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(7/08) Jackie Dwyer’s last day here was June 28, but she is going to continue working for AT until the end of October, but from a distance—We wish her the best as she moves to the Kansas City area.  She has been a real asset to the Assistive Technology project.

(7/08) Jennifer Yarnell – Trainer with the Foster Care Project.
Ryan Brackney, Rhonda Clay, and Mambu Sherman – Research Assistants with Kate and Dean’s Projects.

Our sympathy goes out to Bob Christensen with the passing of his mother.

Professional Service Milestones

Awards/Recognitions

(5/08) Misty Goosen received the Award of Excellence and Peggy Miksch received the Service to the Organization Award from the Kansas Division for Early Childhood Conference in Wichita. Read the full story.

(5/08) Joan Wald Baken award, which is made to those whose accomplishments represent exemplary advocacy and educational practice in direct delivery of services to individuals with physical and health disabilities in schools, hospitals, clinics, homes, or in the community has been awarded to Muriel Saunders. Read the full story.

Sara Major Running Marathons

(9/07) Sara Major, Behavioral Therapist for the Southeast Kansas Treatment Foster Care Project, placed 2nd out of all females in the Omaha, NE Marathon on 9/23/07. Her time was 3:28:22, and she received $150 for the placing. (Read the full story)

40 Years of Service

(9/07) Pat White received her 40-year service pin from Governor Kathleen Sebelius August 3, 2007 in Topeka at a reception held for 40-year honorees. (Read the full story.)