The University of Central Arkansas hosted its 64th annual Employee Service Awards Tuesday, April 18.
The university presented three awards to outstanding faculty in the following areas:
- Taine Duncan, Department of Philosophy and Religion, received the Public Service Award.
- Charlotte Yates, Department of Physical Therapy, received the Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award.
- Melissa Kelley, Department of Chemistry, received the Teaching Excellence Award.
The university awarded the Diversity and Inclusive Excellence Award to Dr. Taine Duncan, Department of Philosophy and Religion.
Staff members recognized were Dr. Shaneil Ealy, Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, as the non-classified Employee of the Year and Thomas Bertram, Schedler Honors College, as the classified Employee of the Year.
Employees with milestone records of service of at least 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service were also recognized and recent university retirees were also honored.
President Houston Davis; Dr. Taine Duncan, Department of Philosophy and Religion, the 2017 Public Service Award recipient; and Dr. Steve Runge, executive vice president and provost
President Houston Davis; Dr. Charlotte Yates, Department of Physical Therapy, the 2017 Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award recipient; and Dr. Steve Runge, executive vice president and provost
President Houston Davis; Dr. Melissa Kelley, Department of Chemistry, 2017 Teaching Excellence Award recipient; and Dr. Steve Runge, executive vice president and provost
President Houston Davis; Dr. Taine Duncan, Department of Philosophy and Religion, 2017 Diversity and Inclusiveness Excellence Award recipient; and Ronnie Williams, vice president for Student Services and Institutional Diversity
President Houston Davis with Dr. Shaneil Ealy, Division of Outreach and Community Engagement, 2017 non-classified Employee of the Year
President Houston Davis with Thomas Bertram, Schedler Honors College, 2017 classified Employee of the Year