ences, namely the presence of commercial

text advertising. This trial run is an effort

by the board to generate a small revenue

stream from patrons who click on the ads

we present. We get small monetary consid-

eration each time a visitor clicks on an ad

that is on our page. Our hope is that this

program will provide small, but consistent,

revenue with minimal cost for implementa-

tion.

The Media Committee is working on devel-

oping a national media campaign to include

short radio spots in key markets, develop-

ing professional promotional material, de-

signing an ANTSHE mascot and updating

our logo. Watch for changes as the board

will be considering substantial media pro-

grams at our Oct..semi-annual meeting.

ANTSHE has reestablished ties with the

National Association of Academic Advisors

(NACADA) and has been invited to host a

table at their annual conference in October!

Two board members will travel to Balti-

more to represent ANT-

by Jeffrey Bunnell, ANTSHE President

~ Quarterly Publication by ANTSHE ~

Time sure fly‟s by doesn‟t it! Its seems like

just yesterday we were in Oklahoma cele-

brating our 10th annual conference with each

other, and here it is September already.

You will be happy to hear that your ANT-

SHE Board of Directors has been busy since

our conference and we have many positive

projects in the works. We have formed sig-

nificant committee‟s to manage these projects

and always encourage anyone interested in

volunteering their time and talents to join

us.

As you know it takes money to manage ANT-

SHE and to support the membership across

the country. While this board does an excel-

lent job at cutting administrative cost we are

looking at more options to raise revenue.

Our research committee has been busy find-

ing alternate funding through grants, bene-

factors and donation research. Their efforts

will be reported in October, at which time,

we hope to have an experienced grant writer

on retainer to begin processing possible fund-

ing sources.

If you have been on the ANTSHE website

lately you probably noticed some small differ-

Volume 1, Issue 11

Presidents Message

September 2007

Check out these

websites of interest to

all Nontrads!

www.antshe.org

ANTSHE 2008

www.learningtimes.org

Board Profiles 2

Leading by Example 3

ANTSHE Resource Book

& CD’s

2

2008 Conference 3

Update your Membership

ONLINE

6

News U Can Use 8

Poster Project 9

Inside this issue:

Associat ion for NonAssociat ion for NonAssociat ion for Non---Tradit ional Students in Higher EducationTradit ional Students in Higher EducationTradit ional Students in Higher Education

By Sandra Raab, Membership Officer

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS!

Simply submit your writings in an MSWord .doc to our Communications Officer at communications@antshe.org.

“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE

A DIFFERENCE”

~Cont. on Pg.7

ANTSHE Members!

731 7th Street, SE Suite 121, Puyallup WA., 98372 Ph: 253.251.0901 Fax: 866.887.9940 info@antshe.org

Non-trad journal

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Kids - 14 and younger

Bronze Award 50 - 74 hours

Silver Award 75 - 99 hours

Gold Award 100 or more hours

Young Adults - Ages 15 - 25

Bronze Award 100 - 174 hours

Silver Award 175 - 249 hours

Gold Award 250 or more hours

Adults - Ages 26 and up

Bronze Award 100 - 249 hours

Silver Award 250 - 499 hours

Gold Award 500 or more hours

Families and Groups (two or more people)*

Bronze Award 200 - 499 hours

Silver Award 500 - 999 hours

Gold Award 1,000 or more hours

*Each member contributing at least 25 hours

towards the total

PRESIDENT’S CALL TO SERVICE AWARD

Individuals who have completed 4,000 or more

volunteer service hours over the course of their

lifetime are eligible to receive the PRESIDENT‟S

CALL TO SERVICE AWARD.

The Association for Non-Traditional Students in

Higher Education (ANTSHE) has a long proud history

of volunteer service. Our volunteers are working to

meet the needs of fellow Non-Traditional student and

their community by giving their time and talents in

many ways throughout the year.

In recognition of these outstanding achievements,

ANTSHE is proud to announce the availability of the

PRESIDENT‟S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD, a prestig-

ious national honor offered in recognition of volunteer

commitment. Established in 2003, this new AWARD is

given by the President of the United States and hon-

ors individuals, families and groups who have demon-

strated a sustained commitment to volunteer service

over the course of 12 months.

