Staff gathered to hear President Neal Smatresk address key initiatives and answer questions and to celebrate with peers who were recognized for outstanding service during the second President’s Staff Sack Lunch of the academic year.
Groups recognized include:
Employees who are either enrolled in or have graduated from a degree or certificate program and graduates of Supervisory Building Blocks program were also recognized
Topics covered by President Smatresk, either in his question-and-answer session or his opening remarks included:
- Iniatives around process improvement
- Ways to ensure that UNT is a global leader through our distance learning programs
- Where the university stands on the addition of a baseball team
- The new provost’s responsibilities
- The future of parking
If you missed the sack lunch, you can view it on demand. See a comprehensive list of those recognized below.
President’s Sack Lunch award winners and recognition
President’s Committee on Staff Senate
Wingspan Gala and Eli Young Band Concert Committees
Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism, Undergraduate Advising
Group Award
Printing and Distribution Solutions, Bindery Department Ed Martin
Randy Grives
Jeff Sansom
Kim Williams
Taylor Cameron, Dean of Students
Ann Carter, Advancement
Suzan Cruz, Dining
Tristan Dang, Technical Communication
Gladys Figueroa, Facilities
Randy Fischer, Printing and Distribution Solutions
Lydia Fleming, Facilities
Clarissa Hutkowski, University Information Technology Services
Lynda Hutson, Facilities
Raza Jalilian, Facilities
Kirk Lowe, Facilities
Katy McDaniel, Registrar
Tami Patterson, Academic Resources
Joan Powers, Registrar
Rachel Raadt, Facilities
Julie Renner, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Mary Ridgway, Registrar
Cheryl Swatloski, Printing and Distribution Solutions
Luke Taylor, Facilities
Shinara Weathersby, Registrar
Kathryn Welch, Public Administration
Angie Alberts, Facilities
Elizabeth Assaad, College of Engineering
Lori Barthold, College of Business Advising
Laura Beauchamp, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Cynthia Belew, Honors College
Tony Bell, Facilities
Doris Britt, Police Services
Laren Burnaugh, College of Business
Donna Cain, Biomedical Engineering
Daivid Causey, Police Services
Sam Chambliss, Facilities
Mary Chandler, Learning Technologies
LeAnne Coffey, Library and Information Science
Mary Collins, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Erin Day, College of Business Academic Advising
Stephanie Deacon, Computer Science and Engineering
Ricky Fields, Facilities
Peggy Foster, Electrical Engineering
Lisa Gage, Economics
Tina Garza, Facilities
Juan Gonzalez-Flores, Facilities
Ismael Gutierrez, Facilities
Terrance Harris, Police Services
Gail Henderson, Facilities
Nicole Hicks, Facilities
Dallas Hogue, Facilities
Cody Howell, Police Services
Sarah Kim, College of Information
Kenneth Kindle, Police Services
Jamie McQueen, Marketing and Logistics
Robin Melendez-Martin, University Information Technology
Jason Mieritz, Electrical Engineering
Stephen Moran, Classroom Support
Kerri Nidenberg, Facilities
Jeremy Polk, Police Services
Gina Pumphrey, Engineering Technology
Porsha Reeves, College of Engineering
Meagan Rodriguez, Police Services
Craig Simons, Police Services
Rachel Smith, College of Engineering
Debbi Stack, College of Business
Adrian Stephens, College of Engineering
Mark Thompson, Facilities
Robert Tompkins, Business Information Technology Services
Pute Uranga, Police Services
Tony Valdes, Facilities
Nancy Van Hoy
Krista Watts, Office of the President
Shawn Weems, Business Information Technology Services
Cassandra West, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Supervisory Building Blocks Graduates
Anita Adefope, Residential Dining
Richard Allen, Recreational Sports
Peter Balabuch, Dining Services
Charlene Ballenger, Registrar
Lynne Barga, International Affairs
Joshua Barnhart, Residence Hall Operations
Kevin Bell, Custodial
Cheryl Benningfield, Space Management and Planning
Indra Bhagat, College of Business Academic Advising
Christopher Boesch, Police Services
Kathy Bomar, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Russell Bouyer, Residence Hall Operations
