The Human Resources Department received 32 nominations for the 2021 Employee of the Year. Employees can be recognized in the categories of Devotion to Duty, Innovation, Safety/Heroism and Community/Public Service. For this year, 40 staff members were nominated either individually or as members of four teams.
Devotion to Duty
- A. Greer Friedrich — School of Architecture, Academic Affairs
- Carol Hartley — Languages and Culture Studies, Academic Affairs
- James "Cass" Ferguson — Facilities and Events, Athletics
- Catherine "Cat" Runden — Research Protections and Integrity, Academic Affairs
- Erica Tadlock — Mechanical Engineering, Academic Affairs
- Jody Thompson — Auxiliary Services, Business Affairs
- Jon Reece — Enrollment Management, Academic Affairs
- Katie Montie — Office of Disability Services, Academic Affairs
- Laura Hart — Cato College of Education, Academic Affairs
- Mindy Sides-Walsh — Student Engagement, Student Affairs
- Rebekah Hartberger — Controller, Business Affairs
- Shawnie Kent — Biological Science, Academic Affairs
- Katharina Findlater — Business Affairs Administration, Business Affairs
Human Resources Benefits Team Nominations
- Marina LeLeux — Human Resources, Business Affairs
- Stephanie Lazzaro — Human Resources, Business Affairs
Human Relations
- Kimberly Laney — Niner Central Support Services, Academic Affairs
- Krista Collins — Facilities Management, Business Affairs
- Michael Fresina — College of Computing and Informatics, Academic Affairs
Innovation
- Christopher Schultz — Facilities Management, Business Affairs
- Elena Payne-Wiens — College of Art + Architecture, Academic Affairs
- Heather Gladys — Undergraduate Admissions, Academic Affairs
- Heather McCullough — Center for Teaching & Learning, Academic Affairs
- Jason Williams — OneIT, Academic Affairs
- Laura Williams — Financial Services, Business Affairs
- Mary Factor — Environmental Health and Safety, Business Affairs
- Rich Preville — Audiovisual Integration & Support, Academic Affairs
- Season Jamison — OneIT, Academic Affairs
- G.T. Hobday — Student Development and Success, Academic Affairs
Parking & Transportation Services-Team Nomination
- Doug Lape — Parking & Transportation Services, Business Affairs
- Denise Larson — Parking & Transportation Services, Business Affairs
- Kenan Foster — Parking & Transportation Services, Business Affairs
- Alanna Sherrow — Parking & Transportation Services, Business Affairs
Honors College Team Nomination
- Gretchen Bagley — Honors College, Academic Affairs
- Shannon Zurell-Carey — Honors College, Academic Affairs
Return to Campus Kit Group Team Nomination
- Rachel Skipworth — Business Services, Business Affairs
- Rick Torres — Business Services, Business Affairs
- Horace Lytch — Business Services, Business Affairs
- Katharina Findlater — Business Affairs Administration, Business Affairs
Safety/Heroism
- Chris Gonyar — Safety & Security, Business Affairs
Community/Public Service
- Angie Williams — Department of English, Academic Affairs
Members of the campus community are encouraged to congratulate the 2021 Employee of the Year nominees and thank them for their hard work and dedication to the University.
Human Resources will announce the recipients of the Employee of the Year award in the coming days. Recipients will be honored at a virtual Employee of the Year event on April 23, 2021.