Faculty and Staff Appreciation Celebration
The 2024 celebration will take place Friday, April 5, at the Stubblefield Center with a delectable brunch at 10 a.m. The program will begin promptly at 10:30 a.m.
Recipients of this year's Faculty, Staff, and SGA awards and those receiving Years of Service awards will be recognized during the celebration.
Please RSVP by 5 p.m. Friday, March 29.
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At the heart of every student’s educational journey are the remarkable individuals who shape the minds of tomorrow: our talented faculty and staff. We believe in fostering an environment where passion meets expertise, creating an unparalleled experience for our students.
At the annual UAFS Faculty and Staff Appreciation Celebration, we publicly recognize these individuals for their invaluable contributions! This special event honors their years of dedicated service and positive impact on our institution.
During the celebration we take the time to recognize milestone achievements by distributing Years of Service Awards to those who have reached significant work anniversaries.
We also present awards to individuals selected by their colleagues for their outstanding contributions and commitment to excellence.
- Lucille Speakman Excellence Award for Staff
- Lucille Speakman Excellence Award for Faculty
- Luella M. Krehbiel Adjunct Teacher Excellence Award
- Excellence to the University, to the Profession, and to the Community Service Award for Faculty
- Excellence in Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Award
- Lori Norin Faculty Appreciation Award
- Mark Horn Staff Appreciation Award
2024 Service Pin Recipients
Darrell Brents | Staff |
Cristina Castorena | Staff |
Kim Okoniewski-Cloud | Staff |
Patti Conard | Faculty |
Garry Cude | Faculty |
Loni Elliott | Staff |
Nicki Gilbert | Staff |
Ronnette Haynes | Staff |
Angela Hill | Staff |
Doug Holcomb | Staff |
Dr. Paula Julian | Faculty |
Dr. Omer Kutlubay | Faculty |
Lisa La Rocque | Staff |
Brittney Little | Staff |
Dr. Jordan Mader | Faculty |
Justin Martin | Staff |
Grizel Macias Mendez | Faculty |
Bill Mitchell | Staff |
Dr. Ca Nguyen | Faculty |
Nigel Otero | Staff |
Dr. Alejandro Pacheco | Faculty |
Mason Rhodes | Staff |
Blake Rickman | Staff |
Dr. Terisa Riley | Staff |
Dr. Evan Rothera | Faculty |
Dr. Kim Wolfe | Faculty |
Ben Anderson | Faculty |
Dr. Andrew DeBoer | Faculty |
Dr. Jeremy Durchman | Faculty |
Meagan Bowling Fudge | Staff |
Ashley Goodson | Staff |
Brooke Gray | Faculty |
Todd Holland | Staff |
Ginny Hudson | Faculty |
Karen Jeffers | Staff |
Zach Phillips | Staff |
Tommye Robinson | Staff |
Ashley Smith | Faculty |
Daniel Wiggins | Staff |
Dr. Sandhya Baviskar | Faculty |
Clint Brooks | Staff |
Stacy Gregory | Faculty |
Dr. Shelli Henehan | Faculty |
Danny Kirk | Staff |
Dr. Lindsy Lawrence | Faculty |
Jessica Martin | Staff |
Jeanie Sutton | Staff |
Stacey Waldrop | Staff |
Linda Word | Staff |
Wayne Womack | Staff |
Dr. Williams Yamkam | Faculty |
Dr. Mohamed Zainuba | Faculty |
Jodi Callahan | Faculty |
Sarah Durham | Faculty |
Carol Hill | Staff |
Dr. Kevin Lewelling | Faculty |
Julie Mosley | Staff |
Dr. Dan Settlage | Faculty |
Dr. Margaret Tanner | Faculty |
Anne Thomas | Staff |
Tom Wing | Faculty |
Terri Bailey | Staff |
Ruth Francis | Staff |
Karen Harmon | Staff |
Dre' McCaleb | Staff |
Colin McLain | Faculty |
Jane Sargent | Staff |
Dr. Micki Voelkel | Faculty |
Dr. Ragupathy Kannan | Faculty |
Dr. Argie Nichols | Faculty |
Cheryl Davis | Staff |