Foundations of Excellence Committees: FYE at Western Illinois University

Foundations of Excellence Committees

Each committee focused on one of the nine Foundational Dimensions® at the heart of Foundations of Excellence® in the First College Year.

Steering Committee and Philosophy Dimension

Katrina Daytner, Co-Chair
Judith Dallinger, Co-Chair
Tera Monroe
Priscilla Velarde
Jim Schmidt
Rhonda Kline
Matthew Blankenship
Tere North
Dale Adkins
Jude Kiah
Angela Lynn
John Biernbaum
Candace McLaughlin
Tracy Scott
Molly Homer
Ann Comerford
Chris Sewalish
Eric Campbell
Alicia Wester

Organization Dimension

Judith Dallinger, Co-Chair
John Biernbaum, Co-Chair
Lisa Melz
Jessica Butcher
Andria Potter
Donna McCaw
Elgin Mannion
Judy Yeast
Matt Zielinski
Erin Jordan

Learning Dimension

Chris Sewalish, Co-Chair
Jude Kiah, Co-Chair
Tracy Davis
Michelle Cohenour
Eric Ribbens
Ember Keithley
Will Foran
Heather McIlvaine-Newsad
Brenda Parks
Colin Harbke
John Hemingway
Eric Campbell
Jacqueline Wilson-Jordan
John Long

Faculty Dimension

Matthew Blankenship, Chair
Tracy Davis
Robert Hironimus-Wendt
Laura Rychalsky
Michelle Cohenour
Richard Filipink
Jessica White

Transitions Dimension

Candace McLaughlin, Co-Chair
Tracy Scott, Co-Chair
Lisa Melz
Betsy Krug
Blake Butkovich
Tom Sadler
Renee Simpson
Kathy Meyers
Betty Dean
Tara Miller
Marcia Dace
Rose McConnell
Janice King

All Students Dimension

Molly Homer, Co-Chair
Tera Monroe, Co-Chair
Milly MacDonnel
Kelly Morris
Kevin Timlin
Stacey Macchi
Monique Houston
Karolynn Heuer
Catherine Thauer
Robin Hyman
Jim DiTulio
Tim Spier
John Stierman
Sam Pfister
Jessica Clark
Joseph Balough
Mike Mercado
Stephanie Hairgrove
Vian Neally
Patrick Dowdall
Sam Moran

Diversity Dimension

Katrina Daytner, Co-Chair
Priscilla Velarde, Co-Chair
Martha Barclay
Cynthia Struthers
Oswald Warner
Ellyn Bartges
Emran Khan

Roles and Purposes Dimension

Dale Adkins, Co-Chair
Ann Comerford, Co-Chair
Karolynn Heuer
Lori Baker-Sperry
Karen Greathouse
Martha Barclay
William Knox
Paul Kreider
Jane Coplan
Jan Shields
Richard Carter
Melissa Fitzgerald

Improvement Dimension

Angela Lynn, Co-Chair
Jim Schmidt, Co-Chair
Tere North
Rhonda Kline
Jennifer Grimm
Bill Thompson
Jennifer McNabb
JoHyun Kim