Vickie Gilmer, administrative assistant in the Department of Political Science, was recognized during A-State’s Distinguished Performance Awards ceremony last week as recipient of the 2019 Team Player award. Her nominator said Gilmer is a visionary when it comes to the team concept, a tireless worker, and one who goes above and beyond her job description to be of service to others.

Randall Parker Jones, Information Technology Services, received the "Outstanding Part-Time" award during the Distinguished Performance Awards ceremony. He started in the IT Store while finishing his degree, and quickly learned tasks and made recommendations that improved processes. He supervised a student help desk that he developed, and worked on projects with  progressively increased responsibilities. His performance netted him a full-time position with ITS.

Robyn Klerk, administrative assistant in the Department of Psychology and Counseling, is the 2019 Rookie of the Year. Her nominators said she excels in all aspects of her professional responsibilities and constantly seeks opportunities to do more. Within a short time, she has mastered the idiosyncrasies of Banner, the student needs, and the variability of faculty needs, while organizing materials and making procedures more efficient.

Joy Jennings, assistant professor of nursing, Beebe campus, co-authored a chapter in Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness, fourth edition, which earned second place in the 2018 American Journal of Nursing book of the year award in critical care-emergency nursing. The text is consistent with The Federal Disaster Response Framework, and aligns the U.S. National Health Security Strategy and the National Planning Frameworks.