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News from Columbia State Community College
After finishing her BA at Trevecca last April. Melanie Webb has moved from being the financial aid assistant (support staff) to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid (professional staff). Way to go MEL!!!!!!!!!

Marion Shute has recently become the new Account Executive for the state of Tennessee for the Fifth Third Bank Education Lending team. Prior to joining Fifth Third Bank in 2004, Marion was both an Admissions Counselor and the Assistant. Director of Alumni Programs for her alma mater, Asbury College in Kentucky. Marion resides in Lexington, KY with her husband, Dan, and their rapidly growing German Shepherd, Kaiser.

Ron Gambill, Chairman/CEO of Edsouth, is serving as the Chair-Elect of NCHELP and will become Chair on July 1, 2008. Also, as of October 1, 2007, Ron is a Director on the National Student Clearinghouse Board for a 3-year term.

The Financial Aid Office at Roane State Community College is excited to welcome Sandra Grice to the staff as Coordinator of Veteran's Benefits and Auxiliary Support. Besides working with our veterans, she will also work with the Federal Work-study and Scholarship for Academic Service programs. Sandra has an impressive resume! While she was a student at RSCC in the 70's, she was the basketball manager under Coach Andy Landers. After graduating, she went on to TTU and earned her B.S. and then her law degree from UT. She has and still is serving with the TN Air National Guard with the rank of Lt. Colonel as the Inspector General. At the same time and for the past 17 years, she has worked in various capacities with TVA.

So you might ask....why RSCC? She says, "Because RSCC opened the door to every subsequent opportunity I have encountered." Sandra is building a home in Roane County, so she can be close to her parents as they age, and she is ready to "give back" to RSCC and her community.

Roane State also welcomes the newest "little" one: Isabel Leigh Magill was born to Misty and Brian on Feb. 1. Misty has worked in the FA Office since 2004 as a FA Assistant.

News from Bob Hobart at R&B Solutions
My oldest daughter Tracey, who is about to turn 30, gave birth to a 9 lb 23 1/2 inches long boy on January 14th in Decatur Al. His name is Jackson Anthony. This is her second child. She has a son that just turned 11. I think she's following in her father's footsteps having her children years apart. My other daughter is 8 years old. And you thought you had problems!!!!

Lynn Holiday is now at Memphis College of Art as their Director of Financial Aid! She started on January 2nd this year. A great way to start the New Year!

Anthony Buttrum, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Freed-Hardeman, and his wife, Adana, are proud to announce the arrival of a baby boy. Azekiel William Champ Buttrum was born January 17, 2008, weighing 7 lbs 13 oz and was 21 inches long. Zeke was welcomed home by big sister, Aubrey, who is 9 years old.

Leslie Madden has resigned from her position as Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Vanderbilt University to attend nursing school full time. Karen Hauser has been promoted to Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Vanderbilt University with primary responsibilities for the Student Employment Area.

Jo Bennett has a new granddaughter, Laura Bennett, born in October and a new grandson, Joey Taylor, born in December. Son-in-law, Danny Taylor, deployed at Striker in Iraq. I also won a GPS device recently. Now I can find all my friends in Tennessee!