Category: A National Model of Enrollment Management Leadership

HEUG opens doors for OSFA’s Kristen McRoberts, UW–Madison to lead in responses to federal aid changes

HEUG provided OSFA's Kristen McRoberts opportunities to learn from and lean on fellow financial aid professionals from around the country during unsettled times.

Through AAMC, OSFA’s Brianne Camacho refines holistic financial well-being for medical students

When enrolling in medical school, students have traditionally said one of the most difficult parts is being admitted. Today, Brianne Camacho says, students are telling her that figuring out how to pay for their studies has become a bigger challenge. Camacho, the director of financial aid and financial wellness for the School of Medicine and Public Health, …

Enrollment Leadership Academy helps RO’s Will Lipske strengthen collaborations on campus and beyond

With 12 years of experience in the Office of the Registrar, Will Lipske is an expert on topics like academic programs management and degree auditing – but he knows there’s always more to learn. So when he was chosen to participate in the College Board’s 2024-2025 Enrollment Leadership Academy, he seized on the opportunity to further his knowledge …

Through CIVSA, OAR’s Rachel Tatge hones skills and shares event planning insights

When planning an event – be it a birthday party for a few friends or an admitted student visit for hundreds of incoming students – there are a few things that Rachel Tatge says can take the experience from good to great: creating connection points among attendees, providing a smooth flow by minimizing pain points, and letting …

OAR’s Blaine Harvey connects global communities with IACAC

Early in his time with the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, Blaine Harvey knew he wanted to expand his skillset while contributing to the broader world of college admissions. That’s a goal quite fitting for someone whose role is an admissions counselor for global initiatives. So in 2025, Harvey began a three-year term on the International Association for …

From the ground up: OSFA’s Chris Lopac builds HEUG’s new Gideon Taylor eForms group

OSFA's Chris Lopac founded and serves as the inaugural chair of HEUG’s GT eForms Advisory Group, which collaborates on solutions to streamline business processes using Gideon Taylor’s electronic form add-on for PeopleSoft.

IACAC and EducationUSA help OAR’s Sarah Woller introduce UW–Madison to a global audience

Through her roles with IACAC and EducationUSA, OAR's Sarah Woller helps promote higher education opportunities at UW–Madison and across the United States to a global audience.

Through NSPA, OSFA’s Lo Klink strengthens relationships between UW–Madison, scholarship providers

Lo Klink's work with NSPA has strengthened relationships between institutions like UW–Madison and scholarship providers.

For RO’s Beth Warner, AACRAO engagement helps navigate choppy higher ed waters

The insights and relationships Beth Warner has gained through her role with AACRAO have helped guide the RO during a challenging time.

Championing student success: OSFA’s Kristina Rittel brings UW–Madison’s employment innovations to the national stage

Through NSEA, Kristina Rittel has been able to share UW–Madison's student employment successes with a national audience while bringing some new ideas back to campus.