26 staff members nominated for Employee of the Year

The Human Resources Department received 26 nominations for the 2018 Employee of the Year in the categories of devotion to duty, human relations, innovation, community/public service and safety/heroism.
This year’s nominees are:

Devotion to Duty

  • Cheryl Almond, Political Science and Public Administration
  • Jeanine Bachtel, Facilities Management
  • Larry Barfield, Materials Management/Receiving and Stores
  • Helena Connors, Parking and Transportation Services
  • Karen Haar, Educational Leadership (EDLD)
  • Jeanne Madorin, Human Resources
  • Kevin McDevitt, University Communications
  • Becky Smith, Financial Services
  • Sharisse Stafford, Dean of Students
  • Phyllis Starr, Student Health Center
  • Buffie Stephens, University Communications
  • Sara Watson, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Innovation

  • Jon Coty, Facilities Information Systems
  • Raymond Bart David, Facilities Management
  • Stanley Gant, Facilities Management
  • Kimberly Sowa Gray, Office of Undergraduate Education
  • Chris Knauer, Enrollment Management/Office of the Registrar
  • Lisa Meckley, Office of Enrollment Communications
  • Karyn Romary, Information and Technology Services
  • Nicole Tarr, Belk College of Business

Human Relations

  • Shannon Caveny-Cox, Facilities Management
  • Dawn Tench, Academic Budget and Personnel

Community/Public Service

  • Ashley Williams Clark, Urban Institute
  • Christopher Facente, Facilities Management
  • Jordan Harris, Community Relations

Safety/ Heroism

  • Virginia Fuentes, Parking and Transportation Services

Finalists in each category will be announced on March 12.