Slate Position: 2025-2026 Nominations and Elections Committee
Position Statement:
I am honored to be considered for the AACRAO Nominations and Elections Committee. Through my involvement with AACRAO leadership, I have been able to develop professionally and make connections across the organization. I have served as a Registrar101 faculty member for AACRAO since 2022 and am currently serving as the Vice Chair of AACRAO’s State and Regional Relations Committee along with being involved in various committees and caucuses. I was one of the 2023 recipients of the AACRAO Emerging Leader award; my time with the AACRAO community has inspired me to continue to strive for continuous improvement and growth. If selected to the Nominations and Elections Committee, I would be committed to serving the AACRAO community further through upholding the integrity of the elections process while helping to ensure a diverse candidate pool, representing the complex makeup of our institutional members, to help move AACRAO forward as an organization. I hope to continue to serve AACRAO as part of the Nominations and Elections Committee by helping to usher in the next generation of AACRAO leaders.
Katie Rendon has been working in higher education for over a decade and is based in Denver, Colorado. She earned a Master’s degree in Classics from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Bachelor’s degree in Antiquities from Missouri State University.
Katie Rendon has been the Registrar of Aspen University for the past four years and was recently promoted to a new role as Assistant Vice President for Student Services and University Registrar, overseeing both Academic Advising and the Registrar's Office. Katie is an active member of AACRAO's Prior Learning Credit and Alternative Credit and Credentials Committee and State and Regional Relations Committee.
In 2022, Katie began teaching for AACRAO's Registrar 101 course and joined the Women's Caucus. Katie is a biannual contributor to AACRAO Connect. She presented at the 2022 AACRAO Annual Meeting in Portland as a Best of the Best winner and is presenting two sessions at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Aurora, Colorado. Katie is also active in her state and regional association, Rocky Mountain ACRAO. Katie has served on the Board of Directors for RMACRAO since 2020 and is currently serving as president-elect of that organization. She credits her colleagues on the RMACRAO board with giving her the confidence to continue to grow professionally and seek out new opportunities.
Katie is honored to receive The Emerging Leader Award and hopes to continue contributing to the AACRAO community at large. Katie lives in Aurora, Colorado, and when she is not working enjoys spending time in the Rocky Mountains and the Colorado sunshine with her family, friends, & their dogs.