July/August 2004 Online Publication    





TASFAA 2004 Slate of Officers

President-Elect

Arnold Trejo – Texas A&M University
   Bio not available

Pat JostPatricia Jost – Trinity University

Financial Aid Experience
  • 2003 - Present – Director of Financial Aid, Trinity University, San Antonio
  • 1996 - 2003 – Director of Financial Aid, Concordia University at Austin
  • 1993 - 1996 – Director of Financial Aid, Schreiner University, Kerrville
Professional Membership and Service
  • NASFAA, SWASFAA, TASFAA
  • 2003 - Present – TASFAA Vice President
  • 2002-05 – TASFAA Board Member
  • 2004 - Present – ICUT “E” Committee (Efficiency in Higher Education)
  • 2004 – TG Conference, Presenter, Professional Judgment
  • 2003 - Present – TASFAA Legislative Training Committee
  • 2003-04 – TASFAA Activities and Resources Committee
  • 2003 – TG Conference, Presenter, Issues for 4-yr Schools
  • 2003 – TASFAA Conference, Presenter, Private School Forum
  • 2002 – TASFAA Conference, Presenter, Private School Forum
  • 2002 - Present – THECB Financial Aid Advisory Board
  • 2001-03 – TG Lender School Advisory Committee
  • 2001 - Present – TASFAA Mentor
  • 2001 – TG Financial Aid Awareness Production, Q & A Panel Member
  • 2000-02 – TASFAA Mack Adams Scholarship Committee
  • 2000 – TG Financial Aid Awareness Video Production, Speaker
Education
  • Sul Ross State University
    • Master of Education - Counseling, December 1996
    • Bachelor of Business Administration, August 1993
Five Two-Year Board Members

Jackie Adler – Texas State Technical College - Waco
   Bio not available

Terry Bazan – Austin Community College

Financial Aid Experience
  • 1995 - Present – Director of Student Assistance, Austin Community College
  • 1981-95 – Associate Director of Student Assistance, Austin Community College
  • 1979-81 – Director of Financial Aid, Del Mar College
  • 1974-79 – Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Del Mar College
Professional Membership and Service
  • 1997-2001 – TASFAA Board of Directors
  • 2000-03 – TASFAA Scholarship Committee Chair
  • 2003-04 – TASFAA Mentor
  • 2001 - Present – Member of TG Council for the Management of Educational Finance
  • Member of TASFAA legislative training committee, 2003-04, presenting to the Joint Select Committee on Higher Education, the Senate Sub-Committee on Higher Education and the House of Representatives Higher Education Committee
  • Moderator/Presenter at the Department of Education Electronic Access Conference in New Orleans, November 2003

Lisa Blazer – The University of Texas at San Antonio

Financial Aid Experience
  • Presently – Assistant Vice President for Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Enrollment Services, University of Texas San Antonio
  • University of Incarnate Word
  • University of Missouri
  • Fourteen years of admissions and financial aid experience
  • Has served as an Admissions Counselor, Financial Aid Director, Student Loan Coordinator, and adjunct faculty
Professional Membership and Service
  • UTSA Executive Leadership Council
  • School Advisory Councils in lending community
  • Serves as a facilitator for various departments, organizations, committees and executives across UTSA campus to enhance leadership, teamwork, customer service, professional development and overall project management
  • She is most proud of her team’s recent success in building a positive reputation on the UTSA campus through quality customer service, improved processes and teamwork in a multi-faceted department.
Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Performance, Missouri Baptist University
  • Master of Arts in Administration, University of Incarnate Word
  • Currently pursuing PhD in Education with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership, University of Incarnate Word

Lisa is married to David Blazer.

Beverly A. Boggs, PhD – Texas A&M University System HSC

Financial Aid Experience
  • 2000 to present - Executive Director of Student Financial Aid, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, College Station, Tx
  • 1996 - Financial Aid Administrator, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio
  • Recently began her sixteenth year of service in Student Financial Aid
  • All educational environments: proprietary, community colleges, graduate school, and medical services schools. This exposure to different learning environments and various needs demonstrated by the students of those institutions has made her sensitive to the value and need for all forms of education.
Professional Membership and Service
  • Scholarship committees
  • Student Service Advisory Council
  • President’s Executive Committee
  • Development of policies and procedures for multi-campus facilities
  • Judicial review committee
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Default reduction initiatives
  • Student service initiatives to enhance customer service
Education
  • Masters Degree
  • PhD in Educational Human Resource Development

Her passion and most rewarding experience is being her daughter’s Mom. She is a cable news enthusiast, and has found the time to work on improving her golf game since finishing her PhD requirements. At home, she maintains an animal friendly environment with two birds, a fish and two dogs (one of which is named…you guessed it…“Aggie”)

