More than 70 university staff members were recognized for their years of service to UCCS, and in some cases other campuses of the university, during the annual staff luncheon May 24 at the Gallogly Event Center.
The event featured a 1950s theme including hula hoops, poodle skirts, leather jackets and a meatloaf and mashed potato luncheon.
Longevity awards were changed this year to include service at UCCS and CU campuses in Boulder or Denver as well as time as a student employee, according to Cindy Norton, chemical management, Environmental Health and Safety Department, and president-elect University Staff Association.
Those honored were:
30 years
- Rob Garvie, associate director, Information Technology
- Murray Ross, artistic director, Theatreworks*
- Susan Szpyrka, senior vice chancellor, Administration and Finance
- Jerry Wilson, assistant vice chancellor, Information Technology
25 years
- Valerie Bivens-Young, general professional, Human Resources Office
- Kirk Moore, director of computing services, Information Technology
20 years
- Andrea Cordova, chief of staff, Chancellor’s Office
15 years
- Tungsten Alcazar, information technology professional, Information Technology
- Jennifer Fisher, associate director of scholarship programs, Office of Student Financial Aid and Employment
- Shad Harder, information technology professional, Information Technology
- Debbie MacDonald, program assistant, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
- Robyn Marschke, director, Institutional Research Office
- Gundrun McCollum, library technician, Kraemer Family Library
- David Moon, senior associate vice chancellor, Academic Affairs*
- Suzanne Scott, budget director, Budget and Planning Office
- Sharon Stevens, online teaching specialist, Faculty Resource Center
- Samantha Villarreal, program assistant, Residence Life and Housing
- Steve Werling, information technology professional, Information Technology
- Ron Wilkinson, manager, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department
- Luis Young, information technology professional, Information Technology
10 years
- Megan Bell, executive director of community and learning initiatives, Auxiliary Services
- Tamara Cannafax, support professional, Strategic Initiatives
- Phil Chappell, senior budget analyst, Budget and Planning Office
- Wendi Clouse, senior research analyst, Institutional Research Office
- Lisa Darrow, lead teacher, Family Development Center
- Ida Dilwood, director, Disability Services and University Testing Center
- Vanessa Ea, admissions counselor, Admissions Services Office
- Jacqueline Gatlin, associate director , Student Financial Services
- Jennifer Hane, director , Alumni Relations and the Annual Fund
- Vera Hinckley-Young, telecommunications technician, Information Technology
- Angie Kinnett, media specialist, Information Technology
- Linda Kogan, director, Sustainability Office
- Deanna Livengood (Ely), business manager, Facilities Services
- Feliz Martinez, custodian, Facilities Services
- Maria Martinez, custodian Facilities Services
- Cora Mosely, early childhood educator, Family Development Center
- Harry Nairn, custodian, Facilities Services
- Margie Oldham (Teals-Davis), director of community relations and National Student Exchange Program, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
- Marc Pino, police lieutenant, Public Safety Department
- Michael Reyes, outreach specialist, Office of Veteran and Military Student Affairs
- Rick Rowcotsky, information technology professional, Office of Student Financial Aid and Student Employment
- Karen Short, executive assistant to the dean, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Natalie Skaggs, student support specialist, Dean of Students Office
- Ian Smith, program assistant, History Department
- Rebecca Theobald, coordinator, Colorado Geographic Alliance
5 years
- Mike Bolei, web programmer, Information Technology
- Samantha Carty, scholarship counselor, Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment
- Laura Engleman, project director, UCCS Aging Center
- Kevin Gilford, assistant director, Sustainability Office
- Donah Grassman, administrative assistant, Facilities Services
- Yonas Hagos, disability accommodation and interpreter coordinator, Disability Services and University Testing Center
- Nick Hostetter, interim director, Pre-Collegiate Development Program
- Todd Raymond, custodian, Auxiliary Services
- Phillip Clair, records management specialist, Admissions Services Office
- Fred Lege, nurse practitioner, Wellness Center
- Daisy McGowan, director, Galleries of Contemporary Art
- Eric Nissen, marketing and communications specialist, College of Business
- Jesse Perez, assistant director, Multicultural Office for Student Access Inclusiveness and Community
- Nina Polok, program executive, Bachelor of Innovation Program*
- James Rehkopf, transportation field manager, Parking and Transportation Services
- Jesse Rochell, cashier supervisor, Student Financial Services
- Mike Sanderson, assistant director for research integrity, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Integrity
- Pam Sawyer, director of strategic initiatives and alumni relations, School of Public Affairs
- Lorada Shrawder, family nurse practitioner, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Rosanna Smith, food service worker, Dining and Hospitality Services
- Nancy Smith-Vincent, business affairs manager, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Jean Spicher, nurse, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Michaela Steen, visual resources coordinator, Visual and Performing Arts Department
- Rebecca Stephens, student employment counselor, Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment
- Francisco Torres-Reyes, information technology professional, College of Engineering and Applied Science
- Kee Warner, associate vice chancellor for inclusion and academic engagement, Academic Affairs*
- Branden Williams, financial aid counselor, Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment
*These staff members previously held faculty appointments.
To see additional photos from the event, click here.
— Photos by Tom Kimmell
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