Committees

Committees

2023- 2024 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP *Indicates committee chair or co-chair

President's Cabinet

UPDATED 12/9/2021

President/CEO Dr. Ryan Ruda
Vice President of Administrative Services/CFO Karla Armstrong
Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO Dr. Marc Malone
Vice President of Student Services/Athletics Colin Lamb

 

College Council

UPDATED 4.16.2024

President/CEO Dr. Ryan Ruda
Vice President of Administrative Services/CFO Karla Armstrong
Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO Dr. Marc Malone
Vice President of Student Services/Athletics Colin Lamb
Director of Facilities Craig Lurtz
Director of Institutional Research & Data Support Brenda Barrett
Faculty Senate President Dru Saddler
Past Faculty Senate President Cody Cundiff
Comptroller Kim Harrison
Director of Human Resources Alexis Saenz
Executive Director Marketing and PR Madilyn Limberg
Dean of Advancement and Alumni Relations Scott Kedrowski
Director of Endowment Lenzy Kuebler
Campus Police Chief Rodney Dozier
Dean of Academics Philip Terpstra
Dean of Technical Education and Workforce Development Chuck Pfeifer
Dean of Student Services Tammy Tabor
Director, Online Learning & Instructional Design Jamie Durler
Executive Information Officer Lance Miller
Criminal Justice Instructor/Assistant Dean of Tech. Ed Brandy Unruh
Director of Athletics Mike Pilosof
Associate Professor of John Deere Ag Tech/Assistant Dean of Tech. Ed Gabe Winger
Busters United TBA
SEM Nancy Unruh, Sydnee Claussen, Karlie Purdy
Fort Hays Transfer Center Mercedes Ramos
President's Executive Assistant Jodie Tewell

 

Calendar Committee

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO Dr. Marc Malone
Registrar Nancy Unruh
Vice President Administrative Services/CFO Karla Armstrong
Vice President of Student Services/Athletics Colin Lamb
Dean of Academics Phil Terpstra*
Apprenticeship Coordinator and Assistant to Instructional Services Stephanie Knight*
Dean of Technical Education Chuck Pfeifer
Dean of Student Services Tammy Tabor
Director, Online Learning & Instructional Design Jamie Durler
Director of Financial Aid Melinda Harrington
Director of Admissions Karlie Purdy
Director of Residential Life Chip Schuler
Comptroller Kim Harrison
Student Accounts NA
Dual Credit Coordinator Dawn Tucker
Director of Human Resources Alexis Saenz
Athletic Director Mike Pilosof
Director of Advising Sydnee Claussen
Faculty Senate President Cody Cundiff
Faculty Senate Vice President Dru Saddler

 

Curriculum & Instruction Committee (C&I)

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO Dr. Marc Malone
Apprenticeship Coordinator and Assistant to Instructional Services Stephanie Knight*
Technical Education Faculty Devin Wackerla
Transfer Education Faculty Nicole Dick*
Transfer Education Faculty Brett Haire
Transfer Education Faculty Amy Waters
Transfer Education Faculty Michael Knutson
Registrar Nancy Unruh

 

Student Learning Assessment Team (SLAT)

UPDATED 1/11/2022

Transfer Education Faculty Chris Turpin*
Transfer Education Faculty/Secretary Helen Weeks
Transfer Education Faculty Perla Salazar
Transfer Education Faculty Dr. Haley York
Technical Education Faculty Robert Scrivner
Technical Education Faculty Daisy Mastin
Assessment Coordinator: non-voting Seth Kristalyn
Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO: non-voting Dr. Marc Malone

 

Marketing Committee

UPDATED 8.22.2024

Executive Director Marketing and PR Madilyn Limberg
Creative Director Melody Brooks
Social Media & Design Coordinator Cecilia Miller
Print Production Manager Mark Scheopner
Dean of Academics Phil Terpstra
Dean of Technical Education Chuck Pfeifer
Director of Advising Sydnee Claussen
Director of Admissions Karlie Purdy
Director of Online Learning Jamie Durler
Director of Institutional Effectiveness Samantha Sanger

 

Task Force

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Campus Security Coordinator Rodney Dozier*
President/CEO: non-voting Dr. Ryan Ruda
Vice President of Administrative Services/CFO Karla Armstrong
Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO Dr. Marc Malone
Vice President of Student Services/Athletics Colin Lamb
Director of Facilities Craig Lurtz
Campus Nurse Patricia Miller
Executive Information Officer Lance Miller
Department of Public Safety, Faculty Brandy Unruh
Coordinator of Accommodations Joy Lehman
Department of Public Safety, Faculty Robert Scrivner
Department of Public Safety, Student TBA
Executive Assistant to the President Jodie Tewell

 

Faculty Senate

UPDATED 10.14.2024

Faculty Senate President Dru Saddler
Vice President Helen Weeks
Secretary Jeremy Gigot
Senator Layla Martinez
Senator Jamie Majors
Senator Robert Scrivner
Senator Jamie McVey
Alternate Mike Knutson
Ex-Officio Cody Cundiff

 

