Gaines earns AP Achievement Award
The AP Achievement Award and six other awards were presented at the annual luncheon.
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10-year award recipients
Naomi Aldrich, Psychology
Heather Allen, University Libraries
Chasity Bailey-Fakhoury, Literacy, Educational Foundations, and Technology
Sean Bain, Facilities Services
Nicholas Baine, Engineering
Kyle Barnes, Movement Science
Kallie Bauer, Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Katie Bekkering, Records and Registration
Tim Born, Padnos College of Engineering and Computing Dean's Office
Stacey Burns, University Libraries
Suzanne Cohrs, Educational Leadership and Counseling
Paul Cook, Chemistry
Michael Cousins, Charter Schools Office
Catherine D'Amour, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Dawn De Vries, Recreational Therapy
Pamela De Windt, School of Communications
Nicholas Debernardi, University Counseling Center
Katherine Dreyer, Van Andel Global Trade Center
Jie Du, School of Computing
Molly Duimstra, Seidman College of Business
Elizabeth Fausone, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jackson Fox, Statistics
David Geenen, Physician Assistant Studies
Gretchen Goodman, Athletics
Daniel Graser, Music, Theatre and Dance
Annette Heathcote, Records and Registration
Tara Hefferan, Anthropology
Jason Herlands, Modern Languages and Literatures
Benjamin Holder, Physics
Brenda Hoss, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Wesley Jackson, Anthropology
Daren Jenison, Facilities Services
Jessica Jennrich, Enrollment Development and Educational Outreach
Cori Kahler, Office of the President
Sok Kean Khoo, Cell and Molecular Biology
Charles Kile, Facilities Services
Eric Kunnen, IT Innovation and Research
Jolanta Lanier, Biomedical Sciences
Alicia Lemon, University Libraries
Susan Leonard, Biomedical Sciences
Zachary Liniewski, WGVU Public Media
Denise Ludwig, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Jennifer May, Conference Services
Christopher Mehall, Teaching and Learning
Kristin Meyer, University Libraries
Catherine Meyer-Looze, Educational Leadership and Counseling
Denise Michalski, College of Health Professions
Kathryn Mosher, WGVU Public Media
Jasmine Padin, Housing and Residence Life
Danielle Purlee, Admissions and Recruitment
Jonathan Rose, Physical Therapy/Athletic Training
Michael Saldana, College of Health Professions
Phil Sayers, Athletics
Carlos Sepulveda, Facilities Services
Shannon Small-Wilson, University Development
Susan Strouse, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Cynthia Thompson, Biomedical Sciences
Julia VanderMolen, Public Health
Becki Visser, Office of the Provost
Matthew Vitzthum, Athletics
Adrienne Wallace, School of Communications
Jeffrey Ward, Engineering
Rory Webb, IT Services
David Weber, Facilities Services
David Williams, Facilities Services
Shuangxue Zhao, Facilities Services
15-year award recipients
Tara Baker, University Libraries
Christina Beaudoin, Movement Science
Rachel Becklin, Career Center
Stephanie Bender, Biomedical Sciences
Becky Bergakker, Statistics
Irene Bhaskaran, Enterprise Applications
Mark Bleckley, Van Andel Global Trade Center
Daniel Bohle, Department of Public Safety
Cheryl Bronner, Records and Registration
Amy Campbell, Psychology
Julie Carbine, Admissions and Recruitment
Jeremiah Cataldo, Meijer Honors College
Patrick Center, WGVU Public Media
Alice Chapman, History
Susan Cleghorn, Occupational Science and Therapy
Gregory Cline, School of Community Leadership and Development
Severine Collignon, Modern Languages and Literatures
Chad Covington, Facilities Services
Jill Craig, Office of the President
Gregory Crowell, Music, Theatre and Dance
Alisha Davis, Enrollment Development and Educational Outreach
