Past PACE Distinguished Employee Award Recipients 

Distinguished Employee of the Year Award 2011-2012

Full Time:

  • Brent Anderson
  • Kathy Johnson
  • Loretta King
  • MeriAnn Boxall
  • Rebecca Rothey
  • Ursula Sorensen
  • Steve Crook
  • Cristina Pianezzola

Part-Time:

  • Ashlee Chatterton
  • Heidi Ryan
  • Karsten Eastman
  • Teresa Walker

Distinguished Employee of the Year Award 2010-2011

Full Time:

  • Andrew Stone - Program Director, New Student Orientation
  • Grant Skabelund - Program Director, International Center
  • JC Graham - Program Coordinator, Suicide Awareness and Prevention
  • Kirk Young - Interim Director, Center for Advancement of Leadership
  • Marilyn Cobb - Oracle Developer, Information Technology
  • Michelle Chatterly - Assistant Registrar, Admission and Registration
  • Mikki O'Connor - Assistant Dean, Woodbury School of Business
  • Ron Whiting - Manager, Construction

Part-Time:

  • Amy Grubbs - Specialist, Student Health Services
  • Morris Havea - Retention Tracker, Multicultural Center
  • Linda Helt - Administrative Support, Career and Technical Education
  • KayLynn Palmer - Administrative Support, School of Education



Distinguished Employee of The Year Award 2009-2010  

  • Lindsay Astle - HR Representative, Benefits Human Resources
  • Sandra Koller - Administrative Support,  VP Administrative/Legislative Affairs
  • Denise Vandevanter - Administrative Programming Director, IT Administrative Programming
  • Barbara Hammond - Assistant Dean, School of Arts/Assistant Dean for Advancement
  • Anne Arendt - Web Resources Services Director, University Marketing/Communications
  • Nikki Scott - Jr Accountant, Athletics Business Office/Athletics
  • Christine Renfro - Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Supervisor Student Health Services
  • Kerri Howlett - Assistant to the Dean, College of Science/Health

Distinguished Employee of The Year Award 2008-2009

  • Kyle Reyes - Hispanic Outreach Coordinator, Multicultural Center
  • Alexis Palmer - Director of Volunteer Services
  • Denise Fullmer - Pre-Nursing Advisor, Career & Academic Counseling Center
  • Peggy Pasin - Program Coordinator, Women's Resource Center
  • Thomas Hopkins - Manager, Financial Services
  • Marc Jerome - Sr. Programmer Analyst, Administrative Programming Services
  • Margaret Bellon - Director, Graduation & Transfer Services
  • Ellen Draper - Administrative Support, Career Services & Student Employment

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2008

  • Laurel Riding - Administrative Support, Student Leadership & Activities
  • Sean O'Donnell - Employment Manager, Human Resource Services
  • Kathy Van Wagoner - Manager, Math Lab
  • Christine Bigelow - Administrative Support, Engineering Graphics & Design Technology

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 2007

  • Lynn Siemer - Collections Manager
  • Mike Duffin - Director IT
  • Brianna Dummar - Administrative Support, English/Literature
  • Angie Menlove - Training Coordinator, Emergency Services

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2007

  • Tina Carlisle - Catering Manager
  • Lilas Park - Academic Class Scheduling
  • Ellen Baker - Data Base Manager

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 2006

  • Lesli Baker, Reference Librarian, Library
  • Elaine Miner, Administrative Support, Dance
  • Kurtis Olsen, Assistant Director, Telephone Services

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2006

  • Jill Smith -Director of Prospective Student Services
  • Ellen Sweat -Senior Budget Analyst
  • Don Tilley -Copying Services Manager

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 2005

  • Adam Black - Career & Academic Counseling
  • Stacy Fowler - Distance Education
  • Brett McKeachnie - Information Technology Services

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2005

  • Eva Bernfeld, Curriculum
  • Cindy Caruso, Turning Point
  • Elizabeth Davis-Butler, Aviation

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 2004

  • Keith Lue, Career Employment Services
  • Alevtina Akinina, Custodial
  • Maryna Storrs, International Affairs

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2004

  • Troy Simpson, High School to College Orientation
  • Michelle Lundell, Student Services
  • Laura Busby, Academic Scheduling

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 2003

  • Judy Martindale, Human Resource Services
  • Jeff McClellan, Career & Academic Counseling
  • JoAnn Innes, Information Technology

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2003

  • Michelle Kearns, Financial Aid
  • John Thompson, Student Career Employment Services
  • Mario Markides, Aviation

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 2002

  • Mary Young, Bookstore
  • Chris Medina, Electrician
  • Melynda Burt, College Relations

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2002

  • Clay Allred
  • Jeana Miner
  • Linda Wickham

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 2001

  • Lori Stevens
  • Dave Porter
  • Rheta McCammon

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2001

  • Louise Bridge
  • Tony Siebers
  • Dorice Galbraith

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 2000

  • Vicki Snelson
  • Bonnie Cook
  • Ken Mathews

Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2000

  • Margaret Lynn, Political Science
  • Marietta Evans, MATC

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 1999

  • Neva Joy Hopkins, Accessibility Services
  • Tracy Adams, Computer Services
  • Kim Beck, SCUP

Distinguished Employee Award - Fall 1998

  • Mike Duffin, Computer Services
  • Lois Hicks, Issue Room
  • Jamie Winn, ECFS

Employees of the Semester - Spring 1998

  • Helen Kennington
  • Junko Watabe
  • Margaret Bellon

Employees of the Semester - Fall 1997

  • Tara Yates
  • Joyce Oliphant
  • Michael Jacobsen

Employees of the Semester - Spring 1997

  • Kristi Dockstader
  • Jolene Nuttall
  • Ann Lickey

Employees of the Semester - Fall 1996

  • Dan Lukins
  • Claudine Boothe
  • Richard Nielson

Employees of the Semester - Fall 1995

  • Julie Bagley
  • Bart Jacobs
  • Irene Young

Employees of the Semester - Spring 1995

  • Lynnae Marsing
  • Denise Pino
  • Rhondelle Rasmussen

Employees of the Semester - Fall 1994

  • Nancy Bartlett
  • Mark Bezzant
  • Judy Bleggi
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