Standing Committees
WACRAO Standing Committees are mainly responsible for planning the concurrent sessions for the annual conference and business meeting held in late October or early November each year. They are the organization’s program committee. Each committee has a focus.
Access, Diversity, and Equity Committee
Focus on issues of diversity and inclusivity with attention to special populations (i.e., low income, minorities, non-traditional, etc.).
- Lauren Gaecke, Assistant Registrar, Fox Valley Technical College, [email protected]
- Jaclyn McHugh, Residence Specialist, UW-Madison, [email protected]
- Sean O'Melia, Admissions Counselor, UW-Oshkosh, [email protected]
- Arlene Torres (chair), Admission Counselor, UW-Green Bay, [email protected]
- Misty Turnquest, Project & Process Analyst, Madison College, [email protected]
- Melissa Earnest, Dual Credit Specialist, Gateway Technical College, [email protected]
Admissions and Enrollment Management Committee
Focus on undergraduate, graduate, and professional admissions policies, practices, and processing; enrollment management and retention; financial aid and enrollment services; recruitment, college fair etiquette, and marketing; school-college relations; transfer, transcript evaluation, and articulation; and international admission and study abroad programs. Additionally, this committee will attend to topics related to students’ access to college and initiatives to help ensure equitable treatment and services in higher education.
- Rachel Aldritch, Functional Analyst-Credit for Prior Learning, Fox Valley Technical College, [email protected]
- Joan Bellesbach, Director of Admissions, UW-Stout, [email protected]
- Lori Christianson, Assistant Director, Transfer, UW-Madison, [email protected]
- Genna Mattioli, Admissions Operations & Event Coordinator, UW-Stevens Point, [email protected]
- Lindsey Radloff (chair), Transfer Representative, UW-Whitewater, [email protected]
- Ashleigh Zarling, Director of Admission Operations and Systems Analyst, Marquette University, [email protected]
External Relations Committee
Focus on compliance, federal and state legislative issues, legislative updates, legal issues.
- Deb Hether, Interim Associate VP of SSE, Western Technical College, [email protected]
- Rhonda Kimmel, Registrar, UW-Parkside, [email protected]
- Heather Pearson (chair), International Articulations & Admissions Coordinator, UW-La Crosse, [email protected]
- Dan Vande Yacht, Registrar, UW-Green Bay, [email protected]
- Julie Waldvogel-Leitner, Director of Enrollment Management, Moraine Park Technical College, [email protected]
- Vacant
Information Technology and Research Committee
Focus on technology, institutional research. Conference sessions to include content such as:
- Data reporting, institutional assessment, retention analysis and predictions
- Student Information Systems, emerging technologies & best practices
- Examine business practices and how they relate to the SIS
- External software solutions
- Technology as it relates to student recruitment, success, and retention
- Emilie Bailkey, Campus Solutions Coordinator, Northwood Technical College, [email protected]
- Katie Block (chair), Assistant Registrar for Student Services, UW-Madison, [email protected]
- Rachael Daniel, Director of Systems & Data Analysis, UW-Milwaukee, [email protected]
- Joshua Lind, Registrar, UW-Stout, [email protected]
- Cierra Neitzel, Enrollment Adviser, UW-Extended Campus, [email protected]
- Lori Turner, Associate Registrar, UW-Parkside, [email protected]
Military Connected Services Committee
The primary task of the Military Connected Services committee is to plan and host the annual Veterans Certifying Official workshop, in conjunction with the Education Liaison Representative for Wisconsin and Wisconsin State Approving Agency. The committee also serves to inform WACRAO of the issues facing military-connected students and acts as a resource for WACRAO to better assist these students in their academic pursuits. Because this committee is so involved with training and implementing the regulations surrounding both federal- and state-level benefits for our military-connected students, committee members should have expertise in serving these students. The committee’s membership should reflect the variety of WACRAO member institutions.
- Debra Barrett, Associate Registrar & Veteran Certifying Official, Marian University, [email protected]
- Janie Campbell, Registrar, UW-Superior, [email protected]
- Jeremy Hanson, Veterans Education Benefit Specialist, Fox Valley Technical College, [email protected]
- Jackie Helgeson (chair), Manager of Veteran Services, Western Technical College, [email protected]
- Amy Moore, Veterans Benefits Coordinator/Office Manager, UW-Whitewater, [email protected]
- Michelle Munns, Veteran Benefit Coordinator, UW-Oshkosh, [email protected]
Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development committee is all about building the skills and knowledge of our members in the areas of Registration, Recruitment, and Retention. We want to expand our members’ knowledge base, boost confidence and credibility, and provide networking opportunities. WACRAO wants to make sure our members are current on industry trends and help in future career changes.
- Bridget Derge, Assistant Director of Admissions, UW-Green Bay, [email protected]
- Emily Kuhnen, Academic Catalog Coor and Scheduling Assistant, UW-Milwaukee, [email protected]
- Kate Kurek, Curricular Outreach Coordinator, UW-Madison, [email protected]
- Kristy Sprung (chair), Associate Registrar, UW-Milwaukee, [email protected]
- April Thomas, Registrar Specialist for Adult & Online Programs, Alverno College, [email protected]
- Beth Warner, Associate Registrar for University Services, UW-Madison, [email protected]
Records, Registration, and Academic Services Committee
Focus on academic progress and support, commencement, graduation, retention, distance education, student academic records, study abroad, academic calendars, grading and GPA policies and practices, and records management and registration techniques.
- Ryan Bench, Associate Administration Program Specialist, UW-River Falls, [email protected]
- Jennifer Bonack, Registrar, UW-Oshkosh, [email protected]
- Joseph Haferman, Registrar, Nicolet College, [email protected]
- Angi Long, Registrar, Lawrence University, [email protected]
- Leah Mellas (chair), Student Records Manager, UW Extended Campus, [email protected]
- Victoria Rahn, Assistant Registrar, UW-La Crosse, [email protected]
Other Committees
Local Arrangements Committee – 2023
- Ellen Clark, UW-Madison, [email protected]
- Anne Eckenrod, UW-Madison, [email protected]
- Nicole Jackson, UW-Oshkosh, [email protected]
- Kim Jasper, UW-Platteville, [email protected]
- Drew Kopitzke, UW-Oshkosh, [email protected]
- Will Lipske (chair), UW-Madison, [email protected]
- Genna Mattioli, UW-Stevens Point, [email protected]
- Leah Mellas, UW-Extension, [email protected]
- Sean O'Melia, UW-Oshkosh, [email protected]
- Jonelle Przybylski, UW-Stevens Point, [email protected]
- Ritu Sachdev, Marquette University, [email protected]
- Rachel Siebers, UW-Stevens Point, [email protected]
- Erica Spicer, UW-Oshkosh, [email protected]
- Katelyn Strzok, UW-Green Bay, [email protected]
- Curtis Turner, Gateway Technical College, [email protected]
- Lori Turner, UW-Parkside, [email protected]
Nominations and Awards Committee
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