--- title: "President's Distinguished Service Awards" date: 2022-03-08T16:14:00-05:00 author: Mei Lu canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/administration/presidential-recognition/presidents-distinguished-service-awards" section: Pages --- # President's Distinguished Service Awards ## Exempt and Non-exempt ## Criteria The President's Distinguished Service Awards recognize exceptional performance, leadership, and service by a member of the University staff. The recipient of this award will have a record of exemplary performance and distinctive contributions to the operation of an administrative, academic, research, or service unit on campus. The individual will have clearly demonstrated initiative toward the improvement of University programs or campus activities and will have shown commitment to the campus community as a whole. ## Eligibility Any current full-time staff member, including academic administrators, who have been employed on campus for a total of ten years (in any of one or more capacities) for exempt and a total of 5 years for non-exempt, may be nominated for a President's Distinguished Service Award. (Individuals who hold a faculty appointment are NOT eligible for this award.) Up to five awards will be given annually for both exempt and non-exempt combined. No more than five awards will be given annually. --- ## Nomination Materials All nomination packets **must be received by April 20, 2026** and can be **submitted through one of the following methods:** 1. [Online submission form](https://president.umd.edu/administration/presidential-recognition/faculty-and-staff-convocation/presidential-medal-and-distinguished-service-award-nomination) 2. Printed and mailed to: President's Awards Advisory Committee c/o Office of the President 1115 Main Administration Building University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 *If printing and submitting your nomination by mail, the materials should include:* - A coversheet listing the name of the nominee, the award for which the individual is being nominated, and the name of the nominator. - A nomination letter clearly indicating why this individual should be so honored and how the individual exemplifies the criteria for this award. - A resume, curriculum vitae, or brief biographical sketch of the nominee (President’s Medal and President’s Distinguished Service Awards-exempt). - At least two, but no more than three, seconding letters of nomination from outside the primary unit in which the individual is employed may accompany the nomination or may be sent under separate cover. --- ## Past Winners *(In 1997 the Associate Staff and Classified Employee categories were abolished, and the awards were combined)* 2025 **David Eubanks** **Randy Malitzki** **Dennis Passarella-George** **Karen Petroff** **Alan Sactor** **Carolyn Schupbach** 2024 **Anne Carswell** **Nina Harris** **Curtis Shade** **Stacy Sims** **Erin Rooney-Eckel** **Julie Wright** 2023 **Claudia Funes** **Brian Horick** **Ramsey Jabaji** **Valerie LaHoud** **David Mitchell** **Heather Teitelbaum** 2022 **Anthony Fisher** **Hilary Gossett** **Dawn Y. Jackson** **Axel Persaud** **Paige Smith** 2021 **John T. Consoli** **Douglas Downing** **Ann Holmes** **Maria Lonsbury** **Rosemary Parker** 2020 **Margaret Gibbs** Division of Student Affairs **Diane Krejsa** Office of General Counsel **Ana Pall-Kane** Division of Information Technology **Ross Stern** Office of Government Relations **Colleen Wright-Riva** Dining Services 2019 **Lorraine DiPrima** Department of Dining Services **Francis DuVinage** Office of Undergraduate Studies **Dolores Jackson** Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry **Yusef Jones** Residential Facilities **Deborah Russell** Department of Intercollegiate Athletics 2018 **Luis Alfonzo** Facilities Management **Joan Burton** Office of Undergraduate Studies **Cheryl Hill** College of Agriculture and Natural Resources **John Romano** Center for the Advanced Study of Language **Terry Zacker** Division of Student Affairs 2017 **Willie Brown** University Human Resources **Denise Clark** Division of Research **Mario Edwards** Dining Services **Joelle Presson** College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences **Audrey Stewart** Facilities Management 2016 **Gloria Aparicio Blackwell** Office of Community Engagement **Julia