Several staff members, instructors and one industry partner received awards at the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus Faculty/Staff Welcome-Back Luncheon on August 17.
Arkansas Tech-Ozark Chief Business/Community Outreach Officer Justin Smith presented Gary Sams with a special award for his industry partnership over the years. Sams recently retired from Green Bay Packaging. He worked with Arkansas Tech-Ozark closely to facilitate industry training for six years.
“Gary could have chosen to work with a number of other schools,” Smith said. “But he chose us. He knew there was something good here. He could see it. We thank him for his hard work and partnership.”
Arkansas Tech-Ozark Chancellor Bruce Sikes presented the Staff Senate Excellence Award to Kristie Moore, the campus librarian.
“Kristie is being recognized by the staff senate for her service to this university,” Sikes said. “She has given five years of quality work to Arkansas Tech-Ozark and we appreciate all of her efforts.”
The following is a list of other instructors and staff members who were recognized during the event:
- Theresa Fontaine, Ozark Area Chamber of Commerce, Teacher of the Year
- Ester Leonard, Teaching Excellence Award
- Nina Pope, Teaching Service Award
- Erin Brickley, Staff Senate 5 years of service
- Peter Clifton, Staff Senate 5 years of service
- Pat Edmunds, Staff Senate 5 years of service
- John Gwatney, Staff Senate 10 years of service
- Sharyl Moffit, Staff Senate 10 years of service
- Julie Schmalz, Staff Senate 10 years of service
- Kristie Moore, Staff Senate 5 years of service
- Beverly Nehus, Staff Senate 25 years of service
- Laura Rudolph, Staff Senate 20 years of service
- Phil Spiegel, Staff Senate 5 years of service
