2020 Service Award Recipients

Feb. 26, 2021

The 473 Service Award recipients being honored this year represent a combined 5,820 years of service to UNT. The awards ceremony, part of Staff Appreciation Month Presented by DATCU, is livestreaming on YouTube at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 30. Honorees reached milestones of 5 to 45 years of service in the 2020 calendar year.

Join us in celebrating the honorees and send them shout-outs via the Service Awards Kudoboard.

5 Years

Michelle Abeyta, G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Undergraduate Programs
Kenke Adeola, Student Financial Services
Jennifer Aglio, College of Visual Arts and Design - Dean
Zaiba Ahmed, English
Erin Allice, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Alyssa Armstrong, College of Education - Educator Preparation
Spring Atwater, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Devin Axtman, Disability Access
Rose Baker, Learning Technologies
Karen Bass, Housing - Custodial
Bradley Bennight, Keyboard Studies
Rebekah Bewley, University Budget and Analytics
Jacquline Bolden, Information Technology and Decision Sciences
Virnin Bonner, College of Science - Student Services
Chelsea Bradshaw, Learning Center
Joel Brady, Student Health and Wellness Center
Melisa Brown, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Dakota Buchanan, Registrar
Kristi Burns, University Libraries
Kelli Butler, Honors College - Dean
Anjelita Cadena, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
Liping Cai, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Kurt Calkins, Facilities
Charles Campbell, Mayborn School of Journalism
Michael Carroll, Economics
Angie Cartwright, Counseling and Higher Education
Michael Casias, Admissions
Cliff Caster, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Sara Champlin, Mayborn School of Journalism
Elizabeth Chappell, Music Education
Wendy Comfort, Recreational Sports
Eleanor Conrad Claffey, Advancement
Diana Cooley, College of Music
Jessica Craig, Criminal Justice
Diane Culpin, English
Megan Cunningham, Student Affairs
Crystal Daniels, Risk Management Services
Brad Davis, Technical Communication
Jordan Davis-Fuller, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Melissa Day, Financial Aid
Glenisson de Oliveira, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science - Dean
Mitchell Deal, Facilities
Roy Derryberry, Electrical Engineering
Amanda Devaney, College of Health and Public Service - Advising Office
Leandra Dinicola, Career Center
Hyunsook Do, Computer Science and Engineering
Jay Dotson, Digital Strategy and Innovation
Jeffrey Doty, English
Devyn Dougherty, Educational Psychology
Raylon Dukes, Facilities
Amber Duncan, Dining - Residential
Nathan Dunkel, Admissions
Cindy Dutton, College of Engineering - Dean
Kari Eagerton, Business Development
Alicia Eggert, Studio Art
Abdalrahman Elkharoubi, College of Engineering - Dean
Jason Ellis, University Libraries
Bethany Evans, Counseling and Testing Services
Mackenzie Fette, Accounting
Earl Flowers Jr., Dining - Residential
Jack Fraser, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Corinne French, Student Affairs
Denice Gallagher, Biological Sciences
Crystal Garrett-McEwen, BioDiscovery Institute
Leslie Gatson, University Libraries
Rebecca Geoffroy-Schwinden, Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology
Royce George Jr., Teacher Education and Administration
Linda Godoy, Police Services
Pamela Golcher Beirute, Institute for Applied Sciences
Juan Gonzalez-Flores, Facilities
Shannon Goodman, Enrollment Management
Manuel Gottardi, University Libraries
Eric Gruver, Honors College - Dean
Julie Hancock, Management
Gregory Hardin, University Libraries
Jana Hawley, College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
Sharon Henderson, Housing - Administration
Christine Hill, Instrumental Studies
Cynthia Hoffman, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science - Dean
Melissa Holland, Academic Resources
Seock Hong, Marketing, Logistics and Operations
Benita Honzura, Dining - Residential
Hannah Horton, Registrar
Craig Howard, Admissions
