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Outstanding Staff Awards is an annual event to acknowledge the professional accomplishments of UK staff members and to recognize those who received department, college, or unit-level awards at the higher university ceremony. 

Sponsored by the President's Office and UK Staff Senate, Outstanding Staff Awards also features four unique awards based on nominations from community members. The category awards include Outstanding Staff Member as nominated by students, faculty, and staff. Of those nominations, an overall Outstanding Staff Award is granted to a staff member during the ceremony. Category and overall award winners are also given a cash prize in the following pay period.

Outstanding Staff Awards:

  • Nominated by Students: Cleophus Price
  • Nominated by Faculty: Terry Keys
  • Nominated by Staff: Jasmine Prince
  • Overall Winner: Angie Phipps

Outstanding Staff Awards Category Nominees

The Outstanding Staff Awards ceremony recognizes individuals who were selected for local-level awards and facilitates a university-wide review of nominees for a university-level Outstanding Staff Award. Categories are broken down by nominations from students, faculty, and staff.

Each submission is received by Staff Senate and made as anonymous as possible to avoid bias. A sub-committee of Staff Senators from the Special Events Committee, Employee Engagement Committee, Executive Committee, and officers review the nominations for award. No one who has been nominated for an award reviews the nominations. The Staff Senate Chair, Program Coordinator, and Special Events Committee Chair are ineligible for nomination for an award due to their work on the event and nomination review.

2024 Nominations from Students

  • Stephen Testa
  • Beth Hanneman
  • Daniel Huber
  • Zack Hackworth

2024 Nominations from Faculty

  • Kristen Scroggin
  • Diane Mier
  • Stephanie Reedy
  • Angela Holloman

2024 Nominations from Staff

  • Sandy Frey
  • Cody Dean
  • Alyssa Knox
  • Angie Phipps

Department, Unit, and College Award Recognition

These are submissions from departments, units, and colleges for additional recognition at the Outstanding Staff Awards Ceremony. These award decisions are not determined by the Staff Senate. 

 

2024 Behavioral Health Staff Excellence Awards

  • Kathleen Graham: Adult Behavioral Health Unit Clinical Nurse
  • Neal Tucker: Adult Behavioral Health Unit Clinical MHA
  • Demarcus Hayden: Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit Clinical Nurse
  • Gary Russell: Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit Clinical MHA

2024 Clinical Excellence Awards

Rachel Lakenburges, RN  Abby Holmes, RN  Tina Rogers, RN
Kristina Barron, RN  Sarah Peach, RN  Laura Brann, RN
Debra Schweitzer, RN  Sarah Bulin, RN  Michelle Hughes, RN
Lauren Thompson, RN  Jennifer Whiteman, RN  Jessica Smith, RN
Austin Robinson, RN  Angela Mondelli, RC  Krista Souleye, RN
Jennifer Benites, RN, CPAN  Anna Proffitt, RN  Maren Schulke, RN
Jayla McAuliffe, BSN, RN  Lisa Griggs, RN  
Tiffany Sheegog, RN  Mack Kidd, RN  
Shannon Mink, RN  Aaron Vargas, RN  
Carol Thompson, RN  Tiffany Abner, RN  
Alex Madden-Mason, RN  Meghan Shannon, RN  
Lindsey Abner, RN  Allison Clevinger, LPN  
Xin Zeng, RN  Carol South, RN  
Tonya Hendren, RC  Nicole Lawson, RN  
Jessica White, RN  Julia Durso, RN  
Brian Taylor, RN  Usha Thapa, RN  
Misty Strong, RN  Caitlin Colgan, NCT  Danisha Hamilton-Burdette, NCT
Cindy Arbra, RN  Mayra A Gonzalez Lopez, NCT  Sherry White, NCT
Stephanie McRae, LPN  Rose Alina, NCT  Taylor McKinney, NCT
Mary Ann Florence, RN  Keelacia Yet, NCT  Jessica Marshall, NCT
Amy Francis, RN  Grace Cairel, NCT  Morgan Smith, NCT
Mary Boswell, RN  Ashley West, NCT  Tylor Buckles, NCT
Christina Miller, RN  Johnathan Raines, NCT  Tracey Lykins, NCT
Layne Peden, RN  Jordan Powell, NCT  Elizabeth Hardiman, NCT
Lisa Vanderpool, RN  Grace Headley, NCT  Nicole Garrison, NCT
Michael "Travis" Bowman, RN  Sarah Hopper, NCT  Jolie Gardner, NCT
Debbie Elgaouni, RN  Diane Blier, NCT  Brenda Combs, NCT
Aaron Ohde, RN  Connie "Lee" Young, NCT  Hannah Hunter, NCT
Angela Zipe, MSN, RN, CCRN  Jason Butler, NCT  Mason Hampton, NCT
Brandi Rawlings, RN  Britney Helm, ORA/SSA/AT  Maria Gonzalez, NCT
Kellianna Jones, LPN  Chloe Simpson, ORA  Arisay Garcia Miranda, NCT
Amy Moore, RN  Dione Maupin, NCT  Lauren Lammers, NCT
Halley White, RN  Laney Shoulta, NCT  Narrasheod (Leon) Perryman, MHA
Randi Kestel, RN  Keith Kovarik, NCT  Kyndall Honaker, NCT
Alyson Goertzen, RN  Larah Mae Relova, NCT  
Tammy Isaccs, RN  Alayna Mack, NCT  
Meagan King, NCT  Heather Humphries, MA
Brett Brown, CST  Marc "Andrew" Prieto, MHA
Madelyn Beheler, CST  Emma Hammett, MHA
Willan Chain, NCT  Benjamin Baidoo, MHA
Jessica de Luna Silva, NCT  Joyce Montgomery, MHA
Kelley Duncan, MA  Hanna Lear, MHA
Alycia Chess, CST III  Gabriella Burton, MHA
Charles Nickerson, CST III  Jakari Brown, MHA
Brianna Grimm, MA  Suzanne Lipscomb, MHA
Tabitha Hudson, MA-ADV  Cori Sweat, MHA
Cydney Sleet, MA  
Tiffany Slone, MA  

