{"id":32159,"date":"2018-06-01T08:56:15","date_gmt":"2018-06-01T14:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=32159"},"modified":"2021-02-05T10:33:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T17:33:20","slug":"staff-recognized-with-service-awards-at-annual-spring-luncheon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=32159","title":{"rendered":"Staff recognized with service awards at annual spring luncheon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_32188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32188\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PJ5A9637.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32188 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/PJ5A9637-750x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"493\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stephen Cucchiara, president, Staff Association, addresses the crowd during the 2018 spring luncheon May 24. Photo by Tom Kimmell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Staff Association rolled out the red carpet in the annual spring luncheon May 24 at the Gallogly Events Center.<\/p>\n<p>With the theme &#8220;At the Movies,&#8221; offices and departments were encouraged to dress in coordinated costumes from a movie, with the Office of Information Technology winning with the staff dressed as characters from &#8220;Star Wars.&#8221; Prizes were also given for the best score on movie trivia, along with multiple door prizes from UCCS departments and Colorado Springs businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The Staff Association also presented service awards to 97 employees who had reached five-year milestones at UCCS based on the July 1 fiscal year. Scott Carter, electrical engineer, Information Technology, was the longest-serving staff member honored with a 30-year award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valerie Anderson, clinical director, Veterans Health and Trauma Center<\/li>\n<li>Carrie Arnold, associate director, Gateway Program Seminar and UCCS Honors Program<\/li>\n<li>Mallory Barger, manager of competitive sports, Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center<\/li>\n<li>Eric Bedford,\u00a0structural trades II, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Philip Brotherton,\u00a0dispatch supervisor, Public Safety<\/li>\n<li>Mikayla Greenfield,\u00a0administrative assistant II, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Lori Bryan,\u00a0senior research associate, Trauma, Health and Hazards Center<\/li>\n<li>Kara Carragher,\u00a0business and human resources professional, College of Business<\/li>\n<li>Trent Claypool,\u00a0staff psychologist, Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center<\/li>\n<li>Mathew Cox,\u00a0senior executive director of enrollment management, Admissions Services<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Culver, head men&#8217;s basketball coach, Athletics<\/li>\n<li>Johnny De La Cruz,\u00a0laboratory coordinator and lecturer, Biology Department<\/li>\n<li>Sean Dean,\u00a0program coordinator, Excel Mathematics Center<\/li>\n<li>Alejandro De Jesus,\u00a0associate director of University Center and event production, University Center and Event Services<\/li>\n<li>Tamarinde Doane,\u00a0scholarship counselor, Financial Aid and Student Employment<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Elsey,\u00a0retention and recruitment specialist, Graduate School<\/li>\n<li>Melinda Hamilton, program director of sponsored projects accounting, Controller&#8217;s Office<\/li>\n<li>Kathryn Harris,\u00a0senior academic advisor, Academic Advising<\/li>\n<li>Jerod Heidrick,\u00a0sergeant, Public Safety<\/li>\n<li>Kelsey Hunt,\u00a0director, Media Services<\/li>\n<li>Mary Hurless,\u00a0business and human resources professional, College of Engineering and Applied Science<\/li>\n<li>Shonda Johnson, transfer credit specialist, Degree Audit and Transfer Credit<\/li>\n<li>Randy Kotewa,\u00a0painter, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Melissa Kuykendall,\u00a0lead administrative assistant, Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center<\/li>\n<li>Don Laine, custodian I, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Nicholas Lockwood,\u00a0director, Orientation and New Student Outreach<\/li>\n<li>Brian Mann,\u00a0academic advisor, Academic Advising<\/li>\n<li>Jillian Mathena,\u00a0lead teacher, Family Development Center<\/li>\n<li>Colin McAllister,\u00a0director, Visual and Performing Arts Department<\/li>\n<li>KrisAnn McBroom,\u00a0assistant dean, Graduate School<\/li>\n<li>Valerie McClinton,\u00a0lead academic advisor, Academic Advising<\/li>\n<li>Tim McDonnell, program assistant I, Anthropology Department and Languages and Culture Department<\/li>\n<li>Donovan McKenzie, structural trades II, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Steve Miller, lead graduate admissions examiner, Admissions Services<\/li>\n<li>Craig Modisett, shuttle bus driver, Parking and Transportation Services<\/li>\n<li>Nancy Moore, communications and customer relations specialist, Admissions Services<\/li>\n<li>Jose Mora, program assistant, Admissions Services<\/li>\n<li>Phillip Morris, program