University Celebrates Years of Service
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith celebrated the years of service of 69 employees who reached benchmark anniversaries this year. At the first Faculty and Staff Appreciation Celebration Brunch on Friday morning, the employees were honored for a combined 900 years of service.
Among those celebrating an anniversary Friday was Chancellor Terisa Riley who arrived on campus five years ago this month.
Below are the staff and faculty members who were honored Friday for their years of service.
5 YEARS
Darrell Brents, Staff, Plant Operations
Cristina Castorena, Staff, Financial Aid
Kim Okoniewski-Cloud, Staff, Student Success and Retention
Dr. Patti Conard, College of Health, Education, and Human Services
Garry Cude, Faculty, Center for Economic Development
Loni Elliott, Staff, College of Arts and Sciences
Nicki Gilbert, Staff, College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences
Ronnette Haynes, Staff, College of Health, Education and Human Sciences
Angela Hill, Staff, Procurement and Contracts Management
Doug Holcomb, Staff, Plant Operations
Dr. Paula Julian, Faculty, College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences
Dr. Omer Kutlubay, Faculty, College of Business and Industry
Lisa La Rocque, Staff, Academic Affairs
Brittney Little, Staff, Human Resources
Dr. Jordan Mader, Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
Justin Martin, Staff, College of Arts and Sciences
Grizel Macias Mendez, Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
Bill Mitchell, Staff, University Police
Dr. Ca Nguyen, Faculty, College of Business and Industry
Nigel Otero, Staff, College of Business and Industry
Dr. Alejandro Pacheco, Faculty, College of Business and Industry
Mason Rhodes, Staff, Athletics
Blake Rickman, Staff, University Advancement
Dr. Terisa Riley, Staff, Chancellor
Dr. Evan Rothera, Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Kim Wolfe, Faculty, College of Business and Industry
10 Years
Ben Anderson, Faculty, Athletics
Dr. Andrew DeBoer, Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Jeremy Durchman, Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
Meagan Bowling Fudge, Staff, Student Success and Retention
Ashley Goodson, Staff, Campus Activities and Community Engagement
Brooke Gray, Faculty, College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences
Todd Holland, Staff, Athletics
Ginny Hudson, Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
Zach Phillips , Staff, Plant Operations
Tommye Robinson, Staff, Athletics
Ashley Smith, Faculty, College of Health, Education, and Human Services
Daniel Wiggins, Staff, Marketing
15 YEARS
Dr. Sandhya Baviskar, Faculty, Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Clint Brooks, Staff, Instructional Support
Stacy Gregory, Faculty, College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences
Dr. Shelli Henehan, Faculty, College of Health, Education, and Human Sciences
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