WELCOME OUR NEW STAFF!

SANDRA STUDLEY
Account Administrator & Receptionist

Sandra joined the Lawrence office in 2023 as a part-time receptionist and account administrator following a year enjoying fulltime retirement. Sandra received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Kansas State University and spent her career in the banking industry. In 2021, she retired as Chief Financial Officer from University National Bank in Lawrence. Sandra enjoys giving back to the community, and currently serves as a Trustee of the Rice Foundation.

While she is originally from Salina, KS, Lawrence has been home for Sandra and her family since 1990. Sandra’s husband, Seth, is a retired hydrologist and they share two grown children, Lauren and Eric. Lauren and her husband, Ashley, live in Park City, Utah and have a daughter, Avery. Eric and his wife, Emily, reside in Harrisonville, Missouri. Sandra and Seth have one fur baby, a very spoiled Whippet named Vivian. In Sandra’s free time she enjoys gardening, exercising (pilates, circuit training and long walks), and is learning to paint with watercolors.

AUDREY VERING
Account Administrator

Audrey joined the Schotte Team in the Manhattan, KS office in January 2023, as an Account Administrator. Audrey brings knowledge from a 20+ year career spent in banking at KS State Bank, with a strong emphasis on residential lending. She has a broad depth of banking knowledge.

Audrey grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska but has called Manhattan home since 1992. Her husband, Andy, is a Design Engineer at Caterpillar (CAT). They have two children, Katie and Alex, who attend Manhattan Catholic School and two labradoodles named Bailey and Maverick.

Outside of work, Audrey enjoys traveling, participating in her children’s activities, and spending memorable time with friends and family.