Staff Appreciation Week: May 31 – June 3, 2022
Each year, the university celebrates staff members and recognizes their contributions to the community during Staff Appreciation Week. Throughout the week, events and activities are planned for staff members to thank them for their dedication to advancing the university’s mission. We invite our hard-working staff members to participate in Staff Appreciation Week 2022. Be sure to print your ticket (PDF) for the staff luncheon to be held from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Circle, Friday, June 3rd.
We honored and recognized staff members who celebrated milestone years of service, our team service award winners, Equal Opportunity category winners, and the overall staff member of the year, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Gertrude C. Ford Center.
Click one of the links below or keep scrolling for more information:
- Tuesday,May 31
- Wednesday, June 1
- Thursday, June 2
- Friday, June 3
- Event Descriptions
- Service: 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, 31 years, 32 years, 33 years, 34 years, 35 years, 36years, 37 years, 38 years, 40 years, 43 years, and 53 years
- Staff Members May Use The Recreation Centers Without Charge
- Thanks to our sponsors
*PIN & CERTIFICATE PICKUP*
Tues: 9:30am – 10am @ Ford Center
Tues: 12pm – 1pm @ JC Ballroom
Wed: 9am – 10am @ Paris – Yates Chapel
Thurs: 3pm – 4pm @ Turner Center Lobby
Fri: 9:30am – 11am @ Lyceum/Circle
Tuesday, May 31
Time | Event | Location |
---|---|---|
10-11 a.m. | Staff Awards Ceremony | Ford Center |
12-1 p.m. | Line Dancing 101 w/Rod Wilson of Facilities Mgmt | JC Ballroom |
12-1 p.m. | Bike the Rail Trails w/Ole Miss Outdoors* | SCRC |
2-3 p.m. | Appreciation at Work | Garland 102 |
3-4 p.m. | Snack Break-Sweet Treats at Rebel Market | Rebel Market |
Wednesday, June 1
Time | Event | Location |
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9-10a.m. | Music and Meditation | Paris-Yates Chapel |
11a.m-3p.m. | Blood Drive-Blood Bus | Grove Circle |
Noon-1p.m. | Bike the Rail Trails w/Ole Miss Outdoors | SCRC |
Noon-1 p.m. | Studio Whimzy Painting | Johnson Commons Ballroom |
2-3p.m. | Stretch & Flex | Garland 102 |
Thursday, June 2
Time | Event | Location |
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9 a.m.-10 a.m. p.m. | Bingo | Johnson Commons Ballroom |
11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Blood Drive- Blood Bus | Grove Circle |
11 a.m. -12 p.m. | Hands-On Cooking Class* | SCRC Demo Kitchen |
Noon-1 p.m. | Studio Whimzy Painting* | Johnson Commons Ballroom |
5-7 p.m. | Family Pool Night | Turner Center |
Friday, June 3
Time | Event | Location |
---|---|---|
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Staff Appreciation Lunch | The Circle |
12:30-2 p.m. | Plant Swap | Chapel/Library Courtyard |
1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | Table Tennis Tournament | Facilities Management Breakroom |
1-3:30 p.m. | Cornhole | Facilities Management Break Area |
1-3:30 p.m. | Pickleball | Turner Center Court 1 |
2-3:30 p.m. | Bingo | Johnson Commons Ballroom |
Event Descriptions
*Staff Awards Ceremony
Please join us in recognizing employees who have served the university from 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 years up to 53 years. 20, 25 and 30 year plus will receive a token of our appreciation as well as a lapel pin and certificate. Those 31-53 years of service will be asked to sit on stage for the ceremony. The university will also recognize outstanding staff members. Please join the Staff Council as we honor our employees at the Gertrude C. Ford Center.
Ice Cream & Sweets
Meet our newest Vice Chancellor: a Wheeler MS native and Ole Miss alum Mr. Steven Holley, VC for Administration & Finance and enjoy soft serve ice cream & warm cookies! Rebel Market
Ole Miss Creative Painting
Studio Whimzy will instruct the painting of something Ole Miss & you get to take it home or put it in your office! No art experience or skill required. Space is limited. Johnson Commons Ballroom
Music & Meditation
Join us for inspirational messages and music from some of our most talented staff members & music favorites. Paris-Yates Chapel
Blood Drive
A Day for Giving Life: Mississippi Blood Services will be parked at the Circle.
