35th Annual CSM Service Recognition Awards

35th annual service recognition logo

Friday, February 24, 2023
2 p.m.
La Plata Campus

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Program

WELCOME

Dr. Trenace Richardson
 Interim Associate Vice President, Human Resources Department

REMARKS

Mr. Shawn Coates
Chair, CSM Board of Trustees

Dr. Yolanda Wilson
President

RECOGNITION CEREMONY

Presenters

Dr. Rodney Redmond, Provost and Vice President, Division of Learning

Dr. Bill Comey, Vice President, Division of Operations and Planning

Dr. Tracy Harris, Vice President, Division of Student Equity and Success

Judith Mills, Vice President, Division of Financial Services

Craig Patenaude, Esq., General Counsel and Vice President, Division of Human Resources and Organizational Development

Ellen Flowers-Fields, Associate Vice President, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

Avis McMillon, Associate Vice President, Marketing, Admissions, and Recruitment Department

 

Special Thanks

to the CSM Foundation for sponsoring service awards to our employees celebrating an anniversary.  In addition, thank you to the following employees for assisting with success of this year’s program:  Lisa Bernabel​, Chelsea Clute​, Ashley Edelen​, Jennifer Everhart​, Marcy Gannon​, Lena Hancock, Anne Hayden​, Beverley Lahman​, Mary Johnson, Dr. Stephen Johnson​, Terri Jones​, Diane Payne​, Dr. Trenace Richardson​, Sue Shelor​, Angela Small​, Dot Whitt​, and Sharon Wilding.

 

2022 Service Award Recipients

FIVE YEARS

ERIK BRAUN
Theatre Manager, Visual and Performing Arts Department, School of Liberal Arts

DEVONTA BROWN
Electrician Assistant, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

BYRON BREZINA
Associate Professor, Mathematics and Engineering Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

MELISSA COKER
Business Solution Specialist, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

REBECCA CORDERO
Admissions Specialist II, Admissions Department, Division of Student Equity and Success 

CAESAR CORPUS
Building and Grounds Technician III, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning 

ARTHUR DONEGAN
Public Safety Officer, Public Safety and Preparedness Department, Division of Operations and Planning 

LAKISHA FEREBEE
Assistant Professor/Chair, Technology Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies 

RENEE GILDAY
Cashier, College Store, Division of Financial Services

CANDACE HUME
Associate Professor, Health Department, School of Science and Health

KEVIN HUNTER
Executive Director, Student Affairs and Title IX Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

JOSEPH JACKSON
Academic and Career Advisor, Advising, Career and Transfer Services Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

NICHOLE KENSINGER
Student Records Specialist, Registrar, Division of Student Equity and Success

JAMES MCCRARY
Associate Professor, Science Department, School of Science and Health

ANTHONY STOUT
Associate Professor/Chair, Business Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies 

STEPHANIE VEHRS
Director II, Online Learning Department, Division of Learning

DAVID WALKER
Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences Department, School of Liberal Arts

MONA WEBER
Coordinator, Health Department, School of Science and Health

TEN YEARS

LATASHA BAKER
Enrollment Coordinator, Admissions Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

LISA BERNABEL
Creative Services Director I, Marketing, Admissions, and Recruitment Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

STEPHEN CAMPBELL
Public Safety Sergeant, Public Safety and Preparedness Department, Division of Operations and Planning

JAMES CLEARY
Professor, Mathematics and Engineering Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

LISA GONZALEZ
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

TRACY HARRIS
Vice President, Division of Student Equity and Success

SHANEEZA KAZIM
Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences Department, School of Liberal Arts 

BEVERLEY LAHMAN
Executive Assistant, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

BARBARA LINK
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

WILLIAM RUSSELL
HVAC Mechanic LEON/PRIN, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

KRISTEN TITSWORTH
Web Services Director I, Marketing, Admissions, and Recruitment Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

 

FIFTEEN YEARS


JOSEPH (MICHEAL) ADAMS
Director I, Transportation Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

LYNN KENNEDY
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

MARCIA KENT
Manager, Student Engagement Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

ELIZABETH SETTLE
Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences Department, School of Liberal Arts

NATHAN WELCH
Field Superintendent, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

 

TWENTY YEARS

 
CAMI COOLEY
Director I, Academic, Planning and Assessment Department, Division of Learning

KIMBERLEY DONNELLY
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

RUENA LONG
Program Specialist, Trades and Energy Training Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

SARAH MERRANKO
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts 

DAPHNE MORRIS, J.D.
Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences Department, School of Liberal Arts

LAURA POLK
Academic Dean, School of Science and Health

DAPHNE POWELL
Professor, Business Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies 

JULIE SACKFIELD
Director, Student Account Services, Division of Financial Services

DONNA SPERRY
Associate Professor, Mathematics and Engineering Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

JENNIFER VAN CORY
Coordinator, Student Life Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

 

