Human Resources and Faculty and Staff Council hosted the annual Faculty and Staff Council Awards and Recognition Ceremony Thursday, May 5 in the J. Scheidegger Center for the Arts ²Ø¾«¸ó Theater.
The ceremony recognized years of service recipients, retirees, and faculty and staff award winners.
The ceremony began with a message from ²Ø¾«¸ó President Dr. John Porter and brief speeches from Faculty and Staff Council Chair members Deb Ayres and Brooke Gutermuth.
Each retiree and award recipient was called on stage to receive their award, custom designed by ²Ø¾«¸ó Graphic Design Lab Coordinator Brandon Perkins and his Graphic Design Lab team.
This year, there were six total retirees, four of which were recognized though heartfelt speeches by one of their colleagues.
The awards concluded with a message from Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Bethany Alden-Rivers. Afterwards, guests were invited to enjoy refreshments and cookies in the J. Scheidegger lobby.
This year’s awards, years of service, and retiree recipients:
Staff
Eric Mircsov: Behind the Scenes Award 
Jason Hood: ²Ø¾«¸ó Staff Service Award
Wan Ormes: Real Experience. Real Success. Award
Rachel Jagust: Rookie of the Year Award 
Tristan Benzon: Student G.E.M. Award (going the extra mile)
Faculty
Scholar of the Year Award: Nick Wintz
President's Scholar- Teacher Award: Tara Vansell
²Ø¾«¸ó Adjunct Teaching Award: Kali White Van Baale
Emerson Award for Teaching Excellence: Marcus Smith
²Ø¾«¸ó Service Award: Shenika Harris
First Year's Finest Faculty Member: Melissa Qualls
First Year's Finest Staff Member: Daniel Robertson