ANTSHE has teamed with hundreds of organizations

and businesses across the country to deliver this

Award to our most outstanding volunteers. As a Cer-

tifying Organization of the PRESIDENT‟S VOLUNTEER

SERVICE AWARD, we can nominate potential recipients

and distribute the Award to those who meet or exceed

the AWARD criteria.

“ANTSHE is extremely proud to join the President of

the United States in recognizing the volunteers who

consistently take the time to make a difference in the

lives of others,” “Volunteers strengthen America and

inspire others to get involved. We are proud to honor

our volunteers who are answering the call and want to

recognize their efforts with this AWARD.”

Children, adults, families and groups can receive the

AWARD and, given their ongoing service activity, many

of our volunteers may already meet the requirements

(see sidebar). To qualify for the PRESIDENT‟S VOLUN-

TEER SERVICE AWARD, volunteers simply submit a re-

cord of their service hours to ANTSHE, and we will

verify the service and deliver the AWARD.

Service hours can be accumulated through work on a

variety of projects throughout the year. The only re-

quirement is that the necessary hours be completed

within12 months; recipients can qualify for a new

AWARD each year.

“Our volunteers should strive to earn the PRESIDENT‟S

VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD every year,” said ANT-

SHE President Jeff Bunnell. “Even if you‟ve never

volunteered before, the AWARD is available. In fact,

the strength and success of our nation depends on

every one of us taking an active role in the community

where we live. You can also help strengthen America

by asking your friends, families and neighbors to join

you in helping your campus community. Most people

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Each edition of our newsletter will feature profiles of current board members, committee volunteers,

and highlight people we think you would like to know! These dedicated volunteers work on your behalf

developing programs and continue to make ANTHSHE the premier advocate for Non-Traditional stu-

dents across the country!

President – Jeffrey Bunnell

My name is Jeff Bunnell and I am currently serving as your

ANTSHE President. I was elected in March „07 to a two year

term. I am honored to be at the helm of this great organization

and look forward to making a positive difference!

I am currently living in Puyallup, Washington. (I challenge

everyone to pronounce the name correctly!) It‟s pronounced

„pew– all- up‟, named after the indigenous Americans who

lived here in the early 1800‟s and means “generous people.”

Puyallup is approx. 30 miles south of Seattle and lays in a val-

ley at the edge of the foothills to Mt. Rainier! A beautiful area

of the country.

I am a transplanted Marylander having moved out here while

serving in the U.S. Army. I left Maryland in 1980 and served

as a Communications Specialist at various exciting (and some

not so exciting) military installations around the world. I re-

tired from the Army in 1999 and moved back to Puyallup and

have been here ever since.

As many Non-traditional students do, I was looking to return

to college to prepare for another career. I decided History and

Political Science was where my interest lay and in May 2007, I

graduated from Saint Martin‟s University with two degrees! I

really enjoyed the back to school experience and will continue

towards a Master degree in History next year.

Ironically enough, I received my B.A. degrees the same month

I became eligible for AARP! (American Association for Retired

Persons- for those younger students). I guess that proves

you‟re never too old to learn!

I am currently working as a research assistant for a law firm in

Olympia, running a small consulting business which includes

managing communications for 3 political campaigns here in

Washington, webmaster for 3 commercial accounts, and I still

work at Best Buy Geek Squad in my spare time! I love all the

modern technology that is available today and put much of it to

use in serving ANTSHE. Ask any of my fellow board mem-

bers and they can attest to the „geek factor‟ that has infused the

board since March!

I look forward to the opportunity to serve this great organiza-

tion, and with your help, we can truly "make a difference" for

all those non-traditional students who follow us!

Finance Officer – Betty Mixon-Mayo

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!

It is a great pleasure to welcome each of you back to

the grind that is higher education. I trust your sum-

mer has been fun and eventful, and that you are

rested….somewhat…from the trials of last semester

and ready to take on even better challenges in the

days to come. Let me introduce myself. I am Betty

Mixon-Mayo, Financial Officer for ANTSHE. This

honorable position was bestowed on me at the ANT-

SHE Annual Conference in Oklahoma, and it is such

a pleasure to serve the members of ANTSHE in this

manner.

