Friends University: Residence Life

[ RESIDENCE LIFE ]

Meet Our Staff

Main phone: (316) 295-5500
Director of Residence Life: (316) 295-5568
9 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Thursday
9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday
Green Residence Hall female resident manager: (316) 295-5407
Green Residence Hall male resident manager: (316) 295-5051
Friends Village and Falcon Flats resident manager: (316) 295-5529
Falcon Glenn and campus houses resident manager: (316) 295-5508
Email us: reslife@friends.edu

	Brian Bollinger — Residence Life Director Brian enters his fourth year as the Director of Residence Life, overseeing all areas of on-campus housing, maintenance, security and staff, as well as assisting in the selection and training of professional and student staff. Brian also announces football and basketball games for Friends. After graduating from West Virginia Wesleyan in 1997 with a degree in religion and political science, he attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he received a master’s degree in religious education. While in Texas, Brian worked as a youth minister and then as an assistant manager for Hallmark. Brian and his wife Rachel have one son, Benjamin, and one daughter, Elizabeth. Rachel graduated from Friends University in 1995 and has worked as an admissions representative. The fastest way to contact Brian is via e-mail at bollinger@friends.edu.
	Katie Kellerman — Residence Life Administrative Assistant Katie graduated from Friends in 2004 with a degree in English and began working in the Residence Life department soon after. She works in the main office of Green Residence Hall where she enjoys talking with the residents who walk by her desk and having a front-row seat the intense ping pong tournaments that occur in the lobby. In her spare time, Katie enjoys reading, baking, and eating in Casado with her friends.
	Ashley Myers — Green Hall Resident Manager This is Ashley’s first year as a Resident Manager; she graduated from Friends University with a B.A. in Liberal Arts and was involved in Concert Choir, gave voice lessons, and worked as a student worker in the Residence Life department. Ashley is from Sublette, Kan., though “many people have no idea where it is!” She enjoys singing, going on roller coasters and hanging out with friends playing cards.
	Kassie Scott — Houses and Falcon Glenn Resident Manager A graduate of Friends University, Kassie is the Resident Manager for the University Houses and Falcon Glenn apartments. She enjoys long walks, reading a good book on a rainy day, long talks, things that make her smile, and laughing. Her advice to students is “don’t take life to seriously,” and “always try to understand even if you don’t agree.” Her office is located in Friends Village.
	Mike Walz — Resident Manager of Friends Village and Falcon Flats Mike starts his third year as a Resident Manager, supervising Friends Village and the Falcon Flats. Mike graduated from Friends in May 2005 with a Bachelor of Science and February 2007 with a Master of Science. His hometown is Augusta, KS, a small town east of Wichita. In his spare time, he enjoys playing ultimate Frisbee, hanging out with friends, and watching movies. A word of advice: “Stay focused and remember to have balance in your life….too much of one thing is never good.” Students can visit Mike in his office in Friends Village.
	Lindsey Alexander — Green Residence Hall Resident Assistant Lindsey is a sophomore double-majoring in Elementary Education and Spanish Education. She plays goalie for the Falcon women's soccer team and also sings in the choir and plays flute in the band. In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys traveling and photography. Some other favorites are snow cones, slippers, the snooze button, and the color orange. Lindsey's advice for freshman is to "keep your options open and trust God with your future-you never know where he might lead you (e.g. Spanish Education?!)."
	Ryan Amberg — Green Residence Hall Resident Manager Ryan is the newest member of the Residence Life staff. He is a recent graduate of Southwestern College, where he majored in Business Administration. While in school, Ryan was involved with a variety of different activities including the Student Government Association, Student Activities, Phi Delta Theta, and was also a member of the tennis team. He worked in the office of Campus Life and served as co-advisor for several student organizations. Ryan is excited to start his professional career at Friends and is looking forward to mentoring and getting to know all the Green Hall residents.
	Amanda Antrim — Green Residence Hall Resident Assistant A sophomore psychology major from Norton, Kan., Amanda describes herself as “outgoing, fun, spontaneous and easy-going.” She likes “sleeping, reading, EATING, hanging out with friends, working out (sometimes), walking on fall leaves, playing in the snow and rain, awkward moments, and meeting new people.” Amanda reminds new freshmen to look over their entire class syllabi so they can keep track of what due dates are approaching and what they need to get done.
	Luke Flanagan — Green Residence Hall Resident Assistant Luke is a junior majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Finance. He plans on pursuing a career as a banker. Luke is a member of the Falcon football team, Concert Choir and Kantorei. In his spare time he enjoys playing football, hanging out with friends, being outdoors and playing video games.
