HR announces the nominees for the 2023 Staff Employee of the Year

March 31, 2023
Categories: General News

Thirty-one qualified nominations were submitted to the Human Resources Department for the 2023 Staff Employee of the Year. Employees can be recognized in the categories of Devotion to Duty, Innovation, Human Relations, Safety and Heroism, and Community and Public Service.

Members of the campus community are encouraged to congratulate the nominees and thank them for their hard work and dedication to the campus community.

Human resources will announce the recipients in the award categories in the coming weeks. Nominees and award recipients will be honored at the Staff Employee of the Year “Sweet Success” Reception Thursday, May 4.

Devotion to Duty

  • Carolyn Aguiar, Division of Research
  • Drew Averitt, Business Services, Division of Business Affairs
  • Gloria Davenport, Department of History, Academic Affairs
  • Christine Reed Davis, Dean of Students Office, Division of Student Affairs
  • Kristy DeSantis, Housing and Residence Life, Division of Student Affairs
  • Mark Hamrick, College Support-CLAS, OneIT
  • Mark Litjes, Police and Public Safety, Division of Business Affairs
  • Matt Messina, Athletics
  • Jonathan Pellitteri, Department of Art and Art History, Division of Academic Affairs
  • Andrew Pemberton, FM Access Control, Division of Business Affairs
  • Michelle Reinken, Civil Rights and Title IX, Division of Institutional Integrity
  • Amy K. Riter, Belk College of Business, Division of Academic Affairs
  • Carrie Smith, University Budget Office, Division of Business Affairs
  • Natasha Stracener, Emerging Media Communications, Division of Academic Affairs
  • Moriah Walker, University Communications, Division of University Advancement
  • Alicia Wells, Facilities Management, Division of Business Affairs
  • Karyn Williamson-Coria, Office of Interdisciplinary Studies, Division of Academic Affairs

Innovation

  • Jason Bernstein, Engineering-FM, Division of Business Affairs
  • LeeFredrick Bowen, Office of Undergraduate Education, Division of Academic Affairs
  • Adam Burden, Student Involvement, Division of Student Affairs
  • Raymond Bart Davis, Grounds FM, Division of Business Affairs
  • Asher Haines, School of Professional Studies Administration, Division of Academic Affairs
  • Shayna Long, University Development, University Advancement

Human Relations

  • Cristhian Gonzalez De La Fuente, Grounds FM, Division of Business Affairs
  • Todd A. Payne, Architecture, Division of Academic Affairs
  • Amy Wartham, School of Professional Studies, Division of Academic Affairs

Community and Public Service

  • Jeanine Bachtel, Facilities Management, Division of Business Affairs
  • Michelle Meggs, urbanCORE, Division of Academic Affairs

Safety and Heroism

  • Chris Desmet, Maintenance Operations-FM, Division of Business Affairs
  • Derrick Gibbs, Safety and Security, Division of Business Affairs
  • Kevin Martin, Emergency Management, Division of Business Affairs