2024-2025 Staff Recognition Awards Program

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

WELCOME

Rosario Ceballo, Ph.D.
Dean
Professor of Psychology & Women's and Gender Studies

Karla Renee Williams
Chief People Officer

Patrick Smitowski
Director, Human Resources

HONORING OUR RETIREES
Presented by Patrick Smitowski

2024

Donna S. Ainsworth, Department of Women's and Gender Studies
Susan B. Barrera, International Institute
Kira Berman, Museum of Natural History
Gail L. Chapman, LSA Facilities and Operations
Jeffrey Craft, Departments of History of Art and Classical Studies
Susan L. Douglas, Department of History
Terre Lynne Fisher, Department of History
Doug Fletcher, LSA Scholarships
Gail Lynn Flynn, LSA Advancement
Nick Hadwick, LSA Technology Services
Amy S. Harris, Museum of Natural History
Jeffrey Holt Hite, LSA Facilities and Operations
Mike McLean, LSA Technology Services
Sandra Moing, Program in Biophysics
Matthew J. Pettigrew, LSA Facilities and Operations
Holly Marie Wanty, Department of Physics
Rob Wilke, LSA Technology Services

2024

10 & 20 YEAR SERVICE AWARDEES*

10 Years

Lisa M. Ahlgren, LSA Technology Services
Karl Aldag, LSA Technology Services
Aimee Andrion, LSA Advancement
Kevin Baird, LSA Finance
Kelsey Banfield, International Institute
Ivan Bidzhekov, LSA Finance
Benjamin M. Butler, LSA Technology Services
Steven Flack, LSA Technology Services
Philipp Fleischmann, Department of Physics
Sandy Forrest, LSA Human Resources
Trey Garant, LSA Facilities and Operations
Jeremy Gerick, LSA Technology Services
Rob Gingerich-Jones, Department of Film, Television, and Media
Elise Hall, LSA Human Resources
Fatema Haque, Barger Leadership Institute
Nemanja Jovanovic, LSA Facilities and Operations
Brian Kemeter, LSA Finance
Katia Kitchen, Department of American Culture
Maria L. Laitan, LSA Technology Services
Zhongrui Li, Department of Earth & Environmental Science
Samantha McCoig, LSA Human Resources
Patrick McLain, Michigan Language Assessment
Scott Montri, LSA Technology Services
Jenna Munson, Department of Earth & Environmental Science
Jen Oza Grysko, LSA Student Academic Affairs
Zlatko Pavloski, LSA Finance
Angelo Pitillo, English Language Institute
Robert Ramsburgh, LSA Facilities and Operations
Keon Anthony Ray, LSA Technology Services
Caroline Roberts, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Lauren Segall, LSA Dean's Office
Brittany Smith, LSA Advancement
Matthew Brian Sullivan, Department of Sociology
Tully Daniel Svekric, LSA Technology Services
John Thiels, LSA Technology Services
Rachel Elizabeth Watson, Department of Psychology
Annie Winkler, Department of Mathematics
Jeff Winters, LSA Student Academic Affairs
Ashley Wiseman, LSA Global Scholars Program

20 Years

Ronda Marie Abrigo, Department of Economics
Jocelyn M. Anderson, LSA Technology Services
Jennifer Catey, Sweetland Center for Writing
Lisa Ann Curtis, Department of English Language & Literature
Nick Deakins, LSA Technology Services
Amber M. Forsyth, LSA Finance
Deborah Mae Gordon-Gurfinkel, Residential College
Lori K. Gould, Curriculum Support
Tina Kokoris, Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts
Michael Joseph Messina, LSA Technology Services
Phillip Ferrara Micheli, LSA Finance
Jackie Reed, LSA Finance
Rick Richter, LSA Technology Services
Joe Salvatore, Science Learning Center
Bradley G. Sharp, LSA Technology Services
Jennifer S. Stalmack, LSA Human Resources
Chris Taylor, LSA Technology Services
Oleg P. Varnavski, Department of Chemistry
Scot I. Weiner, LSA Advancement
Anne Windsor, LSA Technology Services

30 YEAR SERVICE AWARDEES

Bill Barnett, LSA Finance
Cynthia D'Agostino McNabb, Applied Physics Program
David Floyd Merchant, International Institute
Theodore Grenier, LSA Technology Services
Kendra Renner, LSA Finance
Cheri Primrose Thompson, Center for Judaic Studies
Karen R. Wilson, LSA Technology Services

40 YEAR SERVICE AWARDEES

Doreen J. Fussman, Department of Mathematics
Anne G. Hart, LSA Advancement
Susan I. Monroe, LSA Facilities and Operations
Diane M. Overholt, LSA Finance

*All milestones as of 12/31/24

Presented by Karla Renee Williams

DIVISIONAL AWARDS

Humanities

Rising Star
Sarah Torsch
Training Coordinator
LSA Digital Studies Institute

Social Sciences

Rising Star
Rachel Levy
Program Coordinator, Wallenberg Medal Lecture Program
LSA International Institute

Kay Beattie Outstanding Individual Employee
Evan Vowell
External Grants Manager
LSA International Institute

Natural Sciences

Rising Star
Chrissy Billau
Marketing and Communications Specialist
LSA Biological Station

