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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 | |
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Corinne Nilsen | Executive Director | 316-978-7810 | corinne.nilsen@wichita.edu |
Diana Carbajal | Assistant Director | 316-978-7810 | diana.carbajal@wichita.edu |
Yetnayet Tsegaw | Database Coordinator | 316-978-7810 | yetnayet.tsegaw@wichita.edu |
Richard Schwasinger | Scholarship Coordinator | 316-978-7413 | richard.schwasinger@wichita.edu |
Barbara Kae | Marketing Coordinator | 316-978-7810 | barbara.kae@wichita.edu |
Valyn Burrell | Administrative Specialist | 316-978-7810 | valyn.burrell@wichita.edu |
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
- Parsons - TBA
Staff Members
Name | Title | Phone | |
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Brenda Armstrong | Regional Coordinator | 620-231-5300 ext. 220 | brenda.armstrong@wichita.edu |
Jim Fryer | College Access Advisor | 620-231-5300 ext. 218 | james.fryer@wichita.edu |
TBA | College Access Advisor | 620-231-5300 ext. 301 |
Is the Region 1 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call 620-231-5300 and select ext. 220.
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 - TBA
Staff Members
Name | Title | Phone | |
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Derek Koenigsdorf | Regional Coordinator | 913-627-7904 | derek.koenigsdorf@wichita.edu |
Olivia Vaca | College Access Advisor | 913-627-7904 | olivia.vaca@wichita.edu |
Darrick Henry | College Access Advisor | 913-627-7904 | darrick.henry@wichita.edu |
Is the Region 2 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call 913-627-7904.
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
- Junction City - Kansas DCF, 1010 W. 6th St., Junction City, KS 66441
- Salina - Kansas DCF, 901 Westchester, Salina, KS 67401 • Telephone: 785-515-6593
Staff Members
Name | Title | Phone | |
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Rebekah Soper | Regional Coordinator | 785-296-2990 | rebekah.soper@wichita.edu |
Eyyup Esen | College Access Advisor | 785-296-2990 | eyyup.esen@wichita.edu |
TBA | College Access Advisor | 620-342-2505 ext. 248 | |
Beth Randall | College Access Mentor | 785-515-6593 | beth.randall@wichita.edu |
Is the Region 3 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call 785-296-2990.
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
- Great Bend - Barton Community College, 1025 Main St., Office #D105, Great Bend, KS 67530 • Telephone: 620-786-7552 ext. 552
- Hays - Rockwell Administration Center, 323 W. 12th, Hays, KS 67601 • Telephone: 785-623-2400 ext. 150
- Dodge City - TBA
Staff Members
Name | Title | Phone | |
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Amanda Kennedy | Regional Coordinator | 620-805-8628 | amanda.kennedy@wichita.edu |
Ben Hyatt | College Access Advisor | 620-786-7552 ext. 552 | john.hyatt@wichita.edu |
TBA | College Access Advisor |
Is the Region 4 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call 620-805-8628.
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 | |
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Diana Carbajal | Regional Coordinator | 316-337-6738 | diana.carbajal@wichita.edu |
Kayla Saens | College Access Advisor | 316-337-6738 | kayla.saens@wichita.edu |
Jacob Harper | College Access Advisor | 316-337-6738 | jacob.harper@wichita.edu |
Angela Thao | College Access Advisor | 316-337-6738 | angela.thao@wichita.edu |
Torisha Shorte' | College Access Advisor | 316-337-6738 | torisha.shorte@wichita.edu |
Sarah Mick | College Access Advisor | 316-337-6738 | sarah.mick@wichita.edu |
Is the Region 5 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call 316-978-7810.
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 of Health, 410 N. Haverhill, El Dorado, KS 67042 • Telephone: 316-321-4200, ext. 268
Staff Members
Name | Title | Phone | |
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Silvia Morales | Regional Coordinator | 620-860-7281 | silvia.morales@wichita.edu |
Megan Crosley | College Access Advisor | 620-342-2505 ext. 224 | megan.crosley@wichita.edu |
Racquel Houston | College Access Advisor | 620-860-7334 | racquel.houston@wichita.edu |
Michelle Nicholson | College Access Advisor | 620-591-7046 ext. 17046 | michelle.nicholson@wichita.edu |
Is the Region 6 staff member you want to contact not listed? Please call 620-860-7281