Lindsey DesArmo, Human Resources
Michelle DeWitt, Chemistry
Thomas Dueweke, Chemistry
Kristen Evans, Human Resources
Timothy Evans, Biology
Valerie Guzman, Student Life Office
Monica Harris, Teaching and Learning
Dawn Hart, Cell and Molecular Biology
Barbara Hooper, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Xiangling Hu, Management
Christopher Jeffries, Facilities Services
Tamara John, Facilities Services
Michelle Johnson, College of Health Professions Student Services
Steven Jones, Athletics
Sunghwan Joo, Engineering
Todd Kaneko, Writing
Anthony Kegley, Biomedical Sciences
Chad Kellogg, Facilities Services
Nathan Kemler, Art Gallery
Jennifer Kierzek, Writing
Tracy London, Accounting Office
Christopher Mahlmann, Music, Theatre and Dance
Rebecca Mailloux, Athletics
Breeann Mann, CECI Undergraduate Advising Center
Samah Mansour, School of Computing
Sarah Mather, Modern Languages and Literatures
Azizur Molla, Public Health
Casey Moomey, Facilities Services
Louis Moore, History
Lisa Morningstar, Facilities Services
Jill Morris, Chemistry
Diarrassouba Nagnon, Literacy, Educational Foundations, and Technology
Janet Navarro, English
Jason Osborne, Disability Support Resources
Osman Patel, Cell and Molecular Biology
Steven Peters, Visual and Media Arts
Justin Pettibone, Interdisciplinary Studies
Briette Phillips, University Development
Joel Quamme, Psychology
Benjamin Rhodes, Financial Aid Office
Robert Robins, School of Community Leadership and Development
Jeremy Robinson, Modern Languages and Literatures
Jeffrey Rollins, CECI Office of Certification/Accreditation
Amy Russell, Biology
Georgette Sass, Biology
Kristen Scanlon, Career Center
Andrew Schlewitz, Area and Global Studies
Laura Schneider, Political Science
Ross Sherman, Movement Science
Carrie Shoup, Facilities Services
David Sims, Facilities Services
Stafford Smith, Visual and Media Arts
Corey Sobeck, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training
Andrew Spear, Philosophy
Amanda Stansbie, Social Work
Valinda Stokes, College of Health Professions Student Services
Jiyeon Suh, Mathematics
Paul Swantek, Music, Theatre and Dance
Benjamin Swets, Psychology
Kristen Timmer, Records and Registration
Dwayne Tunstall, CLAS Dean's Office
Richard Vallery, Physics
Kate VanDerKolk, Center for Adult and Continuing Studies
Jonathon Verstrate, Facilities Services
David Vessey, Philosophy
Bethany Welling, Mathematics
Jennifer Westerhuis, Occupational Science and Therapy
Scott Whisler, Facilities Planning
Cynthia Williams, Educational Leadership and Counseling
Mark Williams, Music, Theatre and Dance
Todd Williams, Psychology
Jon Wyble, Recreational Therapy
Elizabeth Wynsma, University Development
Gail Zemmol, School of Community Leadership and Development
Xianguang Zhang, School of Communications
20-year award recipients
Asli Akbulut, Management
Martin Ashcraft, Conference Services
Kari Balcom, Department of Public Safety
Steve Berkenpas, IT Services
Tara Bivens, Human Resources
Colleen Brice, English
Todd Carpenter, Facilities Services
Angela Christensen, Records and Registration
Patrick Colgan, Geology
Patricia Cox, Student Academic Success Center
Sigrid Danielson, Visual and Media Arts
Christine Demichieli, Philosophy
Jamie Detillion, Athletics
Filiz Dogru, Mathematics
Nathan Dornbos, Department of Public Safety
Cindy Driesenga, Student Life Office
Bruce Dunne, Engineering
David Eick, Modern Languages and Literatures
Maria Fidalgo-Eick, Modern Languages and Literatures
Jeremy Flynn, Enterprise Architecture
Benjamin Freitag, Enterprise Architecture
Vijay Gondhalekar, Finance
Douglas Graham, Biomedical Sciences
Gary Greer, Biology
Paul Harmelink, IT Services
Chris Hendree, Admissions and Recruitment
Deborah Herrington, Chemistry
Kristen Jack, School of Community Leadership and Development
