UMBC Service Awards 2024

December 5, 2024

Dear Colleagues, Thank you so much for joining us to celebrate the work of UMBC’s staff. It is always a joy to connect with you and to witness the care and support you give one another. We chose our event theme this year based on the strength of our community and all of the ways that we Care and Connect.

Connect The Service Awards ceremony recognizes members of the UMBC staff celebrating service anniversaries on our campus and with the state of Maryland. We are inspired by how many staff members have chosen to make their careers at UMBC for 5 years, 20 years, and even more than 40 years! We particularly enjoy taking the time to celebrate staff who are retiring or have retired in the past year. We wish you well and thank you for your service.

Thank you for all that you do–every day–to build this incredible community.

Lynne Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer

ORDER OF PROGRAM

Welcome Lynne Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer Valerie Sheares Ashby, President

UMBC Trivia with Kahoot Digital Stories from Honorees Maria Cambraia Guimaro, CNMS Dean’s Office, 5 Year Honoree Katie Heird, Center for Global Engagement, 15 Year Honoree

Presentation of Awards UMBC Senior Leadership

Digital Stories from Honoree Steven Harris, Division of Professional Studies, 20 Year Honoree

Prize Raffle Digital Stories from Honoree Connie Pierson ’90, M.A. ’92, Institutional Research, Analysis, and Decision Support, 25 Year Honoree

Closing Remarks Lynne Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer

Honoree Reception

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2024 HONOREES

Office of the President 5 Years Michele Conner, Office of the President

Retirees Nancy Young, Office of the President Philip Rous, Office of the President

Office of the Provost 5 Years Chelsea Barham, Albin O. Kuhn Library Erin Boyd, Albin O. Kuhn Library Sarina Gant, Financial Aid Rachel Garcia, Office of the Provost Caitlin Henry, Admissions Evodia Hoff, DPS Marketing Kashif Khan, Office of Enrollment Management Jeremy Matthews, DPS Academic Services Kimberly Meyers, Admissions Kelly Quinn, Shriver Center Michael Renda, Office of the Provost Bridget Simon, DPS Finance & Administration Desiree Sterling, Academic Advising Collin Sullivan, Division of Professional Studies Shannon Tinney Lichtinger, Institutional Research, Analysis, and Decision Support

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10 Years Shirey Baig, Shriver Center Cathy Bowen, Shriver Center James Doran, Albin O. Kuhn Library Marion Regina Emmert, Registrar Kerrie Kephart, Faculty Development Center Michelle Kessler, Financial Aid Tawny McManus, Accessibility Services Operating Pamela Rombach, Professional Programs Trisha Wells, DPS Finance & Administration

15 Years Ciera Clay Valian, Registrar Nathaniel Czarnota, Registrar Renee Eisenhuth, Professional Programs Katie Heird, Center for Global Engagement

20 Years Andrea Brooks, Admissions Jennifer Fitch, Albin O. Kuhn Library Steven Harris, DPS IT Systems Colleen Lindbeck, Financial Aid Robert Williams, Institutional Research, Analysis, and Decision Support

25 Years Dale Bittinger, Admissions Robert Carpenter, Office of the Provost Constance Pierson, Institutional Research, Analysis, and Decision Support

Chris Steele, DPS Vice Provost Joby Taylor, Shriver Center

35 Years Yvette Mozie-Ross, Office of Enrollment Management

40 Years Jennifer Marrow, Admissions Drema Wentz, Registrar

Retirees Linda Hodges, Faculty Development Center Paula Langley, Albin O. Kuhn Library

Job Well Done Award, Spring 2024 – Alan and Wendy Wilson Innovation Lab Jim Doran Audrey Nzombet Jacob Vann Jason Conti

Employee of the Quarter (Exempt) July – September Jennifer Volpe

Employee of the Quarter (Nonexempt) July – September Terisa White

Employee of the Quarter (Exempt) October – December Colleen Rebeiro

Employee of the Quarter (Nonexempt) October – December Christine Cowden

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Athletics 5 Years Davina Orieukwu, Intercollegiate Sports Alea Shilling, Physical Education

10 Years Brian Amenta, Intercollegiate Sports

15 Years Amy Slade, Physical Education

Retirees Stephen Levy, Intercollegiate Sports Gary Wohlstetter, Physical Education

Division of Administration and Finance 5 Years Emily Amos, Bookstore Justine Bedard, Rita Rossi Colwell Center Alicia Carroll, Facilities Management, Design and Construction Bryan Casey, Financial Accounting and Reporting Joshua Curry, Environmental Safety and Health Marlana Desrosiers, Office of the Bursar Michele Eagan, Facilities Management, Design and Construction Darcy Erion, Bookstore Maria Esteban, Financial Accounting and Reporting Craig Goodwin, Facilities Management, Design and Construction Susan Kindred, UMBC Police Gilbert LaDana, Facilities Management, Central Plant