David Huff, University Libraries
Peter Hyland, College of Visual Arts and Design
Rachel Jackson, Residence Hall Operations
Marcia Jacobs, Teach North Texas
Lauren Jacobsen-Bridges, International Affairs
Jon Jacobson, Residence Hall Operations
Juli James, Mayborn School of Journalism
Karen Johnson, Learning Technologies
Maria Jurado, Facilities
Tyler Kent, Registrar
Amy Kinney, Facilities
Tamara Knapp-Grosz, Counseling and Testing Services
Gail Krueger, Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute
Stephen Lancaster, Information Science
Samantha Langsdale, Philosophy and Religion
Kimberly Ledesma, Student Health and Wellness Center
Justin Lemons, University Libraries
Deidre Leslie, Career Center
James Littrell, Athletics
Yingchun Liu, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
Vincent Lopes, Physics
YuLun Lu, International Affairs
Mark Luenser, Dining - Retail
Donald Lynch, Biological Sciences
Michael Mangum, University Libraries
Allen Mann, Mathematics
Donna Marquet, Dance and Theatre
Brenda Martinez, Facilities
Mary Ellen McComb, UNT Kristin Farmer Autism Center
Carol McCoy, UNT at Frisco
James Mendoza II, Facilities
Nanxi Meng, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Kimmalla Mitchell, Counseling and Higher Education
Jennifer Monroe, University Libraries
Taylor Moore, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Student Services
Jonathan Mount, University Libraries
Mark Murdock, Athletics
Caroline Najour, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Audrey Newkirk, Behavior Analysis
Anna Nguyen, Sociology
Thanh Nguyen, Facilities
Ileana Padilla, Dining - Residential
Adrian Parks, College of Engineering - Dean
Amanda Paul, Student Health and Wellness Center
Robert Pearson, Facilities
Emily Peebles, University Libraries
Christopher Penney, Management
Jamie Peno, Research and Compliance
Charles Peterson III, University IT
William Phelan, Dining - Residential
Quortina Phipps, Career and Leadership
Richard Pierson, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Robin Pottathuparambil, Computer Science and Engineering
Melody Pratt, Management
Janenne Pryce-Henry, Information Science
Reynaldo Quiroz Heredia, Teacher Education and Administration
Rachel Raadt, Facilities
Jansi Raj, Student Health and Wellness Center
Chad Ramsey, University Budget and Analytics
Sarah Romack, College of Science - Student Services
Anthony Roman, Risk Management Services
Michael Rondelli, Research Commercial Agreements
Shannon Rowland, University Budget
Nicole Savage, Facilities
Ronald Schumann, Emergency Management and Disaster Science
Monica Scott-Taliaferro, College of Visual Arts and Design - Dean
Adam Selby, Information Technology Services
Tonja Selman, College of Education - Advising Office
Elissa Sheppard, Studio Art
Robbin Shull, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Breana Smithers, Electrical Engineering
Jacob Straka, Mayborn School of Journalism
Terrence Suber, Marketing, Logistics and Operations
Daniel Suda, Advancement
Jill Talbot, English
Courtney Taylor, College of Health and Public Service - Dean
Jason Taylor, Mathematics
Jessica Temple, G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Undergraduate Programs
Janet Thompson, College of Education - Dean
Maria Torres, Housing - Custodial
John Turner, Learning Technologies
Gina Vanacore, Housing - Administration
Christopher Vickery, Housing - Administration
Emily Voelkel, Police Services
Andrey Voevodin, College of Engineering - Dean
Christopher Walker, Jazz Studies
Greg Watts, College of Visual Arts and Design - Dean
Ashley Wheelis, Registrar
Kwasheen White, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life
Cristopher Williams, Dining - Residential
Desmond Williams, Dining - Residential
Terumi Williams, Dining - Residential
Shannon Willis, University Libraries
Karen Wisdom, University Brand Strategy and Communications
David Wolf, Advancement
Jennifer Wolf, Student Health and Wellness Center
Harold Woodard, Student Success
Joanne Woodard, Institutional Equity and Diversity
Larry Worthy, Asset Protection
Agustin Xolalpa, Facilities
Weihuan Zhao, Mechanical and Energy Engineering

