Student Engagement

The Office of Student Engagement is located in the Hornung Student Center. Through a collaborative holistic approach, the Office of Student Engagement supports many of the co-curricular activities, programs, and services sponsored by the University.

The Office of Student Engagement, with assistance from the Residence Life staff, represents the University’s commitment to providing a residential community where students can pursue their educational interests in an informal and social setting. In addition, the Office of Student Engagement supervises organizations such as the Marian Activities Committee (MAC) and Student Senate, both of which are student-led and provide programs that are educational, recreational, cultural, and social.

Kate Candee
Title: Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students
Email: KCandee@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.

Kate Candee

Kate Candee currently serves as the Vice President of Student Engagement at Marian University. She has served as the Executive Director of the Office of Learning, Engagement and Retention and was the Principal Investigator/Project Director for the Department of Education Title III grant. Prior to this, she served as the Director of the Sport and Recreation Management program with the Marian University Business Division and Special Assistant to the President for Fitness and Wellness. Candee was also the Assistant Director of the Student Support Center working with the Community Involvement Program, Co-op/Internship Program and Career Services. In the early 90s, Candee was also involved with the Marian Adult Accelerated Program as Coordinator of Program Services.

She began her business career with A.C. Nielsen, the world’s leading supplier of consumer marketing research information, as a Senior Supervisor. She is also an Associate with the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes.

Severa Krueger
Title: Assistant Dean of Student Life & Engagement/Director of Residence Life
Email: smkrueger36@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.

Kirsten Rebholz

Title: Residence Hall Director
Email: kmrebholz04@marianuniversity.edu

Pennie Reis
Title: Director of Student Involvement
Email: pjreis39@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.A.

Pennie Reis

Pennie Reis is a graduate of Carthage College (Marketing & Communication) and Bowling Green State University (College Student Personnel).

She previously served as the Director of Residence Life at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI, the Assistant Director of Residence Life at Tiffin University, in Tiffin, OH and completed a summer internship at the American College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland.

In her free time, Reis likes to swim, travel to visit friends, work on creative projects, and hang with her dog, Tilly.

Staff Pam Warren — Pamela Warren
Title: Assistant Dean of Students/Operations and Director of Community Standards
Email: pcwarren17@marianuniversity.edu
Degree: M.S.E.

Pamela Warren

Pamela Warren is the Assistant Dean of Students/Operations and Director of Community Standards. Warren joined the staff in 1993 as the Associate Director of Financial Aid. She assumed the responsibilities of the Director in 2009. Prior to her employment at Marian, she worked as a financial aid counselor at Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. Warren has served on the state association board, chaired several committees, and has been active in regional and national financial aid associations. She is a graduate of Leadership Fond du Lac and was an honored recipient of the Staff of the Year Award for Marian University. She is an advocate and active member within the community supporting financial literacy, health initiatives and animals through a broad continuum.

Growing up in a first generation and single parent family, Warren understands firsthand the struggles that students may have in order to obtain proper funding and support services for a post-secondary education. She worked two jobs and received financial aid in order to obtain her undergraduate and graduate degree.

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Kate Candee

Severa Krueger

Kirsten Rebholz

Pennie Reis

Pamela Warren