Sara Molsberry, UMBC Police Frederick Rowe, Environmental Safety and Health Christopher Schrader, Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management Daniel Umberger, Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management David Wicklin, Facilities Management, Central Plant Harry Wilhelm, Parking Services

10 Years Tomasz Argasinski, Facilities Management, Design and Construction William Belcher, Mail Services Alyssa Combs, UMBC Police Gary Cumbo, UMBC Police Ronald Farley, UMBC Police David McIntyre, Facilities Management, Electrical Shop Andrew Mundroff, Facilities Management, Campus Planning Sharon Paul, Vice President Clint Stevens, Facilities Management, Electrical Shop

15 Years John Alfano, Financial Accounting and Reporting Jamie Cheatem, UMBC Police Celso Guitian, Facilities Management, Campus Planning Kristen Hodges, Campus Card John Opitz, UMBC Police

20 Years Tina Carter-Brown, Financial Services Operations Tim Kuonen, Financial Accounting and Reporting

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25 Years Anna Gosden, Facilities Management, Business Services Scott Pearlman, Facilities Management, Plumbing Shop Michele Toebbe, Bookstore

30 Years Robert Connelly, Facilities Management, Structural Maintenance Anthony Jackson, Facilities Management, Plumbing Shop Tonya Queen, Rita Rossi Colwell Center Izya Spekterman, Facilities Management, Motor Vehicle

35 Years Sandra Mowbray, Mail Services

40 Years Gregory Bagwell, Mail Services Lloyd Joy, Facilities Management, Landscape and Grounds Albert Smith, Financial Services Operations

Retirees Keith Conrad, UMBC Police James Handy, Office of the Bursar Charles Hogan, Facilities Management, Landscape and Grounds Rodney Matthews, UMBC Police

Barry Riley, Facilities Management, Facility Support Services Steven (Mike) Rauser, Facilities Management, Lock Shop Julianne Simpson, Facilities Management, Campus Planning Richard Stevens, UMBC Police Phil Tilden, Mail Services

Employee of the Quarter (Nonexempt) January – March Glenn Cook

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 5 Years Vanessa Capuano, Philosophy McCoy Chance, Music Daniel Dubyoski, Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Jason Duncan, Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Elisabeth Groth, Psychology Farzana Islam, Gender and Women’s Studies Evan McDougall, Theatre Shelley Morris, Public Policy Liping Ren, Sociology, Anthropology, and Health Administration and Policy

10 Years Sarah Baugher, Music Doha Chibani-Talaat, Psychology Administration Brian Jones, Dance

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25 Years Maria Dominguez, Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Carolyn Good, Modern Languages and Linguistics Jeffrey Halverson, Geography Elaine O’Heir, Psychology Amy Schneider, Creative Achievement and Research Administration

30 Years Cheryl Blackwell, Education Administration

40 Years Tamara Brown, Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Administration

Retirees Deborah Geare, Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team Laurie Newton, Theatre

Employee of the Quarter (Exempt) January – March Amy Barnes

College of Engineering and Information Technology 5 Years Tiffany Shorter, Information Systems Hailey Turney, Undergraduate Student Services

10 Years Yemisi Aina, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

20 Years Nikolai Galitsky, COEIT Administration Karen Mattingly, COEIT Administration Geoffrey Weiss, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Retirees Gina Fischer, COEIT Shared Services Dianne O’Grady-Cunniff, Engineering Computing Education Kathy Suess, COEIT Shared Services

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences 5 Years Maria Cambraia Guimaro, Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Brian Moravec, Chemistry and Biochemistry

10 Years Erik Crowe, Physics Margaret Kennedy, Mathematics and Statistics Melissa Penley Cormier, Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

15 Years Yvette Benton, Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Sabrina Sapp, Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Rebecca Struckmeier, Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

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25 Years Boris Alemi, Mathematics and Statistics Dennis Cuddy, Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Justine Johnson, Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

40 Years Creighton Smith, Dean of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Retiree Frank Tyminski, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Division of Information Technology 5 Years Susan Biro, Instructional Technology/Media Colin Corcoran, OIT Infrastructure and Support Andrew Leeds, OIT Infrastructure and Support Travis White, OIT Infrastructure and Support

10 Years Brian Dolge, OIT Infrastructure and Support Frank Elmore, OIT Business Systems Saydeh Karabatis, OIT Business Systems Thomas Penniston, Instructional Technology/Media Toren Smith, OIT Infrastructure and Support

15 Years Jamie Harrison, Instructional Technology/Media Christopher Moss, OIT Infrastructure and Support John Riddle, OIT Infrastructure and Support

25 Years Mariann Hawken, Instructional Technology/Media Mark Lasuk, OIT Infrastructure and Support Paul Riddle, OIT Infrastructure and Support Samuel Sibanda, OIT Infrastructure and Support David Souder, OIT Infrastructure and Support

Retirees Laura Brown, Telecommunications Damian Doyle, OIT Infrastructure and Support Andrew Kane, OIT Infrastructure and Support Joseph Kirby, OIT Business Systems Patricia McGonigle, Information Systems Charles Philipp, OIT Infrastructure and Support

