Summer 2006 Online Publication    



Perspectives
    Message From the Chair
    Message From News Chair
    Thank You Sponsors
State News
Spotlight Features
    2005-06 in Retrospect
    Member in the Spotlight
Committee Reports
    Federal Relations
People and Places
    Office News
    Mark Your Calendar!
Special Features
    FFEL Process
    New Grant Programs
    Updates to DCTAG


PUBLICATION SCHEDULE
Issue Due Date
Fall
9/15
Winter 12/01
Spring 04/15
Summer 06/30

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From University of Maryland College Park

Yen Lin is joining our team as the new Administrative Assistant. She begins on July 6th. This will give Natalie Aguayo the opportunity to focus on the job she was hired to do, which is accounting. Natalie has had the responsibility of both jobs for the last six months.

Monique Boyd is the new Associate Director for Client Services and will be starting in August.

Taneka Hopkins has been promoted to Assistant Director for Athletics and Gift Aid effective July 8th. Taneka is an incredible asset to our organization.


From EDFund

EdFund welcomes Aristea Williams as a Client Relations Manager. Aristea will serve schools in the Maryland and DC areas. Aristea is a veteran financial aid administrator and has worked at University of Maryland-College Park, Montgomery College, the University of Maryland-Baltimore and the Florida Department of Education.


From Independence Federal Savings

Independence Federal would like to welcome Ms. Precious A. Smith as our new Marketing Manager. Precious was recently reelected as D.C. President for Tristate, she is on the Association’s Executive Board and the EASFAA Regional Council. Precious comes to Independence from the school side, most recently from Howard University’s Financial Aid Office and formerly from admission, administration and financial aid at some of America’s finest boarding schools. Over the past decade, she has been helping families find ways to afford their secondary and post secondary educations. Now she has joined us in our efforts to help serve you, our partner schools and service providers, as faithfully as ever. Join us in welcoming Precious to the Student Loan Team at Independence.


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