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Cindy Beaudin has been associated with UMD since 1980. She joined the LSBE Dean's Office in 1988 as an Executive Administrative Assistant serving LSBE faculty, staff and students primarily in the areas of payroll, human resources, employee benefits, and accounts payable. She has served on the LSBE Outreach Committee since 1996 and in 1997, was a recipient of the UMD Continuous Outstanding Service award. Prior to LSBE she worked for the UMD Housing Office and the UMD Natural Resources Research Institute. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication with a minor in Business Administration.



Sally Burkholder joined the Dean's office at the Labovitz School of Business & Economics in April of 2002. She serves as support staff for the Directors of the Technology, Financial Markets, Internship and Rochester MBA programs. She also assists with accounts payable, the student loaner laptop program and various other responsibilities for the School's faculty, staff and students. She is a member of the Technology Committee, Joy Committee, and serves as Senate secretary for LSBE. Sally earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design from McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas. Her previous work experience has included positions in the fields of tax accounting, residential and commercial interior desgin, sales and marketing.



Sharon Cripe is originally from the central Minnesota area. She joined the Dean's Office at the Labovitz School of Business and Economics in June of 2000 working for the Dean and Associate Dean. She came from North Hennepin Community College, a diverse two-year community college in Brooklyn Park. While there, she was a faculty secretary for eight years in the Social Science Department working for disciplines such as Economics, History, Geography, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, and Psychology. Prior to her employment in the academic setting, she worked at the Cambridge Star newspaper in Cambridge as a secretary/receptionist/billing specialist. She has always been interested in the arts and has performed musically with her family.



Lawrence Johnson began his current position as Director of Development with the University of Minnesota Duluth in the summer of 2004. He brings to the Labovitz School of Business and Economics over ten years of fund raising experience including assignments as Director of Planned Giving, Annual Fund Director and Alumni Director. He earned his B.A. degree in Political Science at Long Beach State University in 1987 and his M.A. degree in Education at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse in 1994. He serves on the School's Administrative Committee, CARE Committee, Outreach Committee and Ex Officio member of the Labovitz School of Business and Economics Board of Advisors.



Carolyn Zanko has worked in the Labovitz School of Business and Economics for 22 years and is currently the Assistant to the Dean for Administration, responsible for the School's $4 Million budget and personnel matters, and many other administrative tasks. She serves on the School's Administrative Committee, Operations Subcommittee, Assessment Committee, Technology and Web Committess; and serves on the UMD Executive Committee of the Campus Assembly. She earned her B.A degree in Education at the University of Northern Iowa and her M.A. degree in education at UMD.

 

 

 

 

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