CSSAC elects new vice chair and emeritus members

The Campus Support Staff Advisory Committee elected a new vice chair and four nonvoting emeritus members for 2026-27 during its April 14 meeting.

Taryn Adams, administrative assistant for the veterinary technology program, was elected vice chair and will take office June 1. Current vice chair Kaylee Gad, senior administrative assistant in the Department of Computer Science, will become the 2026-27 chair at the same time.

Members also elected the following individuals to serve one-year terms as emeritus members starting June 1:

  • Amy Atkinson, material expeditor, Energy and Utilities
  • Tom Brown, logistics assistant; copy center, mail room and safety; Mitch Daniels School of Business
  • Stephanie Butram, administrative assistant and schedule deputy, Department of Human Development and Family Science
  • Tracy Reifel, administrative assistant, Department of Biological Sciences

More information about the committee is available on the CSSAC website.

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