May 13, 2021
Powercat Financial announces peer financial counselors for 2021-2022
Note: This article was published May 12 but has been updated to include two additional students.
Powercat Financial recently selected new peer financial counselors for the 2021-2022 year.
Peer financial counselors assist students with their financial questions and college financial planning decisions, as well as provide free financial workshops and events for students. This is a unique on-campus internship opportunity for students studying in financial-related programs such as personal financial planning, business finance, accounting, family and consumer economics education, agribusiness and economics.
The following students will serve as new peer financial counselors:
- Eli McDonald, graduate assistant, Overland Park.
- Ellie Johnson, Overland Park.
- Dylan Birkinsha, Atchison.
- Kolby Stein, Spearville.
- Samantha Thompson, Caney.
- Abram Mugler and Megan Klug, Manhattan.
- Ryan Kohr of Cottonwood Falls.
- Jackie Koski, Dayton, Ohio.
- R.J. Salmen, Lenexa.
The following students are returning peer financial counselors:
- Cameron Jones, Lenexa.
- Laura Peterson, Assaria.
- Cal Shimkus, Oxford.
- Alex Miller, Overland Park.
- Anabelle Sanko, Holdrege, Nebraska.
Twenty-one additional students will join Powercat Financial's Student Advisory Board to support the mission of increasing students’ financial well-being. The students will be responsible for connecting students with the financial services of Powercat Financial and hosting interactive financial events throughout the year.
"As I reflect back on my time on campus, Powercat Financial has been the most beneficial organization I was a part of,” said former peer financial counselor, Kaden Stein, Spearville. “Now that I’m looking to buy a house, insurance, and all that comes with ‘adulting,’ being a counselor is still paying dividends, and I’m sure will never stop doing so! The amount I learned, not only about financial information but how to communicate with others and understand their needs, is unmatched by any other experience I had on campus. I’m very fortunate to have been a small part of such an amazing program."
Learn more about the free financial services and resources provided to students by Powercat Financial. For more information, contact Jodi Kaus, director of Powercat Financial at powercatfinancial@k-state.edu.