Team (AGP)

Ida was born in Robstown, Texas, but grew up in the Big Lake and Coyanosa areas. Her family currently lives in Coyanosa.  She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Master of Education in Counseling from Sul Ross State University.  She has administered various grants for Sul Ross since 1992 with a two and a half year break in Las Vegas, Nevada. Throughout her grant career at Sul Ross she has worked with ages from 11 through people 55 and over.  In her position with the PPOHA Grant: Advancing Graduate Programs en la Fronter she is enjoying working with graduate students and helping faculty to create or strengthen new graduate programs.  In her spare time she enjoys taking care of her two dogs, traveling, playing World of Warcraft, and helping friends. 

Bio

Marilyn was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the nearby suburb of Rockville, Maryland. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland and of University College. After 40 years on the east coast, it was time for a change, so Marilyn took a vacation to Big Bend National Park. She stopped for lunch in Fort Davis and bought a house. She has worked at Sul Ross State University since 2001 and her first position was Assistant to the President, working for Dr. Vic Morgan. Since that time, she has held positions in the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Office of the Provost and the College of Graduate Studies. Currently, she enjoys reviewing theses for the College of Graduate Studies and appreciates the effort each student puts into developing a well written research essay about a topic they care deeply about. In her ‘free’ time, Marilyn rescues and transports animals, mostly dogs and cats, but occasionally rabbits, pot-belly pigs, donkeys, chickens and geese. 

Dafne Westerlink is the Graduate Studies Admission Coordinator for the College of Graduate Studies at Sul Ross State University. Born and raised in Presidio, TX, and the neighboring city across the border, Ojinaga, CHIH (MX), Westerlink received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Sul Ross State University in Alpine, TX. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Fall 2018, Master of Business Administration in Fall 2021, and will receive her Master of Education with an emphasis in Business Administration in Fall 2024. Westerlink has over five years of experience in enrollment services and recruitment. She plans to pursue a career in higher education, assisting and serving other first-generation students and hopes to obtain her Ed.D. in Higher Educational Leadership in the near future. Westerlink enjoys singing in the SRSU Concert Choir and Big Bend Community Chorale in her spare time. She also enjoys playing and spending quality time with her two dogs: Daisy, a 2-year-old Shih Tzu, and Pookie, a 13-year-old French Poodle.