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ResLife Family: McMindes Hall



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McMindes Hall Director

Vinay Patel


Vinay is from Stillwater, Oklahoma. He went to Oklahoma State where he received a Bachelors in Political Science. Vinay then worked for the Oklahoma House of Representatives two years before starting a Masters in Adult and Higher Education at the University of Oklahoma. 
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Kelcie Hamilton

Assistant Hall Director

Kelcie Hamilton


    Hometown: North Platte, Nebraska
    Major: Communications Public Relations
    Classification: Junior

Chris Fabarez

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Chris Fabarez


    Hometown: Concordia, Kansas
    Major: Tourism & Hospitality Business Management
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 1st Floor East Wing
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Yi Bao

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Yi Bao (Arenas)


    Hometown: Luoyang, Henan
    Major: Organizational Leadership
    Classification: Graduate
    RA Floor Assignment: 1st Floor West Wing

Melanie Mabrey

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Melanie Mabrey


    Hometown: Hesston, Kansas
    Major: Psychology
    Classification: Junior
    RA Floor Assignment: 2nd Floor East Wing
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Taylor Wade

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Taylor Wade


    Hometown: Dodge City, Kansas
    Major: Nursing
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 2nd Floor West Wing
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Garrit Flax

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Garrit Flax


    Hometown: Dodge City, Kansas
    Major: Education (Science)
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 3rd Floor East Wing
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Hayley Funk

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Hayley Funk


    Hometown: Quinter, Kansas
    Major: Music Education
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 3rd Floor West Wing
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Nicole Denney

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Nicole Denney


    Hometown: Cheney, Kansas
    Major: Nursing
    Classification: Junior
    RA Floor Assignment: 4th Floor East Wing

Traci Martinez

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Traci Martinez


    Hometown: Garden City, Kansas
    Major: Psychology
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 4th Floor West Wing
    View Traci's Welcome Letter 

Matt Spurlock

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Matt Spurlock


    Hometown: Chapman, Kansas
    Major: Physical Science
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 5th Floor East Wing
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Jobeth Nozicka

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Jobeth Nozicka


    Hometown: North Platte, Nebraska
    Major: Chemistry
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 5th Floor West Wing
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Janae Donham

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Janae Donham


    Hometown: Great Bend, Kansas
    Major: Elementary Education
    Classification: Junior
    RA Floor Assignment: 6th Floor East Wing

Sarah Tajchman

McMindes Hall Residential Assistant

Sarah Tajchman


    Hometown: Dodge City, Kansas
    Major: Speech Pathology
    Classification: Sophomore
    RA Floor Assignment: 6th Floor West Wing
    View Sarah's Welcome Letter