Stephanie Brown, Student Affairs
Larissa Brown Searle, College of Business Academic Advising
Sarah Ann Bryant, University Library
Scott Bullock, Dining Services
Courtney Burke, Gateway
Mary Elizabeth Butler, International Affairs
Darlene Callahan, Space Management and Planning
Danielle Champagne, Student Money Management Center
Brandi Chank, Retail Dining
Ryan Comfort, Recreational Sports
Wendy Comfort, Recreational Sports
Jared Countryman, College of Arts and Sciences Information Technology Services
Sean Coxon, Residential Dining
Suzan Cruz, Dining Services
Diane Culpin, English
Tara Dakin, Retail Dining
James Davenport, Student Affairs
Brad Davis, Technical Communication
Christopher Deaton, Police Services
Bob Dombroski, Retail Dining
Wynjean Duarte, Student Accounting and Cashiering Services
Jackie Durrett, Police Services
Lori Duvall, Recreational Sports
Brandy Ellis, College of Arts and Sciences Student Services
James Fairchild, Housing Administration
Michael Falk, Residential Dining
Lindsey Fields, Housing Administration
Stephanie Fields-Hawkins, Health and Wellness
Edward Fleming, Police Services
Pamela Flint, Counseling and Testing
Alissa Flores, International Affairs
Catherine Ganda, Retail Dining
Hope Garcia, Student Affairs
Kasia Garcia, Speech and Hearing Sciences
Corlis Garrett, Retail Dining
Carmen Garza, Housing Administration
Timothy Gibson, Retail Dining
Linda Godoy, Police Services
Joshua Gosdin, Residence Hall Operations
Billi Gravely, Registrar
Brandy Gunels Johnson, Psychology
Penny Gustafson, Housing Administration
Michelle Hale, University Relations Communications and Marketing
Margaret Jane Hall, Biological Sciences
Gregory Hardin, University Library
Carol Hargis, University Library
Brooke Haygood, Sys Fac Dev-Gen
Sharon Henderson, Housing Administration
Ashly Henson, Recreational Sports
Cynthia Hermann, Health and Wellness
Sabina Hernandez, Registrar
Kerry Herndon, Gateway
Amelia Hiatt, International Affairs
Brian Hirsch, Career Center
Brady Hollar, Residential Dining
Mary Howard, Advancement
Katherine Jenkins, College of Arts and Sciences Student Services
Eric Johnson, Housing Administration
Erica Kaufman, University Library
Amanda Kenna, Counseling and Testing
Spencer Keralis, University Library
Setareh Keshmiripour, University Library
Laura Klein, Recreational Sports
Andrew Klipsch, Residential Dining
Karen Knotts, Health and Wellness
Briana Knox, University Library
Chua Koh Kok, IT Shared Services
Christian Lawrence, Recreational Sports
Deidre Leslie, Career Center
Jacob Mangum, University Library
Kathleen Marion, Union Admininistration
Esmeralda Martinez, Retail Dining
Ashley Mason, Admissions
William Mathew, Recreational Sports
Jessa Mays, Residence Hall Operations
James McAlister, Custodial
Britney McCartney, Risk Management Services
Teresa Mckinney, Health and Wellness
Mark McLeod, Housing Administration
Tara Melishkevich, Technical Communication
Heather Miller, Economics
Pamela Milner, College of Business Academic Advising
Jennifer Monroe, University Library
Gwendolyn Moore, Outreach and Recruitment
Erica Morris, Retail Dining
Baron Moss, Residential Dining
Meena Naik, Learning Center
Brad Neilson, IT Shared Services
Tori Nelson, UNT TRiO
Chance Newkirk, Residence Hall Operations
Joyce Nixon, Residential Dining
Teresa Olivarez, Residential Dining
Kristi Ormand, Auxiliary Services
Dianna Owen, UNT TRiO
Pedro Palacios IV, Facilities
Christine Paswan, College of Arts and Sciences
Emily Peebles, University Library
Kelley Pound, University Relations Communications and Marketing
Tricia Raper-Combs, Health and Wellness
Douglas Renner, Gateway
Brenda Ritz, Learning Enhancement, Assessment and Redesign
Ramona Rosborough, Police Services
William Roussel III, Custodial
Shari Ruhberg, Health and Wellness
Dana Sachs, Health and Wellness
Tanya Sanchez, College of Arts and Sciences Student Services
Kim Schroeder, Retail Dining
Laura Shackelford, Career Center
Britton Sherry, Recreational Sports
Nina Sichterman, Residence Hall Operations
Karl Skaar, Asset Management
Michele Sofield, UNT TRiO
Mike Sood, Catering
Shohreh Sparks, Dining Services
Charlotte Spencer, Residential Dining
Kerry Stanhope, Health and Wellness
