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Jane Gilliland, senior director, Student Records and Financial Services at Alfred State College, was recently awarded the Rising Star Service Award for Region 1 at the New York State Financial Aid Administrator’s Association (NYSFAAA) conference.
Jane Gilliland, senior director, Student Records and Financial Services at Alfred State College, was recently awarded the Rising Star Service Award for Region 1 at the New York State Financial Aid Administrator’s Association (NYSFAAA) conference.
The “Rising Star” award is a regional honor given to a financial aid professional who has been a NYSFAAA member for two years or less, and had done something outstanding for the region or for NYSFAAA. The Rising Star recipient is given a certificate award at the annual conference.
NYSFAAA is a charitable, volunteer association of financial aid professionals advocating for and promoting equal access to post-secondary education for all students. NYSFAAA offers education, professional development, and networking opportunities for its members and for colleagues in related education, business, and governmental professions.
Gilliland, of Belmont, was hired in 2008 as the senior director of student financial services; recently the area of student records was added to her responsibilities. She has oversight of student records, financial aid, and student accounts.
Prior to joining the ASC staff, Gilliland served as a consultant for SunGard Higher Education Corp. and as the student accounts manager at Alfred University.
Gilliland holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Alfred University and an associate in arts in computer science from Thiel College, Greenville, PA.
The Oswayo Valley (Shinglehouse, PA) School graduate is the daughter of Pauline Canfield and the late Leon Canfield. She is married to Bruce Gilliland; they are the parents of two adult sons, Jason and Brandon.