56 Honored at UK Outstanding Staff Awards Ceremony
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 30, 2014) — Fifty-six University of Kentucky staff members were honored during the 2014 Outstanding Staff Awards (OSA) recognition ceremony Wednesday at Spindletop Hall. This was the fifth year for the event sponsored by Staff Senate and the President's Office.
More than 100 people were in attendance to honor the award winners, including University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto, representatives of the Board of Trustees, colleagues, and other campus leaders. Entertainment included performances by students from the UK Department of Theatre and Dance.
“The University of Kentucky is full of dedicated, passionate people who help advance our multi-faceted mission of teaching, research, service and health care,” said President Capilouto. “Our campus is about people, and the Outstanding Staff Awards is a special opportunity to congratulate and thank the UK Family."
OSA winners were all referred by their respective work units as their most deserving employees of 2013-14.
"Since implementation of the program in 2010, unit participation across the university has more than tripled from eight to 20," said Holly Jones Clark, the OSA program chair. “We are delighted that administrators see the value in recognizing the professional contributions of our diverse staff.”
The 56 OSA winners represented 20 colleges and administrative units, including the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, College of Arts and Sciences, Gatton College of Business and Economics, College of Communication and Information, College of Dentistry, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Health Sciences, College of Law, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Public Health, Human Resources, Office of Development, Office of the Treasurer, Student Affairs, UK HealthCare, UK HealthCare IT, UK Libraries, and Undergraduate Studies.
2014 Outstanding Staff Award winners are:
Alice Carpenter
Allison Webster
Amanda Henderson
Amy Eason
Amy K. Triana
Annette Garth
Ashley West
Brian Powers
Catherine Streiff
Charles Arvin
Christina King
Corey Preston
Cortney Decker
Cynthia Lane
David Higginbotham
David Powell
Diane Riddell
Eric McWhorter
G. Wayne Rogers
Heather Yattaw Wagoner
Helen Williams
James Ash
James Morris
Jeff Allen
Jill Dobias
Jim Paugh
Jolene Ruble
Jon Davis
Julie Cleary
June Horn
Kitty Simpson
Laura DaCanto
Laura Gardner
Lynn Fresca
Marc K. Blevins
Mary Ann Nestmann
Matt McMahan
Melissa Huffman
Meredith Houlihan
Michael Mayfield
Nancy DeMarcus
Nancy McDevitt
Randy Pratt
Robby Martin-Curry
Robert Caskey
Robert Hayes
Rosalyn Robinson
Sara Lawson
Sarah Gabbard
Sally Quigley
Shari Dutton
Sharise Harrison
Stephanie Tate
Stephen Leedy
Terry Shelton
Tsitsi Gwanyanya
The OSA Program Committee includes Holly Jones Clark, Jann Burks, Chris Crumrine, Misty Dotson, Keith Hautala, Mindy McCulley and Clem Stambaugh.