Movers & Shakers
Davis Applied
Technology College
In an effort to accommodate extensive growth coupled with
state mandated budgetary constraints, the Davis Applied
Technology College has recently reorganized its Student
Services functions. The focus of the reorganization is to
provide better customer service by de-compartmentalizing
the office, providing inter-department cross-training, and
developing consistent processes throughout Student Services.
 Terri
Stephens
Terri Stephens, the former financial assistance manager,
was named associate director of Student Services. She still
manages the financial assistance and scholarship functions
but was also given responsibility over enrollment and placement
functions. The change will result in an eventual shift of
responsibilities and planned job re-evaluations for all
of the financial assistance staff.
 Donna
Brown
Donna Brown is moving into a new office and assuming increased
responsibility as a result of the huge growth and the reorganization
at DATC.
BYU
 Cherie
Egan
Cherie Egan is the director's new assistant in BYU's Financial
Aid office. She comes to us from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
and is determined to get her degree in political science
and fine arts. She has four brothers and one sister. Her
favorite color is purple. She loves to read anything by
CS Lewis. Her favorite movies are Shenandoah and It's a
Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. Cherie's hobbies include
writing and genealogy. She enjoys art, museums, theater,
music, movies, and reading.
 Kelly
Wilson
Kelly Wilson is the new manager in our phone/window area.
She is new to the Financial Aid office but not to BYU. She
has spent several years working full-time for Financial
Services as an accounting specialist while obtaining her
bachelor's degree in sociology with a minor in communications.
She comes to us from Illinois (even though she hasn't lived
there in a pretty long time) and is married to Preston Wilson.
We surely appreciate the unique contributions both Cherie
and Kelly are making in our office.
Eagle Gate College
New to the financial aid arena are three financial aid professionals
currently at Eagle Gate College in Murray, Utah. Left to
right: Tricia Rodriguez, Anne Funkhouser, and Krista Bult-Winter.
Each individual has business experience in the areas of
office management, accounts receivable/payable and customer
service. We welcome you and look forward to a promising
future in federal student financial aid.
Southern Utah University
 Malinda
Rhodes
Malinda Rhodes joined our staff 16 April 2003. She came
to us from Albertson's where she had worked for 16 years.
She is married to Scott and has three handsome sons, Daniel,
Preston and Kaden. She was born and raised in Las Vegas,
Nevada but soon realized her mistake and moved to UTAH!
Her hobbies are eating, going to movies, boating, camping,
skiing and dressing up for Halloween. Malinda has a delightful
personality and is a laugh a minute. We at Southern Utah
University feel very lucky to have her on board.
 Stacey
McClure
Stacey McClure started working at the financial aid office
under the workstudy program 16 October 2000. She worked
with us until she graduated in May 2003. Stacey met the
love of her life, Michael, while attending SUU and they
were married 26 June 2003. Stacey was born in Provo, moved
with her family to Boise, Idaho and soon realized her mistake
and moved back to UTAH. Stacey was rehired on 16 October
2003 as our scholarship specialist. Her hobbies are going
to movies, scrapbooking, camping and spending time with
her family.
UHEAA
 Brian
McGill
Brian McGill has joined our staff as senior outreach services
officer. Brian will be working with Phil Bernal in advancing
UtahMentor, UHEAA's comprehensive college preparation web
site, to middle and high school students throughout the
state of Utah. Brian will be training middle & high
school counselors, careers teachers, and other district
leaders about the career and college opportunity learning
for students in using UtahMentor, and assisting school counselors
with students' SEOP (Student Educational Occupational Plan)
processing by conducting student focus groups at various
schools across Utah. Brian will also provide UtahMentor
support to the Utah Council, PTSA, State Office of Education,
and other state, national, and community organizations.
Brian's vision for UtahMentor is to create and program a
customized website that is an electronic one-stop shopping
source for students and parents which provides access to
post-secondary educational and occupational opportunities.
Brian comes from Riverton High School where he was a counselor
and tennis coach. Previously, Brian worked in the clinical
counseling field and in the middle school in both the Davis
and Jordan School Districts. He has a master's degree in
educational and clinical counseling from the University
of Phoenix, is a licensed professional counselor, and has
a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of
Utah.
 Sasha
VanOrman
Sasha VanOrman has a new role at UHEAA as senior technology
development officer. She has been employed by UHEAA for
the past eight years and her expertise has been utilized
in many areas of UHEAA over this time period. Sasha started
as a loan collector in the post-claim services area of UHEAA.
Six years ago, she was promoted to UHEAA's data base quality
area. There she has served as data base quality analyst,
data base quality officer, and most recently, senior systems
support officer.
In early 1998, Sasha took a leave of absence from UHEAA
to serve as an intern for the Committee for Education Funding,
located in Washington, DC. She earned her bachelor's of
science degree from the University of Utah, majoring in
business management.
As senior technology development officer, Sasha is a welcome
addition to the technology development area of UHEAA. Under
the direction of David Olson, Sasha will be an additional
resource for technical and customer support.
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