Powercat Financial

Staff

Get to know the Powercat Financial staff and schedule an appointment to meet with a peer financial counselor today.

Schedule an appointment in Navigate

If you are a current enrolled student, you can now schedule your free appointment via Navigate. All counseling appointments must be made and/or cancelled 24 hours in advance for scheduling purposes. You may request an appointment in-person at one of our convenient locations shown on the map below or online via Zoom. Your Navigate appointment will give you instructions on how to find the location you select.

Map of appointment locations for PF

Leadership

Kate Mielitz, PhD, AFC®, CDP®

Executive Director

mielitz@k-state.edu

Glenda Eichman

Associate Director

geichman@k-state.edu

Shelley Griffin

Project Administrator

shegriff@ksu.edu

Peer Financial Counselors: powered by Meritrust Credit Union

Student may schedule a free session via Navigate with any of our peer financial counselors.

Powercat Financial provides students FREE assistance and counseling on personal finances. Peer counselors support fellow students on budgeting, saving, credit, student loan repayment, and transitioning to work.

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Turner Andrews

Sophomore, Management | Stilwell, KS

Gage Burdiek

Senior, Finance | Valley Falls, KS

Drew Cason

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Kansas City, MO

James DeRouchey

Junior, Ag Business | Wamego, KS

Micah Graney

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Kansas, OK

Nathan Haney

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Shawnee, KS

KB Hennes

Graduate Student, MBA | Andale, KS

Jack Johnson

Junior, Finance and Sales | Blue Springs, MO

Alivia Kaiser

Sophomore, Personal Financial Planning | Cherryvale, KS

Leah Meek

Sophomore, Personal Financial Planning | Topeka, KS

Lily MacDonald

Sophomore, Personal Financial Planning | Topeka, KS

Kirsten Ouellette

Senior, Personal Financial Planning; minor in Graphic Design | Washington, KS

Dione Ramos

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Wichita, KS

Jackson Rohn

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Topeka, KS

Halle Schindler

Graduate Student, MBA | Paola, KS

Chipo Sekabanja

Junior, Economics and Computer Science | Kampala, Uganda

Andrew Schwinn

Senior, Economics | Lansing, KS

Holly Tilden

Graduate Student, Personal Financial Planning | Prairie Village, KS

Keaton Verdict

Senior, Finance; minors in Personal Financial Planning and Entrepreneurship | Shawnee, KS

Quin Vlach

Senior, Personal Financial Planning | Bonner Springs, KS

Shayna Vlock

Junior, Personal Financial Planning | Omaha, NE

Brenton Wilden

Brenton Wilden

Graduate Student, Accounting and Finance | Gardner, KS

Avery Williams

Junior, Finance and Accounting | Olathe, KS

Holt Williams

Junior, Accounting | Augusta, KS

Tarra Worthing

Junior, Finance | Fort Scott, KS

Emeritus Staff

Jodi Kaus, director emeritus

Jodi Kaus, JD, CTFA

Director Emeritus

Meet previous peer counselors