James Strawn, College of Arts and Sciences Information Technology Services
Peter Liang Tay, Risk Management Services
Connie Thompson, Custodial
Kentra Tillman, Admissions
Brennon Turner, Residential Dining
Connie Verdin, Gateway
Herschel Voorhees, Health and Wellness
Margo Watson, Registrar
Kimberley Wells, Registrar
Wendy Wells, Residence Hall Operations
Ashley Wheelis, Registrar
Julie Willems-Espinoza, Marketing and Logistics
Sabrina Winston, Retail Dining
Evynne Wong, Registrar
Kristie Wright, College of Arts and Sciences
Kevin Yanowski, University Library
Educational Achievement Recognition
Zaiba Ahmed, English
Angela Alberts, Facilities
Michael Arranaga, College of Arts and Sciences-Information Technology Services
Leah Atinda, Administrative Information Technology Services
Devin Axtman, Office of Disability Accommodation
Judy Bailey, International Student and Scholar Services
Joshua Barnhart, Residence Hall Operations
Angela Barrera, Undergraduate Admissions
Kathryn Beasley, College of Engineering
Victoria Bengston, Police Services
Cheryl Benningfield, Space Management and Planning
Bruce Berg, Administrative Information Technology Services
Natalie Bernard, College of Business
Gloria Blair, Mayborn School of Journalism
Katherine Borchert, Undergraduate Admissions
Natalie Borg, Residence Hall Operations
Russell Bouyer, Residence Hall Operations
Katlin Bower, Undergraduate Admissions
Rebecca Brand, University Library
Amber Brasher, Educational Psychology
Tiffany Bromfield, Residence Hall Operations
Melisa Brown, University Relations, Communications, and Marketing
Jodie Brownd, College at Frisco
Kevin Callahan, Autism Center
Darin Castillo, University Library
Diane Chenault, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
Ah Ra Cho, Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Jan Clountz, University Relations, Communications, and Marketing
Erika Cole, College of Arts and Sciences - Student Services
Mary Collins, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Steven Collins, Decision Support Services
Blair Condon Smith, College of Business
Adrienne Copeland, Mayborn School of Journalism
Kristi Cortez, Autism Center
Beverly Cotton Shuford, Budget and Analytics
Travis Craig, Organizational Development
Jenna Critchlow, Design
Maria Crudu, Astronomy
Diane Culpin, English
Jason Curry, Student Accounting and Cashiering Services
James Dale, Mayborn School of Journalism
Riputapan Daman, Police Services
Roxanne Davenport, Learning Center
Russ Deaton, Facilities
Holly Decker, Physics
Katie Deen, College of Business-Undergraduate Advising
Martin Delgadillo, Facilities
Jill Denniston, College of Education - Student Advising
David Denny, Registrar
Mark Dobson, Media Arts
Jay Dotson, University Information Technology
Samuel Earls, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Amelia Easley, Health and Wellness
Sarah Eckberg, Registrar
Caitlin Edgar, College of Health and Public Service - General Access Lab
Bethany Evans, Counseling and Testing
Jonathan Farmer, Library and Information Sciences
Ryan Fellers, Decision Support Services
Stephanie Fields-Hawkins, Health and Wellness
Sarah Lynn Fisher, University Library
Paul Flaa, Facilities
Amanda Foltz, Undergraduate Admissions
Kelly Frailey, Facilities
Adela Francis, Mayborn School of Journalism
Winston Franscini, Undergraduate Admissions
Tracy Frier, Student Affairs - Student Activities
Olivia Fritts, Learning Center
Nicholas Fuselier, Public and Community Engagement
Hope Garcia, Student Affairs
Leslie Gatson, Facilities
Sara Glauda, Police Services
Chelsea Godin, College of Business-Undergraduate Advising
Josh Gosdin, Housing Administration
Steven Guerrero, University Library
Penny Gustafson, Housing Administration
Caroline Hallman, University Library
Mike Hammons, Facilities
Courtney Hamner, University Library
Nathan Hansard, Facilities
Olivia Harris, College of Arts and Sciences - Student Services
Megan Heber, College of Music
Gail Henderson, Facilities
Breanne Henson, University Library
Jon-Erik Hernandez, Financial Aid
Amelia Hiatt, International Student and Scholar Services
Kristopher Hicks, Facilities
Meaghan Hildinger, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Bryan Holdegraver, Police Services
