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Celebrating Employee Service Milestones
Thirty-nine members of the Wesleyan community were honored on April 19
Featured News | April 20, 2018
Thirty-nine members of the Virginia Wesleyan community were recognized on April 19 at an Employee Appreciation Breakfast held in Boyd Dining Center. Employees were honored for achieving significant milestones in their careers at VWU—from a decade of service to working at the institution for 30 years. Seven employees reached the 30-year service mark this year.
“I am personally grateful for all you have done during my first three years at Virginia Wesleyan,” President Scott D. Miller told the group. “It is a time of unprecedented excellence, opportunity, and growth for VWU, and each one of you has been critical in bringing us to this pivotal point in our history.”
The honorees enjoyed breakfast and were presented with special certificates and tokens of appreciation.
Congratulations to the following employees:
30 Years of Service
Elaine Aird '07, Accounts Payable Coordinator
Dwight Bolling, Adjunct Associate Professor of Sociology
Karen Hill, Media Coordinator
Doug Kennedy, Professor of Recreation and Leisure Studies and Chair of the Recreation and Leisure Studies Department
Michele Obenour '94, Administrative Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs
Deborah Otis, Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Interdivisional Major Program
George Stone, Applied Music Specialist and Accompanist, Piano
25 Years of Service
Russell Barone, Cook
Pamela Paramore '96, Coordinator of the Evening and Weekend Program
Ehsan Salek, Professor of Management, Business, and Economics
Craig Wansink, Joan P. and Macon F. Brock, Jr. Director of the Center for the Study of Religious Freedom, Professor of Religious Studies, and Chair of the Religious Studies Department
20 Years of Service
Kirsty Green, Applied Music Specialist, Violin
David Macedo, Head Men's Basketball Coach
Maynard Schaus, Associate Provost and Professor of Biology
Steve Sparks, Maintenance Mechanic
Ginny Videll '91, Assistant Director of the Physical Plant for Conferences and Special Events
15 Years of Service
Terry Critser, Systems Administrator/Helpdesk Supervisor
Stephany Dunmyer, Assistant Athletic Director and Head Women's Basketball Coach
Paul Ewell '89, Batten Associate Professor of Management, Business, and Economics, Chair of the MBE Department, and Director of the MBA Program
Scott Liverman, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair of the Sociology/Criminal Justice Department
Andre Marshall, Utility
Margaret Reese, Thomas R. Fanney Distinguished Associate Professor of Mathematics and Director of the General Studies Program
Ronda Rothwell, Cashier
Carlyn Vincent St. John, Adjunct Instructor of Recreation & Leisure Studies
10 Years of Service
Larry Barnard, Grounds Service Worker
Bill Bennett, Lead Maintenance Service Worker
Murrell Brooks, Assistant Professor of Political Science
Wynter Edwards '00, Adjunct Faculty, Sociology and Criminal Justice
Ben Haller, Associate Professor of Classics, Chair of the Classics Department, and Chair of the Comprehensive Liberal Studies Program
Rebecca Hooker, Batten Associate Professor of English and Director of First Year Experience
Maury Howard, Batten Associate Professor of Chemistry
Susan Larkin, Professor of English
Denise Makowski, Adjunct Faculty, MBE
David Nieves, Campus Safety Partnership, Virginia Beach Police Officer
Shannon Ponack, Writing Center Instructor
Tamika Ricks, Cook
Lena Rudolph, Cook
Malleri Santiago, Data Records Manager
Alvina Wallace, Housekeeper