Henry GarciaEnrique “Henry” Garcia – Del Mar College

Financial Aid Experience
  • 1981 - Present – Assistant Dean of Financial Aid & Retention Services, Del Mar College
  • 1979-81 – Director of Financial Aid, Del Mar College
Professional Membership and Service
  • NASFAA
    • Carnival of Learning – Chair 1998-99, 1999-2000
    • Nomination & Elections Commitee, 1995-97
    • Board of Directors Representative at Large, 2000-03
    • Awards Committee, 1994-95
    • Finance Committee, 1993-94
    • Membership Development Committee, 1991-92
    • Minority Concerns Committee, 1990-91
    • Leadership Conference Participant, 1988
  • SWASFAA
    • Board of Directors, 1988-90 & 1998-00
    • Finance Committee, 1998-00
    • Annual Conference Committee – 1990, 1991, 1997 & 1999; Local Arrangements, 1997
    • Training Committee, 1989-90, (Regional Trainer)
    • Relations Committee, Chair 1999
  • TASFAA
    • Board of Directors – 1994-96, 1987-89 & 1983-85
    • Vice President, 1987
    • Constitution and Bylaws Committee Vice Chair, 1984-85; Chair 1985-86
    • High School Relations Committee, Trainer, 1984-89
    • Annual Conference Program Committee, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1992 & 1997
    • Hotline Committee, 1984-90; Chair 1987-88
    • Vender Committee, 1986-90; Chair 1989-90
    • Nominations Committee, 1990-92
    • Conference Committee, 1997
  • Other
    • Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corp School Advisory Committee, 1989-91
    • Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board SPRE Advisory Committee, Spring 1994
    • Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education, President, Local Chapter – 1997-98
    • SAFE System National Advisory Council, 1996-98
Education
  • M.S., Education Administration, Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi, 1995
  • B.B.A., Data Processing, Texas A & I University-Kingsville, 1977

Del Mar College is a public 2-year community college, Hispanic Serving Institution with a student enrollment of 12,000.

June HaglerJune Hagler – Southern Methodist University

Financial Aid Experience
  • 1987 - Present, Associate Director of Graduate Advising, Southern Methodist University
Professional Memberships and Service
  • TASFAA, SWASFAA, NASFAA
  • SASEA – Southern Association of Student Employment Administrators
  • Southwest Region College Board
  • The College Board Nitty-Gritty of Enrollment Management Workshop
  • 2003-04 – TASFAA Board of Directors
  • 2003-04 – NASFAA moderator
  • 2003-04 – TASFAA mentor
  • 2002 - Present – SASEA historian
  • 2000-04 – SMU NCAA Compliance Committee Member
  • 2003-04 – NASFAA Diversity and Multicultural Issues committee member
  • 2001 – SWASFAA Boot Camp presenter
  • July 2000 – Jordan/Heneisen Award in recognition of dedication and commitment to student employment
  • 2000 – TASFAA/TACAC Hotline participant
  • 1996-2000 – SASEA Membership Chair

Felipe LealFelipe Leal – Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Financial Aid Experience
  • Associate Director of Financial Aid – Texas A&M Kingsville
  • Interim Associate Director
  • Financial aid systems analyst
  • Financial aid officer
  • Work-study student in Pell Grant department
  • Over 10 years experience
Professional Membership and Service
  • Fully automated the student processing of awards and loan acceptance online
  • Campus Default Management committee chairman, lowered student loan default rates by more than 10 percent
Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Management
  • Polished thesis away from a Master’s degree in education from TAMUK

Tammy Paris – Sam Houston State University
   Bio not available

Albert TezenoAlbert Tezeno – Texas Southern University

Financial Aid Experience
  • Present – Director of Financial Assistance, Texas Southern University
  • 1996 – Associate Director of Financial Assistance, Texas Southern University
  • Responsible for overall financial aid process and manages the financial aid team
  • Ensures that the financial aid process is accurate and timely in the most effectual way with the aim of allowing the team to productively and ingeniously assist students in a judicious manner
  • Monitors the SCT Banner integrated system according to university requirements
  • Supports the Office of Information Technology with resolutions when systematic challenges arise
  • Motto is “STAND”, Situated To Accept No Defeat

Lyn WheelerLyn Wheeler – Angelo State University

Financial Aid Experience
  • Angelo State University
    • Director of Student Financial Services
    • Director of Financial Aid
    • Associate Director of Financial Aid
    • Assistant Director of Financial Aid
  • Stephen F. Austin State University – Assistant Director of Financial Aid
  • University of North Texas
    • Collections Officer
    • Financial Aid Counselor
    • College Work Study Coordinator
Professional Membership and Service
  • TASFAA – President, Treasurer, Board Member, Committee Member and/or Committee Chair: Training, Fall Conference, Spring Conference, Finance, Constitution and By-Laws, High School Counselor Training, Planning and Evaluation, Regional Rallies, Regional Training Opportunities, Audit, and SWASFAA Relations.
  • NASFAA – Centralized and Decentralized Trainer
  • SWASFAA – Board Member - Delegate-At-Large, State Representative
  • TGSLC – Lender/School Advisory Committee Member, Lender/School Advisory School Chair, National School Advisory Committee
  • PPHEA – Advisory Directory
  • THEE - Texas Higher Education Efficiency Committee Member
  • THECB Advisory Committee Member
  • Twenty four years of service
Education
  • Post-Degree Coursework, University of North Texas
  • B.A. in Psychology, Austin College
  • Institute for European Studies, Vienna, Austria
One-Year Board Member

One of the above candidates who receives 6th place will serve a one year term.

Secretary

Kathy BasshamKathy Bassham – Weatherford College
   Bio not available

 

 

Treasurer-Elect

Patrick Reyna – St. Mary’s University
   Bio not available