Outside of our students, our employees are some of Columbia College’s biggest and best assets. Welcome to these employees who joined the college or changed positions in June and July.
New Associates
- Billie Wall, Building Monitor, Columbia, MO – began 6/13/16
- Stephanie Harman, Chemistry Tutor – Tutoring Services, Columbia, MO – began 6/15/16
- Caitlin Beasley, Academic Advisor I, Fort Leonard Wood, MO – began 6/20/16
- Sarah Vordtriede-Patton, Dean of Natural Sciences & Math, Columbia, MO – began 6/27/16
- Kole Meehan, Student Relationship Management Coordinator – Admissions, Columbia, MO – began 6/27/16
- Craig McAndrews, Assistant Baseball Coach – Athletics, Columbia, MO – began 6/27/16
- Catherine Runge, Records Coordinator – Office of the Registrar, Columbia, MO – began 7/5/16
- Arsiema Chirmatzion, Chemistry Tutor – Tutoring Services, Columbia, MO – began 7/5/16
- Laura O’Neil, Grants Coordinator – Academic Affairs, Columbia, MO – began 7/5/16
- Brittany Myers, Administrative Assistant, Orlando, FL – began 7/5/16
- Brianna Hickman, Admissions Counselor – Admissions, Columbia, MO – began 7/11/16
- Adriana Nieman, Sr. Coordinator of Communication and Technology – Student Affairs, Columbia, MO – began 7/11/16
- Ladawn Kissler, Program Coordinator, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – began 7/11/16
- Jason Gibson, Volleyball Graduate Assistant – Athletics, Columbia, MO – began 7/11/16
- Shanda Traiser, Dean of Business Administration, Columbia, MO – begins 7/18/16
- Brianna Garcia, Academic Advisor I – PT, San Diego, CA – began 7/18/16
- Regan Albertson, Administrative Assistant – Office of Institutional Compliance and Education Department, Columbia, MO – begins 7/25/16
- Bryan Page, SRM Coordinator – Admissions, Columbia, MO – began 7/25/16
- Michael Pasch, Administrative Assistant, Rolla, MO – began 7/25/16
- Jenny Kruvand, Admissions Counselor – Admissions, Columbia, MO – began 7/25/16
- Nathanael Arbuckle, Instructional Designer – Online Education, Columbia, MO – began 8/1/16
- Lincoln Purvis, Video Production Strategist – Marketing, Columbia, MO – began 8/1/16
- Jeremy Wilkerson, Administrative Assistant – Online Student Services, Columbia, MO – began 8/1/16
Transfers & New Positions:
- Carolyn Preul from Associate Director, Alumni Relations to Associate Director Alumni Relations & Editor, Affinity Magazine, Columbia, MO – began 6/27/16
- Ann Merrifield from Director, Business Development – Marketing to Director, Alumni Relations, Columbia, MO – began 6/27/16
- Ramona Lucas Smith from Director, Development – Endowments & Planned Gift Administration to Director, Advancement – Annual Fund, Endowments & Planned Gift Administration, Columbia, MO – began 6/27/16
- Drew Grzella from Assistant Director of Athletics to Associate Director of Athletics, Columbia, MO – began 7/5/16
- Tracy Jex from Assistant Track & Field Coach – Athletics to Head Coach Track & Field and Cross Country, Columbia, MO – began 7/5/16
- Bryan Curtis from Coordinator of Intramurals/Facility Manager – Athletics to Assistant Director of Athletics, Columbia, MO – began 7/5/16
- Patricia Anderson from Assistant Director of Business Development – Marketing to Associate Director of Business Development – Marketing, Columbia, MO – began 7/5/16
- Melissa King from Enrollment Advisor I to Academic Advisor I, Crystal Lake, IL – began 7/25/16
- Michael Garver from Senior Academic Advisor – Evening Campus to Academic Advising Coordinator – Academic Affairs, Columbia, MO – begins 8/8/16
- John Kenerley from Academic Advisor – Academic Affairs to Academic Advising Coordinator – Academic Affairs, Columbia, MO – begins 8/8/16
- Lauren Lenger from Academic Advisor II – Online Student Services to Academic Advising Coordinator – Academic Affairs, Columbia, MO – begins 8/8/16
- Tara Orozco from Academic Advisor I, Jefferson City, MO to Academic Advisor I, Lake of the Ozark, MO – begins 8/8/6
- Cheryl Harris from Content Coordinator – Office of the Registrar to Academic Advisor I – Online Student Services – begins 8/8/16
- Deborah Bogucki from Administrative Assistant – Nursing Department to Administrative Assistant – School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Columbia, MO – begins 8/22/16
- Heidi Mignonne from Campus Admissions Manager (CAM) to Admissions Recruiter, Lake County, IL – begins 8/22/16
Retiring Associates
- Dr. Bob Steffes, Director, St. Louis, MO begins 8/1/16
Join the many employees who support our college by making a payroll pledge online or one-time donation, online or by mail. Visit www.ccis.edu/wearecc to get started today.