Laurel Holdegraver, Financial Aid
Leanne Hood, History
Hannah Horton, Registrar
Sandy Howell, Student Affairs
Ashley Hubbard, College of Engineering
Alan Hubble, Toulouse Graduate School
Joshua Huckabee, Administrative Information Technology Services
Julie Ikpah, Dance and Theatre
Kristi Ingram, Registrar
Jamel Jackson, College of Music
Rachel Jackson, Residence Hall Operations
Asa Johnson, Institutional Compliance
Jordan Jones, Financial Aid
Thomas Kanabay, Computer Science and Engineering
Tyler Kent, Undergraduate Admissions
Fatemah Kholoosi Raftar, University Library
Andrew Klipsch, Dining - Residential
Kristi Klusman, Autism Center
Andy Knapik, Facilities
Karen Knotts, Health and Wellness
Keith Kopsky, Financial Aid
Kelsey Kunkle, Student Affairs
Mark Lambert, Media Arts
Jeanette Laredo, Registrar
Alejandra Lopez, Athletics
Nysa Love, Student Success
Joshua Lukins, Facilities
Emilita Marin, Emergency Management and Disaster Science
Shaquelle Massey, Residence Hall Operations
Jessa Mays, Residence Hall Operations
Sky McClure, Student Withdrawals
Missy McCormick, Career Connect
Katie McCoy, College of Music
Katy McDaniel, Registrar
Jami McQueen, Marketing & Logistics
Milen Milchev, Administrative IT Services
Angela Minor, International Student and Scholar Services
Gwendolyn Moore, Undergraduate Admissions
Andrew Mount, Registrar
Jonathan Mount, Financial Aid
Meena Naik, Career Connect
Chance Newkirk, Residence Hall Operations
Jessie Niu, College of Music
Brian Nuebling, University Relations, Communications, and Marketing
Cassady Ogedegbe, College of Engineering
Ashley Olsberg, University Information Technology
David Owen, Police Services
Kimberly Parker, College of Arts and Sciences - Student Services
Alison Pelzel, Budget Office
Tania Peña, Facilities
Rebeca Perfecto, Undergraduate Admissions
Haley Pittman, Toulouse Graduate School
Julian Quintero, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Katherine Reinhardt, College of Arts and Sciences - Student Services
Belinda Reyes, Art Education and Art History
John Ridings, Facilities
Mike Rodgers, Facilities
Karla Romine, Budget and Analytics
Shannon Rowland, Budget Office
Benjamin Salazar, Facilities
Jason Salazar, Parking Services
Rafael Salazar, Facilities
Ruben Sanchez, Undergraduate Admissions
Tanya Sanchez, College of Arts and Sciences - Student Services
Hayden Sandel, Administrative Information Technology Services
Kelly Sargent, Police Services
Nicole Savage, Facilities
William Schuelke, UNT-I Intensive English
Andi Sheeder, Police Services
Colton Shepherd, Undergraduate Admissions
Suzanne Shockley, Dance and Theatre
Adam Silva, Student Accounting and Cashiering Services
David Sims, Facilities
Cheryl Smith, Facilities
Errica Smith, College of Engineering
Shannon Smith, Decision Support Services
Jennifer Spillman, University Information Technology
Zachary Spivey, Parking Services
Kathleen Spriggs, Undergraduate Admissions
Callie Stanford, Disability and Addiction Rehabilitation
Laura Stapleton, Health and Wellness
Adrian Stephens, College of Engineering
Jonathan Stewart, University Relations, Communications, and Marketing
Carrie Stoeckert, University Information Technology
Georgianna Stone, Counseling and Testing
Sara Tarango, Residence Hall Operations
Deborah Taylor, Texas Academy of Math and Science
Jessica Temple, College of Business-Undergraduate Advising
Patrick Tharp, Facilities
William Thomas, Facilities
Andrew Trantham, University Library
Alexandria Trevino, Financial Aid
Ana Trevino, UNT-I Intensive English
Erik Trevino, Facilities
Natassia Tyler, Toulouse Graduate School
Yasmin Valdez, Financial Aid
Marilu Vargas, Undergraduate Admissions
Anthony Vazquez, College of Health and Public Service - Advising
Dakota Villa, Union Administration
Emily Voelkel, Police Services
Adam Wear, Career Connect
Victoria Weiss, Registrar
Richard Weitzman, Mayborn School of Journalism
Brecken Wellborn, Learning Center
Wendy Wells, Residence Hall Operations
Rebecca Werts, College of Arts and Sciences - Student Services
Garrett Wescott, University Information Technology
Amanda White Bennett, International Affairs
Chelsea Wolfington, Parking Services