Thank you to our staff members!

2023 Staff Appreciation Lunch

On Thursday, the College celebrated our outstanding staff members with an appreciation lunch. We are fortunate to have a talented and dedicated cadre of staff members who are creative problem solvers who collaborate effectively with others to make sure the needs of every member of our College community are met.

Staff members are often the first point of contact for students, visitors, new employees, and other units on campus, and they also do much work behind the scenes that often goes unrecognized and underappreciated. Staff members are often asked to solve problems not of their own making (and that could have been avoided if we had sought their input in advance), and they do so calmly and with smiles on their faces. We simply could not do what we do without them.

At the luncheon, we recognized staff members who reached service milestones over the last few years. Please congratulate the following staff members and thank them for their years of service. 

2021

30 years

  • Kim Norton, Department of Kinesiology

2022

5 years

  • Joseph Bagwell, Office of Information Technology
  • Morgan Bennett, Office of Research and Graduate Education
  • Andrew Brooks, Office of Information Technology
  • Lauren Flowers, Office of Undergraduate Advising
  • Debra Hargrave, Office of Undergraduate Advising
  • Teresa McClure, Office of Undergraduate Advising
  • Timothy Meehan, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
  • Katrina Neidlinger, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
  • Paige Tompkins, Office of Academic Programs

10 years

  • Roggie Boone, K-12 Assessment Solutions
  • Nic Holt, Office of Information Technology
  • Jen Williams, Communications Office
  • Nikki Weeks, Department of Counseling and Human Development Services

15 years

  • Linda Dunbar, Department of Educational Theory and Practice
  • Shayla Lee, Office of Academic Programs
  • Melissa Montalvo, Department of Communications Sciences and Special Education
  • Keith Morgan, Office of Research and Graduate Education
  • Peter Norris, Office of Information Technology

20 years

  • Andrew Garber, Business Office
  • Michael Wisenbaker, Office of Information Technology

25 years

  • Ron Braxley, Office of Information Technology

35 years

  • Kate Character, Office of Academic Programs

2023

5 years

  • Jared Brown, Communications Office
  • Paul Davis, Office of Research and Graduate Education
  • Laurie Dollner, Department of Educational Theory and Practice
  • James Sink, K-12 Assessment Solutions

10 years

  • Justin Barnett, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
  • Tiffany Haag, Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology
  • Holly Ivy, Department of Lifelong, Education, Administration, and Policy
  • Beth Massey, Office of Outreach and Engagement

15 years

  • Pamela Hales, Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education
  • John Nelson, Office of Information Technology
  • Connie Tucker, Department of Language and Literacy Education

20 years

  • Grace Thornton, Office of Research and Graduate Education

Thank you all for your hard work, dedication, and support of the College’s mission. Photos from the event can be viewed via the Google Drive link.