Greetings Tri-State Colleagues!

Spring has sprung and we’re preparing for new beginnings and other changes in Delaware:

Our College Goal Sunday events were again very successful for 2008. Approximately 150 attendees were greeted and assisted by fellow colleagues who volunteered their personal time and professional expertise on Sunday, February 10. My sincere thanks go out to each of the volunteers for their time and willingness to help families with FAFSA completion. Huge thanks to everyone at Delaware Technical and Community College for hosting College Goal Sunday at their campuses and making this event possible.

Finally, it has been my honor and pleasure these last three years to serve as your president. Though we may be a small state where our activities may be small in number, the programs and services we provide to Delaware’s students and families are BIG. From the bottom of my heart, thank you all for the opportunity to work with you and to represent you in our professional associations.

Maryland Moments
Submitted by:  Stephanie Bender, MD ASFAA President

Greetings from the MD Committee!

You Can Afford College, which was held on January 12, was a success. We answered over 60 financial aid related phone calls. Thank you to the following people for volunteering their expertise: Pat Shoemaker and Roger Lettie (AACC), Pat Rhodes (Towson), Ellie Geiman (McDaniel), Sharon Hassan (Goucher), Zhanna Goltser (NDM), Patricia Scott (UMB), Albertha Mellerson (JHU), Laura Boesler (JHU), Sandi Nowakowski (UB), and Barb Miller (UMUC). Thank you to Pat Shoemaker (AACC) for organizing this event!

Our Spring Mix and Mingle took place on April 11 after the spring conference at the West End Grill in Annapolis.

As I end my three-year term as Maryland President, I wish to thank everyone who has contributed and participated in various events over the past three years. Without my committee’s help, none of these events would have been possible. This year’s committee included: Brittany Benton (CCBC-Essex), Diahann Greene (Citibank), Nasim Keshavarz (UMUC), Beth McSweeney (PNC), Karen Price (Edamerica) and Pat Shoemaker (AACC).

The Maryland Association of Financial Aid Administrators will be in very good hands for future years as Nasim Keshavarz (UMUC) will take the reigns.

Have a wonderful spring season!