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Transitions Campus Living Villages University of Maryland, Baltimore County Allen & O’Hara Education Services, Inc. University of South Carolina Doris Collins Katie Boone Brooke Daniel Kirsten Kennedy Campus Living Villages Houston, Texas Doris Collins is the new assistant vice president for operations. She retired from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in August 2008 with 31 years of service, 7 of which she served as director of residential life. She was then promoted to associate vice chancellor for the division of student life and academic services. Collins served in that capacity for nine years and was responsible for the management and operations of residential life, the LSU student union, university recreation, LSU Child Care, and student media. She has been awarded many times over the course of her career for her leadership and service in the housing field. Some of those awards include the ACUHO-I Foundation Parthenon Award in 2006, the ACUHO-I Award in 2004, the ACUHO-I Leadership and Service Award in 1996, and the SEAHO Founder’s Award in 1996. Collins has served on the boards of both ACUHO-I and SEAHO and as committee chair for several ACUHO-I committees. She also served as president of ACUHO-I for 1990-1991. University of Maryland, Baltimore County Baltimore, Maryland Katie Boone is the new director of residential life. She has worked at several different institutions throughout her career, most recently at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she conducted research to update the curriculum for the National Housing Training Institute. Katie has also worked at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., as director of housing and residential life; Kean University in Union, New Jersey, as associate director of residence life; and Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Trinity University in Washington, D.C., in both places as director of residence life and conferences. She is active in professional development associations and has just completed a four-year project to unveil The Placement Exchange, a joint venture with Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) and ACUHO-I. She has also served on the ACUHO-I executive board and in many roles within the Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers (MACUHO). She received her bachelor’s degree from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and her master’s degree in counseling from Trinity University. Mesa State College Grand Junction, Colorado Landa Cason is the resident director of Grand Mesa Hall. She comes from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. Amy Howard is the resident director of Tolman Hall. Howard graduated from Keene State College in New Hampshire. Alex Kasik is the resident director of Rait Hall. She is a graduate of Mesa State College. Katie Bosio has moved into the position of assistant director of housing. Previously she was assistant director for staff development. Shannon Pitton is now the assistant director in charge of business and outreach. She previously served as business coordinator. 1 Talking Stick

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