The 四虎影视 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 LU 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 四虎影视 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 | LUTV 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 |