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Angel Kincer joined the Office of Student Affairs as Assistant Director of Financial Aid for ETSU’s College of Pharmacy in July, 2007. With 16 years prior experience in higher education, her recent position was Financial Aid Coordinator for Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College in Whitesburg, KY. A graduate of Virginia Intermont in Bristol, VA she earned her B.A. degree in Interdisciplinary Studies majoring in Elementary Education and holds her teaching certification for P-6 grades. A native of Southwest Virginia, Angel now resides in Bristol, TN with her two children.

Melanie Johnson, former financial aid counselor at LeMoyne-Owen College, is now Director of Financial Aid at Crichton College.

TSAC Welcomes ‘familiar face in new place’ as TSAC’s new NGS Service Representative Marea (pronounced Maria, just spelled differently) Herrington comes to the TSAC office from the University of Mississippi where she served in the Office of Financial Aid and the Office of Outreach. Marea is a native of Nashville and attended Mississippi State University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Prior to working for UM, Marea spent time in Knoxville working for EdAmerica and EdFinancial Services. Outside of work, Marea is involved with the American Legion Auxiliary and the Tennessee Girls State Program where she has worked as a counselor and staff member since being a delegate from McGavock High School in 1990. Her hobbies include reading, cooking, traveling, and SEC sports. She is currently training for her first 10K (Marine Corp 10K) in October, 2007.

Ashley Bianche from Rhodes College was promoted to Senior Assistant Director. Carrie McAdon, previously from University of Memphis, Texas A & M, and University of Texas at Arlington is the new Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Rhodes College.

Sandy McKee from Sallie Mae has a new granddaughter. Lillian (Lily) Vera Levy was born at 5:11 pm on September 25, 2007. Mom and baby are doing fine. Lily weighed 7 lbs and 14 ozs and is 20 1/2 inches long. She is such a beautiful baby (now that is the new grandmother talking)!

News from Bryan College:
Michael Sapienza has been promoted from the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid to the Director of Enrollment Management.
Ricky Taphorn has been promoted from Assistant Financial Aid Director to Financial Aid Director.
Beth Hixson has been promoted from Financial Aid Clerk to Financial Aid Counselor.

Christy Barbo is the new Loan Coordinator at Tennessee State University, as of July 1, 2007. She came here from Pellissippi State.

Julie Hughes is the new scholarship assistant at MTSU, since June 2007. She is new to both financial aid and MTSU.

David Haygood and wife, Julie, have three wonderful teenagers (Thomas, 19, attending Kennesaw State University; Jonathan, 17, Senior at East Paulding High School; and Sarah Ashley, 14, Freshmen at North Paulding High School), and are in the final stages of adopting Caroline Grace Marina, a six year old from St. Petersburg, Russia. The court date in Russia is September 11. They must travel to Russia twice and will be bringing her home on October 6. Please pray for them and for Caroline that the transition will go well.

Stephanie Johnson from Bank of America is now Stephanie Johnson Lyons. She was married on August 11, 2007!