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GEAR UP State Directors Roster

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GEAR UP is a national, federally-funded, research based initiative. Administered by the U.S. Department of Education, grants support Statewide and local programs in 47 states, three territories and the District of Columbia. Statewide programs support whole school reform efforts and effective interventions for all students.


Alaska Department of Education

Terri Campbell, Program Director
801 W. 10th Street, Ste. 200
Juneau , AK 99801
PH: 907-465-2800
Fax: 907-465-2713
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Northern Arizona University

Teena Olszewski, Program Director
2715 N. 3rd Street
Phoenix , AZ 85004
PH: 602-776-4616
Fax: 602-776-4619
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Northern Arizona University

Jan Wenning, Assistant Director
2715 N. 3rd Street
Phoenix , AZ 85004
PH: 602-776-4616
Fax: 602-776-4619
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Northern Arizona University

Barbara Soby, Assistant Director
2715 N. 3rd Street
Phoenix , AZ 85004
PH: 602-776-4616
Fax: 602-776-4619
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Regents of the University of California

Shelley Davis, Director
1100 11th Street, Suite 10
Sacramento , CA 94814
PH: 510-987-9137
Fax: 510-587-6354
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State of Colorado

Gully Stanford, Program Director
1380 Lawrence Street, Ste. 1200
Denver , CO 80204
PH: 303-866-4170
Fax: 303-866-4266
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Connecticut Board of Governors/State Department of Higher Education

Arthur Poole, Program Director
61 Woodland Street
Hartford , CT 06105
PH: 860-947-1833
Fax: 860-947-1310
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University of Hawaii

Susan Kanagawa, Program Director
2404 Maile Way , A-303
Honolulu , HI 96822
PH: 808-956-3879
Fax: 808-956-9685
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Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Yvonne Lovell, Program Director
1024 Capitol Center Drive, Ste. 320
Frankfort , Kentucky 40601
PH: 502-573-1555
Fax: 502-573-1535
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State of Maine, Department of Education

Jim Nelson, Site Administrator
23 State House Station
Augusta , Maine 04333
PH: 207-624-6673
Fax: 207-624-6651
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Maryland State Department of Education

Greggory Metrinko, Program Director
200 W. Baltimore Street, 6th Floor
Baltimore , Maryland 21201
PH: 410-767-0636
Fax: 410-333-0129
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Massachusetts Board of Higher Education

Josephine Corro, Program Director
454 Broadway, Ste. 200
Revere , MA 02151
PH: 617-727-9420, Ext. 1313
Fax: 617-727-0667
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Michigan Department of Career Development

Michael Beamish, Program Director
201 N. Washington Square , 4th Floor
Lansing , MI 48913
PH: 517-241-6806
Fax: 517-373-2759
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Minnesota Higher Education Services Office
Marylou Dresbach, Program Director
1450 Energy Park Drive, Ste. 350
St. Paul , MN 55108
PH: 651-642-0530
Fax: 651-642-0675
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Missouri Department of Higher Education

Dan Peterson, Program Director
3515 Amazonas Drive
Jefferson City , MO 65109
PH: 573-751-1781
Fax: 573-751-6635
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Montana GEAR UP Program

Sandy Merdinger, Program Director
P.O. Box 203101
Helena , MT 59620-3101
PH: 406-444-0317
Fax: 406-444-0425
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New Jersey Commission on Higher Education

Michelle Johnson, Program Director
P.O. Box 542
Trenton , NJ 08625-0542
PH: 609-292-6190
Fax: 609-292-7225
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New Mexico Commission on Higher Education

Brandon Trujillo, Program Officer
5301 Central NE, Suite 1212
Albuquerque , NM 87108
PH: 505-841-4791
Fax: 505-841-4793
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Delilah Reyes, Program Director
99 Washington Avenue
Albany , NY 12255
PH: 518-486-4615
Fax: 518-474-2839
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New York GEAR UP - Parent Division

Sajdah Um'Rani, Parent Coordinator
101 Warren Street , Rm B39
Staten Island , NY 10304
PH: 718-447-7320
Fax: 718-876-8207
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University of North Carolina General Administration

Mary Morrison, Director
Resources & Partnership Development
PO Box 2688
Chapel Hill , NC 27515-2688
PH: 919-843-5705
Fax: 919-843-5465
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University of North Carolina General Administration

Susan McCracken, Director of Resources and Partnership Development
PO Box 2688
Chapel Hill , NC 27515-2688
PH: 919-843-5705
Fax: 919-843-5465
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Ohio Board of Regents

Leslie J. Sawyer, Program Director
30 East Broad Street , 36th Floor
Columbus , OH 43266-0417
PH: 614-752-9537
Fax: 614-466-5866
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Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Dolores Mize, Program Director
655 Research Parkway, Ste. 200
Oklahoma City , OK 73104
PH: 405-225-9191
Fax: 405-225-9230
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Rhode Island Office of Higher Education

William Formicola, Program Director
134 Thurbers Avenue, Ste. 111
Providence , RI 02905
PH: 401-854-5500
Fax: 401-854-5511
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South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

Joellen Cook, Program Director
1333 Main Street, Ste. 200
Columbia , SC 29201
PH: 803-737-2706
Fax: 803-732-8232
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Odessa College - Texas GEAR UP
Yanita Silva, Program Director
201 W. University
Odessa , TX 79764
PH: 432-368-2201
Fax: 432-368-2211
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Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Linda Schiller, Early Outreach Program Director
P.O. Box 2000
Winooski , VT 05404
PH: 802-655-9602
Fax: 802-654-3765
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Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Karen Scott, GEAR UP Project Manager
P.O. Box 2000
Winooski , VT 05404
PH: 802-655-9602
Fax: 802-654-3765
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State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Dr. Gary Krapf, Project Director
James Monroe Bldg.
101 14th Street , 9th Floor
Richmond , VA 23219
PH: 804-225-2620
Fax: 804-786-2027
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State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Rich Patterson, Director
James Monroe Bldg.
101 14th Street , 9th Floor
Richmond , VA 23219
PH: 804-225-2620
Fax: 804-786-2027
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State of Washington-Office of the Governor

Richardo Sanchez, Associate Director
P.O. Box 43430
Olympia , WA 98504-3430
PH: 360-753-7833
Fax: 360-753-7808
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University of Washington State GEAR UP
Thomas J. Calhoun, Jr., Executive Director
Box 353765
Seattle , WA 98195-3765
PH: 206-685-9149
Fax: 206-543-0863
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West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
Dr. Adam S. Green, Program Director
1018 Kanawha Boulevard, East * Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301
PH: 304- 558-06552
Fax: 304-558-0658
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Website:www.wvgearup.org

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Kevin Ingram, Director
101 W. Pleasant Street, Ste. 204
Milwaukee , WI 53212
PH: 414-227-4413
Fax: 414-227-4462
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