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Staff Recognition 2016

Service Recognition Awards

President's Award: Paula Barrett, University Relations
presented by: Mike Middelton, Interim President

Service Award: Cortnee Christensen, Intellectual Property
presented by: David Russell, Interim Chief of Staff

Service Award: Travis Vellema, Surplus Property
presented by: David Russell, Interim Chief of Staff

Service Award: Bobbi Sue Walker, Financial Systems (Controller's Office)
presented by: David Russell, Interim Chief of Staff

Healthy for Life Award: John Konzal, State Historical Society
presented by: Blaine Snow

2016 Nominees for Staff Awards

Beth Asbury, Jessica Baker, Donna Bishop, Joshua Blackwell, Marcha Fischer, Steve Graham, Kristen Horst,
James Hunter, John Konzal, Jana Moore, Vicki Moore, Hope Morris, Gregory Nelson, Tammy Noel,
Gagneesh Rawat, Rex Rebstock, Heather Reed, Justin Roberts, Linda Valentine, and Kelly Wiemann

Years of Service Recognition Awards

40 Years of Service Award
presented by: Mike Middleton, Interim President
Regina A. May

35 Years of Service Award
presented by: David Russell, Interim Chief of Staff
Donna Johanning
​Christine Wilson
(not all pictured)

30 Years of Service Award
presented by: David Russell, Interim Chief of Staff
Memoree Bradley
Brian McNamee
Cynthia Parks
Robert Schoebinger
Ann Toellner
Sandra Weisman
(Not all pictured)

25 Years of Service:
presented by: Brian Burnett, VP for Finance
Rusty Crawford
William Fischetti
David Hammond
Kelly Mescher
Teresa Vest
(Not all Pictured)    

20 Years of Service:
​presented by: Bob Schwartz, Interim VP for Academic Affairs
George Brooks
Katherine Bunn
Steve Cochran
Tracy Duncan
Kevin Gilmore
Melissa Larew
Peter McCarthy
Kristen Meade
Elizabeth Minor
Henry Niederhelm
Denise Tate-Kuhler 
(Not all pictured)

15 Years of Service:
​presented by: Gary Allen, VP for Information Systems
Benjamin Canlas
Alex Donley
Rita Ellebracht
Adam Fallert
Julie Gochenour
Mary Ann Ihler
Maureen Kemp
Gregory Kespohl
Jonathan Mayotte
Edward McKinzie
Gregory Nelson
John Riley
Corliss Smith
James Wahl
Suresh Yerrapu 
(Not all pictured)

10 Years of Service:
​presented by: Steve Graham, Senior Assoc VP for Academic Affairs
Sarah Anderson
Ashley Wilson-Berg
Frederick Black
Joshua Blackwell
Lynn Burgan
Karla Dowd
Elizabeth Engel
Erik Henry-Smetana
James Hunter Jr.
John Layman
Lauren Leeman
Robert Martin
Ivan Moore
Tammy Noel
​Martin Pliske
​Jodee Stock
(Not all pictured)

5 Years of Service:
presented by: Steve Knorr, VP University Relations
Ann Amrhein
Kelly Barnhill
Kishia Benjamin
Jana Bott
Kevin Brand
Katie Buchanan-Lockwood
Laura Denzel
Karlee Dinehart
Jonas Ditch
Patricia Dudenhoeffer
Robin Durbin
Timothy Dwyer
James Friedrich
Arwood (Butch) Garrett
Donna Kasper
Maggie Mayham
Vickie Moore
John Nemec
Matthew Parris
Jennifer Popp
John Rogers
Blaine Snow
Dawn Thurnau
Jason Tratchel
Victoria Tyner
Erika Vanvranken
Kelsey Wilkerson 
(Not all pictured)

Reviewed 2022-01-14