Lena Newlin, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
AWARE Program Coordinator,
Assistant Director, University Counseling Center 
lnewlin@uwyo.edu 

1. Where are you from? I'm originally from Riverton, Wyoming. I spent eleven years living in Corvallis and Salem Oregon, and have lived in Laramie since 2005.
2. What do you like best about your job? I like working with so many different people. I get to work with students, staff, faculty, administrators, community members, and other colleagues from across the country. I also like learning more about students' experiences at UW. 
3. Favorite things? There are a lot of things that I love to do. I am a competitive racquetball player and really enjoy teaching a PEAC racquetball class every semester along with coaching the UW Club Racquetball team. I also love to mountain bike, water ski, play soccer, broomball, and just stay active.  I love just hanging out with my awesome husband, Nat, and our cute dogs, "Cabe" and "Chico" too. Finally, I am bilingual in Spanish and so I love traveling to Latin America and speaking Spanish.

Maryanne Jaconis, M.S.
AWARE Graduate Assistant  
aware@uwyo.edu

Inga Mileviciute, M.S.
AWARE Graduate Assistant 
aware@uwyo.edu

Amanuel Haile
AWARE Graduate Assistant
aware@uwyo.edu

1. Where are you from? I was born and raised in Ethiopia
2. What do you like best about your job?  I enjoy contributing my share for students' success here at the UW. Particularly, I like this work for its opportunity to learn from the UW students and the AWARE staff. 
3. Favorite things? My favorite things are watching and playing soccer, riding, hiking, reading and chatting with friends.

Grant Sasse
AWARE and Residence Life & Dining Services Graduate Assistant
aware@uwyo.edu   

1. Where are you from?  Monument, Colorado
2. What do you like best about your job? I like using my education to help college-aged students.
3. Favorite things? My favorite thing is my wife's cooking.

Laura Dixon, M.S.
Lifesavers Initiative/Suicide Prevention Graduate Assistant  
aware@uwyo.edu

1. Where are you from? West Plains, Missouri
2. What do you like best about your job? I enjoy working with people from all parts of the UW campus
3. Favorite things?  cooking, fall weather, and cross country skiing 

Caroline Johnson
Office Associate, Senior
cjohnson@uwyo.edu  

1. Where are you from? I was born in Nebraska and moved to Wyoming when I was ten, I graduated from Riverton High School and attended the University of Wyoming.  I have worked at UW for over 30 years.
2. What do you like best about your job? I enjoy helping young people to better themselves and to be part of that process however I can and maybe make the journey a little more enjoyable.
3. Favorite things? My favorite things are family and that includes my community of friends.

1. Where are you from? I was born in Denver, CO and raised in Cheyenne, WY.
2. What do you like best about your job? Helping the students.
3. Favorite things? Spending time with my family.