The Íæż½ã½ã Distinguished Staff Award is an annual award given to exemplary staff members who demonstrate a high level of job performance and leadership within the university.
Distinguished Staff Award recipients will have made a significant impact on the university through outstanding dedication, extraordinary competence, superior performance, positive relationships, exceptional contributions and accomplishments, as demonstrated by the following:
Complete and submit the nomination form providing specific examples of the nominee’s outstanding service in the areas listed.
Submission deadline: Monday, April 1, 2024
For any questions or concerns, please contact Staff Council via email at lustaffcouncil@lamar.edu.
Staff members who have served 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or more years at Íæż½ã½ã prior to December 31, 2023, will receive an award during the upcoming reception. This reception will be held between 2 - 4 p.m. on April 22, 2024, on the 8th floor of the Mary and John Gray Library.
Please take a moment to review the staff service list below, checking that your name is listed and the spelling is correct. For corrections to spellings or if you prefer a different name on your award, please email Staff Council at lustaffcouncil@lamar.edu.
If you believe that your information has been left off or is missing from the list below, please contact Human Resources at extension 8375 and/or email Staff Council directly no later than April 12, 2024.
Name | Title | Department | |
Julie | Alpough | Payroll Specialist | Payroll |
Gail | Battiest | Administrative Specialist | Setzer Student Center |
Blaire | Benoit | Contract Specialist | Procurement Services |
Laura | Bowman | Administrative Coordinator | Accounting |
Joanne | Brown | Major Gifts Officer | University Advancement |
Xiao | Chen | Web Support Analyst | Library Services |
Akilah | Cooper-Edmond | EHS Spec Risk MGMT/Occ Safety | Risk Management |
Kyle | Fayan | Assoc. Dir. Student Involvement | Student Service Fee Administration |
A'Quonesia | Franklin | Head Women's Basketball Coach | Women's Basketball |
Larry | Gaskin | Custodian | Custodial Services |
Angelica | Guerrero | Assistant Director, Admissions-Recruitment | Area Recruiting |
Amy | Hooks | Head Women's Softball Coach | Women's Softball |
Jerod | Hughes | Alarm & Electronic Controls Specialist | Building Maintenance |
My Mustapha | Jourdini | Executive Director OIES | International Student Services |
Janice | Kelly | Custodian | Custodial Services |
Shirley | Kelly | Custodian | Custodial Services |
Cassidy | Kennedy | Customer Service Specialist | Associate VP Facilities Management |
Corey | Kirkland | Director, Landscape & Campus Svcs | Building Maintenance |
Michelle | Lancaster | Graphic Designer | Marketing & Communications |
John | Lee | Director Small Bus Dev Center | Small Business Development Center |
Nathan | Macy | EHS Spec Bldg/Lab Safety | Risk Management |
Melissa | Maples | Asst. Director, Recruitment | Area Recruiting |
Lynn | Maurer | Dean/Professor | Dean of Arts & Sciences |
Tod | McDowell | Asst. Baseball Coach | Men's Baseball |
Michael | McKnight | Security Guard | Cardinal Village Security |
Leslie | Nelson | Administrative Specialist | Accessibility Resource Center |
Tammy | Robertson | Sr. Administrative Coordinator | Financial Services |
Alicia | Stewart | Director Veterans Affairs | Veterans Affairs |
Laura | Thompson | Sr. Advisor | Athletic Academics Affairs |
Kristan | Traxler | Sr. Administrative Coordinator | Graduate Studies |
Amy | Troha | Director of Operations | Office of President |
Kacie | Wallace | Senior Financial Analyst | Budget and Analysis |
Rodna | Willett | Counselor I | Student Health Center |
Christopher | Willis | Custodian | Custodial Services |
Elizabeth | Wilson | Security Guard | Cardinal Village Security |
Name | Title | Department | |
Danielle | Aylor | Director, Budget & Financial Planning | Budget and Analysis |
Matthew | Chandler | Network Engineer | IT Operations |
Larry | Cobb | Pest Management Specialist | Grounds Maintenance |
James | Dixon | Asst. Ath Dir Sports Info | University Advancement |
Dhonte | Ferguson | Sr. Advisor | Higher Education Partnership |
Christina | Gengo | Transcript Evaluator II | Admissions |
Courtney | Jackson | Asst. Director, Health Ed Svcs | Student Health Center |
Shane | Jenkins | Supervisor, Building Trades | Building Maintenance |
Sharon | Kimberlain | Licensed Vocational Nurse | Student Health Center |
Sheila | Lansdale | Coordinator for Strategic Initiatives | Dean Arts & Sciences |
Erin | Lemoine | Director of Pre-Award & Sponsored Project Development | Sponsored Program Administration |
Carol | Lindsey | Sr. Administrative Coordinator | Dean Fine Arts & Communication |
Yatara | Martin | Sergeant | Police Department |
George | Moore | Electrical Specialist | Building Maintenance |
Meliva | Parkerson | Custodian | Custodial Services Housing |
Becky | Saleme | Administrative Specialist | Nursing |
Paula | Scrougham | Administrative Specialist | Chemistry |
Dawn | Short | Associate Director, University | Distance Education |
Jessica | White | Associate Registrar | Registrar |
Name | Title | Department | |
Shelly | Barrios | Research Analyst | Data Analytics Reporting & Analysis |
Audra | Bendy | Sr. Administrative Coordinator | University Advancement |
Tracy | Boudreaux | Administrative Specialist | Biology |
Michael | Clanahan | Coord Laboratory | Biology |
Pamela | Comer | Director McNair Scholars | McNair Scholars |
Theresa | Edgerton | Academic Coordinator | Distance Education |
Kimberly | Elizondo | Coord-Practicum & Assessment | Educational Leadership |
Matthew | Hall | Laboratory Technician | Chemical Engineering |
Wanda | Harper | Document Imaging Specialist | Library Services |
Deidra | Mayer | Assistant Vice President, Admissions and Aid | Scholarships |
Matthew | Moore | Procurement Specialist Sr. | Procurement Services |
Pam | Morris | Custodian Crew Leader | Custodial Services |
Christy | Swanson | Coordinator, Digital Communications | Web Communications |
Denis | Waller | Facilities Maintenance Tech Sr. | Building Maintenance |
Katherine | Wood | Curriculum and Assessment Support Analyst | Accreditation and Assessment |
Name | Title | Department | |
Megan | Cochran | Academic Advisor Senior | Dean of Business |
Carl | Hollier | Lieutenant | Police Department |
Robert | King | Facilities Maintenance Tech Sr. | Building Maintenance |
Robin | Latimer | Associate Dean of Student Success in College of Graduate Studies | Dean of Education & Human Development |
Rhonda | Marcontell | Coord-Assessment & Field Exp | TExES & Certification Office |
Stacy | Picou | Student Records Manager | Registrar |
Daniel | Powers | Data Center Operator | IT Operations |
Douglas | Sampson | Supervisor, Plumbing | Building Maintenance |
Srinivas | Varadaraj | Dir-IT Enterprise Services | Information Technology |
Name | Title | Department | |
Geoffrey | Latil | HVAC/R Specialist | Building Maintenance |
Gordon | Williams | Íæż½ã½ãTV Studio Operations Manager | Communications |
David | Wong | Head Women's Tennis Coach | Women's Tennis |
Name | Title | Department | |
Andrew | Coughlan | Director of University Press | Communication |
Elizabeth | Simmons | SAP Coordinator | College of Business |
Name | Title | Department | |
Karen | Woods | Coordinator Laboratory | Earth & Space Sciences |