10 Years

Anna Adams, Dining - Residential
Ann Afflerbach, Hospitality and Tourism
Ozlem Altiok, Women's and Gender Studies
Jose Aponte, Instrumental Studies
Matthew Bethea, Advancement
Deborah Bockman, Public Administration
Leslie Booker, Dining - Residential
Sian Brannon, University Libraries
Regina Branton, Political Science
Stephanie Brown, Student Affairs
Meredith Buie, Housing - Administration
Kathleen Burmeister, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Randy Burrow, College of Engineering - Dean
Jenny Caneen, English
Michael Clements, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Laurel Collins, Admissions
Narendra Dahotre, Materials Science and Engineering
Tara Dakin, Dining - Retail
Jill Denniston, College of Education - Educator Preparation
Richard DeRosa, Jazz Studies
Diana Dunklau, Honors College - Dean
Brandi Everett, Academic Resources
Matthew Fields, Data, Analytics and Institutional Research
Ricky Fields, Facilities
James Fischer, Mail Services
Irene Frank, Enrollment Systems
Matthew Fry, Geography
Song Fu, Computer Science and Engineering
Carol Gagnon, Biological Sciences
Joshua Gosdin, Housing - Administration
Rachel Grimes, Student Affairs
Jeffrey Guintivano, University Libraries
Suliman Hawamdeh, Information Science
Christi Hestand, Institutional Equity and Diversity
Dallas Hogue, Facilities
Jonathan Holland, Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research
Joshua Hook, Psychology
Amanda Hurst, College of Engineering - Dean
Joanna Hussey, Provost
Hee Jang, Public Administration
Katherine Jenkins, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Student Services
John Joiner, Marketing, Logistics and Operations
Jeonghyun Kim, Information Science
Briana Knox, University Libraries
Eric Koch, Center for Learning Experimentation, Application and Research
Paul Leenhouts, Conducting and Ensembles
Julie Leventhal, Honors College - Dean
Yuankun Lin, Physics
Tiffany Lipscomb, Admissions
Derek Mackel, Athletics
Stormie Maiden, Police Services
Allison McLeod, Accounting
Sophilia McTyre, UNT TRIO
Alexander Mendoza, History
Berta Menjivar, Facilities
Israel Morales, Union Administration
Gilbert Nyandoto, Physics
Felix Olschofka, College of Music
Martin O'Neill II, Biological Sciences
Desiree Padron, First Generation Success Center
Maria Palma, Facilities
Sampath Pamidimukkala, College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
Meloney Paty, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Student Services
Lauren Pratt, Jim McNatt Institute for Logistics Research
Masood Raja, English
Roger Ramirez, Chemistry
Kristin Ringe, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Student Services
Anne Rinn-McCann, Educational Psychology
Arlene Rivero Carr, Counseling and Testing Services
Leslie Roberts, Public Administration
Walter Roberts, History
Jose Rodriguez, Facilities
Billy Roessler, Toulouse Graduate School - Dean
Sean Ryan, Honors College - Dean
Enedelia Sauceda, Counseling and Testing Services
James Sawyer, Facilities
Hendrik Schulze, Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology
Elena Shulaev, Biological Sciences
Vladimir Shulaev, Biological Sciences
Laura Siebeneck, Emergency Management and Disaster Science
James Simmons, Career Connect
Jason Simon, Data, Analytics and Institutional Research
Daniella Smith, Information Science
Shannon Smith, Data, Analytics and Institutional Research
Luhua Song, Biological Sciences
Susan Squires, Anthropology
Brenda Sweeten, Social Work
Claudia Taylor, Advancement
Ryan Ueland, Administrative IT Services
Sheila VanBree, Military Science
Phyllis Vaughn, Transfer Articulation
Cindy Watson, Teach North Texas
Kevin Yanowski, University Libraries
Oksana Zavalina, Information Science

