Staff Updates from Student Involvement

Saying Goodbye to Gerome

June 14th, friends from around campus came to wish Gerome well as he heads to Georgia Tech as well as congratulations on earning his PhD.

Ryan Moran, Rosslyn Steinmetz and Leah Dahline are some of the students that came to say thanks to Gerome for all his work with the Engage Lead Serve Board. Best of luck, Gerome!

Happy Early Graduation, Tajuan!

The staff of Student Involvement saw a problem that needed fixing.

Tajuan Sellars is finishing up his last graduate class before completing his master's degree in Higher Education Administration.  He missed May graduation and will be in his new job at Winston Salem State University for the next graduation.  So we brought graduation to Tajuan.  Two of his faculty, Drs. Glenn Gittings and Jake Gross, were in attendance to issue is faux diploma.  And thanks to Julie for the "special decorations".  Tajuan heads to NC in July to begin his new position.

Student Involvement Staff Help with Parkland Rising Art Project

Parkland Rising is the latest public art project funded by Center for Neighborhood's P.A.I.N.T. (Producing Art in Neighborhoods Together) Project.  Ramona Dallum Lindsey, artist, is helping the community turn the vacant two story apartment building at 3201 Greenwood Ave into a symbol of hope, renewal & rebirth.  Young and old were encouraged to show the greatness of Parkland through art.
Heidi Elmer, Julie Onnembo, Lauren Doerner, Pam Curtis and our two summer interns, Josh Brown and Amanda Fishman, helped out painting and working with the kids to add the feathers to the Phoenix on June 20.  The art work will be dedicated on July 8.  Find out more about this project at http://rise40211.wix.com/parklandrising

Welcome New Staff

Jennifer Todden is the new Associate Director for Operations for the Department of  Housing.  Jennifer has 8 years of full-time, professional experience in Housing & Residence Life, including 5 years at the University of Florida.  Jennifer earned her Master of Education in Student Personnel in Higher Education from the University of Florida in 2005, and her Bachelor of Arts in History from Simpson College in 2003.  As the Associate Director of Housing, Jennifer will work with the maintenance and renovation of the University of Louisville housing buildings, manage service contracts, and work with summer conference guests.  Her office is in West Hall.

Brenda Powell is the Administrative Assistant for TRIO Student Support Services.  She has many years of experience in an administrative atmosphere in the private sector and with the local public school district.  She is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Art in Studio Arts at the University of Louisville.  She enjoys working with college students and assisting them in pursuing their goals. Brenda works in the TRIO Student Support Services office in Davidson Hall.