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Lisa Holliday

Lisa Holliday

Co-interim Dean of Campus Life

Phone: 503-370-6574
Email: lcjones@willamette.edu

What I'm Responsible For
ASWU, Panhellenic Council and Bistro advisor; Opening Days new student orientation; Campus Life professional and staff development; and overseeing the Student Involvement team and the Office of Residence Life.
Hometown
I have lived in Salem for 11 years, but Seattle is where I grew up.
Education
BA in Political Science, University of Washington, 1990
MA in College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University, 1993
Interests and Hobbies
Activities with my family, Husky football, vacationing at the Oregon Coast, house projects, and volunteering my time for organizations that benefit women and children.
What I Love About Willamette
The Willamette community!
Motto
"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give."
Kate Schnurr

Kate Schnurr

Assistant Director of Student Activities

Phone: 503-370-6751
Email: kschnurr@willamette.edu

What I'm Responsible For
Willamette Events Board advisor, Class of 2010 and 2011 advisor, Campus Life Honors & Awards Ceremony, Family Weekend, Activities Fairs, Senior Soiree, student organization support, and student organization advisor trainings.
Hometown
Jefferson City, MO
Education
B.A. Journalism, Public Relations, Creighton University
M. Ed. Higher Education / Student Affairs, Iowa State University
Interests and Hobbies
Travel, photography, the outdoors, college basketball, spending time with friends and family, hiking, laughter, college students
What I Love About Willamette
Hands down... the students.
Motto
"It's not what the world holds for you, it's what you bring to it."
Vonnie Martin

Vonnie Martin

Student Involvement Program Coordinator

Phone: 503-370-6842
Email: vmartin@willamette.edu

What I'm Responsible For
Support of Student Involvement Offices (Student Activities, Community Service Learning, Campus Recreation and Multicultural Affairs), administration of the office budgets, supervision of work study students, student organization data base, UC locker assignments and the Student Activities web site.
Hometown
Salem is my home now  ... I grew up in Spokane, Washington
Interests and Hobbies
I enjoy gardening, a good book, movies, and have become a fan of international travel after a visit to Japan to visit my daughter and her husband. Most dear to me is time spent with my family.
What I Love About Willamette
The students!!
Motto
"The mind is everything, what you think, you become."


Beth Dittman

Beth Dittman

Coordinator of Leadership Programs

Phone: 503-370-6843
Email: edittman@willamette.edu

What I'm Responsible For
Leadership program development and implementation, Class of 2012 & 2013 council advisor, Committee on Student Organizations (COSO) advisor, January orientation, general support to student leaders and organizations.
Hometown
I've lived in Oregon for 11 years but before that I moved all around the country, so I consider my hometown to be a little bit of everywhere.
Interests and Hobbies
Singing, running, hiking, baking, crafts, time with my partner and friends.
What I Love About Willamette
The people! Students, faculty, staff, alumni: they're all great.
Motto
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in other; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." -Ralph Waldo Emerson