Stacy Evans
Title: Administrative assistant, Office of Graduate
Studies.
Duties: Fielding questions about the program from
prospective students; organizing applications and recruitment
visits; enrolling new students; helping incoming students
settle in; organizing classes; keeping track of grades, tests,
and evaluations; organizing annual committee meetings for
each student; scheduling students' thesis defenses.
Started at TSRI: 1996. "The graduate program had less
than 100 students when I started. Now there are about 170."
Goal: "I want the students to feel comfortable coming
to me if they need anything."
Thoughts About the Job: "I've got the best job at
the institute. I like the variety. Every day is different.
I enjoy interacting with the students and watching them progress
in the graduate program and in their personal lives."
Background: Grew up in Washington State, north of
Seattle. Associate of science degree from Kelsey-Jenney College.
After graduation, work in the dean's office at her alma matter.
Extracurriculars: Crafts such as quilting, sewing,
cross-stitching, and jewelry-making; outdoor activities such
as fishing, hiking, camping, and canoeing with her husband,
Tom.
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"I want the students to feel comfortable coming to me if they
need anything," says Stacy Evans of the Office of Graduate
Studies. Photo by Kevin Fung.
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