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Marcy Graham

Marcy Graham
Missouri Hall 1104
660.785.5144
mgraham@truman.edu

Position: Head Academic Advisor

Hometown: Born in Iowa, grew up in E. Lansing, Michigan

Education: B.A. from Calvin College (History major, German minor) ; M.S. from Truman State University in Biology

Career Path: Numerous jobs, starting with scooping ice cream at a Baskin Robbins while in high school, to academic advisor at a liberal arts & sciences university in Missouri. Other job titles I’ve had: Waterfront Director, Secretary, Archives Assistant, Alumni & Development Associate, Personnel Manager, Biology Instructor, Lab Technician.

Favorite Quote: "Get messy…make mistakes!" - Ms. Frizzle

Hobbies: Playing the fiddle, gardening

Marianna Giovannini

Marianna Giovannini
Missouri Hall 1102
660.785.5144
mgio@truman.edu

Position: Head Academic Advisor

Hometown:  Kirksville, Missouri

Education: MA in Counseling  and BA & BSE in Art and  from Northeast Missouri State, now Truman State University

Career Path:  Taught in public school before joining the staff at Truman State University

Interesting Fact:  I have a parrot that likes mashed potatoes and peas.

Favorite Quote:  "It's not important who starts the game but who finishes it."  -- John Wooden

Hobbies:  Gardening, antiques, and reading

Other:  In addition to working with the students living in Missouri Hall, I also advise the new freshmen commuter students.

Position: Academic Advisor

Hometown: Milan, Missouri

Education: MA History; BS Sociology/Anthropology

Career Path: Farmer, factory worker, Daycare Provider Ceramicist, Motel Manager, Justice Systems Secretary and Business & Accountancy advisor at Truman State University

Interesting Fact: I have a Seminole Indian name. It is pronounced Wanana. It means "Rushing Waters"

Favorite Quote: "Just remember, the only people not making mistakes are those who aren’t doing anything." - Tim W. Welborn

Hobbies: Reading, gardening and traveling

Other: I have three grown children, 1 cat and I love Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Wynona Murphy

Wynona Murphy
Missouri Hall 1105
660.785.5144
wymurphy@truman.edu

 

Position: Academic Advisor

Hometown: Originally from Princeton, Missouri, but have been in Kirksville since 1986

Education: MA in English from Truman, BA in English from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman)

Career Path: I was a secretary in Lang/Lit for 10 years, went back to grad school and was a GTRA in English before becoming an Academic Advisor.

Favorite Quote:

Hobbies: Gardening, being outdoors, camping, traveling, reading when I have time

Other: I have a husband: Dean and two children: Katie and Nicholas.

 

Andrea Maag

Andrea Maag
Missouri Hall 1103
660.785.5144
amaag@truman.edu

 

Shanna "Veeve" Holtz
 


Missouri Hall 1107
660.785.5144
veeveh@truman.edu

 

Position: Academic Advisor

Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO/East St. Louis, IL

Education: B.S. Mass Media Communications; Oral Roberts University, Tulsa OK

Career Path: Freelance Reporter, Web Design Editor, News Director, High School Substitute Teacher, and currently Academic Advisor/S.E.E. Coordinator

Favorite Quote: A wise man gets more use out of his enemies than a fool gets out of his friends” –Baltasar Gracian

Hobbies: Music, Reading, Writing, and Sports