State Updates... Pacific Islands Update Frank Green, PacFAA President
The USA Group held a very informative Student Loan-Default
Management Workshop and Federal update on October 23,
which was followed by their annual 'Pau Hana' reception, always
an annual highlight for the Financial Aid community in Hawaii.
This year was made extra special with the announcement of the
retirement of Linda Kilburn - who has been a very well respected
and liked individual in the Hawaii Financial Aid community for
20 years. We will all miss her, envy her and wish her a fantastic re-tirement.
The next day was the Fall WASFAA/NASFAA training
held at Windward Community College. We had our best turn out
yet for the session - and Connie Burden and Catherine King-Todd
did an excellent job as the trainers. Our annual High School
Counselor training was held on November 2, on Oahu and
November 3, in Hilo. Marianna Deeken of the US DOE, Region
X, conducted the sessions this year. Our High School Parent
nights are ready to go and will begin next month and continue
through January. The annual Statewide Career and College Fair
begins the second week of November, with two full days on Oahu
and then on to the outer islands with sessions on Kauai, Maui and
on Hawaii - in both Hilo and Kona. Planning for the Spring
Conference (March 28/29, 2001) is well underway. This year the
conference will be held at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, with
the reception at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. We are actively
searching for potential candidates for next year's board, with the
goal of having elections completed by March and the new board
introduced at the Spring Conference. Jennifer Bradley, the past
president of PacFAA, has taken on a new position. Formerly with
Honolulu Community College, she is now the Financial Aid
Officer at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
The USA Group held a very informative Student Loan-Default
Management Workshop and Federal update on October 23,
which was followed by their annual 'Pau Hana' reception, always
an annual highlight for the Financial Aid community in Hawaii.
This year was made extra special with the announcement of the
retirement of Linda Kilburn - who has been a very well respected
and liked individual in the Hawaii Financial Aid community for
20 years. We will all miss her, envy her and wish her a fantastic re-tirement.
The next day was the Fall WASFAA/NASFAA training
held at Windward Community College. We had our best turn out
yet for the session - and Connie Burden and Catherine King-Todd
did an excellent job as the trainers. Our annual High School
Counselor training was held on November 2, on Oahu and
November 3, in Hilo. Marianna Deeken of the US DOE, Region
X, conducted the sessions this year. Our High School Parent
nights are ready to go and will begin next month and continue
through January. The annual Statewide Career and College Fair
begins the second week of November, with two full days on Oahu
and then on to the outer islands with sessions on Kauai, Maui and
on Hawaii - in both Hilo and Kona. Planning for the Spring
Conference (March 28/29, 2001) is well underway. This year the
conference will be held at the University of Hawaii-Manoa, with
the reception at the Hale Koa Hotel in Waikiki. We are actively
searching for potential candidates for next year's board, with the
goal of having elections completed by March and the new board
introduced at the Spring Conference. Jennifer Bradley, the past
president of PacFAA, has taken on a new position. Formerly with
Honolulu Community College, she is now the Financial Aid
Officer at the University of Hawaii-West Oahu.