| Years of Service Awards: | ||
| Ann Hubbard | Political Science – Admin. Asst. | 15 years |
| Tanya Henderson | Mathematics – Admin. Asst. | 15 years |
| Sara Ballew | Economics – Program Analyst | 10 years |
| Jewell Allers | Student Services Coordinator, PACE | 10 years |
| Stella Szymanski | AUPD | 5 years |
| Dennise Todd | Advising – Advisor | 5 years |
New Employees: |
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| Mary McDonough | Administrative Assistant | Geosciences |
| Gregory Rozell | Academic Advisor | Advising |
In 2009, Dean Karen Vorst initiated a new annual award, the Staff Member of the Year Award, in order to recognize and celebrate an A&S staff member each year who best exemplifies the characteristics of being Respectful, Responsible, Resourceful, Receptive, Responsive, and Reasonable. We are pleased to report that the A&S Staff Member of the Year for 2010 is Patty Wolverton. She received her award at the September 15, 2010 A&S Convocation.
Patty joined UMKC in June of 1989, working as Assistant Supervisor in the Transportation Department until 1994 when she transitioned to a new position in the A&S Dean’s office. Patty’s official title is Human Resources Facilitator, and her main role is to serve as the primary source of support and training for all support staff in the College. Of course, we all know that Patty does much more than that, and that she is an invaluable resource to the College, especially on issues related to hiring, payroll, and personnel management. A fun fact about Patty is that during her 16 years in the dean’s office, she has worked with three different deans and two interim deans!
In her life away from UMKC, Patty has displayed a variety of interests and talents. A native of Kansas, she was involved in and played fast-pitch softball until she was 40. She had trained as a hairstylist and once hoped to have her own beauty salon. Now her hobbies are painting, making craft items, camping, dancing and enjoying her family. She has three children and 10 grandchildren.
Three other A&S staff members were also recognized for their efforts in 2010 and given certificates of appreciation and gift cards. They are: Nan Darnell (Social Work),Sherry Neuerburg (English) and Heidi Updike (Philosophy).
Two A&S Faculty retired at end of AY 2009-2010
We report the retirements of Jim Falls (History) and Gary Holcombe (Theatre) and wish them the very best for what they now move on to do.
New Staff
Years of Service Awards
New Staff
Years of Service Awards
Retirements
Lester Porter, (Physics) Senior Research Design Engineer retired on July 30, 2010 after 15 years of service to the College of Arts and Sciences. Les worked to design and build scientific equipment for both Physics and Chemistry faculty, as well as researchers at the Stowers Institute. Les trained faculty in the research shop, and a few generations of students on safe and effective machining practices in the student shop. He brought much needed improvement to the existing machinery, expanded the shops’ capabilities and also making them more responsive to the users’ needs. Les also helped members of the Society of Physics Students build impressive demonstrations such as the giant vortex generator and the electromagnetic can crusher.
Years of Service Awards
5 years: Dennise Todd, Academic Advisor
New Staff
Years of Service Awards
We welcome these new staff:
Teresa Crew – Administrative Associate I – High School College Program
Kathleen McCoy – Administrative Assistant – Geosciences
Ladonna McCullough – Administrative Assistant – Black Studies Program
And we congratulate Lester Porter (Physics – Senior Research Engineer) who gained his 15 years of Service Award in December.
We welcome the following staff new to A&S:
Rita Messina
Sandra Meyer
Two A&S administrative assistants are retiring by the end of 2009. We wish Rita Messina in Geosciences and Sandra Meyer in Art and Art History the very best in their retirements.
Jennifer Underwood is the first recipient of the new staff award in Arts & Sciences
Jennifer Underwood, a UMKC employee since 1981 and currently Administrative Assistant in Communication Studies, was recently selected from among the many nominations submitted as the recipient of the inaugural (2009) College of Arts & Sciences Staff Member of the Year Award.
The award criteria are that the staffer must be: Respectful, Responsible, Resourceful, Receptive, Responsive, and Reasonable. The selection committee was comprised of two faculty members and three staff members from the College. To read more about Jennifer and the department she so ably serves, go to: http://cas.umkc.edu/comm.