I am employed as a Business Counselor with the

Small Business Development Center at Delta State

University in Cleveland, MS. I currently serve on

the Colleges & Universities Committee of the

American Association of University Women, am the

Founder, Past President, and Staff Advisor of the

OKRAS (the nontraditional student‟s organization)

and Founder and Staff Advisor of the Delta Sigma

Lambda honor Society for Non-traditional students

at Delta State. I have served on DSU‟s Student

Government Association for 2 years as Nontradi-

tional Student Representative. I currently serve on

many non-student related university organizations

and committees as well. I am a volunteer Wish

grantor for the Make a Wish Foundation of Missis-

sippi and volunteer on many occasions within my

community. I am the mother of 4, have a wonderful

son-in-law, and am the proud grandmother of 1 year

old Samantha. I hold a BBA and MBA from Delta

State and am the owner of Services Unlimited, a

service based small business.

Please feel free to contact me anytime concerning

ANTSHE, the Financial Office, or anything I might

be able to assist with. 662-719-4542

or bettyatdsu@yahoo.com

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ANTSHE ANTSHE ANTSHE VOLUME 1, I SSUE 11

Don’t forget to visit the ANTSHE Store for great gifts, including T-shirts, coffee mugs, and much

much more. All profits from your purchase go to the

ANTSHE Scholarship fund!

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encourage our institutions to invest in us

is by increasing our visibility on cam-

pus.

When we build connections between us

and the traditional students we increase

our influence and rally supporters to our

cause.

committees or focus groups. There

are even travel opportunities.

As you go back to school this fall

keep your eyes open for student

leader recruitment posters. Usually

they hire orientation leaders, campus

ambassadors, resident advisors and

admissions assistants. Orientation

leader is a great job and administra-

tors like the team to represent the

student body so non-traditional stu-

dents are an excellent addition to the

team since we make up almost 40%

of all students in higher education.

If you don‟t have time or already

have a job encourage another non-

traditional student from your organi-

zation to apply. One way we can

Becoming a student leader on your

campus is a great way to grab the

ear of the administration, help the

non-traditional population, earn

money, and valuable employment

experience. It‟s one of those win/

win propositions where everybody

benefits.

You will grow from the excellent

training you receive which may in-

clude motivational speakers, ropes

courses and challenges. You will

meet administrators and campus

personnel and if you are friendly,

there will be opportunities to tell

them about your experiences as a

non-trad student and non-traditional

needs in general. You may be in-

vited to sit on search and screen

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Where the heck is Middle Tennes-

see State anyway? We’re glad you

asked!

You might have guessed from the

name of the university it might be

centrally located in Tennessee—

and you would be right!

MTSU is just a short drive from

Nashville, and a few hours north of

Chattanooga. Easily accessible via

major interstates!

(Click on the map for a closer look!)

The 2008 ANTSHE Conference will

open on February 29, 2008 -- Leap

Year Day -- and continue through noon

on Sunday, March 2, 2008. Middle

Tennessee State University will host

the national conference and the confer-

ence hotel will be at the DoubleTree

Hotel in Murfreesboro, TN. Since

Murfreesboro is located just 25 miles

south of the airport in Nashville,

TN, travelers may want to plan to take

in some of the Nashville sites on Fri-

day afternoon or Sunday afternoon.

The theme for the 2008 ANTSHE Con-

ference will be Choosing to Thrive, No

Matter What! Dr. Cara Di Marco, li-

censed psychologist with Lane Com-

munity College's Transitions to Suc-

cess program, will serve as the keynote

speaker. Di Marco is the author of Life

Transitions: Finding your way over,

around, and through life's challenges

(1995) and Inconvenient

Women: Choosing to Thrive No Mat-

ter What (to be published in 2008),

will talk about going beyond surviving

life's challenges that come our way

and making the conscious decision to

thrive through those challenges.

Nontraditional students and the pro-

fessionals who work with them across

the nation are encouraged to begin

fund raising right now in order to send

a group to the national conference

next February. Those of you with pro-

grams and experiences that would

contribute to the theme of thriving, no

matter what, are also encouraged to

submit proposals for presentation ses-

sions during the conference.