Bike & Explore The South Campus Rail Trail
Join Ole Miss Outdoors on a bike ride through the rail trails. Sign up by emailing omod@olemiss.edu or calling 915-6735 to reserve your bike. Limit 9 per session. South Campus Recreation Center.
Bingo
Bingo time again! 2 opportunities this year, lead by Staff Council’s own Aretha Nabors! (Space is limited so be sure to come early for a spot). Johnson Commons Ballroom
Line Dancing 101 w/Rod Wilson
Join Facilities Management’s own Mr. Rod Wilson, aka DJ Smack, for instructional line dancing at the Johnson Commons Ballroom.
Family Pool Night
Bring the family for a dip in the Turner Center pool on Thursday evening! Extra lifeguards will be on staff and the water obstacle course will be set up! Please enter through the rear doors of the Turner Center.
Staff Picnic Lunch
Join Staff Council for lunch in the Circle. We will be doing a “cook out” theme with various menu options. . Bring your ticket for your free t-shirt and lunch.
Table Tennis Tournament
It’s GAME time! Come to the facilities management break room and participate in the 2nd annual table tennis tournament! Sign up on site at 12:30pm and tourney begins at 1:00 pm!
Cornhole
Grab a partner and play cornhole in the Facilities Management Breakroom The boards will be set up for open play.
Pickleball
The Turner Center will have 1 court of Pickleball ready to go! 12:30-1:15p will be open play & practice and 1:15-2:30 will be a tournament format.
Plant Swap
Bring a plant or two or some seeds and swap them with your friends. A limited number will be supplied by Staff Council. This year, Ann O’Dell & other Master Gardeners will be around for any questions & assistance. Chapel/Library Courtyard
Appreciation at Work
Originally based on the popular book The 5 Love Languages, these concepts have been adapted to the work setting. This workshop will help you learn to better communicate authentic appreciation to others in the workplace. 2:00 – 3:00, Garland 102.
Hand-On Cooking Class
Mariana, RebelWell’s Registered Dietitian, leads this hand-on cooking class which will guide participants through preparing a healthy meal. (Limited to 24 participants). Registration is required at: olemiss.edu/hrtraining. Quintin and Ginger Whitwell Family Wellness Classroom and Demonstration Kitchen in the South Campus Recreation Center
Stretch and Flex Breaks
An opportunity for employees to engage in some light stretching exercises focusing both on upper body and hands/wrists. Since these breaks are meant to be informal, no specialized
training is needed. Come stretch and learn more about how to bring these breaks to your workspace! Registration is encouraged at: olemiss.edu/hrtraining Garland 102
STAFF MEMBERS MAY USE THE RECREATION CENTERS WITHOUT CHARGE MAY 31-JUNE 3
All Staff and faculty may use the Campus Recreation facilities (Turner Center and South Campus Recreation Center) this week. Staff and faculty will be required to show their University of Mississippi ID at the access control stations in order to enter the facilities. A release form will need to be signed by those who are not current facility members. Please review this link for facility usage policies: campusrec.olemiss.edu/policies/
Years of Service
Five Years
Award Years | Name |