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

TURNER COGGINS
Professor, Science Department, School of Science and Health

PAMELA COPPINS
Academic and Career Advisor, Advising, Career and Transfer Services Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

ELEAZER EKWUE
Professor, Science Department, School of Science and Health

LARRY JOHNSON
Help Desk Manager, Information and Technology Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

BEVERLY RUSSELL
Coordinator, Learning Support Services, Division of Learning

 

THIRTY YEARS


NEAL DWYER
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

GLADYS JONES
Interim Director, Advising, Career and Transfer Services Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

LORI SHUPE
Controller, Financial Services Department, Division of Financial Services

 

2021 Service Award Recipients

 

THIRTY YEARS


ANDREA CHISLEY
Facilities Coordinator Assistant, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS


BARRY HAMILTON
Interim Director II, Network Security Administration, Information Management and Technology Department, Division of Operations and Planning

TWENTY YEARS

MARCY GANNON
Executive Director, Budget Department, Division of Financial Services

KAREN SMITH HUPP
Assistant Vice President, Government Relations, Division of Human Resources and Organizational Development

ULANA KOROPECKYJ CHORNEY
Academic and Career Advisor, Advising, Career and Transfer Services Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

JUDY MILLS
Vice President, Division of Financial Services

ELIZABETH ROURKE
Professor, Mathematics and Engineering Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

MICHELLE RUBLE
Dean for Student Development, Division of Student Equity and Success

SUE SHELOR
Executive Assistant, General Counsel’s Office, Division of Human Resources and Organizational Development

JOYCE THOMPSON
Executive Director, Instructional Services and Programs, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

 

FIFTEEN YEARS

SARA CANO
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

MORAG DAHLSTROM
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

CINDY ELLIS
General Merchandise Buyer/Webstore Manager, College Store, Division of Financial Services

MARIA FERNANDEZ
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

ERICH HINTZE
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

SHAUNDA HOLT
Director I, Personal Enrichment Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

STEPHANIE MCCASLIN
Academic Dean, Mathematics and Engineering Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

THIRZA MORGAN
Assistant Director/Processing, Financial Assistance Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

KATHLEEN PARSONS
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

MICHAEL WHELAN
Coordinator/Program Master, Transportation Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

TEN YEARS


JULIE ANDREWS-WALKER
Administrative Assistant II, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department, School of Liberal Arts

LAURIE CANGELOSI
Program Manager, Learning Suport Services, Division of Learning

TIFFANY GILL
Professor, Health Department, School of Science and Health

YIKUI GU
Professor, Visual and Performing Arts Department, School of Liberal Arts

LENA HANCOCK
Marketing Director, Marketing, Admissions, and Recruitment Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

KRISTA KEYES
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

MARY OSBORNE
Library Assistant I, Library, School of Liberal Arts

DEBORAH RUTLEDGE
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

VALERIE SHELTON
Associate Professor, Science Department, School of Science and Health

TRACY STULLER
Professor, Science Department, School of Science and Health

CHRISTINA THOMPSON
Assistant Director, Campus Operations Department, Division of Operations and Planning

DANA VENNERI
Assistant Director, Student Account Services, Division of Financial Services

MARY WASHINGTON
Administrative Assistant I, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

KELLY WINTERS
Executive Director, Workforce Development Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

RENATA ZGORSKI
Disability Suport Services Coordinator, Student Affairs Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

FIVE YEARS


CHRISTOPHER ANKNEY
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

OLANIYI AREKE
Professor, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department, School of Liberal Arts

STACIE BAILEY
Associate Professor, Business Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

PATRICIA BLACKBURN
Student Records Specialist, Registrar, Division of Student Equity and Success

WYNNE BRISCOE
Director II, Small Business Development Center, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

DENISE CASSIDY-BUETE
Program Assistant I, Community Education Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

RODNEY CLARK
IT/AV Technician II, Information Management and Technology Department, Division of Operations and Planning

CARA FOGARTY
Senior Non-Profit Institute Consultant, Non-Profit Institute, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

JENNIFER FOSSELL
Professional Counselor, Student Affairs Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

RASHAUN KITCHEN
Building and Grounds Technician I, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

COURTNIE KRAUSS
Testing Center Manager, Division of Student Equity and Success

ROBIN MADERA
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

JENNIFER MITCHELL
Instructional Specialist, Community Education Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

HEATHER MURPHY
Manager, Student Engagement Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

LESLEY QUATTLEBAUM
Executive Director of Velocity Center, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

MEGAN RABIE
Disability Suport Services Coordinator, Student Affairs Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

PETITA RENTZ
Assistant Professor, Health Department, School of Science and Health

TRUDY RICE
Advisor/Assessor, Community Education Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

CHRIS RONN
Accounting Specialist II, Student Account Services, Division of Financial Services

WILLIAM WASHINGTON
Building and Grounds Technician I, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

BRANDON WILLETT
Maintenance Specialist III, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

 

