AUA Presents Service Awards at Annual Breakfast
AUA President Trey Mayo, right, is pictured with three of the organization’s founding members (l-r): Worth Pickering, Robert Curry and Marty Smith Sharpe. Curry, director of advising for Distance Learning, was also honored for 35 years of service at ODU.
The Association of University Administrators honored ODU administrators for their years of service at the organization's annual breakfast on April 30.
AUA President Trey Mayo also recognized this year's winners of the 2014 J. Worth Pickering Administrator of the Year Award (Jim Duffy, associate vice president for academic affairs) and AUA Monarch Professional Award (Tisha Paredes, director of assessment).
President John R. Broderick served as guest speaker for the program. He reflected on his own 20 years of service at ODU, and lauded the AUA as being "an excellent example of a campus organization actively working to promote Old Dominion's core values, which place high emphasis on service to the community," noting in particular AUA's community service project on behalf of P.B. Young Sr. Elementary School in Norfolk.
"Your work is important and I want to acknowledge your efforts in fulfilling a role that brings people together as colleagues," he added.
The following administrators were recognized for their years of service through June 30, 2014 (30-, 25- and 20-year administrators who attended the breakfast are pictured below):
35 Years
Robert Curry, director of advising, Distance Learning
Debbie White, senior associate athletic director, Athletics
30 Years
Carol Hudson, assistant athletic director, Athletics
Stella Mims, director, Student Ombudsperson Services
Worth Pickering, assistant vice president, Institutional Research and Assessment
25 Years
Lisa Mayes, executive director, Academic Enhancement
Sue Mitchell, director, Webb Center and Auxiliary Services
20 Years
John R. Broderick, president
Fred Butler, assessment coordinator, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Jim Corrigan, assistant women's basketball coach, Athletics
Arminda Israel, Military Programs coordinator and advisor, Military Career Transition Program
Jeb Midyette, academic adviser, College of Arts and Letters
Virginia O'Herron, university librarian
Christine Ricks, director of sophomore success, Advising and Transfer Programs
Carol Withus, head swimming coach, Athletics
15 Years
Chandra de Silva, vice provost for faculty and program development, Academic Affairs
Jim Duffy, associate vice president, Academic Affairs
Stuart Gordon, multimedia production manager, Center for Learning and Teaching
Elizabeth Hogue, humanities reference librarian, Library Public Services
Heather Holt, women's lacrosse coach, Athletics
Jennifer Mullen Collins, assistant vice president, Marketing and Communications
June Ritchie, assistant director, Center for Learning and Teaching
David Sorey, senior assistant registrar, Registrar's Office
Tancy Vandecar-Burdin, associate director, Research
Eric Yang, financial planning manager, Budget Office
10 Years
Jeremiah Creedon, director of transportation research, Research
Beverly Forbes, director of experiential education programs, Career Management Center
Robbin Fulmore, director, International Student and Scholar Services
Stephen Martin, head wrestling coach, Athletics
Kenneth McCague, assistant director, International Admissions
Jean McClellan-Holt, assistant director, sports clubs and summer camps, Recreational Sports
Tecarla Moore, senior counselor, Admissions
Jason Phenicie, director of Web and electronic communications, Marketing and Communications
Deborah Polca, senior associate athletic director, Athletics
Heather Thesier-Powers, instructor of early care and education, Children's Learning and Research Center
Kathy Williamson, director of human resources for employee relations and strategic initiatives, Human Resources
5 Years
Brandon Adams, assistant director, Intramural/Extramural Programs
Karen Barefoot, head women's basketball coach, Athletics
Steven Bell, director, Study Abroad
Wei Cao, research scientist, Applied Research Center
Christine Charlton, instructor of early care and education, Children's Learning and Research Center
Charles Crawford, assistant director for residence education, Student Housing
Menion Croll, senior project scientist, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
Jeanette Dias, research associate, Institutional Research and Assessment
Kasaundra Ewing, nurse practitioner, Student Health Services
Peter Foytik, senior project scientist, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
Susan Frizzell, assistant director for customer service and marketing, Student Housing
Daniel Garbutt, head women's rowing coach, Athletics
Jane Elyce Glasgow, director, Children's Learning and Research Center
Adrienne Giles, assistant director for freshman success, College of Sciences
Charles Higgins, assistant sailing coach, Athletics
Angela Holley, professional counselor, Counseling Services
Todd Johnson, assistant vice president, Auxiliary Services
Kathleen Levingston, director, Military Connection Center
Joseph Makovec, assistant director of sports performance, Athletics
Jessica Mirasol, librarian archivist for music, Diehn Composers Room
Morgan Morison, academic adviser, Advising and Transfer Programs
Bridget Nemeth, director of recreation and wellness, Recreational Sports
Solomon Sherfey, senior project scientist, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center
Amber Steele, residence hall director, Student Housing
Passion Studivant, counselor, Student Support Services
Jena Virga, director of major gifts, Athletic Fundraising
Min Xu, enrollment planning and data analyst, Enrollment Management.
Photos by Chuck Thomas