Virtual Meeting - May 1, 2020 UofSC Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support

1. ANNUAL AWARDS
RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
May 1, 2020

2. OPENING REMARKS
Katherine Hilson
Professional Development Team

3. GEMS

4. IDEAPOP! 2020
• Submit a summer webinar
proposal today!

5. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR EMERGING LEADERS!
• Randy Borawski
• Mary Elizabeth “Liz” Carmon
• Ashley Elliott
• Margaret Finch
• Jessica Freed
• Catherine Greene
• Leena Holt
• Rebecca Johnson
• Shannon Nix
• Althea Counts

6. STATE SERVICE RECOGNITION – 10 YEARS
• Ashley Bailey-Taylor, Financial Aid
• Christopher Mobley, Registrar
• Mindy Fowler, Campus Recreation
• Crystal Burnett, University Housing
• Felisha Cleary, University Housing
• Winnie Gates, University Housing
• Dan Hill, University Housing
• Sharon Myers, University Housing
• Timothy Douse, University Housing
• Pamela Bowers, Planning,
Assessment and Innovation
• Wallace Crosby, Student Life

7. STATE SERVICE RECOGNITION – 20 YEARS
• William Donaldson, Financial Aid
• Tara Gibbs, Financial Aid
• Kathy Long, Financial Aid
• Stephanie Miller, University Housing
• Ernestine Surls, Student Disability Resource Center

8. STATE SERVICE RECOGNITION – 30 YEARS
• Jean Gasparato, Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Tracey Salley, Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Kimberly Smith, Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Dana Waters, Office of the Registrar
• Regina Hailey-Smith, Trio Programs
• Susan Wilson, Undergraduate Admissions
• Georgann Wilson, Student Health Services
• Gerald Ketcham, University Housing

9. STATE SERVICE RECOGNITION – 40 YEARS
• Michael Money, Student Health Services

10. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR NOMINEES!
• Aimee Hourigan
• Alisa Liggett
• Amanda Williams
• Angie Keith
• April Scott
• April Barnes
• Ashley Bailey-
Taylor
• Ashley Bice
• Ashley Elliott
• Ashley Kerbel
• Ashley Byrd-White
• Ben Estep
• Bethany Yost
• Briana McManus
• Brittany Wilson
• Camea Cato
• Camille Darby
• Career Center
Graduate
Assistants
• Carl Leist
• Carli Mercer
• Carly Zerr
• Cassie Davis
• Catherine
Kareores
• Chelsey Art
• Chris Gulino
• Chris Waitt
• Claudio Alejo
• Cliff Murphy

11. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR NOMINEES!
• Courtney Buzan
• Coy Gibson
• Dan Colascione
• Daniel Chavez-
Nunez
• Eddie Thomson
• Edward Gatzke,
PhD
• Eileen Korpita
• Erin Kitchell
• Erin Smith
• Erin Mullen
• Foteini Tzachrista
• Frank McClary
• Gamecock
Entertainment
• Geneva Currie
• Grace Kazmierski
• Holly Johnson
• Holly Bruner
• Jabariy Bodrick
• Jax Boucher
• Janelle Gadson-
Sheppard
• Jarod Kirby
• Jessica Velders
• Jessie McNevin
• Joe Fortune
• Josh Schuman
• Julia Rogers
• Karen Pettus
• Karra McKray
• Kashawanna
Pittman

12. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR NOMINEES!
• Kassandra
Aleksiejczyk
• Kate McGovern
• Katherine
Dominguez
• Katie Zimmerle
• Kelley Fink
• Kevin Martinez
• Kim McMahon
• Kimberly Dressler
• Ladson Harvin
• Lauren Writer
• Lauren Bullard
• Lauren Haynes
• Leadership and
Service Center
• Leena Holt
• Lexi Wieringa
• Makayla Rippy
• Mandy Bidinger
• Mandy Null
• Marc Shook
• Margaret Finch
• Maria Sturmer
• Mark Anthony
• Matt Lindenberg
• Matt King
• Megan Michener
• Michelle Priester
• Mikaela Rea
• Mitch Nettesheim

13. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR NOMINEES!
• Morgan Ruebusch
• Nelda Bailey
• Nikki Pruda
• Paulia Williams
• Penny Wyckoff
• Peter Schmolze
• Preston Long
• Quinyanna Brown
• Roderick Howell
• Ryan Gross
• Ryan Edmonds
• Ryan Patterson
• Sara Reinhardt
• Sarah Thompson
• Scott McDonald
• Shanna Graham
• Shanna Robinson
• Shawna Edmond
• Sherrigan Feaster-
Johnson
• Steven Lemmons
• Susan Bernath
• Sydney Ott
• Tad Derrick
• Taryn Asbury
• Teresa Bomar
• Tiffany Conde
• TRiO Department
• Vicki Hamby
• Xavery Hopkins

14. THANK YOU TO OUR REVIEWERS!
• Amanda Castles
• Ben Estep
• Brittany Vereen
• Camille Darby
• Carly Rice
• Carly Zerr
• Cassandra Pope
• Cassie Davis
• Catherine Greene
• Catherine Sturm
• Daniel Aleksiejczyk
• Dianna Colvin
• Don Mills
• Duncan Culbreth
• Elizabeth White-Hurst
• Hilary Lichterman
• Jason Halterman
• Katie Jerald
• Lauren Writer
• Lisa Cote
• Malia Kiehl
• Margaret Finch
• Paige McKeown
• Regina Hailey-Smith
• Sammie Burt
• Sandy Greene
• Sara Reinhardt
• Sara Showers
• Shawna Edmond
• Skylar Pritchard
• Sydney Patterson
• Tasha Martin
• Tiffany Conde
• Valerie Boulware

15. EXCELLENCE FOR COLLABORATION
Recognizes UofSC departments and/or staff
members within the division who have
demonstrated significant interdepartmental
collaboration to positively impact the overall quality
of campus life. Recipients of this award can be:
individual to individual; department to department;
individual to department.