Distance Education Committee

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Director Online Learning and Instructional Design Jamie Durler*
Transfer Education Faculty Veronica Goosey
Transfer Education Faculty Tammy Hutcheson
Transfer Education Faculty John Schafer
Technical Education Faculty Brandy Unruh
Technical Education Faculty Lalani Kasselman
Adjunct Faculty Judy Whitehill
Outreach Coordinator Dawn Tucker
Coordinator of Online Services Vicky Reyes
Instructional Desing Support Specialist Adriana Figueroa
Dean Of Academics: non-voting Phil Terpstra
Dean of Technical Education: non-voting Chuck Pfeifer
Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO: non-voting Dr. Marc Malone

 

Academic Review (Appeals)

UPDATED 12/8/2021

Vice President of Student Services/Athletics Colin Lamb
Executive Director of Student Services Tammy Tabor
Director of Financial Aid Melinda Harrington

 

Scholarship Committee

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Financial Aid Representative Jill Lucas
Financial Aid Representative Ruby Solorzano
Admissions Representative Karlie Purdy

 

Developmental Education Committee

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO Dr. Marc Malone
Apprenticeship Coordinator and Assistant to Instructional Services Stephanie Knight
Transfer Education Faculty Chris Turpin
Transfer Education Faculty Jonathan Whitacre
Transfer Education Faculty Holly Chandler
Transfer Education Faculty Dru Sadler
Transfer Education Faculty Dr. Jeannie Ferguson
Technical Education Faculty Devin Wackerla
Technical Education Faculty Larry Jenkins
Director of Student Success Sydnee Claussen

 

Recruiting Committee

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Director of Admissions Karlie Purdy*
Campus Tour Coordinator Dawn Fuchs
Academic Advisor Kimberlyn Fisher
Athletic Director Mike Pilosof
Executive Director Marketing and PR Madilyn Limberg
Social Media & Design Coordinator Cecilia Miller
Coordinator of Online Services Vicky Reyes
Automotive Instructor Ryan Grubbs
Financial Aid Advisor Vanessa Rodriguez

 

Exploration Day Committee

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Director of Admissions Karlie Purdy
Campus Tour Coordinator Dawn Fuchs
JCVT Building Secretary Adele Waugh
FOUS Building Secretary Katelyn Billings
ACAD Building Secretary Traci Thummel
JOYCE Building Secretary Joann Sherrell
DPAC Building Secretary Ashley Rutti
PENKA Building Secretary Kimberly Vanley
Dual Credit Coordinator Dawn Tucker
Transfer Faculty/GC3 Media Stacy Carr
Tech Ed Faculty Brandy Unruh
Creative Director Melody Brooks
Director of Advising Sydnee Claussen

 

Strategic Enrollment Management

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Core Team

Registrar Nancy Unruh*
Director of Advising Sydnee Claussen*
President Dr. Ryan Ruda
Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO Dr. Marc Malone
Vice President for Administrative Services/CFO Karla Armstrong
Vice President for Student Services/Athletics Colin Lamb
Dean of Student Services Tammy Tabor
Director of Admissions Karlie Purdy
Director of Institutional Research & Data Support Brenda Barrett
Programmer/Analyst Linda Hill
Director of Online Learning & Instructional Support Jamie Durler

Strategic Goal Committee Co-Leaders

Pillar 1: Student Success - Goal 1 Karlie Purdy; Brian McCallum
Pillar 1: Student Success - Goal 2 Chuck Pfeifer; Tammy Tabor
Pillar 2: Instructional Partnerships - Goal 3 Dr. Ryan Ruda; Dawn Tucker
Pillar 2: Instructional Partnerships - Goal 4 Phil Terpstra; Veronica Goosey
"Pillar 3: Human, Physical, and Financial Resources - Goal 5" Jamie Durler; Sydnee Sassaman
"Pillar 3: Human, Physical, and Financial Resources - Goal 6" Madilyn Limberg; Jill Lucas
Pillar 4: Sustainable Infrastructure - Goal 7 Linda Hill; Lance Miller

 

Core Curriculum Committee

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Dean of Academics Phil Terpstra
Dean of Technical Education Chuck Pfeifer
Director of Advising Sydnee Claussen
Apprenticeship Coordinator and Assistant to Instructional Services Stephanie Knight
Transfer Education Faculty Michael Knutson
Transfer Education Faculty Chris Turpin
Transfer Education Faculty Thuy Nguyen
Transfer Education Faculty Greg Greathouse
Technical Education Faculty Tracy Lamb
Technical Education Faculty Brandy Unruh
Registrar Nancy Unruh

 

Busters United

UPDATED 4.16.2024

Student Activities Coordinator Britnie Novak
Accommodations Joy Lehmann
Academics Dr. Haley York
Facilities Sonia Acosta
SGA Student Representative TBA
Developmental Education TBA
President's Ambassador TBA
IT/IR Adriana Figueroa
Admissions Karlie Purdy
Student Support Services Johana Gonzalez
Financial Aid Melinda Harrington
Marketing/Public Relations Cecelia Miller
Adult Education Claudia Horney
Athletics Emmett Statzer
Residential Life TBA
Vocational/Technical Sherri Williams
President/CEO Dr. Ryan Ruda
Vice President for Instructional Services/CAO Dr. Marc Malone