15 Years

Rhonda Acker, Enrollment Management
Gregory Altuna, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Barbara Ashbaugh, Spanish
Katy Atcheson, Behavior Analysis
Amy Baker, College of Science
Indra Bhagat, G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Undergraduate Programs
Bernard Bigby, College of Music
Charles Blankson, Marketing, Logistics and Operations
Joseph Boerner, Facilities
Rosa Brock, Dining - Residential
Stacy Buchanan, Toulouse Graduate School - Dean
Janie Coffelt, English
Vickie Coffey, Risk Management Services
Sarah Crowder, Linguistics
Mecom Roxanne Davenport, Learning Center
Erin Day, G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Undergraduate Programs
Jodi Duryea, Hospitality and Tourism
Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, Political Science
Jonathan Figueroa, Facilities
Mari Jo French, Registrar
William Fry, Facilities
Shengli Fu, Electrical Engineering
Christopher Fuhrmann, History
Amy Fuller, Communication Studies
Natalie Garcia-McIntire, Toulouse Graduate School - Dean
Paul Goebel, Student Money Management Center
Diana Gonzalez, Dining - Residential
Ruthie Gray, Facilities
Bryan Hale, Police Services
Tara Hall, Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
Benjamin Hanisian, Recreational Sports
Stephanie Hawkins, English
Kenneth Hill Jr., Facilities
Christopher Horiates, Administrative IT Services
Rebecca How, Faculty Information Systems
Laurea Irving, Customer Experience
Pudur Jagadeeswaran, Biological Sciences
Reginald Johnson, Athletics
David Kaplan, Philosophy and Religion
Myungsup Kim, Economics
Jiyoung Kwon, Economics
Sandra Larke-Walsh, Media Arts
Julie Leuzinger, University Libraries
Ana Lopez, Studio Art
Ko Maeda, Political Science
Lisa Martin, College of Engineering - Dean
Andrew May, Composition Studies
Elizabeth McNutt, Composition Studies
Clemencia Meraz, Facilities
Sophie Morton, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Todd Moye, History
Julie Payne, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Pamela Peak, Educational Psychology
Sergio Renovato-Vasquez, Union Administration
Belinda Reyes, College of Visual Arts and Design - Dean
Murray Rice, Geography
Cynthia Roberts, Instrumental Studies
Brandon Robertson, Grants and Contracts Administration
Cristina Sanchez-Conejero, Spanish
Bunyamin Sari, Mathematics
Erin Schafer, Audiology and Speech - Language Pathology
Thomas Scharf, Materials Science and Engineering
Nigel Shepherd, Materials Science and Engineering
Steven Sheppard, Spanish
Phyllis Slocum, Media Arts
Nicole Smith, English
Kelly Spry, College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
Rochelle Sykes, College of Information - Dean
James Taylor Jr., Administrative IT Services
Marsha Terry, Housing - Administration
Justin Trudeau, Communication Studies
Sally Vahle, Dance and Theatre
Joseph Walker, Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
Geoffrey Wawro, History
Jaymi Wenzel, College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism
Constance Williams, Financial Aid
Cheng Yu, Mechanical and Energy Engineering