2024 Cheryl Smith Nursing Professional Advancement Award

Sarah Holden

2024 AI Quilt of Team Award for Nursing Support Child Life Team

Allison Wedd and Ali Faugno

The 2024 Margie Prettyman Award for Exceptional Service

Andrew Barrett

2024 Office of Student Success Staff Awards

  • Katie Bellman: Outstanding New Employee
  • Amy Southwood: Outstanding Employee
  • Cat Bridegam: Marcie Shrout Outstanding Student Support Award
  • Libby Langlois: Excellence in Supervision
  • Dale Davis: Outstanding Employee Care
  • Atticus White: Commitment to Belonging Award
  • Ashley Gann: Innovative Practice
  • Sandy Copher: Outstanding Volunteer
  • Jordyn Manczyk: The Robert and Freda Carlin “Unsung Hero” Award

2024 Diana Weaver Leadership Award

Jessica Davis

2024 MJ Dickerson Quality Nursing Care Award

Beth Warren

2024 Nightingale Preceptor Lamp Award

Matthew Wallace

2024 Karen E. Hall Award

Brian Klein

2024 Karen Sexton Firestarter Award

Sirah Kolstedt

2024 ESH Foundation Award

Lisa Vanderpool

2024 Diana Shappley Excellence in Neuroscience Nursing Award

Mae Thomas

2024 Jan Davis Empathic Award

Alyson Goertzen

2024 Dr. Lisa P. Collins Outstanding Staff Award

Jesse Dahl

Deloris Foxworth

Lois Campbell

Brittney Williamson

David Branham

Terry Evans

Ashley Moore

Matt Barton

2024 Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Administrator of the Year - Central Region

Heather McAtee

2024 UK Online Excellence in Customer Service

Buddy Hall

2024 UK Online Excellence in Leadership

Michia Brangers

2024 Emergency Services

  • Emily Riley: Advanced Practice Provider of the Year
  • Tammy Gorman: Dispatcher of the Year
  • Hunter Hill: Medical Tech of the Year
  • Kristen Peterson: Nurse Care Tech of the Year
  • Courtney Tipton: Pharmacy Tech of the Year
  • Leslie Sorrell: Float Pool Nurse of the Year
  • Christopher Mason Owens: Nurse of the Year
  • Will Henry: Resident of the Year
  • Dakota Ladd: Supply Tech of the Year
  • Jessica Stevens: Respiratory Therapist of the Year
  • Joe Lohr: Director's Award
  • Luke Bourland: Dedicated Service Award
  • Eric Fite: Firestarter Award
  • Ashley Faulkner: Above and Beyond Award

2024 College of Engineering Staff Award

Sandra Dunn

2024 UK Online Excellence in Innovation

Kyle Tuck
Ping Jiang

2024 KIPRC Staff Award

Catherine Hines

2024 IPH-C Staff Award

Joy Dicus

2024 Research Staff Award

Emily Clear

2024 New Professional Award

Megan Webster

2024 Spirit of CPH Award

Benji Bryant

2024 UFS Employee of the Year Award

Susan Stefanic

2024 UK Libraries Dean's Award for Outstanding Performance

Amanda Bailey

Sara Coblentz

Rebecca Jude

2024 A&S Outstanding Staff Award

Neale Benjamin

Jordan Butler

2024 SAHA Aortic Center Award in Clinical Care

Joseph Jenkins

2024 MVPE Mission Award

Leslie Justice

2024 College of Fine Arts Outstanding Staff

April Robinson-Harvey

Kate Sprengnether

2024 College of Social Work Culture of Well-being Award

Megan Lederman

2024 Administrative Staff Employee of the Year

Kendra Harvey

2024 Laboratory Staff of the Year

Jordan Brooke Tyree

2024 Gill Heart Recognition Award

Jennifer Isaacs

Lynn Mattingly

Katie Wynn