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5 | John Christopher Adrian |
5 | Elisabeth Patton Alexander |
5 | Gregory Kent Allen |
5 | Callie Welch everett Anglin |
5 | Seth Alan Austin |
5 | Ashley Smith Baker |
5 | Suresh Bandari |
5 | James Michael Barbee |
5 | Tami Juanita Barger |
5 | Vickie Jeannette Barksdale |
5 | William Thomas Barry JR |
5 | Elizabeth Aldridge Beard |
5 | Marsha Anne Beasley |
5 | Matthew Thomas Becker |
5 | James Corey Blount |
5 | Julie Lynn Bogue |
5 | Cecilia Elena Botero |
5 | Elise Dauzat Brown |
5 | Drenett A Burchfield |
5 | Anna Katherine Busby |
5 | Paul Joseph Caffera |
5 | Cody Howell Cobb |
5 | Stella G Connell |
5 | Phyllis Ann Cooney |
5 | John Howard Cooper |
5 | Lindsey Nell Cooper |
5 | Sophie Anne Coy |
5 | Michael J Crow |
5 | Flavia Decarlo |
5 | Bobby Joe Dooley |
5 | Sydney Cristabel slotkin Dupri |
5 | Nathan Bailey Dye |
5 | Robyn Ann Dye |
5 | Adrienne V Edney |
5 | Cindy L Fields |
5 | James Roland Flanders |
5 | Kathryn Barnett Forster |
5 | Leslie K Foust |
5 | Katie Lauren Franklin |
5 | Jeffery Thomas Frederick |
5 | Angela Elaine Galloway |
5 | Janine Marie Gray |
5 | Shelby-rae Cole Hamel |
5 | Stacy Wamble Hargett |
5 | Patricia Annette Harmon |
5 | Katie Dunnagan Harrison |
5 | Kerri A Harrison |
5 | Gary Michael Hash |
5 | Chadwick Mark Hathcock |
5 | Anna Lauren Heavener |
5 | Marlene P Henderson |
5 | Paul Henderson |
5 | Armintie Price Herrington |
5 | Richard Travis Hickman |
5 | Nikki A Hunt |
5 | Kelli Elaine Hutchens |
5 | Donald Drummond Jones JR |
5 | Loretta Joyce Jones |
5 | Tasha Lasha Jones |
5 | Sriram Kanakamedala |
5 | Kevin Erlander Kee |
5 | Franklin Benard Kemp |
5 | Laura N Kessinger |
5 | Tessa Ann Kilpatrick |
5 | Chasity Nicole Kim |
5 | Andrew Benson King |
5 | Amanda Marie Klenke |
5 | William Burdette Kneip |
5 | David Alan Lang |
5 | Steven Brock Langham |
5 | William Sammy Lanier |
5 | Cassandra Ann Latimer |
5 | Jack Cooper Lawton |
5 | Melissa A Leach |
5 | Allison Lester |
5 | Sandra Kay Levick |
5 | Christopher M Little |
5 | Sloan Strange Little |
5 | Michael Ray Littrell |
5 | Foster Lawrence Logan |
5 | Kimberly A MacIntosh |
5 | Jordan Keeley dillon Maginnis |
5 | Samuel Robert kelly Manning |
5 | Jessica Posey Marshall |
5 | Elizabeth Tettleton Mason |
5 | Tanjanikia McKinney |
5 | Adreanna Hope McKnight |
5 | Danielle L Meyer |
5 | Harry C Meyer |
5 | Katie Elizabeth Mink |
5 | Miguel Moreno torres |
5 | Michael Edward Mullins |
5 | Tracy Earl Murry |
5 | Barbara Karen Neyses |
5 | Pamela Demetra Norwood |
5 | Lakyrea Janae Owens |
5 | Erin Elizabeth Parker |
5 | Geary Jamaal Pegues |
5 | Marina Calloway Phelps |
5 | Gena Rae Puckett |
5 | Catherine Marie Robinson |
5 | Christie Currie Rogers |
5 | Jonathon Cannon Roy |
5 | Karen Camille Rushing |
5 | Meredith Miller Sessums |
5 | Jeremiah Tristen Sicks |
5 | Tyre Kershon Slack |
5 | Darius Darrell Smith |
5 | Michael Anthony Smith |
5 | Stacey Elizabeth brown Smith |
5 | Denita Joy Sneed |
5 | Earnest Stephens |
5 | Luci Rouse Strickland |
5 | Rhonda Carol Swider |
5 | Amber Jasinee Thomas |
5 | Norman Tillman JR |
5 | Brenteria Travis |
5 | Marygrace Schneider Vasilyev |
5 | Jennifer Lea Vaughn |
5 | Katherine Ann Waldon |
5 | Mary Ann Walsh |
5 | Chelsea Brooke Walters |
