The College of Charleston’s annual Staff Celebration Lunch and Staff Awards Presentation is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. on June 12, 2019, in the TD Arena McAlister Hospitality Suite.
Organized by the Staff Advisory Committee to the President (SAC), this annual event brings staff together for food, fellowship and festivities (raffles, prizes and the Cougar Quiz Show) while also recognizing the hard work and dedication of the employees nominated by their colleagues for the annual Staff Awards.
The nominees for the 2019 Staff Awards are listed below under their respective award category.
Permanent Staff Employee of the Year ($1,500 prize for the primary recipient and $500 prize to four additional recipients):
Dave Aurich
Chris Bailey
Jerry Baker
Andrew Bettis
Erin Blevins
Will Breard
Gil Cereno
Mouna DiBenedetto
Cheryl Drum
Katie H. Ford
Cassandra Foster
Michelle Futrell
Brandi Gladden
Susan Gourdin
Marilee Henry
Joy Heinzman
Damaris Hill-Jones
Katie Hiott
Christian Johnson
Lance Laidlaw
Sharon McKenzie
Katie Monk
Leya Nelson
José Perales
Christine Rodgers
Cam Saleeby
Hayden Smith
Marilee Smith
Ellen Swick
Mark Swick
Marci Walton
Marcia White
Shamone White
Kristin Wichmann
Markus Williams
Sarah Wuigk
Temporary Staff Employee of the Year ($1,500 prize for the primary recipient and $500 prize to two additional recipients):
Sarah Deris
Jimmie Lynn Dove
Brittany Duncan
Percival Haas
Kaylee Lass
Leroy Lewis
Alexandra Lile
Claire Long
Robert Maynor
Leigh McAlpin
Connelly Rhodin
Remy Starker
Outstanding Staff Member Presidential Service Award ($1,500 prize for the recipient):
Dave Aurich
Stephanie Auwaerter
Mary Bergstrom
Andrew Bettis
Will Breard
Katie Ford
Silvia Youssef Hanna
Sharon McKenzie
Leya Nelson
Marla Robertson
Kevin Stephens
Greg Townsley
All awardees are selected by the president with input from SAC members and the relevant executive/senior vice president.
To be a contestant in the Cougar Quiz Show, email SAC.
Featured image: Staff show their Cougar pride at the 2018 Staff Celebration Lunch. (Photo by Mike Ledford)