A&S STAFF CORNER
Years of Service Awards:
| Lashawna Harris | Academic Advisor – Advising | 5 years |
Rose Bell to End 32 Years of Service to UMKC in April
Becky Bergman, Reggie Bassa, Rose Bell and Dean Karen Vorst at Retirement Reception
Rose Bell, Senior Academic Advisor in A&S Academic Advising, will retire on April 7, 2011, after 32 years at UMKC, including 30 years in the College of Arts and Sciences. Rose began her tenure in the College as the Administrative Assistant and Coordinator for A&S Scholarships and then as Executive Staff Assistant for many deans. Rose moved to A&S Academic Advising in 1993 and eventually became the College’s first Senior Academic Advisor. Rose served on a number of campus-wide committees over the years, including the Staff Assembly’s Governing Board, the Student Scholarship Selection and Appeals Committee, and the Chancellor’s Extended Cabinet. Rose also served on the board of MACADA (Missouri Academic Advising Association) and was an instructor for A&S 100 (freshman seminar course) for a number of years. Rose earned multiple awards in her years in the College, including the UMKC Outstanding Service and Support Staff Award (1986-87) and the PET (Paraprofessionals Evolving into Teachers) Project Service Award (1997). Rose is also a proud alumna, having earned both her BA in CJC and her MA in Higher Education at UMKC
