Melissa Smurdon
Melissa Smurdon has served the Butler University Office of Financial Aid for more than 20 years. Before becoming Director in 2010 she held various positions from counseling to systems and compliance oversight. She got her start as a student employee at University of Indianapolis followed by Ball State University where she completed a Master’s in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education. Melissa is a member of National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), Indiana Student Financial Aid Association (ISFAA), Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (MASFAA) and People Soft Higher Education Users Group (HEUG) and has served and presented for those organizations as well at College Board Regional and National Forums.