• Ron Williams – University of Mary Hardin Baylor

For 30 Years of Service:

Arkansas

• Mary Coffren – Arkansas Tech University
• Joe Stacey – Division of Legislative Audit

Louisiana

• Anita Dupre – Louisiana State University, Eunice

Texas

• Patricia Mabry – Sam Houston State University
• Kathryn Novak – Panhandle Plains HEA
• Diana Perez - COSTEP
• June Cortez-Sanchez – University of Texas at San Antonio

For 35 Years of Service:

Arkansas

• Gerald Craig – Bank of America

Louisiana

• John Sarpy – Ayers Institute

Oklahoma

• Sheila Joyner – Oklahoma State Regents

Texas

• Virginia Jorgensen – International Beauty College
• Frank Ellis – Cedar Valley College
• Dick Hendree – N/A
• Mike Novak – The College Board

For 45 Years of Service:

Oklahoma

• Sharon Clock – N/A
• Philo Brasher Rookie of the Year Awards

Arkansas

• Lisa VanOven – Arkansas State University, Beebe

Louisiana

• Gloria George – Grambling University

New Mexico

• Jessie Hall – ENMU, Roswell

Oklahoma

• Andrew Hammontree – Oklahoma Baptist University

Texas

• Jim Anderson – Texas Tech University

Retirees

Arkansas

• Bill Baum – Division of Legislative Audit
• Ed Schroeder – University of Arkansas

New Mexico

• Cydney Conway – New Mexico State University
• Kay Mangum – New Mexico Military Institute

Oklahoma

• Penny Bodenhammer – City College
• Michele Hamblin – Autry Technology Center
• Chuck Pappan – Langston University
• Graden Perry – Oklahoma Student Loan Authority
• Beverly Reeser – University of Oklahoma

Karen Krause Honored with the 2006 NASFAA Leadership Award from the Southwest Region
Karen Krause was announced as a 2006 honoree at the NASFAA conference in Seattle, Washington last summer. Krause is a past president of TASFAA and SWASFAA and continues to actively participate in our professional activities at all levels. SWASFAA is extremely proud of this accomplishment for Karen, who is the Director of Financial Aid for The University of Texas at Arlington. Janet Dodson, NASFAA National Chair, was on hand to present the award during the awards ceremony at the annual conference in Tulsa.

Herb Brubaker Tapped for the Leo Hatten Distinguished Service Award
At the 2006 SWAFAA annual conference in Tulsa, Rick Renshaw, 2006 SWASFAA President, announced the selection of Herb Brubaker as a recipient of the Leo Hatten Distinguished Service Award. Brubaker is Senior Vice President for First Security Bank. The Leo Hatton award is the highest award bestowed by the Association. It is awarded to those who have made outstanding achievements to the financial aid profession and to SWASFAA goals. Their career must demonstrate service to other professionals, students, and other publics served by our community. Congratulations to Herb!

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