5 | Isabella Watt |
5 | Kathleen Webb |
Douglas J White | |
Lavon Doster White JR | |
Linda Kay Whitten | |
Charles H Wicker | |
Suzanne Adinolfi Wilkin | |
Christopher Lloyd Williams | |
Sasha Antoinette Williams | |
Tamika Ann Williams | |
Kevin D Wilson | |
Brian W Wiseman | |
Nadia Renea Wiseman | |
Leti Teklu Wodajo |
Ten Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
10 | Stephen Blake Adams |
10 | Linda Diane Arrington |
10 | Barry Denell Barnes |
10 | Elise D Campbell |
10 | Crystal Coleman Chancellor |
10 | Frances E Clarkson |
10 | Andrew Dean Davis |
10 | Nikki Neely Davis |
10 | Anne Leslie Freeman |
10 | Marti Funke |
10 | Bradley T Goodwiller |
10 | Stefanie Goodwiller |
10 | Pamela P Gordon |
10 | Gabriel P Grissett |
10 | Jennifer Dawn Holloway |
10 | Emily Hartwell Howorth |
10 | Mohamed Ali mohamed Ibrahim |
10 | Jamie Scott Irby |
10 | Julie Stephens James |
10 | William Johnson |
10 | Christy Lynn bray Jones |
10 | Rex Allan Jones |
10 | Robert Christan Leblanc |
10 | Emanuel Lowe |
10 | Chandrani Gon Majumdar |
10 | Renetta Mangrum |
10 | Samuel Kyle Matkins |
10 | Jennifer Lea McClure |
10 | Christopher L Melton |
10 | Michael J Misita |
10 | Joanne Smith Mitchell |
10 | Hannah Miller Moseley |
10 | Steven Thomas Mullen |
10 | Josephine Cooke Nicholson |
10 | Mary Jennifer anne Painter |
10 | Angela Lee Palmer |
10 | Jennifer Lynn Parsons |
10 | Iffat Parveen |
10 | Benjamin Pharr |
10 | Latonya Shree Pittman |
10 | Anne Buntin Pringle |
10 | Linda Quarles |
10 | Junaid Ur Rehman |
10 | Hunter Richardson |
10 | Steven Wayne Ridout |
10 | Candace Brown Roberts |
10 | Lisa L Roberts |
10 | Clara Mabus Rock |
10 | Cole R Russell |
10 | Elizabeth Lea Sanders |
10 | Shane M Sanford |
10 | Amy Marie Saxton |
10 | Bradly Hugh Sheeks |
10 | Joy Tatum Shideler |
10 | Jeanette W Stokes |
10 | April Diane Thompson |
10 | Larry D Webb |
10 | Sara M Whitney |
10 | Ryan M Whittington |
10 | Christopher R Westmoreland |
10 | Connie C Whitt |
10 | Mary Beth Whittington |
10 | Edna Fay Williams |
10 | Jin Zhang |
Fifteen Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
15 | Charles Anthony Bowen |
15 | Terra Hargett Bowling |
15 | Robert L Bradford |
15 | Annie Meaghin Burke |
15 | Shirley Ann Carter |
15 | Freddy Cotto |
15 | Thomas D Dickerson |
15 | Michelle Cole Dickson |
15 | Deborah Lea Dykes |
15 | Tiffany Lynn Gray |
15 | Tobias Leif Hansson |
15 | Jonathan Travis Hitchcock |
15 | Chad M Hunter |
15 | Andrea Maria Jekabsons |
15 | Kelley James Jenkins |
15 | Matthew S Jennings |
15 | Shane Lee Kesler |
15 | Annie Lee |
15 | Erin Mcmahon Levidiotis |
15 | Heather M Lewis |
15 | Candace G Lowstuter |
15 | Katherine Anne Martin |
15 | Anna Thomson McElroy |
15 | Ashley Jones McGee |
15 | Gregory Lee Moore |
15 | Retha M Morgan |
15 | Michael B Moseley |
15 | George Bradley Noel |
15 | Orlando Derek Orange |
15 | Ethan Seabrook Peterson |
15 | Edward Cavett Ratliff IV |
15 | Shirley Ann Russell |
15 | Patrick Scott Rutledge |
15 | Lena Pearl Schnider |
15 | Christopher A Slate |
15 | Tanya Lasandra Smith |
15 | Jennifer Sue Taylor |
15 | Cammi Eileen Thornton |
15 | Susan Carol Tyler |
15 | Catherine D Tyson |
15 | John R Wall |
15 | Ruth Ann Welshans |
15 | Robin T Yekaitis |
15 | Edwin B Smith |