If you have questions you may contact

the 2008 ANTSHE Conference direc-

tor, Dr. Carol Ann Baily at

cabaily@mtsu.edu or to go to the

website at Middle Tennessee State

Conference Page

ANTS HE / OSU Co nfere nce Up dates

ANTSHE 11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE @

Middle Tennessee State University , 29 Feb—2 March 2008

ANTSHE ANTSHE ANTSHE VOLUME 1, I SSUE 11

2008 Conference News You Can Use!!

“Choosing to T

hrive, No M

atter What!”

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Scholarship Information!

Did you know ANTSHE awards up to 3

scholarships every year to their mem-

bers? One, is for graduate students and has

a special emphasis on students seeking ca-

reers in education. Another, is awarded to

any member who is working on their bache-

lor's degree. The third, is reserved for stu-

dents of two year institutions seeking their

associates degree.

Unfortunately, in some years we do not re-

ceive any applicants for certain catego-

ries. It may be that you think you won't

qualify because in the past your GPA was

low or maybe you don't think you have the

time to prepare the application. Well think

again!

Each year we accept applications un-

til January 31st but the great news is we be-

gin accepting them again on February

1st. That means you can submit

your application at any time of the year that

is convenient for you. This gives you 12

months to get that application to-

gether. We've made it easy with Word

documents you can type into and print; an

application page, a personal statement page,

and reference forms you can send to your

colleagues and professors. There are com-

plete instructions that walk you through it

step by step.

You should visit our web page at

www.antshe.org and click on scholarships to

see the forms. Be good to yourself, you de-

serve to get recognized for your hard work

and everyone could use some extra money

for school.

My name is Karen Mitchell and I am the secretary for

ANTSHE from Oklahoma State University. I have been involved

with the Non-Traditional Student Organization on campus and with

ANTSHE for over 1 year. I have come to appreciate the support

and experience gained from an organization that is geared toward

the non-traditional student.

I have a growing interest in the challenges that face the non-

traditional student in their transitions from work to college and back

again. As I did some personal research on this I discovered that

many colleges and Universities have posted surveys and statistics in

regards to education and the non-traditional student.

The term “non-traditional student” is not a precise one, although

age and part-time status are common characteristics. Financial

status as well as family situation and enrollment patters are also

defining qualities. Technically, a non-traditional student is one who

has any of the following definitions:

Attends part time for at least part of the academic year,

Works full time while enrolled,

Is considered financially dependent for purposes of financial

aid eligibility,

Is a single parent( either not married or married but separated

and has dependents)

Is 25 years or older.

A non-traditional student is usually defined by the number of these

characteristics present. The purpose of this survey is to determine

strengths and weaknesses in the everyday challenges faced by non-

traditional students attending college.

According to the statistics from the U.S. Department of Education,

the fastest growing group of people who are taking college courses

are the non-traditional students and that they face unique challenges

that involve combining work and school and the benefits and obsta-

cles. I would like to see ANTSHE have its own survey form and its

own set of statistics to refer to within the ANTSHE organization so

that a different kind of support system may be created to students

across the country.

Please consider responding to the survey located at on our website

to assist us with this project.

Karen Mitchell

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ANTSHE ANTSHE ANTSHE VOLUME 1, I SSUE 11

2007-08 Board of Directors

Verify and Update Your Membership Information!

Don‟t be left out! If your contact information has changed since joining ANTSHE please go

to our website at www.antshe.org click on membership updates. We would like to have all cur-

rent members verify and update their membership information as we are in the process of issu-

ing new member numbers and cards to our members. If you have joined and not received a

membership card please contact our Membership Officer Ms. Sandra Raab

We want to hear from you and your organi-

zation! Is your Nontrad club active on

campus hosting events and supporting your

Nontrad student population? Lets us know

what your doing and we will highlight your

organization in our newsletter and on our

webpage! Simply submit and article,

photo’s and links to your webpage and will

post them to our membership section.

If you have any questions please contact

President Jeffrey Bunnell at

president@antshe.org

Jeffrey Bunnell President

president@antshe.org

Donna Minkley Vice President

vicepresident@antshe.org

Marie Basler Communications Officer

communications@antshe.og

Gerald Morgan Student Coordinator

gerald_morgan56@yahoo.com

Betty Mixon-Mayo Finance Officer

finances@antshe.org

Kay Mitchell Secretary

secretary@antshe.org

Sandra Raab Membership Officer

membership@antshe.org

Jame Cornett Student Member

jame.cornett@antshe.org

Lori Themme Student Member

themm000@uwp.edu

Did you know ANTSHE awards up to 3 scholarships every

year to their members? One, is for graduate students and

has a special emphasis on students seeking careers in edu-

cation. Another, is awarded to any member who is work-

ing on their bachelor's degree. The third, is reserved for

students of two year institutions seeking their associates

degree.