20 Years

Laura Acosta, Housing - Custodial
Tony Baker, Instrumental Studies
Anita Bartts, G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Undergraduate Programs
Arleine Battle-Thomas, Student Health and Wellness Center
Charity Beck, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Bradley Beckman Jr., Keyboard Studies
David Bekker, College of Engineering - Dean
Andrea Black, Counseling and Higher Education
Matthew Bourbon, Studio Art
Alexandra Burke, Texas Municipal Clerks
Julia Bushkova, Instrumental Studies
Roberto Calderon, History
Laurie Carroll, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Student Services
Brenda Cates, University Budget
Li-Fen Chang, Design
Ronald Chrisman, University Press
Kellye Church, Spanish
Kenneth Close III, College of Visual Arts and Design - Dean
Teresa Cooper, Dance and Theatre
Cynthia Cready, Sociology
Sushama Dandekar, Chemistry
Corey Davidson, Career Center
Christopher Deane, Instrumental Studies
Judy DeLay, Institute of Petroleum Accounting
Rebecca Dickstein, Biological Sciences
Kelly Donahue-Wallace, Art History
Katherine Dreyer, G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Dean
Andrew Enterline, Political Science
Laura Fuller, College of Music
Karen Goss, Educational Psychology
Michelle Hale, University Brand Strategy and Communications
Robin Henson, Educational Psychology
Judy Hunter, University Libraries
Patricia Kaminski, Psychology
Irene Klaver, Philosophy and Religion
Mark Lambert, Media Arts
Carrie Lassiter, Registrar
Jongsoo Lee, Spanish
Inez Loche, G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Dean
Eva Lozano, UNT TRIO
Corey Marks, English
Concepcion Martinez, Spanish
Lisa Maxwell, Student Success
Pamela Milner, G. Brint Ryan College of Business - Undergraduate Programs
Reza Mirshams, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
James Mueller, Mayborn School of Journalism
Seifollah Nasrazadani, Mechanical and Energy Engineering
Christine Paswan, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Dean
Matthew Payne, Facilities
Dana Sachs, Student Health and Wellness Center
Randy Salsman, Facilities
Anne Schoolfield, English
David Schwarz, Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology
Carl Sheffield Jr., Athletics
Joan Smith, International Studies
Nancy Spears, Marketing, Logistics and Operations
Cletus Spehr III, Information Technology Services
Jason Stults, Mail Services
Manish Vaidya, Behavior Analysis
Nancy Van Hoy, College of Engineering - Academic Counseling
Jorge Vazquez, Facilities
Betty Webb, Student Financial Services
Lisa Whitby, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Student Services
Carol Wickstrom, Teacher Education and Administration
Lisa Williams, Auxiliary Services
Milan Zafirovski, Sociology

25 Years

Melissa Boyer, Financial Aid
Kris Chesky, Instrumental Studies
Henry Dickenson III, Athletics
Charla Friday, Finance and Administration
Lisa Gage, Economics
Lorenzo Garcia Jr., Dance and Theatre
Marjorie Hayes, Dance and Theatre
John Hedlund, Athletics
Warren Henry, College of Music
William Henzler, Facilities
Paul Hons, College of Education - Technology
DeWayne Hughes, Facilities
Samuel Ivie, University Libraries
Joel Juliot, Financial Aid
Carolyn Levin, Media Arts
Joann Luksich, University IT
Richard Mabry, College of Health and Public Service - Advising Office
Craig Marshall, Jazz Studies
Scott Martin, Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
Enolia Moudry, College of Education - Student Advising
Konni Stubblefield, Business Information Technology Services
Mary Venner, University Libraries
Laura Whitney, Facilities
Roy Zumwalt, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science - Dean

30 Years

Angelia Blank, Enrollment Systems
Gloria Cox, Political Science
Tami Deaton, Mayborn School of Journalism
Harry Ellis Jr., Economics
Paolo Grigolini, Physics
Mary Hardin, Athletics
Jorge Hernandez Sr., Facilities
Pamela Johnston, University Libraries
Leon Kappelman, Information Technology and Decision Sciences
Jeffry Kelber, Chemistry
Harrell King, Biological Sciences
Marie Koop, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Michael Monticino, Physics
Baron Moss, Dining - Residential
Ian Parberry, Computer Science and Engineering
Jose Perez, Physics
Kathryn Raign, Technical Communication
Karen Weiller-Abels, Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Recreation
Brenda Yu, College Education - Technology

35 Years

John Baen, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
Jannet Murrill, Union Administration
Michael Nieswiadomy, Economics

40 Years

Mary Karen Clardy, Instrumental Studies
Nancy Reis, University Libraries
Catherine Sassen, University Libraries
Adam Wodnicki, Keyboard Studies

45 Years

Thomas Johnson, Instrumental Studies