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Central Office

Located in Wichita, Kan. Oversees regional Kansas Kids @ GEAR UP offices.

Office Location

  • Wichita - WSU Campus, 1845 N Fairmount, Box 110, Wichita, KS 67260-0110 • Telephone: 316-978-7810

Staff Members

Name Title Phone Email
Vanessa Souriya-Mnirajd Executive Director (316) 978-7828 vanessa.souriya@wichita.edu
Kayleen Hallberg Administrative Specialist (316) 978-7810 kayleen.hallberg@wichita.edu
Diana Carbajal Assistant Director (316) 978-7814 diana.carbajal@wichita.edu
Richard Schwasinger Scholarship Coordinator (316) 978-7413 richard.schwasinger@wichita.edu
Brian Carney Database Coordinator (316) 978-7813 brian.carney@wichita.edu
Kalen Grant Marketing Coordinator (316) 978-6319 kalen.grant@wichita.edu
Sally Shoffner Records and Registration Specialist (316) 978-7815 sally.shoffner@wichita.edu
Jadyn Medina Database/Inventory Assistant (316) 358-8016 jamedina3@shockers.wichita.edu
Alex Wolfe IT Assistant (316) 978-0777 alexander.wolfe.st@wichita.edu

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Region 1

Located in southeastern Kansas. Serves students in foster care in Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson counties.

Office Locations

  • Pittsburg - Kansas DCF, 320 S. Broadway, Pittsburg, KS 66762 • Telephone: 620-231-5300, ext. 220
  • Fort Scott- Kansas DCF, 710 W 8th St. Ste 3. Fort Scott, KS 66701

Staff Members

Name Title Phone Email
Jenna Russell Regional Coordinator (620) 308-7712 jenna.russell@wichita.edu
Jim Fryer College Access Advisor (620) 308-7715  james.fryer@wichita.edu
Tennyson Williams Jr. College Access Advisor (620) 308-7713 tennyson.williams@wichita.edu
Bralynn Sutterby College Access Mentor-Database Only   bralynn.sutterby@wichita.edu

Is the Region 1 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call Jenna Russell.

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Region 2

Located in northeastern Kansas. Serves students in foster care in Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Miami, Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties.

Office Locations

  • Kansas City - Washington High School, 7340 Leavenworth Rd., Kansas City, KS 66109 • Telephone: 913-627-7904
  • Lawrence - Kansas DCF, 1901 Delaware, Lawrence, KS 66046

Staff Members

Name Title Phone Email
Emil Wepprich College Access Mentor (913) 638-7441 emil.wepprich@wichita.edu
Quaneisha Davis College Access Advisor (913) 942-3602 quaneisha.davis@wichita.edu
Jayce Meyer College Access Advisor (Lawrence)   jayce.meyer@wichita.edu
Michelle Baranowski College Access Advisor/Database  (913) 942-3602 michelle.baranowski@wichita.edu 
Michael Altenbernd College Access Mentor (913) 942-3602 michael.altenbernd@wichita.edu
Michael Knight College Access Mentor (COC) (913) 942-3602 michael.knight@wichita.edu

Is the Region 2 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call Emil Wepprich.

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Region 3

Located in northeastern Kansas. Serves students in foster care in 24 counties, including Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Riley, Saline, Shawnee and Wabaunsee.

Office Locations

  • Topeka - Kansas DCF, 500 S.W. Van Buren, Topeka, KS 66603 • Telephone: 785-296-2990
  • Manhattan - Kansas DCF, 2709 Amherst, Manhattan, KS 66502
  • Salina - Kansas DCF, 901 Westchester, Salina, KS 67401 • Telephone: 785-515-6593

Staff Members

Name Title Phone Email
Tammy Katsulas Regional Coordinator (785) 296-0139 tammy.katsbulas@wichita.edu
Makenna Huckvale College Access Advisor (Manhattan) (785) 473-2662 makenna.huckvale@wichita.edu
Jennie Beavers College Access Mentor (Topeka) (785) 296-1352 jennie.beavers@wichita.edu
Jenni Armstrong College Access Mentor- Database Only (785) 296-2990 jenni.armstrong@wichita.edu

Is the Region 3 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call Tammy Katsulas.

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Region 4

Located in western Kansas. Serves students in foster care in 46 counties, including Finney, Pratt, Barton, Ellis, Gove and Ford.

Office Locations

  • Garden City - Garden City Alternative Education Center, 1312 N. 7th, Garden City, KS 67846 • Telephone: 620-805-8628
  • Hays- Rockwell Administration Center, 323 W. 12th, Hays, KS 67601 • Telephone: 785-623-2400 ext. 150
  • Pratt - TBA

Staff Members

Name Title Phone Email
Amber Tatro Regional Coordinator (620) 508-7330 amber.tatro@wichita.edu
Nicole DeVaneay College Access Advisor (620) 805-8600 nicole.devaney@wichita.edu
Mindy Sluss College Access Mentor-Database Only   mindy.sluss@wichita.edu

Is the Region 4 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call Amber Tatro.

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Region 5

Located in Sedgwick County. Serves students in foster care in Cowley, Harper, Sedgwick and Sumner counties.

Office Location

  • Wichita - Kansas DCF, 2601 S. Oliver, Wichita, KS 67210 • Telephone: 316-337-6738
  • Arkansas City - Cowley Community College, 125 S. Second St., Arkansas City, KS 67005

Staff Members

Name Title Phone Email
Clark Melton College Access Advisor (USD259)   clark.melton@wichita.edu
Mikaela Adams College Access Advisor (USD259)   mikaela.adams@wichita.edu

Is the Region 5 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call 316-987-6738.

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Region 6

Located in south central Kansas. Serves students in foster care in 14 counties, including Butler, Elk, Lyon and Reno.

Office Locations

  • Hutchinson - Kansas DCF, 1700 E. 11th Ave., Hutchinson, KS 67501 • Telephone: 620-860-7281
  • Emporia - Kansas DCF, 1701 Wheeler St., Emporia, KS 66801 • Telephone: 620-342-2505 ext.248
  • El Dorado - Department DCF, 410 N. Haverhill, El Dorado, KS 67042 • Telephone: 316-321-4200, ext. 268

Staff Members

Name Title Phone Email
Racquel Houston Regional Coordinator (620) 860-7283 racquel.houston@wichita.edu
Megan Crosley College Access Advisor (El Dorado) (316) 323-3795 megan.crosley@wichita.edu
Brad Karr College Access Advisor (Emporia) (620) 342-2505 bradly.karr@wichita.edu
Kayla Jackson College Access Mentor- Database Only (620) 860-7281 kayla.jackson@wichita.edu

Is the Region 6 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call Racquel Houston.

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