Division of Student Affairs 5 Years Matthew Bolling, Events and Conference Services Ebony Brown, Vice President, Student Affairs James Donlan, Residential Life, General Administration Kelly Fox, Residential Life, Central/Walker Avenue Apartments Ethan Grayson, Transportation Services Charleston Iwuagwu, Residential Life, General Administration Victor Madrid, Counseling Russell Michael, Residential Life, Physical Plant Theresa Miller Delin, Vice President, Student Affairs Amanda Scally, Residential Life, Operations/Erickson Hall Amery Thompson, Vice President, Student Affairs

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10 Years Maisha Cron, Student Life

15 Years Davonya Hall, Student Conduct Community Standards Yvonne Pratt, Residential Life, Central/Walker Avenue Apartments Matthew Wood, Residential Life, Facilities/Harbor Hall

20 Years Frank Caldwell, Residential Life, Central/Walker Avenue Apartments Seymour Chambers, Residential Life, Communications Dustin Eby, Career Center Sudhansu Pani, Transportation Services

25 Years Jennifer Dress, Student Life Christine Routzahn, Career Center

Retirees Bruce Herman, Counseling Cynthia Vogelpohl, Counseling

Employee of the Quarter (Exempt) April – June Jennifer Dress

Employee of the Quarter (Nonexempt) April – June Ebony Brown

Erickson School of Aging Studies 5 Years Paul Stearns, Erickson School of Aging Studies

Retiree Dawn Stoute, Erickson School of Aging Studies

Government Relations and Community Affairs 5 Years Mary Ann Richmond, Government Relations and Community Affairs

Graduate School 5 Years Robin Cresiski, Graduate School Administration Megan Hays, Graduate School Administration

10 Years Jamie Lybarger, Graduate School Administration Shannon Mize, Graduate School Administration Donald Suica, Graduate School Administration Patricia Winborn, Graduate School Administration

15 Years Shirl Curtis, Graduate School Administration

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Retirees Lisa Morgan, Graduate School Administration Janet Rutledge, Graduate School Administration

Office of Institutional Advancement 5 Years Erica Davis, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Carl Fowlkes, Annual Giving Kristen Franklin, Technology Center Isabelle Micaela Garcia, Donor Relations Bruce Lyons, Corporate Relations Stephanie Turner, Vice President, Institutional Advancement

10 Years Miriam Friedman, Alumni Engagement

20 Years Bernadette Darby, Alumni Relations

25 Years Aphrodite Bodycomb, Vice President, Institutional Advancement

Retirees Carmel Krause, Donor Relations Gregory Simmons, Vice President, Institutional Advancement Leslie Waters, Corporate Relations

Office of Research and Creative Achievement 5 Years David Barbato, Earth and Space Institute Jamie Cole, Office of Sponsored Programs Oludolapo Fakeye, The Hilltop Institute Prashant Rana, The Hilltop Institute Donna Ruginski, Office of Research and Creative Achievement

10 Years Michael Karugu, The Hilltop Institute Shamis Mohamoud, The Hilltop Institute MaryAnn Mood, The Hilltop Institute Alexis Smirnow, The Hilltop Institute Brenna Tan, The Hilltop Institute Tory Williams, Research Protections and Compliance

25 Years Jayne Miller, The Hilltop Institute

35 Years Camilla Hyman, Office of Earth and Space Research Administration

Retirees Marsha Willis, The Hilltop Institute Cynthia Woodcock, The Hilltop Institute

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Job Well Done Award – Institutionally Supported Effort Reporting to NSF Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) Survey Don Engel Bryan Casey Joanna Napoli Amy Steinly-Marks Dean Drake Michael Walsh Jennifer Kelly

Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs 5 Years Corey Carter, Sherman Scholars Program Brian Francoise, Sherman Scholars Program Abigail Hart, Academic Engagement and Transition Programs

10 Years Peter DeCrescenzo, LSAMP Program Julie Oakes, Honors College

20 Years Delana Gregg, Academic Success Center

25 Years Corris Davis, Office of Academic Opportunity Programs Keith Harmon, Meyerhoff Scholars Program April Householder, Undergraduate Research

Caroline Sauter, Individualized Study Program Mariano Sto. Domingo, Meyerhoff Scholars Program

University Communications and Marketing 5 Years Bryan Barnes, Marketing Randianne Leyshon, Communications

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES Please visit hr.umbc.edu/service-awards to read biographies of staff members celebrating anniversaries of 30 years or more, or retirement from UMBC. Congratulations to all of you!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO CONTRIBUTED TO TODAY’S EVENT: Human Resources & Strategic Talent Management

UMBC Dining Services, Chartwells

Institutional Advancement, Events Team

Retriever Activities Center

University Communications and Marketing

Division of Information Technology

Facilities Management, Sign Shop

commonvision

UMBC Parking Services

UMBC Dance Team and Cheerleaders

New Media Studio

UMBC Pep Band

Event & Conference Services

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