16. EXCELLENCE FOR COLLABORATION
Cliff Murphy
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Teresa Bomar
Office of University Registrar
Janelle Gadson-Sheppard
Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships

17. OUTSTANDING STAFF PARTNER
Recognizes a staff member of the University
(outside of the Division) who has
demonstrated significant support for the
Division, the Division’s programs/services,
and the overall quality of campus life.

18. OUTSTANDING STAFF PARTNER
Jessica Velders
USCPD

19. OUTSTANDING FACULTY PARTNER AWARD
Faculty Partner Recognizes a member of the
UofSC faculty who has demonstrated
significant support for the division, the
division’s programs and services and the
overall quality of campus life.

20. OUTSTANDING FACULTY PARTNER
Edward Gatzke, PhD
Associate Professor
College of Engineering and Computing

21. OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDENTS
Recognizes the contributions of employees
who continuously demonstrate dedication to
our mission through positive influences on
student learning and engagement.

22. OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STUDENTS
Karra McKray
Assistant Principal
International House at Maxcy

23. NEW STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Recognizes employees who have made an
impact at Carolina during their first two years
of service to the Division. These recipients
must have two years or less of service at
Carolina at the time of submission.

24. NEW STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Josh Schuman
Associate Director
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Student Life

25. NEW STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Taryn Asbury
Career Development Coach
Career Center

26. NEW STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Morgan Ruebusch
Coordinator of Gamecock Gateway

27. NEW STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Sydney Ott
Administrative Assistant
Capstone Scholars Program

28. CONTINUING EXCELLENCE 2-5 YEARS
Recognizes employees who have been at the
institution for at least two years, but less than
five who have contributed to the success of
the organization through their use of personal
initiative, analytical and critical thinking skills
and problem-solving capability.

29. CONTINUING EXCELLENCE 2-5 YEARS
Roderick Howell
Director of Facilities Operations
University Housing

30. CONTINUING EXCELLENCE 5+ YEARS
Recognizes employees who have been with
the institution for more than 5 years and who
have contributed to the success of the
organization, through their use of personal
initiative, analytical and critical thinking skills,
and problem-solving capability.

31. CONTINUING EXCELLENCE 5+ YEARS
Ryan Gross
Associate Director
Russell House Events
Student Life

32. CONTINUING EXCELLENCE 5+ YEARS
Sherrigan Feaster-Johnson
Assistant Director of Residence Life
University Housing

33. COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION
Recognizes UofSC departments and/or staff
members within the division who have
demonstrated significant creative, original
and exceptional work that has positively
impacted the overall quality of campus life.

34. COMMITMENT TO INNOVATION
Lauren Haynes
Leadership and Service Center
Ryan Patterson
Leadership and Service Center
Stephanie Suarez
Leadership and Service Center

35. COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
This new award recognizes the contribution
of employees who consistently demonstrate
an exceptional commitment to and
understanding of diversity and inclusion
within the Carolina community.

36. COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
Shawna Edmond
Assistant Director of Multicultural Student Affairs
Student Life

37. COMMITMENT TO INCLUSION
Karen Pettus, PhD
Director
Student Disability Resource Center

38. EXEMPLARY SERVICE
TO THE CAROLINA COMMUNITY
Recognizes the division’s most exceptional
employees who consistently go beyond the
call of duty to make a difference in the
Carolina community.

39. EXEMPLARY SERVICE
TO THE CAROLINA COMMUNITY
Holly Bruner
Area Coordinator
Honors and the Historic Horseshoe
University Housing

40. GRADUATE ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR
Recognizes Graduate Assistants who work in
the Division of Student Affairs and Academic
Support that have gone above and beyond
the call of duty to make a substantial impact
on USC’s campus.

41. GRADUATE ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR
Jacqueline (Jax) Boucher
Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity

42. GRADUATE ASSISTANT OF THE YEAR
Steven Lemmons
Telecounseling and Recruitment
Office of Undergraduate Admissions

43. UNSUNG HERO
Recognizes the contributions of employees who
exceptionally complete essential administrative
functions within the division that foster student
success but are not necessarily always in direct
contact with students.
This award is designed to celebrate the contributions
of employees often completing responsibilities that
are “behind the scenes.”

44. UNSUNG HERO
Amanda (Mandy) Bidinger
Executive Assistant
Dean of Students and Deputy Title IX Coordinator

45. UNSUNG HERO
Kelley Fink
Associate Director of Business Services
University Housing

46. Please stay on the webinar so we can take a picture
at the end of the meeting!

47. THANK YOU PD TEAM!
• Daniel Aleksiejczyk
• Jarrod Daily-Paddock, SPA
Representative (Spring
2019, Fall 2019)
• Steven Wallace, SPA
Representative (Spring
2020, Fall 2020)
• Lauren Haynes
• Katherine Hilson
• Leena Holt
• Lauren Martini Olson
• Cassandra Pope
• Matiah Pough
• Paulia Williams

48. NEW PD TEAM MEMBERS
Application closes Sunday night!

49. REFLECTIONS
Dr. Dennis A. Pruitt, Sr.
Vice President of Student Affairs
Vice Provost

50. Professional Development Team
sapdteam@mailbox.sc.edu