Message from the President-Elect
By Jeff Gerkin

Register now for the TASFAA 2007 Fall Conference at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel, October 21-23, 2007.

The Conference Committee is hard at work to provide a conference experience that will be beneficial for everyone. The fall conference, with a theme entitled, “TASFAA: In Focus”, will provide an array of sessions for all members, new and experienced alike.

From the New Aid Officers Workshop to the Federal/Washington and TSAC updates to sessions on Tax Returns, Recommended Lender Lists, e-Grands, ACG/SMART, Policies & Procedures, and more…we have what you need to help your students bring the financial aid process IN FOCUS.

We will also begin our year-long celebration as TASFAA reaches its 40th year milestone.

Conference registration and hotel information is available online at the TASFAA website at www.tasfaa-tn.org. Make plans now to attend because you will not want to miss this exciting and informative event!

2007-08 TASFAA Conference Committee

• Jeff Gerkin, University of Tennessee – Fall Chair
• Karen Hauser, Vanderbilt University – Spring Chair
• Clyde Walker, Vanderbilt University – TASFAA President
• Nancy Beverly, Sallie Mae
• Ashley Bianchi, Rhodes College
• Sam Casarez, Texas Guaranteed
• Amy Collins, East Tennessee State University
• David Gelinas, University of the South
• Cathy Jones, Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation
• Jan Lassiter, Edsouth
• Lester McKenzie, Tennessee Technological University
• Torrence McNight, Citibank
• Celena Rader-Lambdin, Lincoln Memorial University
• Sara Reese, Aquinas College
• Sandra Rockett, Dyersburg State Community College
• Greg Ross, Austin Peay State University
• Dick Smelser, First Tennessee
• Melissa Smith, Vanderbilt University
• Allison Snyder, SunTrust
• Cara Suhr, Tennessee Tech Center at Nashville
• Joanie Walker, American Student Assistance