PEOPLE & PLACES IN THE NEWS  

Faye Becker – The rumor has been confirmed – Faye is now retired.  The lending community gave her a farewell presentation and gift at the lender sector meeting at the Fall conference.   Best wishes for a happy retirement with plenty of fun and relaxation!

A birth in the FAO at ODU:  The Accountant in the Financial Aid Office, Derek Nobriga and his wife had a baby girl on Oct. 29, 2002, their daughter's name is Grace Elle Nobriga.  Congratulations Derek!

Penn Troy, who has been at Independence Federal for one year, has left to explore other employment opportunities with ASA.  We wish him well.

Regent University's Central Financial Aid Office recently moved into the new Student Center on its Virginia Beach campus.  For pictures of the the move, click here.

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From the VASFAA Archives, Winter 1984

(Information has been taken from the Winter 1984 issue of the VASFAA Newsletter and President Rita Bodie’s 1983-84 Annual Report to the VASFAA Membership)

As expressed in her introduction of the VASFAA Annual Report, President Rita Bodie stated the 1983-84 was a typical year…”a year full of activity and change”.  What was new?  1)  The Commonwealth of Virginia brought about the CSAP Program.  The membership was struggling with how the new program worked. 2)  The federal government let the authority to consolidate loans expire without renewal legislation.  3)  The VASFAA Board recommended to the membership that the association should be incorporated to protect its members.

Our Executive Board was:

                  President………………………………Rita Bodie, George Mason
                  Vice President…………………………John McRae, Roanoke
                  Secretary………………………………Steve Stocks, Virginia Wesleyan
                  Treasurer………………………………Larry Ewing, Virginia Western
                  Special Appointee……………………..Eugene Cattie, VELA
                  Past President………………………….Marie Bennett, NOVA

The 1984 Spring VASFAA Conference was held on April 25-27^th at the Lynchburg Hilton.  Program Chair, Marvin Ragland of Longwood College, promised an exciting conference with was highlighted by sessions on “Satisfactory Academic Progress”, “Using the Computer in the Financial Aid Office”, and “The Future Delivery System of Federal Funds”.  On the schedule as speakers were Elliott Shearer, Mayor of Lynchburg, Dr. George Rainsford, President of Lynchburg College and Congressman Rick Boucher of the 9^th District.

Running for 1984-85 VASFAA Office was Marvin Ragland and Paige Johnson for President-Elect and Vern Fairchilds and Karen Koonce for Treasurer.

There was a successful Awareness Campaign in January 1984.  Governor Charles Robb signed off on the proclamation making January “Financial Aid Awareness Month”.  Sherrye Ward of the SEAA was the committee chair. 

Rod Moore of Southwest Virginia Community College coordinated the High School Counselor Workshop Program.  Over 615 high school counselors, college counselors and others attended nine counselor workshops across the state.

Noteworthy news from the winter 1984 issue stated that Randy Craig, formerly of  SCHEV, was now Manager of Program Review with the SEAA, Linda Fritsch, formerly with SAFE Systems, was now Assistant Vice President with United Virginia Bank in Richmond, and lastly, Holly Rison, formerly with Capital Credit Corporation (a VASFAA Sponsor), was now with Randolph-Macon College as a financial Aid Counselor. 

Archivist note:  As you can see from this article, many of our “old” VASFAA members are still active!!! ---  Holly K. Rison, VASFAA Archivist

Editors note:  To Rod, Gene, Marie, Sherrye, Karen, Randy, Vern, and Marvin - Holly called you old, not me.  If it’s any consolation, her name is up there as well.