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K-State Today

May 20, 2024

Attend University Support Staff Recognition Ceremony May 22

Submitted by Kimm Dennis

University Support Staff Senate invites you to attend the 47th annual University Support Staff Recognition Ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, in the K-State Student Union Main Ballroom.

Marshall Stewart, senior vice president and chief of staff, will be the guest speaker.

Staff to be recognized include the following:

  • USS employees who have reached five, 15, 25, 35 and 45 years of service during the 2023 calendar year.
  • USS employees who have reached 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 years of service during the 2023 calendar year will stand and be recognized.
  • USS employees who retired during 2023.
  • USS Meritorious Service Award during 2023.
  • K-State USS Award of Excellence.

Door prizes will be given — you must be present to win — and refreshments will be provided following the ceremony.

Five years: Zac Baonga, Samuel Bauer, Linda Blount, Donald Born, Colby Bryan, Penny Buchman, Nicole Burton, Deborah Cobb, Kelsey Crosby, Eric Curry, Kevin Davis, Kelsey Decker, Tara Dreher, Sandy Emme, Deborah Erickson, Sydney Fain, Spencer Gatlin, Pam Geihsler, Melanie Grote, Bimal Gurung, Chelsi Jimison, Javier Lopez Rivera, Allan McKee, Brooks Neiberger, Kelly Novak, Corey Reimer, Morgan Reves, Jeanette Rivera Acosta, Irma Rosas, Kelley Ruder, Jeremy Stueve, Maria Ugalde, Jeff Volz, Mitchell Webster and Lucas West.

Ten years: Larry Booker, Deborah Estrada, Dean Fine, Roase Hamilton, Alan Headley, Kelly Dominquez, Randall Hobbs, Patrick Hodgson, Joshua House, Chazs Jackson, Emily Johnson, Jaziel Johnson, David Laster, Renee LeBlanc, Craig McConkey, Joshua Nanninga, Steve Ortmann, Tina Orwig, Carolyn Otero, Leeanna Oxios and Mary Reichert.

Fifteen years: Eulises Corrales, Ryan Dunn, Franklin Gent, Jason Glessner, Lynn Harshbarger, Joseph Kimzey, Larry McDaneld, Tami Myers, Margarita Munoz, Casey Olson, Feng Pan, Nathaniel Pauley, Lori Poeske, Robert Poeske, Jaishri Ram, Jay Reynard, Ginger Rothfelder, Dene Sheridan, Russell Webster and Christina White.

Twenty years: Kaleb Campbell, Rebecca Darkow, Joe Harris, Iris Holloway, Sylvia Hudson, Chad Jager, Damon Lee, Claudia Leeds, Barbara McMurray, Cindy Sparbanie, Rhonda Stadel, Debbie Webb, Jeffrey White and Melissa Wisehart.

Twenty-five years: Susanne Birdwell, Kimberly Caffrey, Leah Forst, Vickey Grochowski, Joyce Jensen, Cindy McNulty, Douglas Smith and John Truman.

Thirty Years: Penny Adams, Clifford Anderson, Angela Burns, Regina Crowell, Julie Duncan, Michelle Gieber, Shelly Hauck, Daniel Marshall, Robert Mayfield, Lori Moses, Michael Paph and Matthew Woydziak.

Thirty-five years: Joanna Berg, Keith Blankley, Pamela Boller, Barry Cooper, Jeanette Grauerholz, Michelle Hays, Todd Perkins, Sandy Roten, Harry Sender and Nancy Thompson.

Forty Years: Anna Carroll, Audrey Fritz, Maureen Sheahan and David Threewit.

Forty-five years: Mike Johnston, Mary Winne and Randy Wisehart.

Fifty Years: Richard Howerton.

Retirees: Robert Bailey, Deena Barger, Annette Boddy, Lori Boggs, Richard Brenner, Cynthia Bryant, Larry Buffington, Angela Burns, Anna Carroll, Kelly Dominguez, Son Ok Edwards, Mark Farr, Lorie Glaser, Marvin Haller, Susan Hazelbaker, Carol Hewitt, Steven Jones, James Kimball, Kathy LeValley, Cheryl Martin, Mary McHugh, Janice Michaelis, Tami Myers, Joyce Nietfeld, Ruth Nihart, Steve Ortmann, Sunny Patch, Robert Poeske, Beverly Price, Jaishri Ram, Lois Schreiner, Sharon Schroll, Barbara Self, Sandra Werneke and Sharon Zoeller.

Meritorious Service Award: Kim Elliott. 

Awards of Excellence: Teresa Baughman, Jacob Boggs and Peter Nelson.