For more information read page 5 and check out

http://www.antshe.org/scholarships

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SHE to this well established and vital constituency of ours! We look

forward to gaining valuable memberships from our presence at their

4 day conference.

Our scholarship research continues as we are still developing an in-

dexed scholarship database for our institutional members. We hope

to have DVD/CD‟s available on our website by October and a new

„members only‟ section on our web as well.

The President‟s office has been very busy coordinating all the activ-

ity, answering media inquires about Nontads and our organizations,

as well as working with new members to develop larger programs of

support for their campus. Using modern technologies to cut cost

whenever possible, we are positioning ANTSHE to become the pre-

mier nontraditional student support organization in the United

States!

As you can see, your ANTSHE volunteer Board of Directors is a

„working board‟ in the truest sense. With your help we can continue

to “make a difference!”

Jeffrey Bunnell

ANTSHE Board of Directors Meeting Space donated by 724 Host-

ing. Please support those businesses who support us!

Share your thoughts and ideas with

other nontraditional students around

the country! There are many blogs,

discussion boards and RSS available

to us for sharing information without

boundaries!

Oklahoma State ANTSHE

Listserv

Nontraditional Students blog

of WKU

Nontraditional Students in

College

Nontraditional Students Ya-

hoo Group

~want your blog listed here, email us~

communications@antshe.org

Share information by subscribing to a

Nontrad blog, RSS or discussion group:

ANTSHE.ORG is hosted by Brainstorm with ser-

vice donated. Please support those businesses

who support us!

Nontrad News Online:

US News and World Reports—Nontrad Financial Aid

Non-Traditional Student Success Act—introduced by Sen. Clinton

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For more information about ANTSHE or if you

have any questions about the content of this

newsletter please write to:

President Jeffrey Bunnell

(president@antshe.org)

or

ANTSHE Communications

Officer

(communications @antshe.org)

Any reference obtained from this publication to a specific commercial product, process, or service offered by 3rd party does not constitute or imply an endorsement by ANTSHE

VOLUME 1, I SSUE 11

We’re on the web at http://www.antshe.org

ANTSHE is an international partnership of students, academic professionals, institu-

tions, and organizations whose mission is to encourage and coordinate support, educa-

tion, and advocacy for the adult learner.

ANTSHE ANTSHE ANTSHE

Gabe DeGabriele 315 Grandview Park Dr.

Grand Junction, CO 81503

Ph:(970) 210-3159 Fax: 1.866.887.9940

AduroConsulting@bresnan.net

www.antshe.org

Join the New OSU ANTSHE

Discussion Thread!

is aware on how to navigate the list. Now that it is established

we will begin to post topical information and membership in-

formation for all on a regular basis. We hope it will be used by

everyone to distribute information and host collaborative dia-

logue with other s around the country.

“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

As most of you know ANTSHE has established a new

listserv at OSU. Thanks to the OSU IT Department,

they have allowed us to host our list serve on their cam-

pus as no cost. ANTSHE has connections to many

LISTSERV to include LearningTimes, KSU Listserv,

and others. However, the list at OSU is operated by

ANTSHE and administrated by board members.

We realize we had some challenges in setting up this

valuable tool but have since worked to insure everyone

ANTSHE CONFERENCES

ANTSHE Board of Directors is now accepting proposals to host the 2009, 2010 conference. We

are particularly looking for host which posses some of the following qualities: close proximity

of conference site to hotel and ease of transportation, number/proximity of surrounding insti-

tutions of higher learning, quality and availability of facilities /resources at host institution,

visible support from the host institutions administration, enthusiasm; commitment of the lo-

cal student group, professional presented comprehensive bid with a proposed budget, sur-

rounding site.

If you are interested or would like more information please contact President Jeffrey Bun-

nell at president@antshe.org or Gabe DeGabriele at gabe@wic.net

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