1. NEWSThe Villager I September 19, 2011
Who is that? New and familiar faces emerge on campus
Jelf Kel$: Associate Vice Presi.dcnt
and. Dean of Studen*
After six years seruing Stevenson as
director of rcademic support seruices.
a faculty mcmber at Stevenmn recently
received a major promotion.
JelI Kelly, msociate vice president
and dean of students, was promoted
to this new position after working as
Stevenson's director of academic support
serrices l'rcm 20()5-201 l.
While his former positiorr focused on
helping students develop academic skills,
his ncw job focuses on helping provide
a safc cnvironment for students, and he
rvorks closely u'ith thc OfEce of Student
Affairs to do so.
Kelly's main rrsponsibilities as a
vice president are to work with student
affairs to enhance campus programs,
and his primary
functions as dean
of students arc
to help students
feel safe on
campus and to
ensure that thcy
arc trcated with
respect within
a safe academic
environmeut.
Kelly enjoys working with his new
colleagues in di{Icrent capacitics and
relishes the fact that thc job is a new
challenge and that he is learningsomething
new every day
"My ultimate goal is to hclp studcnts
pcrsist ard graduate ou timc, m wcll as to
help them deal with things outside of the
clmsroom, such as alcohol, relationships,
and substances, that allect academic
pcrformancc," Kelly said.
With cxpericnce helpiug students
develop academic skilts, Kelly hopes that
his promotiorr will givc him an opporlurrity
to work wirh srudcrrs in ncw capacitics.
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C as s andra Jones : Diructor o;f
Academic Aduising
'l'he new director of academic
advising brings ovcr 20 ycars of
expcricnce in highcr-cducirtiorl stLdcnt
sen'ices to herjob.
Cassardra Jones understands how
importaDt acadcmic advising is for a
student's overall experience. Jones says
Steverrsorr reminds her o[ her expericncc
at Gcorgia Southwcstern State Urriversity,
a small undergraduatc institutc.
Jones learned about Stcvensor
Unircrsiry after listening to a student's
prrscntation at hcr daughtcr's high school.
She explains that
chose Stevenson
because she
wanted to work in
a more personal
atmosphere that
would allow her
time with students
atrd faculty olrt-
on-oDe.
Jones' goal is to help students
recognizc that "academic advising and
carccr advising comc ro a package." Her
oflicc in DC 220 has alrcatly seen nruch
lbot trailic l'rem students seeking aclvising
help and direction.
Students or faculty who would likc
to meet withJones car rcach hcr through
campus email at at cxtursion 222l.
Vtrgiuia Imnone: Assistant We
Prcsidat, Ac adonia Support Smirc
lirrmer associate profesor ol
psychology Virginia Iannonc, Ph.D. is the
new assistant vice president of academic
support seruices.
lannoue has scrued as an associate
prcfessor of psychology for four ycars at
the university. In August, Iannone was
appointcd 6 assistatrt vice president of
acadcmic support scruiccs.
Iannone olrrsees all those who work
in academic advising and developmental
studies. She handles sewices lbr lirst-year,
sophomore and transfcr expericnces.
Some academic suppon senices
are locatcd in the
Acade mic Link,
and Iannone
works closely with
this support in a
place students mn
rcccivc tutoriug in
almost any subject.
With the
changc in position,
Iannonc has
bccome involved in the admilistrativc
side, but still maintains student contact.
'l'hc changc appealcd to Ianrrcnc
because she could help students accomplish
their goals, while learning the administrarirt
sidc the position had to offer
Iannone says shc hopcs "to bc ablc
to cortinlle the wonderlirl u,ort this ollltc
ha done and to be able to reach out to
students who need academic support."
b! Nicole Wilmoth
Wkgu snlf witer
Morgan Soneruille : Student
EDqtlolment Manager
After working in various admissions
positions on campus, onc of Stevenson's
employees has fbund a ncw calling
Morgan Someruille has taken on
the position of employmeut manager
and looks foruard to hclping studcnts
showcasc thcir abilities through thc jobs
or canrpus. Strmcn illc was thc asistant
director of irdmissions lor two and a hall
ycars bcforc acccpting thc carecr movc.
