Middle Georgia State University (MGA) celebrated faculty and staff during 2023 Convocation, an annual gathering of MGA faculty and staff from all five campuses leading into fall semester and the return of students.
Numerous faculty and staff members were honored for outstanding achievements in teaching, scholarship, and/or various areas and years of service at the University. Those receiving awards were:
Faculty
- Dr. Victoria Guarisco, Excellence in Full-Time Teaching
- Dr. Lorraine Dubuisson, Excellence in Service
- Andy Davidson, Excellence in Scholarship
- Dr. Elaina Behounek, Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion
- Miguel Castro, Excellence in Part-Time Teaching
Staff
- Gregory Miller, Unsung Hero
- Chris Fitzgerald, Champion Award
- Bonita Tharpe, Service Excellence
Years of Service
30 Years: Estella Dennard, Office of the Registrar
25 Years:
- Wendi Allen, Development & Alumni Services
- Tina Ashford, Dept. of Information Technology
- Valerie Beaman-Hackle, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics
- Amy Berke, School of Arts & Letters
- Jennifer Brannon, VP Student Affairs
- Tommy Davis, Network Operations
- Imad El-Jeaid, Dept. of Natural Sciences
- Jonathan Fegley, Dept. of English
- Mary Lanier, Financial Aid Offices
- Kris Rickerson, Office of Technology Resources
- Sheron Smith, Marketing & Communications
- Michael Stewart, Office of Student Affairs
- Nancy Turknett, IT Services
- Margo Woodham, Admissions & Recruiting
20 Years:
- Kelli Cheng, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics
- Rhonda Crombie, Dept. of English
- Martin Kehayes, Dept. of Aviation Maintenance
- James McNeill, Dept. of Natural Sciences
- Teri Miller, Dept. of Respiratory Therapy
- Crystal O'Leary-Davidson, Dept. of English
- Tracie Provost, Dept. of History
- Terri Reckart, Advising - General
- Derrick Taylor, Grounds - Macon
15 Years:
- Christopher Cairney, Dept. of English
- Louis Camara, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics
- Vanessa Crump, Dept. of Media, Culture, & the Arts
- Lorraine Dubuisson, Dept. of English
- Tina Gallimore, Custodial - Cochran
- Cameron Handley, Aircraft Maintenance/Operations
- Larry Israel, Dept. of History
- Connie Jenkins, Advising - General
- Jennifer Jones, Inst. Research & Data Strategy
- Alan Stines, Dept. of Information Technology
- Marla Thompson, Dept. of Media, Culture, & the Arts
- Shane Trayers, Dept. of English
- David Vogel, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics
- Steven Wallace, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics
- Carey Wimberly, Office of the President
- Roy Woods, Bldg. Maintenance - Cochran
10 Years:
- Thomas Bates, Advising - General
- Margaret Bell, Dept. of English
- Erika Clark, Financial Aid Offices
- Robby Hobbs, Aircraft Maintenance/Operations
- Donna Ingram, Dept. of Nursing
- Jeffrey Jackson, Student Housing - Harris Hall
- Keith Jones, Police
- Paul Knight, Baseball - Men's
- Ellen McCullars, Enrollment Support Team
- Buckner Melton, Dept. of History
- Abby Noble, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics
- Andrew Reeves, Dept. of History
- Courtney Stavely, Dept. of Psychology & Criminal Justice
- Kara Svonavec, Dept. of History
- Hannah Upperman, Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics
- Keri Wilbur, Dept. of Nursing
5 Years:
- Angela Adams, Dept. of Nursing
- Yaseen Alhaj-Yaseen, Dept. of Accounting & Finance
- Jonathan Almendras, Card Services
- Amanda Avera, Dept. of Psychology & Criminal Justice
- Elaina Behounek, Dept. of Psychology & Criminal Justice
- Robin Douglas, Police
- Ann Fabian, Library
- Dawn Fuller, Dept. of Nursing
- Whitney Hamilton, Dept. of Health Services Admin
- Rebekah Hazlett-Knudsen, Dept. of Teacher Education & Social Work
- Scott Hinze, Dept. of Psychology & Criminal Justice
- Shelly Hopko, Dept. of Nursing
- Tamatha Lambert, Library
- Shauna Mein, Dept. of Natural Sciences
- Heather Molewski, Fixed Wing
- Dale Parrish, Fixed Wing
- Gary Pergande, Bldg. Maintenance - Macon
- Rachel Podwolsky, Office of the Registrar
- Jonathan Rainer, IT Services
- Joseph Raleigh, Student Success Center
- Josten Roberts, Office of the Registrar
- Patrick Rule, Marketing & Communications
- Vicky Sandoval, Dept. of Information Technology
- Monique Shine, Office of the Registrar
- Curtis Strom, Police
- Leigh Ann Tate, Office of Budget and Planning
- Ty Taylor, Air Traffic Control
