2026-27 Executive Board

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President

Samantha Hitchcock
Director of Financial Aid
Savannah Technical College

 

 

President-Elect

Emma Stich
Director of Financial Planning Services
Mercer University

 

 

Past-President

Sarah Baumhoff
Interim Associate VP of Scholarships and Financial Aid
Kennesaw State University

 

 

Vice President of Professional Development

Brenda Taylor-Hickey
Director of Financial Aid
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

 

 

Treasurer

Emily Baldwin
School of Medicine Director of Financial Aid
University of Georgia

 

 

Treasurer-Elect

Jocelyn Dixon
Compliance Coordinator
Technical College System of Georgia

 

 

Secretary

Brandon Bray
Senior Asst Director of Program and Eligibility Compliance
Georgia Institute of Technology

 

 

Partner/Sponsorship Chair

Shannon Jones
Assistant Vice President
Inceptia

 

 

Conference Program Chair 

Angela Tate
Business Analyst
Technical College System of Georgia

 

 

Community Action Chair

Dana Augur
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Kennesaw State University

   

 

Legislative Affairs Chair

Jessica Ly
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Georgia Institute of Technology

   

 

Membership Chair

Casey Worley
Executive Director of Financial Aid
Chattahoochee Technical College

   

 

Virtual Training Chair

Celena Thornton
Financial Aid Counselor III - State Programs
Georgia Southern University

 

 

Budget and Finance Chair

Pennie Strong
Executive Vice President 
Georgia Student Finance Commission

 

 

Leadership Chair

Corinne Supernor
Director of Financial Aid
Georgia Military College

 

 

Technology Chair

Joe Buchholz
Senior Capability Success Consultant - Banner SaaS FA
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