During Missouri State University’s January Staff Service Awards program, the university announced the two winners of its Staff Excellence in Community Service Award, and the six winners of its Staff Excellence in University Service Award, honored the 38 employees from the Springfield campus who retired in 2016 and recognized 175 employees from the Springfield campus who reached a five-year longevity milestone in 2016.
Two honored for community contributions
The Excellence in Community Service Award recipients are Addie Douglas, custodial foreman at Foster Recreation Center, and Alisa Garbisch, assistant director of residence life’s student success initiatives.
Six honored for service to university
Back row: Jennifer Walker, Lynn Dickison and Nathan Hoff
The Staff Excellence in University Service Award was presented to Kevin Agee, new media specialist, Judith Campbell, administrative assistant, Gay Carson, administrative specialist, Lynn Dickison, senior enterprise systems administrator, Nathan Hoff, associate registrar for degree programs and advising support, and Jennifer Walker, financial aid counselor at the West Plains campus.
38 staff members retire in 2016
The 38 staff members who retired in 2016 represent more than 700 years of combined service to the university and an average of 18 years of individual service. Staff retirees from the Springfield campus include:
Second row: Darrell Bucher, Janet Snider, Suzanne Cutbirth and Phyllis Kenney
Third row: Judith Pickering, Nancy Copeland, Brenda Whisenant and Pat Day
Fourth row: Jay Huff and Craig Stadler
- Bill Agee – 24 years
- Rayanna Anderson – 25 years
- Jerry Brooks – 5 years
- Edward Choate – 6 years
- Cindy Cline – 7 years
- Ellen Collier – 8 years
- Nancy Copeland – 20 years
- David Cowden – 29 years
- Suzanne Cutbirth – 12 years
- Pat Day – 31 years
- Janice Felker – 6 years
- Vicki Fischer – 9 years
- Lisa Gibson – 36 years
- Rod Hanley – 6 years
- Marty Harris – 15 years
- Don Hendricks – 22 years
- Jay Huff – 6 years
- Don Jensen Jr. – 24 years
- Phyllis Kenney – 16 years
- Mike Kindle – 19 years
- Laura Kyle – 22 years
- James Lewing – 35 years
- Janelle Melton – 12 years
- Kenneth Myhan – 18 years
- Cindy Parker – 11 years
- Deborah Penn – 14 years
- Judith Pickering – 10 years
- Betty Prewitt – 8 years
- Janet Snider – 17 years
- Craig Stadler – 24 years
- Dianna Thimesch – 15 years
- Kent Thomas – 17 years
- Linda Vaught – 11 years
- Brenda Waters – 21 years
- Brenda Whisenant – 40 years
- Karen Wilde – 10 years
- Deborah Williams – 14 years
- David Yurchak – 12 years
Employees recognized for up to 45 years of service
Back row: Brenda Whisenant, Sharon Long, Linda Stephens and Darrell Bucher
Also recognized were Missouri State employees who had achieved a five-year longevity milestone.
The longest serving employee recognized at the ceremony was Janet Erickson, from the library, with 45 years.
Those recognized for 40 years of service include Darrell Bucher and Brenda Whisenant.
Those recognized for 35 years of service include James Lewing and Douglas Waugh.
Those recognized for 30 years of service include:
- SuzAnn Ferguson
- Arnold Hale
- Marchalain Mullins
- Linda Stephens
Those recognized for 25 years of service include:
- Rayanna Anderson
- Bill Bingham
- George Lindsay
- Sharon Long
- Joyce Stefka
- Valerie Turner
- Sandra Ward
- Dennis Ward