2026 Staff Excellence Awards Recipients

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Individual Excellence Award Winners:

Douglas Chiarello, Dean of the College, Administrative Advising
Jill Dinski, Finance and Administration
Tracy Hull, Facilities (B&G)
Jacob Lamb, Facilities (B&G)
Kezia Lawler, Peace and Conflict Studies
Tristan Leinen, Admissions
Edith MacPherson, East Asian Languages and Literatures, German
Catherine Marhenke, Advancement
Elizabeth Stillwaggon, Career Services
Lisa Waffle, Bookstore
Andrea Welsh, Facilities (B&G)
Weylin Burgett, Information Technology
Katie Giegler, Art

 

Christine Reed, 2026 Employee of the Year

Employee of the Year Award Winner: 

Christine Reed, Counseling Center

 

Outstanding Contribution Award Winners:

Mark Hine, Information Technology
Christine Reed, Counseling Center

Multi-Departmental Team Excellence Award Winners (Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement Taskforce):

Joann Borfitz, Community Affairs and Auxiliary Services
Stephanie Devries, University Communications
Julie Dudrick, Upstate Institute
Laura Festine, Corporation & Foundation Support
Joshua Finnell, University Libraries
Meghan Niedt, National Fellowships
Jeffrey Nugent, Information Technology, Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research
Carolyn Strobel-Larsen, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 
Jeremy Wattles, Center for Outreach, Volunteerism, and Education (COVE)

Departmental Team Excellence Award Winners:

Rene Beers, Natural Sciences, Biology
Laura Billings, University Studies, Writing and Rhetoric
Beth MacKinnon, Humanities, Classics
Erin Migonis, Social Sciences, Education