A-State Staff Distinguished Performance Awards To Be Presented at Campus Ceremony, Thursday, May 2
JONESBORO -- The 20th Annual Distinguished Performance Awards and Service Recognition for non-faculty employees will be held Thursday, May 2, at 1:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall in the Carl R. Reng Student Union.
Phillip Ladd, president of Staff Senate, will serve as host for the program. Chancellor Tim Hudson will present service certificates in recognition of staff members who have completed 10, 20, and 30 years of service at Arkansas State University.
The Distinguished Performance Awards will be presented by vice chancellors. Individuals who have retired this academic year or plan to do so also will be recognized.
A dessert reception will follow immediately after the ceremony. Everyone is invited to attend.
The presentation of the Distinguished Performance Awards was initiated in 1994 to recognize outstanding job performance and long-time service by the university’s non-faculty employees, both classified and non-classified.
The Distinguished Performance Award recipients for 2012-2013 are:
- Rookie of the Year – Nadia Eslinger, Residence
- LifeTeam Player – Ricky Miller, Department of Management and Marketing
- Unsung Hero – Kim Parker, Student Account Services
- Team Achievement (Departmental Award) – Printing Services (David Maloch, Pradeep Mishra, Phareta Calkin, Floyd Cozart, Terry Corn, Lou Adams-Ray, Steven Franks, Bryan Stevenson, Arcadio Gil)
- Extra Mile – Jerrod Lockhart, Student Support Services
- Outstanding Part-Time – Mary Bailey, Arkansas Biosciences Institute
- Faculty Outstanding Recipient of Collaborative Efforts (FORCE) – Dr. Andrew Sustich, Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Studies
The retirees, their areas of employment and years of service to Arkansas State are as follows:
- Doug Abel – Athletic Administration (12 years)
- Wallece Brewer – Math & Science Institute North (13 years)
- Glenda Brooks – Controller’s Office (40 years)
- Linda Dickerson – Residence Life (31 years)
- Naomi Graves – Facilities Management (13 years)
- Sharon K. Griffin – Library (35 years)
- Geraldine Jones – Facilities Management (8 years)
- Donna Kirksey – Communication Studies (34 years)
- Paula Lamb – Information & Technology Services (43 years)
- Judy McCay – Human Resources (25 years)
- Dr. JW Mason – Finance & Administration (32 years)
- Don Neldon – Facilities Management (29 years)
- Steve Riga – Information & Technology Services (24 years)
- Carolyn Schilly – Residence Life (6 years)
- Jennifer Short – Social Work (16 years)
- Lisa Templeton – Psychology & Counseling (11 years)
- Carol Tinsley – Career Services (26 years)
- Kay Veara – Theatre (24 years)
Employees to be recognized for 30 years of service:
- Shelia Hill – Admissions, Records & Registration
- Peggy C. Hunt – University College
Employees with 20 years of service:
- Dennis Ball – Motor Pool
- Darrell Barton – Facilities Management
- Deanna Lee Beasley – Information & Technology Services
- D.A. Davis – Environmental Health
- Betty C. Dotter – Facilities Management
- Deanna Harris – Nursing & Health Professions
- Toni Holt – Treasurer’s Office
- Ivan Lawson – Information & Technology Services
- Marty Scarbrough – Radio Production
- Linda M. Thomas – College of Business
Those with 10 years of service:
- Janet Combs – Childhood Services
- Joyce B. Cook – Art Department
- Ellena Cox – Student Account Services
- Julia Fleming – Childhood Services
- Debra Greenway – Facilities Management
- Shirley Hale – Childhood Services
- Rosella Haynes – Childhood Services
- Kathy Hicks – Academic Affairs & Research
- Kimberley R. Johnson – First Year Programs
- Dr. Dean Lee – University Development
- April Leggett – Institutional Research
- Dr. Cedric Macklin – Mid South Degree Center
- Charlotte Kandie Morrison – Childhood Services
- Michelle L. Minton – Convocation Center
- Milton Poole – Energy Management
- Kelley Privett – Student Affairs
- Sherry L. Reece – Health Physical Education & Sport Sciences
- Sheila Sartin – Arkansas Biosciences Institute
- Latonya Tidwell – Research & Technology Transfer
- Henry Torres – Information & Technology Services
- Karen Trout – Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center
- Christy Valentine – University Marketing and Communications
- Caroline Williams – Athletic Administration
- Dr. Lonnie R. Williams – Student Affairs
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