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Past Planning Committees

2023

Co-Chairs:

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Dr. Patricia Holt
Professor, College of Education
Trina Smith
Executive Assistant III, Academic Affairs, Provost, VP

Committee Members:

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Dr. John Banter
Associate Director, Office of Leadership and Community Engagement 
Alexis Belvin
SGA
Glendy Averhart
Administrative Assistant, Liberty Campus
Takeshia Brown
Director for the Office of Multicultural Affairs
Cary Christian
Associate Professor – College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Ava Edwards
Director, Office of Alumni Relations
Dr. Delena Gatch
Associate Vice President, Institutional Assessment & Accreditation
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Dr. Rami Haddad 
Associate Professor, Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing
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Angela Harn 
Director of Communications for University Advancement and External Affairs
Sandy Hart
Assistant Director of Learning Technology Support
Lauren Jackson-White
Executive Assistant, University Advancement, VP
DeAnn Lewis
Accounting Information Analyst Budget Office
Melanie Miller
AVP of Student Success
Cassie Morgan
Registrar – Office of the Registrar
Haley Prewett
Associate Athletic Director, Business Operations
Dominique Quarles
Associate Vice President for Inclusive Excellence & Chief Diversity Officer
Regina Rahimi
Professor – College of Education
John Schlipp
Head of Research Services & Librarian Professor

2021

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Patricia Holt
Professor, College of Education

Ava Edwards
Director, Office of Alumni Relations

Committee Members:

Dr. John Banter
Associate Director, Office of Leadership and Community Engagement

Alexis Belvin
SGA

Glendy Averheart
Administrative Assistant, Liberty Campus

Jeff Blythe
Executive Director of Auxiliary Administration

Takeshia Brown
Director for the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Dr. Maya Clark
Associate Professor, Waters College of Health Professions

Dr. Amy Clines
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Dr. Delena Gatch
Associate Vice President, Institutional Assessment & Accreditation

Dr. Rami Haddad
Associate Professor, Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing

Angela Harn
Director of Communications for University Advancement and External Affairs

Sandy Hart
Assistant Director of Learning Technology Support

Lauren Jackson-White
Executive Assistant, University Advancement, VP

Jeffrey Mortimore
Library General Operations

Sandra Parker
Special Assistant to the Provost

Haley Prewett
Associate Athletic Director, Business Operations

Trina Smith
Executive Assistant III, Academic Affairs, Provost, VP

2020

Co-Chairs:

Dr. Helen Bland
Professor, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Ava Edwards
Director, Office of Alumni Relations

Committee Members:

Dr. John Banter
Associate Director, Office of Leadership and Community Engagement

Jeff Blythe
Executive Director of Auxiliary Administration

Sonya Chance
Director, IT Service & Delivery

Dr. Maya Clark
Associate Professor, Waters College of Health Professions

Dr. Amy Clines
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Dr. Ashley Walker Colquitt
Dean, Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies

Dr. Rami Haddad
Associate Professor, Allen E. Paulson College of Engineering and Computing

Angela Harn
(Ex Officio) Communications Officer

Larry Mays
Senior Associate Athletic Director for External Affairs

Julissa Ortiz
Admissions Counselor, Liberty Campus

Sandra Parker
Special Assistant to the Provost

Dr. Jonathan Roberts
Professor of Psychology, Honors College

Matthew Watson
Graduate Student

Dr. Tajuan Wilson
AVP and Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Inclusive Excellence

2018 and 2019

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Co-Chairs:

Dr. Helen Bland
Professor, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Julie Gerbsch
Executive Director of Development

Committee Members:

Ashlea Anderson
Executive Director of IT Service & Delivery

Tabitha Atmore West
Business Manager for Academic Affairs

Rebecca Carroll
Associate Vice President of Human Resources

Kelsey Elam
Graduate Student, College of Arts & Humanities        

Dr. Brent Feske
Associate Dean, College of Science and Mathematics

Tobe Frierson
Assoc. Director of Admissions for Armstrong & Liberty Campuses

Dr. Andrew Hansen
Associate Professor, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health

Angela Harn
(Ex Officio) Communications Officer

Dorothy Kempson
Director, Liberty Campus       

Dr. Bridget Melton
Professor, Waters College of Health Professions

Dr. Marcus Mitchell
Lecturer, College of Arts & Humanities

Alisha Tolbert
Undergraduate Student, Parker College of Business   

Maliece Whatley
Senior Lecturer, Parker College of Business

Mark Whitesel
Associate Dean of Student Advocacy 

Last updated: 2/27/2024