WCU Stories
May 7, 2020
Because of a technical glitch, the names of several nominees for top Western Carolina
University faculty and staff honors scheduled to be announced as the semester draws
to a close were accidentally omitted from a previously published list of contenders.
Think of it as the digital equivalent of “my dog ate my homework” during these days
of teleworking from home with intermittent Wi-Fi service.
With the COVID-19 pandemic-related cancellation of the annual Faculty and Staff Excellence
Awards program, which had been scheduled for April 24, Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and
Interim Provost Richard Starnes will notify award winners later this month, followed
by the publication of the award winners in the Inside WCU online news digest.
Nominees whose names were inadvertently left off the earlier list are:
Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Award for Administrative Staff:
- Alison Joseph, business systems analyst, Budget Office; Travis Bulluck, director,
Advising Center; and Catherine Butterfield, assistant director, Student Financial
Aid.
Judy Dowell Outstanding Staff Award:
- Linda Woody, administrative support specialist, Office of the Registrar.
Star Staff Award:
- Heath Smathers, tech support specialist, Instructional Technology and Desktop; Scott
Swartzentruber, IT manager, Networking and Communications; Mark Conlin, turf/agricultural
project manager, Office of Athletic Programs; David Young, facilities maintenance
technician, Facilities Management; Misty Blanton, administrative support specialist,
Purchasing and Accounts Payable; Kathy Lyda, vehicle and equipment operator, Cat-Tran;
Jerry Adams, public safety supervisor, Office of University Police; Brittany Thompson,
public safety supervisor, Office of University Police; Sibley Bryan, director, Math
Tutoring Center; Amy Strickland, director of assessment, Office of the Provost; Colin
Townsend, academic adviser, Office of the Dean, Honors College; Greg McLamb, student
services specialist, College of Education and Allied Professions, Suite 201; Wes Bintz,
research operations manager, Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences; Sheila
Frizzell, administrative support associate, School of Music; Danielle Haney, administrative
support associate, Anthropology and Sociology; Deb Henry, student services specialist,
College of Education and Allied Professions, Suite 201; Kevin King, arts production
specialist, School of Stage and Screen; Meredith Searcy, executive assistant, Office
of the Dean, Honors College; Stephanie Gibson, administrative support associate, Physical
Therapy; Kelly McIntyre, student services specialist, WCU Programs in Asheville; Nicole
Boucher, area coordinator, Residential Living; Leslie Cavin, assistant director of
leadership, Campus Activities; Tacquice Davis, associate director of Multicultural
Affairs; Patrick Frazier, associate director, Admissions; Jack Kelly, director Mentoring
and Persist to Success Program; Kati Seiler, Book and Supply Store; Miranda Stacy,
administrative support associate, Office of Associate VC Student Affairs; Diane Swenson,
public communication specialist, Campus Activities; Pamela McFarland, administrative
support associate, Admissions; Mary-Anne Wike, tech support analyst, Coulter Faculty
Commons; Ashley Vinson, medical/nursing assistant, Health Services; Emily Walker,
administrative support specialist, Residential Living; Stephanie Wikle, Residential
Living; and Tai Richardson, area coordinator, Residential Living
Bright Idea Staff Award:
- Sametria Matthews, assistant director of academic support, Office of Athletic Programs;
Mark Conlin, turf/agricultural project manager, Office of Athletic Programs; Zachary
Bowers, building and environmental services technician, Facilities Management; Joe
Kennison, facilities maintenance technician, Facilities Management; Dennis Messer,
agricultural/horticultural specialist, Facilities Management; Jerry Adams, public
safety supervisor, Office of University Police; Tabatha Gillett, student services
specialist, College of Education and Allied Professions, Suite 201; Bridget Lopez,
student services specialist, College of Education and Allied Professions, Suite 201;
Greg McLamb, student services specialist, College of Education and Allied Professions,
Suite 201; Teresa Starrs, business officer, Office of the Dean, College of Business;
Magen Hinson, administrative support associate, School of Stage and Screen; Kevin
King, arts production specialist, School of Stage and Screen; Jonathan Wade, senior
educational technologist, Coulter Faculty Commons; Brian Boyer, residential case manager,
Residential Living; Rita Dills, administrative support associate, Residential Living;
Steve Zwilling, academic adviser, Advising; Jeff Bell, building and environmental
services technician, Residential Living; and Deidre Hopkins, university investigator,
Legal Counsel and Technology Transfer.
For the list of previously announced nominees, visit https://news-prod.wcu.edu/2020/05/108400/