Southeastern presents Faculty-Staff awards

by Skiler Schmitz, Staff Writer Durant Democrat

Press Release Date: 4-26-2011

DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern Oklahoma State University's annual Faculty-Staff Recognition Banquet was held Monday night in the Visual and Performing Arts Center on campus.

The event honored and recognized a number of faculty and staff members for outstanding contributions to the University. Joining Southeastern president Larry Minks on the program as presenters were Vicki Hudson, Max McClendon, Dr. Ernest Sturch, Kristie Luke, Dr. Kenneth Chinn, Dr. Bryon Clark, Liz McCraw, and Teriki Hicks.

The banquet was sponsored by the Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottling Companies.

Two new awards were presented this year – the Professor of the Year award, which went to Dr. Kitty Campbell of the John Massey School of Business, and the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognized Dr. Gordon Eggleton, who recently retired as a chemistry professor.

Campbell, professor of management and marketing, joined the SE faculty in 1997. She earned an Ed.D. at Texas A&M – Commerce, her master's at Southeastern, and her bachelor's degree at Texas A&M University.

Eggleton joined the University in 1971. He was very active and visible on campus, directing the Honors Program and the Curriculum Contest, and serving as chapter advisor of the American Chemical Society. Eggleton earned his Ph.D. and master's at the University of Iowa, and his bachelor's degree at Iowa State University.

Following is the list of other award winners:

Faculty Senate Awards

Faculty Senate Awards were presented in three categories: Service, Scholarship and Teaching

John Massey School of Business

Outstanding Service Award: Deborah Combs, Instructor, Accounting

Outstanding Teaching Award: Dr. Larry Prather, John Massey Professor of Finance

Outstanding Scholarship Award: Dr. Larry Prather, John Massey Professor of Finance

School of Arts and Sciences (Arts)

Outstanding Service Award: Dr. Aaron Adair, Associate Professor of Theatre, Director of Theatre

Outstanding Teaching Award: Dr. Gleny Beach, Associate Professor of Art, Director of Art

Outstanding Scholarship Award: Dr. Rachel Tudor, Assistant Professor of English

School of Arts and Sciences (Sciences)

Outstanding Service Award: Dr. Wayne Jones, Professor, Chair of the Department of Occupational Safety & Health

Outstanding Teaching Award: Dr. Diane Dixon, Professor, Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences

Outstanding Scholarship Award: Dr. Teresa Golden, Assistant Professor of Biology

School of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Outstanding Service Award: Dr. Charla Hall, Professor of Psychology

Outstanding Teaching Award: Dr. Blythe Duell, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Outstanding Scholarship Award: Dr. Blythe Duell, Assistant Professor of Psychology

Staff Association Awards

Secretarial/Clerical -- Sue Haywood, Welcome Center receptionist/Alumni & Special Events assistant; Amy Ramos, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director of Information Technology

Administrative/Professional -- Kendra Gross, Coordinator of Admissions, Financial Aid and Instructional Support, McCurtain County campus; Steve Harman, Assistant Director of Campus Safety

Service/Maintenance -- David Arnold, General Maintenance; Clay Young, Electrician

Enrollment Management Partnership Award -- Craig Musgrove, Administrative/Internet Systems Programmer

Heart of Southeastern Award -- Virginia Marshall, Switchboard Operator/Clerk

Retirees

Rose Ann Arnold, Assistant Director of Systems, Office of Student Financial Aid, 32 years of service

Dr. Kenneth Chinn, Professor of Economics, 29 years

Dr. Gordon Eggleton, Professor of Chemistry, 40 years

Ray Gaskin, Instructor, Department of Art, Communication, and Theatre, 4 years

Sherry Hudson, Director, Office of Student Financial Aid, 35 years

Mary Pickens, Secretary, Department of Biological Sciences, 21 years

Linda Kay Smith, Financial Assistant/Cashier, Office of Finance, 5 years