Staff Distinguished Performance Awards set for May 7

May 01, 2012
The 19th Annual Distinguished Performance Awards and Service Recognition Ceremony for non-faculty employees will be held Monday, May 7, at 1:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall in the Reng Student Union. A dessert reception will follow immediately after the ceremony. Everyone is invited to attend.

The 19th Annual Distinguished Performance Awards and Service Recognition Ceremony for non-faculty employees will be held Monday, May 7, at 1:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall in the Carl R. Reng Student Union, 101 North Caraway Road, Jonesboro. A dessert reception will follow immediately after the ceremony. Everyone is invited to attend.

The award recipients for 2011-2012 were: Rookie of the Year – Alletha Davis, Large Scale Distance Education, Team Player – Mendy Hendrix, University Advancement, Unsung Hero – Steve Riga, Information and Technology Services, Team Achievement (Departmental Award) – Landscaping Services, Facilities Management (Brian Pettie, Chad Woodard, Richard McCall, Jace McDaniel, Ben Tinsley, Bobby Ishmael, Pat Runyan, Bobby Burton, Greg Olson, Grady Clark, Anthony Passalaqua, Braden Gatling, Robert Hobbs, Jr., Bruce Spencer, Brian Webb, John Scott, Charles Hendrix, Seth Broadaway, Frazier Dixon, Daniel Turner, Brian Acre, Charles Roberts, Timothy Colburn, Bryan Shanks, Adam Elam, Debbie Greenway, Tim Davis, James Woods, and Danny Potts), Extra Mile – Joyce Mann, Center for Excellence in Education, Outstanding Part-Time – Madison Rupard, Residence Life, and Faculty Outstanding Recipient of Collaborative Efforts (FORCE) – Dr. George Foldesy, Center for Excellence in Education. David McKinney, Staff Senate president, hosted the program. ASU Chancellor Dr. Tim Hudson presented service certificates in recognition of retirees and staff members who have completed 10, 20, 30, and 40 years of service at Arkansas State University. Those awards were presented by the respective vice chancellors.

David McKinney, Staff Senate president, will serve as host for the program. ASU Chancellor Dr. Tim Hudson will present service certificates in recognition of staff members who have completed 10, 20, 30, and 40 years of service at Arkansas State University. The Distinguished Performance Awards will be presented by the vice chancellors.

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. New categories and a new reward system for the distinguished performance awards were implemented last year. Winners of the 2012 Distinguished Performance Awards will be announced May 7.

RETIREESKathy Bacigalupo, Dean B. Ellis Library (22 years)Doris Burton, Department of Childhood Services (20 years)Karen Daniels, Office of the Registrar (25 years)Larry Darr, Facilities Management (10 years)Carolyn J. Douglas, Travel Services (24 years)Judy K. Hass, Facilities Management (7 years)Brenda Hawkins, Residence Life (11 years)Ed Kremers, Finance and Administration (18 years)Wilma Pendegraft, College of Agriculture (20 years)Jerry W. Sailor, Facilities Management (6 years)Diana Ruth Sanders, Hemingway-Pheiffer Museum (26 years)Warren G. Stout, Radio/TV (20 years)

10 YEARS OF SERVICETony Bittle, Facilities ManagementTheresa Bohanon, Department of Childhood ServicesJerilyn Bowman, Facilities ManagementShawn Brewer, Facilities ManagementSusan Briner, Advancement ServicesLaura Buford, ASU STEM Education CentersLeslie Christensen, Bradbury GalleryDean Collins, Facilities ManagementJeanette Eggers, College of BusinessDonald Elliott, Facilities ManagementDavid Foster, Facilities ManagementGil Freeman, Facilities ManagementArcadio Gil, Printing ServicesBrenda Goodwin, College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsGina Goodwin, Financial Aid and ScholarshipsDavid Gunn, ASU FootballBill Hall, Facilities ManagementBrandy Hampton, Finance and AdministrationKaren Hancock, Department of Leadership and Special EducationDavid Handwork, Facilities ManagementVaneta Williams Harvey, Disability ServicesWoody Haynes, Facilities ManagementMendy Hendrix, University AdvancementPatricia Hold, Department of Social WorkLaura Johnson, Payroll ServicesLinda Keller, Dean B. Ellis LibraryChristina Laurentia, Disability ServicesShannon Lincoln, Information and Technology ServicesSusan Lindbloom, Department of Childhood ServicesGenella McCarroll, Residence LifeMichelle McGinnis, Graduate SchoolDavid McKinney, Parking ServicesPaula Miles, Arkansas Heritage SitesSusan Murphy, College of Nursing and Health ProfessionsRobin Parks, College of AgricultureKelly Ponder, Residence LifeSharron Nelson, Facilities ManagementJeff Taylor, Facilities ManagementTerry Thomas, Dean B. Ellis LibraryLinda Yocum, Department of Childhood Services

20 YEARS OF SERVICEShirley Brock, Continuing Education and Community OutreachRobyn Doyle, Department of Childhood ServicesMary Jane Higgins, Continuing Education and Community OutreachDebbie Honeycutt, Convocation CenterGary London, Facilities ManagementWilma Pendegraft, College of AgricultureMark Reeves, Publications and Creative ServicesSharon Rowe, Dean B. Ellis LibraryBeth Smith, Alumni Relations

30 YEARS OF SERVICEGreg Chance, Department of Radio-Television/KASU/ASU-TVJanet Hardin, Payroll ServicesMichael Dean Johnson, Agriculture FarmRobin Lily Kaloghirou, Financial Aid and ScholarshipsDoug Mathis, Facilities ManagementJanice Gilbert Smith, Large Scale Distance Education

40 YEARS OF SERVICEGlenda Brooks, Accounts Payable/DisbursingJo Ann Nalley, Department of Childhood Services