Sonja Johnson, Van Andel Global Trade Center
Jalyn Kamp, Facilities Services
Luann Klinkers, Facilities Services
Parag Uma Kosalge, Management
Dalila Kovacs, Chemistry
Geoffrey Lenters, Physics
Salvador Lopez-Arias, Social Work
Aaron Lowen, Office of the Provost
Pablo Mahave-Veglia, Music, Theatre and Dance
Diane Maodush-Pitzer, Interdisciplinary Studies
Amy Masko, English
Julia Mason, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Cheryl McConomy, Business and Finance Office
John McIntire, Facilities Services
Corinna McLeod, English
Roger Moiles, Political Science
Jagadeesh Nandigam, School of Computing
Felix Ngassa, Chemistry
Keith Oliver, Physics
Bennett Otieno, Statistics
James Penn, Geography and Sustainable Planning
Virginia Peterson, Geology
Jennifer Pope, Marketing
Ana Posada, School of Computing
Amber Roberts, University Counseling Center
Jessica Rodriguez, Facilities Services
Patrick Roth, University Libraries
Steffen Rucker, Facilities Services
Sheila Ryan, Chemistry
Jeff Short, Facilities Services
Faye Spears, Admissions and Recruitment
Paul Stansbie, CECI Dean's Office
Kathryn Stieler, Music, Theatre and Dance
Heather Tafel, Political Science
Kevin Tutt, Music, Theatre and Dance
Joel Van Ravenswaay, Facilities Services
Michael Vrooman, Modern Languages and Literatures
Darren Walhof, Political Science
Brad Wallar, Chemistry
Yosay Wangdi, History
Deana Weibel-Swanson, Anthropology
Paul Yu, Mathematics
Katalin Zaszlavik, Visual and Media Arts
25-year award recipients
David Adams, School of Computing
Corey Anton, School of Communications
John Bender, Chemistry
Robert Bentley, Facilities Services
Esther Billings, Mathematics
Sheila Blackman, Biology
Matthew Boelkins, Mathematics
Joan Borst, Social Work
Steeve Buckridge, History
Robin Burris, Division of Student Affairs
Phyllis Curtiss, Statistics
Jeffrey Daniels, University Libraries
Dorothy Danko, School of Accounting
Jayne Dissette, IT Services
John Farris, Engineering
Lisa Feurzeig, Music, Theatre and Dance
Timothy Fisher, Visual and Media Arts
Michael Grannan, Enterprise Applications
Jennifer Gross, Psychology
Heather Hardy, IT Operations
Benjamin Hayes, University Libraries
Julie Henderleiter Aldrich, Chemistry
Richard Iadonisi, Writing
Tracey James-Heer, Admissions and Recruitment
Chad Johnson, Facilities Services
Richard Kleis, Facilities Services
Paul Lane, Marketing
David Lange, School of Computing
David Leonard, Chemistry
Dana Lewis, Seidman College of Business Dean's Office
Helen Marlais, Music, Theatre and Dance
Amy Matthews, Psychology
Stephen Mattox, Geology
Tracy McLenithan, CLAS Dean's Office
Shanna Meyer, GVSU Laker Store
Walter Moore, Athletics
Charles Norris, Music, Theatre and Dance
Kellie Pnacek-Carter, Student Life Office
Kenneth Radlick, Enterprise Applications
Diann Reischman, Statistics
Kirsten Strom, Visual and Media Arts
Robyn Toth, Meijer Honors College
David VanderSloot, Conference Services
John Vann, Facilities Services
Ronald Villanueva, Facilities Services
Bill Widmaier, Records and Registration
Shinian Wu, English
Yan Yu, Sociology
30-year award recipients
Karen Burchard, IT Services
Cassonya Carter, Kirkhof College of Nursing
Teresa Castelao-Lawless, Philosophy
Jeffrey DeWitt, Facilities Services
Paul Fishback, Mathematics
Laura Fox, Modern Languages and Literatures
Sheryl Nelson, Conference Services
Betty Schaner, CLAS Dean's Office
Carolyn Shapiro-Shapin, History
Donald Underwood, Meadows Golf Course
Gregory Wilson, Geology
35-year award recipients
Robert Franciosi, English
Wendy Johnston, Financial Aid Office
David Madison, WGVU Public Media
Pam Potter, Enterprise Applications
Roger Smith, Facilities Services
Patrick Thorpe, Biology
Jay Zink, Copy Services
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