Past Recipients 

The Southeast Shout-Out Award was started in fall 2016 as a way to better recognize faculty and staff for the exceptional performance of their duties. To date 36 faculty and staff have been recognized with the award out of more than 160 nominations.

2018-2019 Award Recipients

Kristen LaMantia, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling

Michelle Tanz, Assistant Professor of Nursing 

Ally Holland, Coordinator of Annual Giving

Dana Saverino, Creative Strategy Project Manager, Marketing and Communications 

Larry Bohannon, Professor, Elementary Education Undergraduate Program Coordinator 

Shonta Smith, Associate Professor of Elementary Education 

Jayanti Ray, Interim Communication Disorders Department Chair

Bonnie Gerecke, Administrative Assistant, Mass Media

Jamie Birkman, Senior Administrative Assistant

Nate Saverino, Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs

Brenda Glastetter, Administrative Assistant, Accounting, Economics and Finance

Marcy Ball, Academic Advisor 

Janie McGaugh, Administrative Assistant, History and Anthropology 

Dena Hale, Associate Professor of Marketing 

Ryan Heslinga, Assistant Registrar 

Amy Hancock, Senior Buyer, Purchasing 

2018-2019 Award Recipients

Dr. Glen Williams, Professor and Chairperson of Communication Studies and Modern Languages

Dr. Jenn Weber, Assistant Professor of Biology

Matt Wallhausen, Information Technology Senior Network Specialist 

Michael Simmons, Instructor of Mass Media

Chelsea McNeely, Director of Southeast Online

Tyson Koenig, Archival Assistant in Kent Library's Special Collections and Archives 

2017-2018 Award Recipients

Heath Hase, Coordinator of EDvolution

Jim McGill, Professor of Chemistry & Director of the Jane Stephens Honors Program

John Stepp, Public Safety Officer

Lori Mueller, Instructor, Harrison College of Business

Peggy Hill, Professor of Physics 

Sharon Dees, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood Education

Susan Kendrick, Chair of Department of English & Interim Director of General Education

Vicki Howell, Senior Administrative Assistant, Department of Biology

Carrie Taylor, Assistant Director of International Student & Scholar Services 

Dan Koeppel, PC Applications Specialist

Robert Fisher, Transit Driver for the Department of Public Safety 

Michael King, Program Technician with Continuing Education

Christy Mershon, Assistant Director of Continuing Education

Christina Ragain, Professor of Chemistry

Kirk Sandfort, Transit Supervisor for the Department of Public Safety

Elizabeth Uelsmann, Instructor of Agriculture

Pennie Pflueger, English Instructor

Diane Wood, Professor of Biology

Theresa Haug, Coordinator of UI100 & UI100 Instructor

Quantella Noto, Assistant Professor, Hospitality Management Program Director

Ashley Harrington, Administrative Assistant for Faculty Senate

John Adams, Network Specialist, Information Technology

Ron McAdams, Network Specialist II, Information Technology 

2016-2017 Award Recipients

Logan Driskell , Dearmont Hall Director with Residence Life

Floyd Lockhart, LMS Administrator with the Center of Scholarship Teaching and Learning

Tim Clifton, Groundskeeper with Facilities Management

Chris Wubbena, Professor of Sculpture in Southeast’s Department of Art

Casandra Hicks, Financial Aid Coordinator, Student Financial Services

Katie Krodinger, Assistant Director of New Student Programs in the Office of Admissions

John Buchheit, Department of Public Safety

Julie Grueneberg, Assistant Registrar

Ann Hayes, News Bureau Director

Laurie Overmann, Instructor of Mathematics

Marge Phillips, Center for Writing Excellence Administrative Assistant and Writing Associate

Jeremy Thompson, Center for Writing Excellence Writing Associate

Amanda Woods, Office of Military and Veterans Services Outreach Coordinator