2020 Service Award Recipients

 

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS

WILLIAM COMEY
Vice President, Division of Operations and Planning

 

THIRTY YEARS

BERNICE BREZINA
Dean, School of Professional and Technical Studies

JANET THOMPSON
Administrative Assistant I, Learning, Technology and Resources, Division of Learning

 

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

 

RICHARD BILSKER
Professor, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department, School of Liberal Arts

PAULA COLUZZI
Program Manager, Business and Information Technology Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

MICHAEL GREEN
Professor, Business Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

DEBRA PROCTOR
Technology Training Assistant, Information Management and Technology Department, Division of Operations and Planning

 

TWENTY YEARS


STACIE AUBEL
Business Manager, Information Management and Technology Department, Division of Operations and Planning

MICHELLE CHRISTIAN
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

WILLIAM HITTE
Business Consultant II, Small Business Development Center, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

JANICE LOVE
Marketing Recruitment and Retention Research Coordinator, Marketing, Admissions, and Recruitment Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

ROSE MILLER
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

SHARON WILDING
Executive Assistant, Division of Operations and Planning

 

FIFTEEN YEARS


MARGARET BOLTON
Professor, Science Department, School of Science and Health

ANTHONY BORLAND
Building and Grounds Technician II, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

KEVIN CUMBERLAND
Assistant Director Network Security, Information Management and Technology Department, Division of Operations and Planning

PATTY DECARLO
Shipping and Receiving Manager, Procurement Department, Division of Financial Services

LINDA GOODMAN
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

MICHELE HAWKINS
Building and Grounds Technician I, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

RONDA JACOBS
Associate Professor, Technology Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

STEPHEN JOHNSON
Associate Dean/Chair, Visual and Performing Arts Department, School of Liberal Arts

TERRI JONES
Program Coordinator, Division of Student Equity and Success

TRACY MASON
Web Services Manager, Marketing, Admissions, and Recruitment Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

MELANIE OSTERHOUSE
Professor, Science Department, School of Science and Health

ANNETTE RAGLAND
Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

ANNIE SUTTEN
College Event Coordinator, Campus Operations, Division of Operations and Planning

LYNN WILLIAMS
Allied Career Programs and Digital Badging Coordinator, Workforce Development, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development 

ANDREW WODZIANSKI
Professor, Visual and Performing Arts Department, School of Liberal Arts

TEN YEARS

 

SHANDA SAMPSON
Professor, Mathematics and Engineering Department, School of Professional and Technical Studies

JOY SYRING
Professor, English, Communications and Languages Department, School of Liberal Arts

DOT WHITT
Executive Assistant, Division of Learning

SARAH WILLIAMS
Assistant Director, Athletics Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

CHRIS ZIMMERMANN
Associate Dean for Financial Assistance and Retention, Financial Assistance Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

 

FIVE YEARS

SHARON BAKER
Associate Professor, Health Department, School of Science and Health

BRIAN BALL
Public Safety Officer, Public Safety and Preparedness Department, Division of Operations and Planning

ROBERT BLYTHE
Building and Grounds Technician I, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

DARRIN BRISCOE
Building and Grounds Technician III, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

ROSE CHESLEY
Building and Grounds Technician I, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

CHELSEA CLUTE
Executive Director, Development Office, Office of the President

LISA COLAVITO
Outreach and Retention Specialist, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

LORI CROCKER
Associate Professor, Science Department, School of Science and Health

LINDA HAMEL
Associate Professor, Nursing Department, School of Science and Health

ALEIGHA HAMMONS
Scheduling Coordinator, Campus Operations Department, Division of Operations and Planning

MARY JOHNSON
Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources and Payroll Services Department, Division of Human Resources and Organizational Development

MICHAEL LANGTON
Director I/Master Trainer, Trades and Energy Training, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

SHEILA LEVINGS
Nursing Retention Coordinator, School of Science and Health

JASMINE MORRIS
Financial Aid Specialist, Financial Assistance Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

FRAZER NELSON
Intake/Assessment Specialist, Community Education Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development 

DANIEL POLHEMUS
System Administrator, Information Management and Technology Department, Division of Operations and Planning

FRANCES RAYNES
Financial Aid Advisor, Financial Assistance Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

CHRISTOPHER REEVES
Operation Specialist, College Store, Division of Financial Services

DARLENE REITZ
Admission and Retention Coordinator, Admissions Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

CASSIE ROAT
Accounting Manager, Procurement Department, Division of Financial Services

ASHLEY ROBERSON
Financial Aid Advisor, Financial Assistance Department, Division of Student Equity and Success

APRIL ROLLINS
Professor, Health Department, School of Science and Health

RONALD TOWARD
Executive Director, Facilities Management Department, Division of Operations and Planning

JULIE WALTON
Director I, Mediation Center, Public Services Department, Division of Financial Services

PAUL WOOD
CDL Instructor, Transportation Department, School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development

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