Faculty and staff celebrate milestone years of service during Seniority Recognition and Arch Awards Ceremony

The McDaniel College community gathered Nov. 14 for the college’s annual Thanksgiving luncheon and to honor 57 faculty and staff who celebrated a combined 925 years of service to the college. Additionally, the three winners of the 2023 Arch Award for Exemplary Staff Service were announced.

Seniority Recognition 2023 — Mohamed Esa, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures professor, and Barbara Shelley M.S. ’90, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, were each recognized for 30 years of service to the college during the Nov. 14 Seniority Recognition and Arch Awards Ceremony. Pictured with President Julia Jasken (center).

The McDaniel College community gathered Nov. 14 for the college’s annual Thanksgiving luncheon along with the Seniority Recognition and Arch Awards Ceremony. The college honored 57 faculty and staff celebrating a combined 925 years of service to McDaniel.

Additionally, the recipients of the 2023 Arch Award for Exemplary Staff Service, which recognizes staff members for outstanding service to the college, were announced at the ceremony.

Many well-deserved congratulations to:

Rose Blizzard '02, academic secretary, Psychology, who has been with the college since 1999;
Katie Patton, gift services and accounting manager, who has been with the college since 2017; and
Ellen Rugemer, director of purchasing, who has been with the college since 2002.

Award Award 2023 winners — The 2023 Arch Award for Exemplary Staff Service winners Rose Blizzard '02 and Katie Patton (not pictured Ellen Rugemer).

Seniority Recognition 2023 Julia and Amy — President Julia Jasken and Amy McNichols, associate professor of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and director of Global Fellows, were both recognized for 20 years of service to the college at the Nov. 14 Seniority Recognition and Arch Awards Ceremony.

Seniority Recognition

Among those celebrating 30 years or more are Mary Jo Colbert M.S. ’93, director, Conference and Auxiliary Services; and Martine Motard-Noar, professor, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, with 35 years each; and Mohamed Esa, professor, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures; and Barbara Shelley M.S. ’90, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; who were recognized for 30 years.

Recognized for 25 years are Mike Diehl ’98, head women’s golf coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; Katya Dovgan, senior lecturer, Art; Robert Kachur, professor, English; Paul Mazeroff ’67, senior lecturer, Psychology; Randy Morrison, professor, Biology; and Sandie Stempel, senior adjunct lecturer II, Physics.

Those celebrating 20 years are Kate Dobson, associate professor, English; Joe Jacobs, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; President Julia Jasken; Amy McNichols, associate professor, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and director, Global Fellows; Melanie Nilsson, associate professor, Chemistry; and Susan Webster, senior graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies.

The 15-year celebrants are Lisa Buckler M.S. ’06, coordinator, Reading Specialist Program, Education; Robert Buckley, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II; Sarah Cabassa ’08, sergeant and shift supervisor, Campus Safety; Toni Carr, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; Charles Collyer, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; Nick DePinto, senior adjunct lecturer II, Theatre Arts; Qin Fang, associate professor, History and Art History; Anne Marie Foerster Luu, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; Heidi Huber, director, Wellness Center; Laurie Johnson-Brown, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; Melissa Kiehl, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; Jim Kunz, professor, Social Work; Joe Laslo ’10, senior technologist, Information Technology; Phil Maddox, grounds maintenance mechanic, Grounds; Jenny McKenzie ’01, professor, Kinesiology; Kathleen Panagopulous, senior graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; David Petrie, senior adjunct lecturer II, Kinesiology; Lorri Pickett, cataloging & processing supervisor, Hoover Library; William Prestianni, senior graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; Leonard Reppert M.S. ’04, senior online graduate adjunct II, Graduate and Professional Studies; Madeline Rhodes, professor, Psychology; Gretchen Rockafellow M.S. ’87, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer II, Graduate and Professional Studies; and Michelle Young ’01, lecturer, Social Work.

Those recognized for 10 years of service to the college are Brian Boussy, assistant coach, women’s soccer, Intercollegiate Athletics; Elena Campero, associate professor, World Languages, Literatures and Cultures; Steve Corrieri, head coach, men’s soccer, and coordinator, intramurals and recreation, Intercollegiate Athletics; Stacey Davis, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer, Graduate and Professional Studies; Shelley Ensor, senior adjunct lecturer, Music; Victoria Fisher ’11, M.S. ’12, M.S. ’15, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer, Graduate and Professional Studies; Christina Gruss, senior graduate adjunct lecturer, Graduate and Professional Studies; Nora Hood, dispatch/communication Officer, Campus Safety; Eric Immler, director, Campus Safety; Richard Laird, associate professor, Kinesiology; Daniel Schafer, online adjunct lecturer, English; Andrew Scott, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer, Graduate and Professional Studies; Katie Staab, associate professor, Biology; Benjamin Steinhurst, associate professor, Math and Computer Science; Michael Stencil M.S. ’07, M.S. ’10, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer, Graduate and Professional Studies; Melissa Thomas M.S. ’05, coordinator, Equity & Excellence in Education, Graduate and Professional Studies; Caterina Walsh-Manelli, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer, Graduate and Professional Studies; and Theodore Zaleski M.L.A. ’02, senior online graduate adjunct lecturer, Graduate and Professional Studies.