	Michael Clifford — Green Residence Hall Resident Assistant Mike is a freshman zoo science major from Cleveland, Ohio. While in Cleveland, he was a zoo keeper at the Metro-Parks Zoo. Here in Wichita, he is a member of the Friends University soccer team and is also part of the Apprentice Class for Campus Ministries. When not spending his time running or playing music, he enjoys being around the fish he has acquired in his suite. Mike encourages freshmen students to "find what you're passionate about and go for it."
	Brentin Deimel — Green Residence Hall Resident Assistant-in-Training A Wichita native, Brentin is a sophomore religion and philosophy major. He spends his spare time playing music and video games and hanging out with his friends. His ambition is to play music when he grows up and he currently plays bass in a band.
	Megan Stevens — Green Residence Hall Resident Assistant Now entering her second year at Friends, Megan is continuing her double majors of Pre-Med and Spanish. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, cooking and babysitting. Megan cites “the most amazing experience she has ever had” as living in Bolivia during her senior year of high school. Her advice to incoming freshmen is to rely on God, work hard, and make time for fun.
	Christa Buerki — Friends Village Resident Assistant Christa is a senior majoring in Communications with an emphasis in publications. After graduation, she wants to be an event planner, but would eventually like to be a stay-at-home mom. In her spare time, she enjoys shopping, dancing, taking naps or chilling with her friends and family. Her advice is to remember "Life's a dance, you learn as you go!"
	Danny Lepping — Friends Village Resident Assistant Danny is entering his third year at Friends, majoring in Zoo Science. He is a member of the Friends University tennis team as well as both band and jazz band. In his free time, Danny likes to hang out with friends, watch movies, play video games and “do random things.” Danny advises all students to “get involved. There is something for everyone!”
	Stuart Hall — Falcon Glenn Resident Assistant Stu is a junior music education and psychology major who hails from Wichita. When not working at Redrock Canyon Grill, Stu is involved in Student Government, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Sax Quartet. He enjoys running, going to the lake and spending time with friends and family. Stu’s advice to incoming freshmen: “Bring your own plunger.”
	Nathaniel Williams — Falcon Glenn Resident Assistant-in-Training Nathan is a sophomore from Satanta, Kan. He is a Religion and Philosophy major and enjoys playing basketball, ultimate Frisbee, and joining any other sports or activities going on around campus. Nathan is involved in Singing Quakers, Jazz Band, Gospel Choir, and Cornerstone. He is always up for meeting new people! Nathan's advice for incoming freshmen is “to get involved on campus and meet new people, but make sure that you take some time for yourself and relax (whatever that may be for you)”.
	CJ McClellan — Falcon Flats Resident Assistant CJ is entering his third year at Friends Universtiy, majoring in Communications Publications and Public Relations with a minor in Marketing. He is active in Concert Choir, Kantorei, SGA and is Friends University's yearbook editor. In his free time he likes “to eat ice cream, play in the fountains downtown, hang with my friends, eat, and sing songs really, really loud.”
	Grace Langness — On-Campus Houses Resident Assistant When not studying for her Art Education major, Grace enjoys reading, riding bikes, playing with her friends, horses, kitties, puppies, and the ice-cream man. She is a junior from Goodland, Kan., and her advice to incoming freshmen is, “Next time you fall off a tower, just go limp because then someone will think you are a dummy and catch you 'cause hey, free dummy!”
	Kenneth Shockley — Resident Assistant Returning for his second year at Friends with a major in Finance and a minor in Internal Auditing, Kenneth plays lots of video games in his spare time and thinks he should probably get a job, but enjoys playing video games as well as chess and the occasional hunting/target shooting. His favorite quote is "speak softly and carry a big stick," by Teddy Roosevelt. His advice to incoming freshman is “not to get caught up in the freedom that comes with being a freshman, but keep up with your schoolwork and enjoy your time amongst your peers.”
	Katie Smith — Resident Assistant-in-Training Because Katie enjoys hanging out with her girlfriends and going on mission trips, she is well suited for her major in Religion and Philosophy, with an emphasis on Youth Ministry. Her hobbies include decorating, running and watching her favorite television show, “24.” She also likes going to movies, drinking Starbucks white chocolate mochas and playing frisbee. Her advice to freshmen: “Love the Lord with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself (including your suitemates :-). Get plugged into a church in town and/or go to Cornerstone (you'll need the fellowship and encouragement). And finally, don't stress yourself out with too many activities. Have lots of fun!”