Southeastern recognizes outstanding faculty and staff members

Southeastern Oklahoma State University recognized members of its faculty and staff Monday at its 2023-24 Faculty/Staff Recognition Celebration in Montgomery Auditorium.

Both the Faculty Senate and Staff Senate presented awards in several categories. In addition, employees were recognized for years of service and retirees were honored.

The Distinguished Service Award was presented to Assistant Director of Communications and campus photographer Dan Hoke.

Award-winners for the 2023-24 academic year are:

Faculty Senate Awards

Lifetime Achievement: Professor Riley Coker, Director of Theatre / Director of Dance
Professor of the Year: Dr. Margaret Cotter-Lynch, Professor of English and Honors Program Director
Adjunct Professor of the Year: Dr. Alan Bryant, Educational Instruction & Leadership

John Massey School of Business

• Dr. Mellena Nichols, Excellence in Teaching
• Dr. Arthur Tran, Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity
• Dr. Eric Kennedy, Meritorious Service to the University and/or Profession

School of Arts & Sciences (Mathematics/Sciences)

• Dr. Dena Rymel, Excellence in Teaching
• Dr. Timothy Patton, Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity

School of Arts & Sciences (Arts & Letters)

• Dr. Ian Gerg, Excellence in Teaching
• Dr. Kyle Lincoln, Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity
• Dr. Sondra Petty, Meritorious Service to the University and/or Profession

School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

• Dr. Chaehyun Lee, Excellence in Teaching
• Dr. Mila Zhu, Outstanding Research and Scholarly Activity
• Dr. Michael Davis, Meritorious Service to the University and/or Profession

Staff Senate Awards

Storm Rookie of the Year: Marlena Cataldo
Outstanding Non-Exempt Employee: Jerry Knight
Outstanding Exempt Employee: Gingerlei Waddell
Outreach Site Employee: Richard Crow
Service to Students: Stephanie Davison
Outstanding Staff Senate Member: Crystal Cheek

Distinguished Service Award winners were presented with an engraved brick thanking them for their service to the University.

Marjorie Robertson was honored for 35 years of service to Southeastern. Dr. Diane Dixon, Kristie Luke, Dorothy Owens, and Sandra Thomas were honored for 30 years of service to Southeastern. Penny Bridwell, Dr. Erica Corbett, Jody Hall, Donald Phillips, and Tonya Tollett were honored for 25 years of service to Southeastern. Dr. Jennifer Hicks, Dr. Susan Morrison, Amy Ramos, and Dr. David Whitlock were honored for 20 years of service to Southeastern.

Those honored for 15 years of service to the university were Jordan Blackburn, Dyanna Bowen, Sherry Holeman, Chrissie Isenberg, Jennifer Kemp, Dr. Rhonda Richards, Terri Rogers, Rita Satterfield, and Lyndi Scarberry. Honored for 10 years of service to Southeastern were Jennifer Arnold, Jackie Bearden, Christina Braudrick, Dr. Fendrich Clark, Mark Decker, Darla Ellett, Kelly Gamble, Stefan Kells, Dr. Courtney Kernek, Dr. Laura Lamb Atchley, Dr. Ying Lin, Dr. Amy Madewell, Dr. Mellena Nichols, Jennifer Moore, Ryan Quinn, Sonya Ross, Dr. Ning Wu, Gingerlei Waddell, and Janice Williams.

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