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ResLife Family: Wiest Hall



Beth Steffen

Wiest Hall Director

Beth Steffen


Hi! My name is Beth Steffen. I am the Wiest Hall Director. I grew up in Minnesota and moved to Kansas from Arkansas where I received my Master's Degree in College Student Personnel. I am excited to see Wiest Hall students grow and learn.

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Jennifer McGonegal

Assistant Hall Director

Jennifer McGonegal


    Hometown: Castle Rock, Colorado
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Classification: Senior

Allison Esquivel

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Allison Esquivel


    Hometown: Garden City, Kansas
    Major: Leadership
    Classification:
    RA Floor Assignment: 2nd Floor
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Rachel Linch

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Rachel Linch


    Hometown: Lexington, Nebraska
    Major: Elementary Education
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 2nd Floor
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Traynor Whitehead

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Traynor Whitehead


    Hometown: Deer Trail, Colorado
    Major: History
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 3rd Floor
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Sam Cooper

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Sam Cooper


    Hometown: Baldwin City, Kansas
    Major: Public Administration
    Classification: Junior
    RA Floor Assignment: 3rd Floor
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Mary Chapman

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Mary Chapman


    Hometown: Hays, Kansas
    Major: Psychology
    Classification:
    RA Floor Assignment: 4th Floor
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Montiara McGee

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Montiara McGee (Monty)


    Hometown: Valley Center, Kansas
    Major: Organizational Communications
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 4th Floor
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Thomas Moeder

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Thomas Moeder


    Hometown: La Crosse, Kansas
    Major: Accounting
    Classification: Junior
    RA Floor Assignment: 5th Floor
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Colin Zhang

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Xingfeng Zhang (Colin)


    Hometown: China
    Major: Computing Networking
    Classification:
    RA Floor Assignment: 5th Floor
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Katie Kirkhart

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Katie Kirkhart


    Hometown: Andover, Kansas
    Major: Leadership Studies
    Classification: Senior
    RA Floor Assignment: 6th Floor
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Grace Zhang

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Qian Zhang (Grace)


    Hometown: China
    Major: Master of Liberal Studies
    Classification: Graduate Student
    RA Floor Assignment: 6th Floor
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Chris Ramsgard

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Chris Ramsgard


    Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
    Major: Social Work
    Classification:
    RA Floor Assignment: 7th Floor
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Chipego Kalembo

Wiest Hall Residential Assistant

Chipego Kalembo


    Hometown: Lusaka, Zambia
    Major: Business
    Classification: Junior
    RA Floor Assignment: 7th Floor
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