R. Heng** Department of Public Safety **Sharon A. La Voy** Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment **John D. Zacker** Division of Student Affairs 2015 **Laura E. Dyer** Department of Public Safety **Stephen K. Gnadt** Stamp Student Union **Andrea J. Goodwin** Office of Student Conduct **Sara R. Lopez** Dining Services **Jeanette M. Payne** Facilities Management 2014 **J. David Allen** Department of Transportation Services **Gabrielle A. Barnhart** Engineering Information Technology Office **Marcia V. Marinelli** University Counseling Center **Steven N. Petkas** Department of Resident Life **Alexis S. Thompson** Department of Transportation Services 2013 **Tesfaye Bogale** Department of Dining Services **Barbara A. Gill** Office of Undergraduate Admissions **Sharon E. Kirkland-Gordon** University Counseling Center **Joseph F. Mullineaux** Department of Dining Services **Rodney Page Tapp** Department of Building and Landscape Services 2012 **Patricia C. Baker** Department of Fire Protection Engineering **James E. Diamond, III** Residential Facilities Building Systems **Robert Infantino** College of Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences **Luke Jensen** Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equity Center **Arshad Mughal** Capital Budgeting, Facilities Planning **Alan R. Webbert** Stamp Student Union, Facilities 2011 **Anna C. Connors** Business Services Specialist, Motor Transportation Services **Deborah Francis Grandner** Director, Department of Resident Life **Fletcher G. Kinne** Office Supervisor I, Department of Mathematics **Julie K. Phelps** Associate Vice President, Office of the Comptroller **Valencia L. Skeeter** Assistant Director/Academic Advisor Department of African American Studies 2010 **Ana Alonzo** Housekeeper Department of Residential Facilities **Sue Briggs** Director CIVICUS **Jon M. Dooley** Director Residential Facilities **Thomas K. Mast** IT Telecommunications Specialist Information Technology **Leigh Ryan** Director Writing Center 2009 **Greig Stewart** Executive Director College Park Scholars **Vicky Foxworth** Director Center for Leadership and Organizational Change **Jay P. Gilchrist** Director Campus Recreation Services **Anthony H. (Tony) Chan** Electrical Technician III Department of Psychology **Deborah P. Pruett** Program Management Specialist Registrar's Office 2008 **Linda A. Dalo** Program Management Specialist College of Chemical and Life Sciences **Colleen (Coke) M. Farmer** Assistant Chair and Director of Undergraduate Programs Department of Kinesiology **Jeanne S. Martin** Administrative Assistant to the Chair and Graduate Secretary Department of Geology **Linda H. Martin** Execuive Director Web and New Media Strategies Division of University Relations **Thai Q. Nguyen** Program Management Specialist Photo Services Unit 2007 **Javaune Adams-Gaston** Executive Director, Career Center **Mary Giles** Executive Secretary and Director, University Senate **Lois Reid** Academic Program Specialist, Department of Biology **Brenda D. Testa** Director, Department of Facilities Planning 2006 **Joyce B. Brown** Department of Residential Facilities **Doris Climes** Housekeeping Department **Johnetta Davis** Graduate School Recruitment, Retention and Diversity **Traci L. M. Dula** University Honors Program **Thomas N. Ruggieri** Faculty Staff Assistance Program 2005 **Jean Bennett** Assistant Director, Dining Services **Michael Colson** Associate Director, College Park Scholars **Gene Ferrick** Assistant to the Dean, College of Life Sciences **Wanda Howard** Supervisor, Housekeeping Services **Ron Mendenhall** Multi-Trade Supervisor III, Area Maintenance 2004 **Dr. Jack T. Baker** Director of the Department of Operations and Maintenance Facilities Management **Dr. Katherine Pedro Beardsley** Assistant Dean, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences **Ms. Lorraine DeSalvo** Department of Physics **Ms. Suzanne Hickes** Executive Administrative Assistant II Office of the Vice President for University Relations **Ms. Besy V. Martinez** Zone Supervisor (MT Multi-Trades Supervisor II) Department of Building and Landscape Services 2003 **Ms. Shirley C. Browner** Academic Skills Counselor, Learning Assistant Service, Counseling Center **Mr. Steven T. Edwards** Director, Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute **Ms. Barbara B. Hope** Director, Data Administration/Data Architecture Office of Information Technology **Ms. Marie Dory** Assistant Manager, Work Control Center Office of Facilities Administration, Facilities Management **Ms. Collotta B. Moses** Team Leader - Housekeeping Services Department of Building and Landscape Services 2002 **Stephen A. Adams** Assistant Director of Operations, Stamp Student Union **Ms. Monica Herrera** Accounting Associate, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures **Ms. Darlene King** Program Management Specialist I, Department of History **Mr. Michael D. McNair** Colonel, Department of Public Safety **Ms. Eleanor Weingaertner** Assistant to the Vice President, Division of Research and Graduate Studies 2001 **Mr. Jan R. Davidson** Associate Director, Department of Resident Life **Mr. Kenneth Krouse** Chief, University Police **Mr. William F. McLean** Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs **Ms. Maureen Meyer** Assistant Dean for Finance and Personnel A. James Clark School of Engineering **Mr. Robert T. Stumpff** Coordinator, General Services Department of Building and Landscape Services **Ms. Laura Wildesen** Assistant Director, Facilities Maintenance 2000 **Ms. Judith Bair** Director, University Publications **Mr. Brian Darmody** Assistant Vice President for Research and Economic Development **Mr. Warren Kelley** Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Director of Planning and Research **Ms. Erica Kropp** Director, Office of Research Administration and Advancement **Ms. Nancy Marsanopoli** Executive Administrative Assistant III, Office of University Relations **Mr. Harry Teabout** Director, Building and Landscape Services **Mr. Larry Volz** Lieutenant, University Police 1999 **Dr. Sacared Bodison** Clinical Director, University Health Center **Mr. Kevin Brown** Assistant Director/Landscape Services, Department of Building and Landscape Services **Ms. Regina Crawmer** Coordinator of Organization Services, Union and Campus Programs **Ms. Patricia S. Higgins** Director, Dining Services **Dr. Sylvia S. Stewart** Associate Vice President for Administrative Affairs 1998 **Dr. Drury G. Bagwell** Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs **Ms. Sapienza Barone** Administrative Assistant Office of the President **Mr. Shaun P. Fleming** Administrative Computer Center **Dr. Nancy E. Lindley** Department of Computer Science **Ms. Sheila F. Mahaffy** Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs **Ms. Joan W. Patterson** Executive Director Office of Alumni Programs **Dr. John E. Van Brunt** Counseling Center **Ms. Rosemary Wainscott** Robert H. Smith School of Business 1997 **Elizabeth L. Barksdale** Payroll Processing Supervisor Comptroller's Office **Susan L. Bayly** General Counse Office of the President **Michele A. Eastman** Assistant Dean College of Arts and Humanities **Jennifer Fajman** Director Academic Information Technology Services **Susan L. Frazier** Assistant Director for Education and Personnel Institute for Systems Research **Cynthia Roberts Hale** Assistant Dean College of Behavioral and Social Sciences **Gary D. Kennedy** Director of Administrative Affairs Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Associate Staff Award Recipients (In 1997 the Associate Staff and Classified Employee categories were abolished, and the awards were combined to become the President's Distinguished Service Awards) 1996 **Ms. Gloria Bouis** Program Director, Office of Human Relations **Dr. Patricia Mielke** Director, Resident Life **Ms. Barbara Riggs** Associate Director, Office of Records and Registrations 1995 **Ms. Barbara J. Goldberg and Ms. Beverly J. Greenfeig** Co-Coordinators of the Returning Students Program Counseling Center **Ms. Erytheia A. "Rythee" Lambert** Assistant Director, Department of Personnel Services **Mr. Jeffrey K. Lemich** Assistant Director, Academic Data Systems **Dr. Elizabeth L. Shearn** Math Learning Specialist, Learning Assistance Service 1994 **Ms. Sylvia (Jan) Andrews** Staff Assistant, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs **Mr. Eloy Areu** Director, Academic Data Systems **Ms. Roberta H. Coates** Associate Director of Campus Programs **Ms. Mary Ann Granger** Assistant Director, Office of Records and Registrations **Mr. Jud Samon** Coordinator, International