BEHIND THE SCENES WITH GABRIELLE THARP Data Driven from Indiana to Texas By Madison Isbell ’22 Indiana native Gabrielle Tharp realized that she was destined to work in student affairs when she fell in love with being a resident assistant at the University of Indiana. In the fall of 2016, she moved to College Station to complete a master’s degree in student affairs administration in higher education (SAAHE) at Texas A&M University. She went on to serve as a graduate hall director, a … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes With Gabrielle Tharp
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Behind the Scenes with Susan Fox-Forrester
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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH SUSAN FOX-FORRESTER Assessing the Gray Areas of DSA’s Performance By Dorian Martin ’06 Susan Fox-Forrester has lived a colorful life, both literally and figuratively. The assessment coordinator for Department of Student Affairs, Planning, Assessment & Research parlayed her experience overseeing home furnishing color control into a career in educational assessment. In her downtime, she’s performed in choirs and theatre, indulged her love of gardens, and fell in … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with Susan Fox-Forrester
Behind the Scenes with Ariane Ray
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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH ARIANE RAY DSA’s Smiling User Interface By Dorian Martin ’06 As much as she enjoys working with technology, Ariane Ray sees her role with Texas A&M University Division of Student Affairs’ Information Technology primarily as one of fostering relationships. As the department’s end user support specialist III, Ray focuses on creating personal connection even when the technology seems to be crashing all around. “Maybe one day your computer doesn't work and you … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with Ariane Ray
Behind the Scenes with Rick Powell
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH RICK POWELL Legal Eagle By Dorian Martin ’06 Rick Powell’s superpower is listening. The Texas A&M University students’ attorney embraces an auditory approach to life, which allows him to hear ways to unravel complex situations and find points of commonality during conflict. During the course of his 33-year career at Texas A&M, Powell has done a lot of listening when Aggies come to him with civil or criminal legal issues they are facing. “Some of these … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with Rick Powell
Behind the Scenes with Edwinna Ferguson
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH EDWINNA FERGUSON Nurturing through Nutrition By Maddy Isbell ’22 Edwinna Ferguson grew up in a family where cooking was an expression of love, and she has carried this same philosophy to the Division of Student Affairs in the Becky Gates Children's Center. Edwinna has served as the cook and kitchen manager for the children’s center for the past eight years. Her “why” is the children. She enjoys contributing to the development of children by doing what she does best— … [Read more...] about Behind the Scenes with Edwinna Ferguson
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