Committees

Needs Marketing Strategy Development Committee

2025-2026 Members:  Kara Ostlund, Kyle Burke, Macy Carty, Ashley Jochimsen, Zachary DeBroux, Caleb Colon-Rivera, Andrew Ericson, Amanda Krafft, Tracy Bateman, Kathryn Behrendt, Vitaliano Figueroa, Stacy Narcotta-Welp

Charge: Develop a comprehensive marketing strategy to increase student awareness of essential basic needs services offered at UWL (Food Pantry, Campus Thread, Emergency Fund, and Campus Meals).

• Membership: Student Affairs and Access, Belonging and Compliance
• Commitment: Meet twice a month, then transition to a monthly meeting schedule to monitor and adjust the initiative as needed.
• Typical duties: Develop a baseline for the various programs and services offered and develop a comprehensive marketing strategy.

Staff Wellbeing Initiative Committee

2025-2026 Members:  Nick Berg, Crystal Champion, Yer Xiong, Vickie Sanchez, Haley Harnden, Robin Beahm, Vitaliano Figueroa, Stacy Narcotta-Welp

Charge: Develop a robust staff wellbeing initiative designed to enhance staff wellbeing, appreciate their commitment, and strengthen their sense of belonging at UWL. 

• Membership: Student Affairs and Access, Belonging and Compliance
• Commitment: Meet twice a month, then transition to a monthly meeting schedule to monitor and adjust the initiative as needed.
• Typical duties: Develop new programs or resources focusing on well-being, work-life balance, and recognition, 

Professional Development Committee

2025-2026 Members:  Haley Harnden, Meg Mullin, Paul La Count, Vitaliano Figueroa, Stacy Narcotta-Welp

Charge: Coordinate professional development opportunities for the Divisions of Student Affairs and Access, Belonging and Compliance

• Membership: Student Affairs and Access, Belonging and Compliance
• Commitment: Meet once/month; attend and potentially facilitate development events
• Typical duties: Create a list of professional development opportunities; set dates, market and recruit colleagues to events; coordinate implementation of event; conduct and assess post-event evaluations

25th Annual Barbara Stewart Scholarship Basic Golf Outing & Fundraising Committee

2025-2026 Members:  Lizzy Haywood, Jeff Keenan, Alex Jackson, Tammy Klein, Jesimiel Banjiram, Darlene Geiger, Vitaliano Figueroa, Stacy Narcotta-Welp

Charge: Coordinate all aspects of the annual golf outing for the Barbara Stewart Scholarship; future expansion to include additional fundraising

• Membership: Student Affairs and Access, Belonging and Compliance
• Commitment: Meet once/month until mid-spring semester; then meet weekly until day of event (typically first Monday of June)
• Typical duties: Establish event date and coordinate with golf course (meal & golf), recruit and register participants, solicit sponsorships and donation items for raffles, and coordinate logistics on the day of the event
• Future: Expand beyond golf outing to include other fundraising opportunities (crowdfunding, employee giving campaign, Day of Giving, etc.)

Recognition Committee 

2025-2026 Members:  Ashley Nowak, Neil Ostlund, Alex Jackson, Jenna Umberger, Kerrigan Trautsch, Stephanie Silas, Vitaliano Figueroa, Stacy Narcotta-Welp

Charge: Coordinate annual recognition program and end of the year celebration

• Membership: Student Affairs and Access, Belonging and Compliance
• Commitment: Meet once/month until mid-spring semester; then weekly until end of the year celebration (typically mid-May)
• Typical duties: Coordinate all aspects of the recognition program including promotion of awards, soliciting and reviewing nominations, selecting and presenting winners at the end of year celebration