Edna Dana
Associate Director Telecommunications

Edna Dana has seen St. Lawrence University evolve since 1981 when she started her professional career as a clerk in the human resources department. Since then, she has worked in student activities department, the audio-visual department and then the telecommunications department, where she now holds the position of associate director.

Dana handles all telephone-related issues, such as phone bills, cell phones, voicemail, and fax machines. She also manages the University’s mail and duplicating centers.

“A lot of people are afraid of technology, but you can’t be. It’s just something that you have to jump into with both feet,” explained Dana. Part of her job is to “help students and the campus community make the transition into the technological world that is the future.”

Dana enjoys her job because it allows her to find the most efficient way to solve challenges. She says “there need to be people who enjoy making life easier for the students, and that is exactly what we have here at St. Lawrence, and we are really special because of it.”

In 2001 Dana was awarded The John P. “Jack” Taylor Distinguished Career Service Award for her professional excellence and dedication to the University.