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Excellence Award in Service for Classified Staff

The Excellence Award in Service for Classified Staff began in 2005 and represents the highest honor given to a Valdosta State University classified staff.

Nominations for the 2011 Excellence Award in Service for Classified Staff are being accepted until July 1, 2011

2005: Kimberly Godden, Access Office for Students with Disabilities
2006: Teddi Walker, Housing and Residence Life
2007: Mary Jane Doner, Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Stanley Jones, Registrar's Office
2008: Diane Guess, Langdale College of Business Administration Student Advising Center and Becky Murphy, Human Resouces and Employee Development
2009: Jeff Grant, Publication and Design Services, and Debbie Reagan, Student Health Center
2010: Sharon Butcher, Campus Mail Services

Faculty Excellence Awards

The Faculty Excellence Awards began in 2004 and represents the highest honor given to a Valdosta State University faculty member. Faculty members are eligible to receive one of four awards of excellence in advising, professional activity, service and teaching.

Excellence in Teaching
2004: Dr. Wayne Plumly
2005: Dr. Selena Nawrocki
2006: Dr. B. Jay Rickman, III
2007: Dr. Stephen Childs
2008: Ms. Catherine Schaeffer
2009: Dr. Sanjay Gupta
2010: Dr. Lai Orenduff

Excellence in Professional Activity
2004: Dr. Richard Vodde
2005: Dr. Michael Baun
2006: Dr. J. Mitchell Lockhart
2007: Dr. Richard Amesbury
2008: Dr. Jane Whitehead
2009: Dr. Barry Hojjatie
2010: Dr. William James Loughry

Excellence in Service
2004: Dr. Randy Wheeler
2005: Dr. Carol Mikkelsen
2006: Dr. Michael Meacham
2007: Dr. Fred A. Ware, Jr.
2008: Dr. Nanci Scheetz
2009: Mr. Michael Schmidt
2010: Mr. H. Duke Guthrie

Excellence in Advising
2005: Mr. Al Parks
2006: Dr. Jo Ann Bass
2007: Dr. Barbara Stanley
2008: Dr. Bruce Caster
2009: no one selected
2010: Dr. Byron Brown

Faculty and staff excellence awards are presented during fall convocation.