The WASFAA News
       June/July 2002 Online Publication       



Our spring conference is an opportunity to come together and network, shed our cabin fever and begin planting, hiking, sightseeing our beautiful purple mountain majesties.

State Reports...
Alaska
Johnetta Scott, ALASFAA President
University of Alaska Anchorage
wasfaa.org/alaska
alasfaa@uaa.alaska.edu

The Alaska Association of Financial Aid Administrators (ALASFAA) has had an exciting and thrilling year. Our spring conference is an opportunity to come together and network, shed our cabin fever and begin planting, hiking, sightseeing our beautiful purple mountain majesties, and last but not least the beginning of fishing time! Whether you'd rather be on the emerald green Kenai river or out in the middle of big 'blue,'Alaska in the spring and summer is like no where else. Just having the golden opportunity to breathe fresh air and use that new digital camera is worth every minute of enduring our winters. How very rejuvenating spring is! How nice it was to see folks from other Alaska schools and our vendors. The sessions were jam-packed with information and were well attended. Tamara Hornbuckle is president-elect and Alexis Daniels has been voted in again as secretary-treasurer and will serve another two years.

We survived revamping and updating of our policies and procedures, and bylaws. As we all are painfully aware this is a time consuming, yet rewarding endeavor.By having this document up-to-date it allows all member to easily become (re) acquainted with our Association and how we do business. How happy we are to have accomplished this important task.

oWe are also updating our ALASFAA directory of 'who's who' in financial aid, to be published later this summer. oDepartment of Education is planning EDE training this summer, location yet to be determined.

Planning is underway for our fall conference, which will be in late October, location to be determined soon.

A heartfelt thanks to those volunteers who toiled all year - we appreciate the donating of your time.


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