Roelfs earns distinguished service award

  Monday, October 20, 2014 2:00 AM
  News

Pittsburg, KS

Melinda Roelfs, Pittsburg State director of admission, was recognized recently for distinguished service in her profession.

During the annual conference of the Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO), Roelfs became the third Pitt State employee to earn the Laura Cross Distinguished Service Award. The award is the highest awarded to an individual by KACRAO.

Roelfs joins Lee Christensen (2000) and Heather Eckstein (2012) as PSU recipients of the award.

“It was definitely a surprise to win this award,” Roelfs said. “It means a great deal to me because it’s voted on by our professional peers. To be recognized by that excellent group is very special.”

Roelfs has served as director of admission since 2006. She has been a member of the PSU staff since 1997.

“It’s a great joy for me to work in admission because I love working with students,” she said. “I have a strong appreciation for the role admission officers play in helping students make their dreams of a college education come true.”

For more information about KACRAO, visit http://www.kacrao.org.