Employee of the Year

Nomination Process

The Employee Recognition Committee is now accepting nominations for the Employee of the Year Award.

Any current staff, faculty, student, or alumni can nominate someone for Employee of the Year. The nominee must have completed two years of continuous service by January 1, 2024 to be eligible for Employee of the Year.

Awards will be announced at the Opening Convocation Ceremony in August.

EOY Guidelines

Employee of the Year Nomination Form – Please submit only ONE Nomination form per nominee.  The Nomination Form is due Friday, July 19th, 2024.

Employee of the Year Nominee Intent Form – The Employee Recognition co-chairs will contact the nominee to ask them to submit this form. Nominee Intent Form is due by Wednesday July 24th, 2024.

If you have questions about this process, please contact Staff Senate.

Winners

2023

Classified Winner:  Jennifer Bell

Non-Classified Winner:  Amanda Paladino

Finalists:  Joe Romig (Classified), Leslie George (Classified), Angela Jackson (Non-Classified), Nadia Eslinger (Non-Classified)

2022

Classified Winner: Judy Huff
Non-Classified Winner: Whit Ables
Finalists: Ashley Kirk (Classified), Kristin Jetts (Classified), Lynetta Morris (Non-Classified), and Tonya McKinney (Non-Classified)

2021

Classified Winner: Holly Gibbons
Non-Classified Winner: Andy Rohlman
Finalists: Jennifer Day (Classified), Tena Maness (Classified), Jennifer Ruud (Non-Classified), and Joan Shofner (Non-Classified)

2020

Classified Winner: Nancy Bond
Non-Classified Winner: Billie Hill
Finalists: Paula Myers (Classified) and Garth Clayborn (Non-Classified)

2019

Classified Winner: Brenda Herring
Non-Classified Winner: Kale Gober
Finalists: Judy Huff (Classified), Nancy Bond (Classified), Patricia Rogers (Classified), Amanda Smallwood (Non-Classified), Marvin Williams (Non-Classified), and Natalie Flemming (Non-Classified)

2018

Classified Winner: Kortnee Kalberer
Non-Classified Winner: Lesley Graybeal
Finalists: Jared Wood (Classified), Graham Gillis (Non-Classified), Jennifer Ruud (Non-Classified)

2017

Classified Winner: Thomas Bertram
Non-Classified Winner: Shaneil Ealy
Finalists: Brenda Graham (Classified), Christy Dade (Classified), Jon Davis (Non-Classified), Kathy Carroll (Non-Classified)

2016

Classified Winner: Eddie Fugatt
Non-Classified Winner: Reesa Ramsahai
Finalists: Diana Burroughs (Classified), Brian Corbin (Non-Classified)

2015

Classified Winner: Christy Peel
Non-Classified Winner: Mark Heffington
Finalists: Eddie Fugatt (Classified), Cheryl Theall (Non-Classified)

2014

Classified Winner: Craig Seager
Non-Classified Winner: Lindsey Osborne
Finalists: Pat Wilson (Classified), Lori Hudspeth (Non-Classified), Larry Lawrence (Non-Classified), Ashley Love (Non-Classified)

2013

Classified Winner: Donna Johnson
Non-Classified Winner: Jane Andis
Finalists: Elizabeth Skinner (Classified), John Fincher (Non-Classified)

2012

Classified Winner: Charlotte Fant
Non-Classified Winner: Larry Burns
Finalists: Robby Burton (Classified), Stephanie Pickens (Classified), Lula Tyus (Classified), Amy Whitehead (Non-Classified), Marvin Williams (Non-Classified)

2011

Winner: Monty Rowell
Finalists: Judy Corcoran, Gale Garrison, Jesse Gray, Gay Bowling

2010

Winner: Penny Hatfield, Admissions
Finalists: Stephanie Pickens, Kendra Regehr, Charlotte Fant, Leslie George

2009

Winner: Glenda Middleton
Finalists: Leslie Knox and Candace Welcher
Semi-Finalists: Michelle Reinold and Johnny Wages

2008

Winner: Lee Schwager
Finalists: Liz Parker and Beryline Temples

2007

Jan Bartley, Administrative Support
Allen Roisen, Service Staff
Charlotte Strickland, Administrative Staff

2006

Kim Bradford, Administrative Staff Award
John Merguie, Skilled Professional Staff Award
Jan Strange, Administrative Support Staff Award

2005

Lannie Noggle

2004

Terry Brewer

2003

Hank Phelps

2002

Joyce Reid

2001

Art Lichtenstein

2000

Hilda Malpica

1998

Donna Washko

1997

Jim Schneider