Faculty and Student Services Office of International Education Services 1993 **Mr. James E. Christensen** Associate Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions **Dr. Marsha A. Guenzler** Associate Director, Stamp Student Union and Campus Programs **Dr. Gerry B. Strumpf** Director, Orientation 1992 **Mr. William F. Armstrong** Assistant Director and Manager of Minority Business Enterprise Program, Department of Procurement and Supply **Mr. James F. Brewer** Director, Department of Physical Plant 1991 **Mrs. Elizabeth D. Alley** Curator of Slides and Visual Resources, School of Architecture **Ms. Gladys Brown** Director, Human Relations Office **Mr. Matthew Sheriff** Director, Dining Services **Mr. William C. Spann** Director, Records and Registrations 1990 **Dr. Linda M. Clement** Director, Undergraduate Admissions **Mr. Leonard B. Jankowski** Director, Department of Campus Parking **Mr. Ronald C. Jones** Director, Procurement and Supply **Dr. Jerry L. Lewis** Director, Intensive Educational Development Program 1989 **Mr. N. William Hartline** Assistant Director, Department of Procurement and Supply **Mr. Timothy Maugel** Director, Laboratory for Biological Ultrastructure 1987 **Dr. Susan R. Clabaugh** Director, Education Technology Center **Ms. Roselyn L. Hiebert** Director, Public Information **Dr. Barbara A. Jacoby** Director, Commuter Affairs **Mr. Eugene Sides** Chief of Police **Dr. Richard P. Stimpson** Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1986 **Dr. Richard Berg** Director, Physics Lecture Demonstration Project **Dr. Gary Pavela** Director, Judicial Programs and Acting Director, Campus Activities **Dr. Shirley Sorensen** Coordinator of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Mathematics **Mr. James Otis Williams** Director, Nyumburu Cultural Center 1985 **Dr. Margaret W. Bridwell** Director, University Health Center **Mr. James N. Newton** Director, Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering **Dr. James M. Osteen** Director, Campus Activities **Dr. Glenn Ricart** Director, Computer Science Center **Mr. Jonathan R. Rood** Director, Communication Services Classified Employee Award Recipients (In 1997, the Associate Staff and Classified Employee categories were abolished, and the awards were combined to become the President's Distinguished Service Awards) 1996 **Ms. Randi Dutch** Manager, Rossborough Inn **Ms. Elfrieda "Elllie" Ramsay** Office Supervisor, Fellowship Office, Graduate School 1995 **Ms. Kathryn Troth Karam** Program Analyst I, Department and Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures **Ms. Carroll Linkins** Office Secretary III, Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy **Ms. Carol L. Warrington** Inservice Educator II, Computer Science Center 1994 **Ms. Victoria L. Brewer** Administrative Aide I, Department of Education Policy, Planning and Administration **Ms. Angela Domanico** Desk Supervisor, Nonprint Media Services, Hornbake Library **Ms. Jodie Cohen Gray** Account Clerk IV, Department of Computer Science **Ms. Melvina M. (Millie) Lindenberger** Executive Administrative Aide I, College of Life Sciences **Ms. Betty J. Ohler** College of Agriculture **Mr. Charles F. Stubbs, Jr.** Assistant Supervisor, Department of Special Services 1993 **Captain Richard William Doran** Campus Police **Ms. Carol Prier** Executive Administrative Aide, College of Engineering **Ms. Marie T. Smith** Cook II, Department of Dining Services 1992 **Ms. Janet W. Cooper** Administrator of Graduate Programs, Department of Mathematics **Ms. Mary D. Gibson** Administrative Aide, Department of Resident Life **Ms. Paula R. Mandelman** Team Leader/Buyer, Department of Procurement and Supply **Ms. Charlotte Neal** Administrative Aide, Department of Radio-Television-Film 1991 **Mrs. Hazel B. Moran** Office Clerk II, Records and Registrations **Ms. Linda M. Scovitch** Executive Administrative Aide to the Vice President for Student Affairs 1990 **Ms. Susan J. Harris** Account Clerk III, Commuter Affairs **Ms. Patricia Moreland** Administrative Specialist II, Counseling Center **Ms. Dolores M. Mulligan** Office Secretary III, Undergraduate Studies **Ms. Sibylle G. Sampson** Director of Business and Finance, Department of Physics and Astronomy **Ms. Jacqueline A. Schwier** Supervisor, Personnel Officer II, Department of Personnel Services