Graduates in ASR

As ASR units collaborate with one another to focus on graduation and retention rates, some of our own staff members have recently completed their degrees.

Allie Cummelin earned a B.S. in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management in fall 2015. She holds a position in ASR as Assistant for Student Degree Progress and Retention. Allie said that finishing her degree was a wonderful feeling. “It has opened, and will continue to open, many opportunities in the future that I would have otherwise not been able to have.”

Lori Frase received a Master’s of Education in Applied Kinesiology in summer 2015. She is currently a business/systems analyst 3 for ASR-IT. Lori started a master’s program in 2009, but was waylaid from graduation. When she finally returned, she promised herself she would complete the degree. Lori had some fun while she was at it, taking a course that involved attending an MLB All Star game. She and her classmates were educating the public on recycling. Says Lori, “It was quite successful and fun!”

Jessica McCarty graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology in fall 2015. She joined the University full-time only recently, upgrading from a student position and now serves as project coordinator for Office of Classroom Management. Jessica is excited to bring the skills she gained from her degree to her career, and “proud to have graduated with distinction.”

Nick Pnewski earned a B.A. in Biology, Society, and Environment, with a minor in Sustainability, in fall 2015. He currently serves as project coordinator in the Office of Classroom Management. Nick declares that he is “passionate about sustainability and the environment,” and that he hopes to “bring more sustainable products and processes to OCM spaces.” Go, Nick!

Mara Schneider graduated with a B.S. in Human Resources Development in spring 2016. She currently rocks her position in ASR in the Office of Student Finance as executive office & administrative specialist. Of her graduating success, Mara shared: “I started this journey almost 14 years ago, but I never gave up. I could not have done it without the support from my family, friends, ASR, and the University. Thank you for helping me to become the first graduate in my immediate family!”

Barb Yungers, recently featured by the College of Continuing Education, completed a degree with a B.S. in Multidisciplinary Studies in spring 2016. She is a long-standing employee in the Office of the Registrar as a student services specialist. Having worked hard towards her degree since 2007, Barb said it was important to her that she finish what she started so long ago. “It wasn’t easy, but I hung in there and did it!”

Congratulations to each of you for your hard work and success!