Congratulations to the following movers and shakers within NIRSA!

Members on the Move

Carolyn Barranco, formerly GA Operations at Oklahoma State University, is now Coordinator, Facility Operations at The University of Alabama.

Jakob Bearhope, formerly Intramural Graduate Assistant at University of Kentucky, is now Coordinator of Competitive Sports at West Virginia University.

Sylvana Cicero, formerly Director, Student Recreation & Wellness Center/ USU at California State University-Long Beach, is now ASI Associate Executive Director at California State University-Long Beach.

Tim Crane, formerly Graduate Assistant for Sport Programs at The University of Alabama, is now Sport Club Coordinator at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Karrin Eng, formerly Fitness Coordinator at University of Southern California, is now Assistant Director, Fitness at Kennesaw State University.

Melissa Evers, formerly Coordinator, Aquatics & Safety at Cleveland State University, is now Aquatics & Athletics Coordinator at Parma Heights Recreation.

Matthew Ferdinand, formerly RPAC Operations Manager at The Ohio State University, is now Client Success Manager at SubItUp, Inc..

Kourtney Graham, formerly at Indiana State University, is now at Iowa State University.

Sarah Heemstra, formerly RPAC Facilities Graduate Assistant at The Ohio State University, is now Manager, Facility Operations at Northern Arizona University.

Christian Hildebrandt, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Dixie State University, is now Director of Campus Recreation at Utah Tech University.

Ryan Himes, formerly Manager, Intramural Sports at The University of Akron, is now Coordinator, Intramural & Club Sports at Coastal Carolina University.

Nick Horton, formerly Assistant Director of Operations at Indiana State University, is now Assistant Director of Operations & Sports Programs at Indiana State University.

David Howell, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Dixie State University, is now Director of Campus Recreation at Utah Tech University.

Emily Howland, formerly Assistant Director of Campus Recreation at University of Tulsa, is now Assistant Director of Facilities at University of Arkansas.

Abigail Johnson, formerly Assistant Director of Recreational Services at Augustana University, is now Campus Rec Assistant Director at Indiana State University.

Dylan Johnson, formerly Director of Campus Recreation at Emory & Henry College, is now Assistant Director of Recreation Facilities & Reservations at Duke University.

Bailey Kenney, formerly Coordinator of Sport Programs at University of Wisconsin- Madison, is now Assistant Director of Intramural Sports at University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Noah Kramer, formerly Assistant Director, Development & Competitive Sports at University of Minnesota-Duluth, is now Assistant Director of Competitive Sports at The University of Texas at Dallas.

James Lowery, formerly Assistant Director of Campus Recreation Facilities at University of Wisconsin- Madison, is now Coordinator of Scheduling & Events at University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Deanna Main, formerly Graduate Assistant, Aquatics & Safety at Boise State University, is now Aquatics & Safety Education Coordinator at Arizona State University.

Aaron Martin, formerly Coordinator, J. Wayne Reitz Union at University of Florida, is now General Manager at Copper Sky Distillery.

Cal McCarthy, formerly Graduate Assistant of Operations & Events at West Virginia University, is now Facility Operations Coordinator at University of Pittsburgh- Pittsburgh Campus.

Arnaud Mensah-Etsi, formerly Facility Coordinator at University of Mary Washington, is now Associate Director at University of Mary Washington.

Mamie Murphy, formerly Campus Recreation Coordinator Jupiter at Florida International University, is now Campus Recreation Coordinator Jupiter at Florida Atlantic University.

Emily Murphy, formerly Competitive Sports Coordinator at Mississippi State University, is now Competitive Sports Coordinator at The Ohio State University.

Shalah Newsome, formerly GA-Facilities&Events at Georgia Southern University, is now Coordinator for Events & Outreach at University of Florida.

Nicole Olmeda, formerly Associate Director at The University of Texas at Austin, is now Senior Information Technology Manager [Data Liaison] at The University of Texas at Austin.

Michael Pappan, formerly Intramurals -Professional Intern at Cornell University, is now Coordinator of Club and Intramural Sports at University of Arkansas.

Wes Privett, formerly at University of South Dakota, is now Graduate Assistant, Intramural Sports at Boise State University.

Dexter Shorter, formerly Associate Director for Competitive Sports & Tennis Programs at Pennsylvania State University-University Park, is now Associate Director of Campus Recreation for Programs at Pennsylvania State University-University Park.

Earnest Spiller, formerly Competitive Sports Coordinator at University of California-Merced, is now Assistant Director, Competitive Sports at Texas Christian University.

Melanie Stawkey, formerly Assistant Director, Fitness Center & Outdoor Adventure at Wayne State University, is now Assistant Director at Loyola University Chicago.

Raimund Stelter, formerly Director – Recreational Services at Milwaukee School of Engineering, is now Recreation Supervisor at Mequon-Thiensville School District Recreation Department.

Emma Street, formerly at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is now at Indiana State University.

Shandon Sutherland, formerly IM Student Program Manager at University of Arkansas, is now IM Student Program Manager at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

Veronica Tantoco, formerly Assistant Director of Operations and Special Events at William Rainey Harper College, is now Senior Assistant Director, Facilities and Operations at William Rainey Harper College.

Eric Vaughn, formerly Director of Intramural Recreational Sports at Truman State University, is now Associate Director of Campus Recreation at Missouri State University- Springfield.

Earnest Washington, formerly Director of Campus Recreation & Wellness at Lincoln University, is now Senior Coordinator Recreation & Wellness at Central State University.

Keith Woolems, formerly Graduate Assistant of Competitive Sports at Texas Christian University, is now Assistant Director, Sport Programs at Purdue University.

Students Advancing to Professional Membership

Carolyn Barranco, The University of Alabama.

Kevin Wilson, Wilfrid Laurier University.

Retiring Members

Russ Crispell, University at Buffalo.

Kathy Rose, University of Kentucky.

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NIRSA Membership Services Coordinator at  | NIRSA Profile

Megan Granholm is currently the Membership Services Coordinator at NIRSA. You can reach her by emailing megan.granholm@nirsa.org.