Sonrenille rvill help stu(knts find
jobs on campus and help superwisors post
.jobs, as well as work to match students
to spccilic jobs and lcad workshops to
sl.Ienglhen on-caml)us eml)loyrnent.
'lb showcase the work students do
on czlmpus, Some ruille is creating new
initiatives,
such s
implementing
a student
employee-ol'-
thc-month
prcgram and
coordi natin g
Stevenson's
participatio n
in anationwide
Student limployment Appreciation week.
Somcrville enjoys being on campus
full timc, and being morc conncctcd
to the Stelrnsol community She also
appreciates working directly with the
studcrrts shc mcr durirrg rhc rccruitirrg
Process.
"ln this new rcle I am looking fomard
to spotlighting student employment
accomplishments antl creating nclv ou-
campus positions for students. I enjoy
working with students and helping them
be successlil on this campus," said
Somenillc.
bjtJulia Tucker
W'ta,qe,aser-W
Sarah Mansfield: Assrciqte Dean/
Director of Residane Life
T'his fall students will be grceted by a
new face in Residence Life.
Sarah Nlanslield, Stercnson's new
associate clear and director of residence
lile, trmcs to thc campus lolkru'ing a l2-
year stint at loyola Universiry as usociate
dean of studeut life.
During her time at Loyola, she
wurkcrl closely rvith the ullices o[ housing.
residcnce life, and.judicial affairs.
Manslield's primary rcsponsibilitics
iu her new positiol arc to superuise and
oversee the residcntial prcgrams, the
residerrt assistants, a[d to hclp StevensoD
grow as a
community
"l hope to
provide a positive
rcsidcntial
experience
for studeuts to
complement
the academic
experience that
they reccivc here
at Slevenson," sai(l N,lansliekl.
Nlanslleltl savs she has lelt verv
wclcomed not only thc stafi, but by
the studc[ts as wcll. Shc sa,vs shc has
experienced a sense ol errergl, and
excitement that she hun't seen beforc.
larrsfickl is looking Ibruard ro scr.irrg
Stelrnson develop, and she hopes to
prcvide initiatircs to help students become
urll-rounded and reach their ultimate go:rl:
bccoming indepcndent adults.
Tim OstendarTt: Chief of SecuiEt
Stcrcnson Univcrsity has appointcd
1-im Ostcrrdarp a" chicf of seturity
Ostendarp has been a part of the
Steltnson cornrnunit;' since I 990.
Ostendarp said he is ecstatic about
his promotion. "I haw never bccu this
excited for ajob in 20 years," he mid.
With Ostendarp's uew position comes
ucw rcsporrsihilitics. irrcludirrg dircctirrg
security lor both Owing Ivtills and
Grecrrspring campuses and overseeing ol
thc daily shuttle se ruice.
Ostcndarp wants to bring new idcas
to the table with a "proactivc [rather]
than rcactive apprcach." Ostendarp
said in thc past sccurity waited lor thinp
to happen and thcn addrcsscd thcm. By
moving forward with a proactive stance,
it will help security
become less
reactive.
Thc lormer
Maryland State
Policeman and
latent-l)rint
cxaminer has set
somc high goals,
one ol which is
to becomc more
intcractive with the studcnt body to
build rrclationships with the people they
are pmtecting. By doing so, it will help
security rcceive fecdback that they car
usc irr ordcr to implcnrcrrt rhc positivc
char:ges Ostendarp seeks to achieve.
Osterrdarp hopcs to improve
Stevcnson University's sccurity by asking
students to show their lDs morc oftcn so
thatguestsortrespasserscan be recognized
and deterred. He sees Stevenson ro a
friendly environment ir which he and his
stafl reed to be prcactive to succeed.