At its awards luncheon on May 24, three individuals and three programs received special awards.
Individual honors were presented to Meghan Dillon, Assistant Director for Campus Recreation; Jerrid Freeman, Associate Director of Residence Life Operations; and Angie Passarelli, Director of the Center for Leadership.
Dillon received the New Professional Award for her success in opening the new Harden Club Sports facility on South Campus. Freeman received the Professional Development Award for completing his doctorate and assisting other staff in authoring their first professional articles. Passarelli received the Student Advocate Award for her work as advisor and mentor to the women of a struggling sorority chapter that she guided in returning to their founding principles.
Three program awards highlighted core values of the division. The Collaboration Award went to Greek Life for its multiple partnerships throughout the year –- with Campus Recreation, Multicultural Affairs, Athletics, Religious and Spiritual Life, Take Back the Night, etc. The Diversity Award was presented to the Kernodle Center for Service Learning for its ACE Program, designed to give students a transformative “Alamance County Experience.” The Innovation Award was given to Residence Life for creating a new process for online housing applications and a Web site to improve communication with residents.
Smith Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Students, presented six Dean’s Commendations: Amy Jones for Student Involvement through successful campus concerts; Carol Oakley for Teamwork with multiple university functions; Janis Baughman for service “Beyond the Call of Duty” in student activities and the Moseley Center; Carrie Ryan for doing “Whatever It Takes” as Administrator on Call; Deborah Murphy for “Baptism By Fire” serving as Counselor on Call; and Michael Williams for “Sticking to the Knitting” in making sure that the Moseley Center serves the needs of the entire campus.