Jodi Kaus - FPA, Greater Kansas City Chapter

that he really missed the university life. Therefore, he became the Coordinator for
Enrollment Management for the Department of Housing and Dining Services at Kansas State
University. In this position, he worked closely with students, department chairs, faculty,
academic deans, and other internal and external constituents to enhance recruitment and
retention efforts at Kansas State University. After three years, Ben became the Assistant
Director for the Office of Student Financial Assistance at Kansas State University. This
position has given him experience managing federal financial aid programs and advising
students about financial assistance. Ben has conducted numerous presentations to students
and their families on scholarships, financial aid, financial management, career planning, and
college student life. In the summer of 2008, Ben traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine to present
information on financial management and career planning to university students. Ben has
taught undergraduate leadership courses and graduate distance courses for the College of
Education at Kansas State University and has had a book review published in the Journal of
College Student Development. Throughout his career, Ben has won awards and honors and
has been in many leadership positions for professional and community service
organizations. Ben met his wife, Deborah, while he was attending Emporia State University
and they were married in July of 1998. Originally from Manhattan, Kansas, Deborah
currently serves as the Coordinator for the Master of Agribusiness Program at Kansas State
University. Ben and Deborah have four children: Zane (11), Ezekiel (8), Tirzah Joy (7), and
Ezra (3).