Southeastern recognizes outstanding faculty and staff members
Southeastern recognizes outstanding faculty and staff members
April 23, 2024
Southeastern Oklahoma State University recognized members of its faculty and staff Monday at its 2023-24 Faculty/Staff Recognition Celebration in Montgomery Auditorium.
Both the Faculty Senate and Staff Senate presented awards in several categories. In addition, employees were recognized for years of service and retirees were honored.
The Distinguished Service Award was presented to Assistant Director of Communications and campus photographer Dan Hoke.
Award-winners for the 2023-24 academic year are:
Faculty Senate Awards
Lifetime Achievement: Professor Riley Coker, Director of Theatre / Director of Dance Professor of the Year: Dr. Margaret Cotter-Lynch, Professor of English and Honors Program Director Adjunct Professor of the Year: Dr. Alan Bryant, Educational Instruction & Leadership
John Massey School of Business
Dr. Mellena Nichols, Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Arthur Tran, Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity
Dr. Eric Kennedy, Meritorious Service to the University and/or Profession
School of Arts & Sciences (Mathematics/Sciences)
Dr. Dena Rymel, Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Timothy Patton, Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity
School of Arts & Sciences (Arts & Letters)
Dr. Ian Gerg, Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Kyle Lincoln, Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity
Dr. Sondra Petty, Meritorious Service to the University and/or Profession
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Chaehyun Lee, Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Mila Zhu, Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity
Dr. Michael Davis, Meritorious Service to the University and/or Profession
Staff Senate Awards
Storm Rookie of the Year: Marlena Cataldo Outstanding Non-Exempt Employee: Jerry Knight Outstanding Exempt Employee: Gingerlei Waddell Outreach Site Employee: Richard Crow Service to Students: Stephanie Davison Outstanding Staff Senate Member: Crystal Cheek
Distinguished Service Award winners were presented with an engraved brick thanking them for their service to the University.
Marjorie Robertson was honored for 35 years of service to Southeastern. Dr. Diane Dixon, Kristie Luke, Dorothy Owens, and Sandra Thomas were honored for 30 years of service to Southeastern. Penny Bridwell, Dr. Erica Corbett, Jody Hall, Donald Phillips, and Tonya Tollett were honored for 25 years of service to Southeastern. Dr. Jennifer Hicks, Dr. Susan Morrison, Amy Ramos, and Dr. David Whitlock were honored for 20 years of service to Southeastern.
Those honored for 15 years of service to the university were Jordan Blackburn, Dyanna Bowen, Sherry Holeman, Chrissie Isenberg, Jennifer Kemp, Dr. Rhonda Richards, Terri Rogers, Rita Satterfield, and Lyndi Scarberry. Honored for 10 years of service to Southeastern were Jennifer Arnold, Jackie Bearden, Christina Braudrick, Dr. Fendrich Clark, Mark Decker, Darla Ellett, Kelly Gamble, Stefan Kells, Dr. Courtney Kernek, Dr. Laura Lamb Atchley, Dr. Ying Lin, Dr. Amy Madewell, Dr. Mellena Nichols, Jennifer Moore, Ryan Quinn, Sonya Ross, Dr. Ning Wu, Gingerlei Waddell, and Janice Williams.
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