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President’s Meritorious Service Award Winners Announced

The winners of the 2016 President’s Meritorious Service Awards were announced today.
February 1, 2016

TAMUThe winners of the 2016 President’s Meritorious Service Awards (PMSA) were announced today. The PMSAs recognize and reward staff for their commendable service to Texas A&M.

All university employees, as well as Chartwells and SSC Service Solutions employees, are invited to the 29th annual award ceremony honoring these outstanding staff members. The ceremony will be held on Monday, Feb. 29 at 3:30 pm. in MSC Bethancourt Ballroom. A reception with refreshments will be held following the ceremony and will serve as the official kick-off of Staff Appreciation Week at Texas A&M.

Each individual recipient receives a $1,000 cash award, a commemorative plaque, and a lapel pin. The teams will be recognized with a plaque for departmental display. Each member of the teams receives a cash award of $200, a framed certificate of recognition and a lapel pin. Awards are funded through the generosity of The Association of Former Students and the program is coordinated by Texas A&M Human Resources. Visit http://employees.tamu.edu/employee-recognition/pmsa for additional information.

RSVP for the awards ceremony and reception at http://www.tamu.edu/saw2016/presidents-meritorious-service-awards-rsvp.

The winners are:

Individual Award Recipients

  • Fred Abegglen, Cyclotron Institute
  • Risa Bierman, Offices of the Dean of Student Life
  • Laura Byrd, Civil Engineering
  • Courtney Charanza, Dwight Look College of Engineering
  • Nancy De Leon, HR Employee & Organizational Development
  • Laura Dohnalik, Human Resources
  • Noberto Espitia, Small Animal Clinical Sciences
  • Lindsey Garza, Enterprise Information Systems
  • Debra Hanson, Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Monica Hartman, Environmental Health and Safety
  • Terry Lovingshimer, Biochemistry & Biophysics
  • Mark Mielke, Scholarships & Financial Aid
  • Sarah Morris, SSC Services for Education
  • Katherine Nelson, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
  • Matthew Pellegrino, Texas A&M School of Law
  • Jenny Ponzio, Biochemistry & Biophysics
  • Rick Powell, Offices of the Dean of Student Life
  • Charles Primrose, Athletics Administration
  • Tillie Rausch, Biochemistry & Biophysics
  • Steven Ruff, Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Health Science Center
  • Eleanor Schuler, Petroleum Engineering
  • Mary Smith, Chartwells
  • Sarah Tobola, Human Resources
  • Jatan Vyas, Enterprise Information Systems
  • Sandra Williams, Office of the Registrar

Team Award Recipients

  • Comparative Medicine Program Technicians: Mary Beesinger, Mary Benda, Ashley Brizendine, Zaida Cornstubble, Nicole Cravens, Kristy Dowd, George Elliott, Christy Gross, Kristen Hanneman, Gerald Hartmangruber, James Haywood, Melody Huff, Julie Hymes, Sarah Kovar, Mary Lopez, Dawn Mangum, Branton Smith, and Erin Starnes
  • Theatrical Services Team: Blake Biediger, Robb Bush, Moises Cruz, Roy Eubanks, Benjamin Leonido, Arthur Kaml, Allan Minde, Owen Smith, and Rocky Peyton

The PMSAs kick off Staff Appreciation Week at Texas A&M, Feb. 29–March 5. For a full listing of events, visit www.tamu.edu/saw2016.

Media contact: tamunews@tamu.edu.

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