15 | Christopher Thomas Thornton |
15 | Rhonda Dayton Tompkins |
15 | Zachary Glenn Tutor |
15 | Eric Herman Vela |
15 | Laura Rawson Webb |
15 | Michael Anthony Wohlwend |
Twenty Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
20 | Ameeta K Agarwal |
20 | Toni Denise Avant |
20 | Bharathi Avula |
20 | Pam S Barefield |
20 | Sandra Irene Bentley |
20 | Stephanie Brown |
20 | Xiaobo Chao |
20 | Virginia Rougon Chavis |
20 | Karen Annette Childers |
20 | Amar Gopal Chittiboyina |
20 | Bessie Marie Clayton |
20 | Paul Darden Dakin |
20 | Darian C Dye |
20 | Maria Filippi |
20 | Rama sarma V s Gadepalli |
20 | Candace Kilpatrick Garrett |
20 | Deborah Jean Gochfeld |
20 | Norma Edith Guerra |
20 | Jerry M Hodge |
20 | Gwenerve Lenae Hutchins |
20 | Senora Miller Logan |
20 | John Franklin Morse |
20 | Charles Scott Noss |
20 | Derek W Oglesby |
20 | Norma Jean Petty |
20 | Nirmal D Pugh |
20 | Raymus E Purnell |
20 | Darcy Alicia Rhynes |
20 | Donald Forrest Rogers II |
20 | Valeria Beasley Ross |
20 | Derrick L Southern |
20 | Elizabeth D Stidham |
20 | Lance Davis Sullivan |
20 | Alicia Carol Vanlandeghem |
20 | Benita Shari Whitehorn |
20 | William R Woods |
Twenty-Five Years
Award Years | Name | |
---|---|---|
25 | Pamela S Abbott | |
25 | David E Adkisson | |
25 | Julia A Aubrey | |
25 | James Dennis Bullard | |
25 | Randy L Burt | |
25 | Tammy L Diggs | |
25 | Carol Bennett Forsythe | |
25 | William E Herron | |
25 | Sam L Johnson | |
25 | Shabana I Khan | |
25 | Mary W Leach | |
25 | Xing Cong Li | |
25 | Jody P Lowe | |
25 | Mike W McLaurin JR | |
25 | Debra Cole Patterson | |
25 | Michele Dayton Patton | |
25 | Tricia Vanita Pierre | |
25 | Johnny L Price | |
25 | Stacey A Reycraft | |
25 | David A Sanders | |
25 | Ethel Young Scurlock | |
25 | Leslie A White | |
25 | Noel E Wilkin | |
Thirty Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
30 | Stephanie Y Cockrell |
30 | Cynthia Evans |
30 | Mae H Johnson |
30 | Penny D Leeton |
30 | Ramey S Smith |
30 | Karen R Tuttle |
30 | Jacquline A Vinson |
Thirty-One Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
31 | Thomas R Billings |
31 | Elizabeth A Dorris |
31 | Ginger L Dykes |
31 | Lisa Harrison |
31 | Cynthia J Jeffries |
31 | Joseph M Norman |
31 | Celest T Parker |
31 | Leherman Payton |
31 | Arlin C Ruthven |
Thirty-Two Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
32 | Donna M McAnllay |
Thirty-Three Years
Award Years | Names |
---|---|
33 | Linda J Bailey |
33 | John C Cavett |
33 | Robert L Frierson III |
33 | Doris E Hodge |
Thirty-Four Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
34 | Earnie M Harrison |
Thirty-Five Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
35 | Vicki Lee Wortham |
Thirty-Six Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
36 | Larry T Agostinelli |
Thirty-Eight Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
38 | Sharon Denise Knighton |
Thirty-Nine Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
39 | Jerry F Tuttle |
Forty-One Years
Awards Years | Names |
---|---|
41 | Kay S Tyler |
Forty-Three Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
43 | Penni Bolton |
Fifty-Three Years
Award Years | Name |
---|---|
53 | Katherine M Tidwell |
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