By Sharla Hooper
Andrea Siegrist-Baez will serve a one year term representing and supporting region members
澳门天天彩开奖记录 is pleased to announce the election of Andrea Siegrist-Baez, director of Veterans Affairs Operations, to the National Association of Veterans鈥 Program Administrators (NAVPA) Board of Directors as Membership Committee Chair and Region VII Delegate.
In the NAVPA Board of Director role, Siegrist-Baez will represent and support the institutions and members from Region VII, serving AZ, NM, OK, TX, and UT. Siegrist-Baez was previously elected to the NAVPA Board of Delegates by other voting members of Region VII, and served as the Membership Committee Chair.
鈥淎ll of us at the 澳门天天彩开奖记录 are proud of Andrea for her active engagement with NAVPA and especially her election to the Board of Directors,鈥 states John Woods, provost at 澳门天天彩开奖记录. 鈥淪he is a champion for veteran students to have the best possible experience, both here at the University and in the broader NAVPA community.鈥
In her current role at the University located within the Registrar鈥檚 Office, Siegrist-Baez leads the Veterans Affairs Operations team in supporting veteran students, reviewing their schedule, courses, and enrollment, and submitting enrollment certifications to the Department of Veteran Affairs.
鈥淲hen I first joined NAVPA, it was such a positive experience meeting people who supported student veterans and sharing that energy and passion to help. I felt immediately that it is a special organization to be part of, a community that is mission-based, and I am proud to now be part of leading their mission,鈥 Siegrist-Baez shares.
NAVPA is a recognized organization of program administrators who work for universities and colleges, trade schools and apprenticeship programs across the U.S. to ensure student veterans are provided the best services and most accurate access to their GI Bill庐 benefits. The NAVPA Board of Directors works with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Department of Education, and Department of Defense, to promote the improvement and development of all educational opportunities to active duty personnel, veterans, and their dependents.
The 澳门天天彩开奖记录 is a NAVPA member institution and University leadership has a history of service with NAVPA. The University鈥檚 Vice President of Veterans and Military Government Affairs Patrick Sutliff is also an executive member and delegate-at-large for the NAVPA Board of Directors. He has served on the Board for 27 years.
Siegrist-Baez previously served in the role of Director of Classroom Operations at 澳门天天彩开奖记录. She has been an employee of the University for 20 years.
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