2026-2027 Leadership

President

President Elect

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Aaron Cook

Senior Assistant Director

of Out-of-State Recruitment

University of Missouri (KS)

cookaa@missouri.edu

President Elect

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Amy McQuade
Associate Director of College Counseling

and Registrar

Casady School (OK)

mcquadea@casady.org

Past President

President Elect

Past President

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James Powell

Assistant Director Recruitment Services

Oklahoma State University (OK)

james.powell@okstate.edu

Treasurer

Treasurer Elect

Past President

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Amanda Kranz

Associate Director of Admissions

Creighton University (NE)

akranz@creighton.edu

Treasurer Elect

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Mardy Moree

College & Career Readiness Counselor

Campus High School (KS)

mmoree@usd261.com

Past Treasurer

Treasurer Elect

Megan Zorch

College Counselor

Regent Preparatory School (OK)

mzorch@rpsok.org

Secretary

College Fair Co-Chair

Edyn Weber

Assistant Director of Freshman Recruitment

Kansas State University (KS)

egorman2@ksu.edu

College Fair Co-Chair

Ben Ascher

College Counselor

Marian High School (NE)

collegefairs@gpacac.net

College Fair Co-Chair

Jill Manning

College and Career Advisor

Tulsa Union High School

collegefairs@gpacac.net

Conference Co-Chair

College Fair Co-Chair

Autumn Bennett

Regional Recruitment Manager

Wichita State University (KS/OK)

conference@gpacac.net

Conference Co-Chair

Wyatt Morrison

Assistant Director of Admissions

Nebraska Wesleyan University (NE)

conference@gpacac.net

Communication Chair

Conference Co-Chair

Amy Beaudoin

College Counselor

Cascia Hall (OK)

abeaudoin@casciahall.com

Membership and Engagement Chair

Impact, Access, & Success Chair

Courtney Hallenbeck

Associate Director for Recruitment Programs

Kansas State University (KS)

membership@gpacac.net

Impact, Access, & Success Chair

Jenny Thoma

Senior Admissions Counselor

Oklahoma State University (OK)

jenny.thoma@okstate.edu

Government Relations Chair

Impact, Access, & Success Chair

Professional Development Oklahoma Chair

Kala Davis

Assistant Director of Recruitment

Oklahoma State University (OK)

kala.davis@okstate.edu

Professional Development Oklahoma Chair

Professional Development Nebraska Chair

Professional Development Oklahoma Chair

Staci Pennington

Director of Recruitment

The University of Tulsa (OK)

staci-pennington@utulsa.edu

Professional Development Nebraska Chair

Nishja Nuss

School Counselor

Tekamah-Herman Schools (NE)

nnuss@thtigers.org

Professional Development Kansas Chair

Professional Development Nebraska Chair

John Tricks

Assistant Director of Freshman Recruitment

University of Kansas (KS)

tricks@ku.edu

Scholarships and Grants Chair

Liz Majors

College Counselor

Collegewise (NE)

elizabethm@collegewise.com

Technology Chair

Scholarships and Grants Chair

Alyssa Myrick

Senior Admission Officer

The University of Tulsa (OK)

technology@gpacac.net

GPACAC Executive Assistant

Scholarships and Grants Chair

GPACAC Executive Assistant

Rob Lundien

Executive Assistant

GPACAC (KS)

gpacac.ea@gmail.com