Kay Beattie Outstanding Individual Employee
Chelsea Raupp
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Department of Physics

Undergraduate Education

Rising Star
Emily Chase
Exhibitions and Curatorial Coordinator Intermittent Lecturer Limited License Mental Health Counselor (LLPC/LLC) Art Therapist (ATR-P)
LSA Residential College

Kay Beattie Outstanding Individual Employee
Ashlee Wolfe
Director of Curriculum
LSA Undergraduate Education

Dean’s Office

Rising Star
Linda Mason
Capital Projects Manager & Designer
LSA Facilities and Operations

Kay Beattie Outstanding Individual Employee
Keon Ray
Desktop Support Specialist Senior
LSA Technology Services

OUTSTANDING STAFF TEAM AWARD

Space Ready Team

LSA Technology Services

Jean Arnold
Assistant Director, Sight and Sounds Operations

Rita Barvinok
Application Architect

Lee Coller
Classroom Services Coordinator

Jessica Kowalewski
Business Systems Analyst

Maria Laitan
Senior User Experience Specialist

Randall Moore
Technical Assistance Group Supervisor

INDIVIDUAL STAFF AWARD FOR POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO LSA COMMUNITY AND CULTURE

Kelly Maxwell
Senior Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education and Engagement
LSA Undergraduate Education

STAFF TEAM AWARD FOR POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO LSA COMMUNITY AND CULTURE

LSA Center for Global and Intercultural Study

Pardip Bolina
Director

Jocelyn Kwolek
Key Administrator

Rachel Reuter
Risk Mitigation Manager

Will Clancy
Intercultural Programs Advisor

Cierra Murphy
Intercultural Programs Advisor

Joy Richardson
Study Abroad Advisor

Benjamin Peipert
Senior Intercultural Programs Advisor

Callie Rouse
Senior Intercultural Programs Advisor

Christopher Klimowicz
Data Coordinator

Nita Fisher
Secretary

Juliana Mesa
Intercultural Programs Advisor

Corrin Leverton
Communications Specialist

Ellyse Vogel
Intercultural Programs Advisor

ROBIN SARRIS OUTSTANDING SUPERVISOR AWARD

Benjamin Peters
Director, Global Scholars Program
LSA Global Scholars Program

LSA CA PEER DIVISIONAL AWARDS

Presented by Patrick Smitowski

Humanities Division

Stephanie Laurinec
Department of Women’s & Gender Studies

Social Science Division

Amy Rundquist
Department of Anthropology and the Museum of Anthropological Archaeology

Natural Science Division

Chris Gale
Departments of Physics & Applied Physics Program

Additional Nominees for Staff Awards

Ronda Abrigo, Department of Economics
Asma Baban, LSA Institute for the Humanities
Jennifer Barnett, Department of Psychology
Abigal Barrett, Department of Psychology
Brandon Bond, LSA Dean’s Office
Summer Damra, LSA Student Recruitment
Rebecca Dieker, Department of Chemistry
Andrea Duenas, Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology
Kelley Emerson, Science Learning Center
Beth Farrell, LSA Advancement
Ben Firestine, LSA Technology Services
Jaron Fox, LSA Technology Services
Lynne Friman, LSA Facilities and Operations
Perry Fittrer, LSA Dean’s Office
Randall Scott Haley, LSA Biological Station
Alli Hanrahan, Science Learning Center
Jill Hoppenjans, Department of Sociology
Jaime Howe, Department of Psychology
Madeline Inglis, Department of Mathematics
Lucy Koukoudian, Department of Film, Television, and Media
Briana Lloyd, Residential College
Logan Long, LSA Technology Services
Kassidy Lutz, Department of Mathematics
Alexa Lynch, LSA Student Recruitment
Jenn Millspaugh, Department of Psychology
Valerie Murphree, Department of Linguistics
Elexis Nelson, Department of Linguistics
Barb Oliver, Science Learning Center
Amelia Parnis, Science Learning Center
Holly Ploch, Science Learning Center
Lauren Pulay, Department of Economics
Nathaly Ramirez, Comprehensive Studies Program
Nathan Sadowsky, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Joe Salvatore, Science Learning Center
Benjamin Schmitz, Department of Physics
Carolyn Shrader, Department of Anthropology
Michelle Southward, Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center
Chris Thompson, Newnan LSA Academic Advising Center
Matthew Ungar, Science Learning Center
Lina Vuchkova, LSA Undergraduate Education
Stephanie Walker, Science Learning Center
Keith Wiley, Department of Psychology

FAREWELL

Karla Renee Williams

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2024–25 Staff Achievement Awards Selection Committee

Jerri Atkins, LSA Human Resources
Rachel Brichta, LSA International Institute
Beth Farrell, LSA Advancement
Jessica Garcia, LSA Human Resources
Courtney Hooper, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Candice Middlebrook, LSA Residential College
Amy Rundquist, Department of Anthropology
Jennifer Stalmack, LSA Human Resources

Staff Achievement Awards Planning and Support

Jerri Atkins, LSA Human Resources
Kim Lewandowski, LSA Human Resources
Patrick Smitowski, LSA Human Resources
Jennifer Stalmack, LSA Human Resources

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