director, Veteran and Military Student Affairs<\/li>\n<li>Alysia Mota, medical assistant, Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center<\/li>\n<li>Megann Murphy, associate director, University Center and Event Services<\/li>\n<li>Vicki Newkirk, program coordinator, UCCSTeach<\/li>\n<li>Allison Noel, tuition assistance specialist, Student Financial Services<\/li>\n<li>Cynthia Norton, hazardous materials management specialist, Public Safety<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Offutt, auxiliary grounds and nursery II, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Carrie Olson, program assistant, El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization<\/li>\n<li>Bryan Oost, grounds and nursery I, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Whitney Porter, academic specialist, College of Education<\/li>\n<li>Steve Recca, executive director, Center for Human Security<\/li>\n<li>Steven Rodela, academic support manager, Information Technologies<\/li>\n<li>Jevita Rogers, senior executive director, Financial Aid and Student Employment<\/li>\n<li>Renee Rudolph, student engagement and scholarship coordinator, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Jeremy Sparks, principal web programmer, Web Services<\/li>\n<li>Meghan Stidd, program director of career development, College of Business<\/li>\n<li>Melanie Strescino, business services professional, Public Safety<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Trujillo, program manager, Pre-Collegiate Support and Success Center<\/li>\n<li>Debra Unterseher, administrative assistant, Office of Registrar<\/li>\n<li>Greg West, custodian I, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Ben Woodroof, technical support specialist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Sloan, senior media specialist, Media Services<\/li>\n<li>Brad Bailey, finance and human resources professional, Kraemer Family Library<\/li>\n<li>David Khaliqi, executive director, Pre-Collegiate Support and Success Center<\/li>\n<li>Drew Hitchcock, IT professional II, Financial Aid and Student Employement<\/li>\n<li>Elyse Dunckley, financial manager, Trauma, Health and Hazards Center, and research administrator, School of Public Affairs<\/li>\n<li>Eric Nissen, associate director, Marketing and eCommunications<\/li>\n<li>Jefferson Spicher, associate dean, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and nurse practitioner, Gallogly Recreation and Wellness Center<\/li>\n<li>Jerry Phillips, executive director, Excel Centers<\/li>\n<li>John Artuso, shuttle bus driver, Parking and Transportation Services<\/li>\n<li>Laurie Martin, auxiliaries custodian II, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Molly Kinne, associate director, Residence Life and Housing<\/li>\n<li>Nathan Gibson, executive director, Athletics<\/li>\n<li>Rachel Gibson, assistant director, Disability Services<\/li>\n<li>Ralph Giese, director, Residence Life and Housing<\/li>\n<li>Rosemary Kelbel, program assistant I, Sociology Department<\/li>\n<li>Rosey Reidl-Smith, enrollment and advising specialist, College of Business<\/li>\n<li>Sary Ly, custodian I, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Steve Perucca, IT professional, Student Financial Services<\/li>\n<li>Steve Horner, assistant director of operations and program coordinator for summer housing, Residence Life and Housing<\/li>\n<li>Susan Defosset, curriculum management coordinator, Office of Registrar<\/li>\n<li>Roy Ballard, Osborne Studio manager, Visual and Performing Arts Department<\/li>\n<li>Tim Hightower, shuttle bus driver, Parking and Transportation Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>15 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clay Garner, deputy chief, Public Safety<\/li>\n<li>Diane Busch, program assistant II, Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences<\/li>\n<li>Gwendolyn Logan Gennaro, director, Sponsored Programs and Research Integrity<\/li>\n<li>Iryse Naro, executive assistant, Office of Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance<\/li>\n<li>Mark Janssen, assistant director of auxiliary services facilities, Facilities Services<\/li>\n<li>Rick Rowcotsky, IT professional II, Financial Aid and Student Employment<\/li>\n<li>Scott Reardon, budget analyst, Budget and Planning<\/li>\n<li>Steve Dewey, police officer II, Public Safety<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Rivera, accounting technician II, Parking and Transportation Services<\/li>\n<li>Steve Medlin, director, Student Financial Services<\/li>\n<li>Verta Hinckley-Young, Cisco VOIP technician, Information Technology<\/li>\n<li>Sally Greene, book division manager, UCCS Bookstore<\/li>\n<li>Cora Mosley, senior teacher, Family Development Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>20 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robynne Kiplinger Dahl, program assistant I, Human Resources<\/li>\n<li>Donovan Thorpe, IT professional III, Information Technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>25 years<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hope Hoch, program assistant I, Helen and Arthur E. 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