The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga annually celebrates staff and faculty who have reached notable career milestones.
This year, 194 employees will be honored during the UTC Service Awards Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 16, a signature event of Founder’s Week. The luncheon, which will take place at the Wolford Family Athletic Center, offers University leaders an opportunity to recognize the dedication and commitment of longtime members of the UTC community.
Service awards are presented in five-year increments, beginning with an employee’s fifth year of regular service. They highlight the value of employee contributions while reinforcing UTC’s culture of appreciation and retention.
This year’s honorees include 42 employees who have achieved at least 25 years of service.
The 2025 Service Award recipients are listed below, courtesy of the UTC Office of Human Resources. The list also includes employees who recently retired from the University (indicated by *).
5-Year Service Awards
- Kim Au: Buyer, Procurement and Contract Services
- Hannah Barger: Lecturer, Nursing
- Sherah Basham: Assistant Professor, Social, Cultural and Criminal Justice
- Coleman Beaty: HVAC Assistant Controls Technician, Repairs and Maintenance
- Telisha Bonds: Senior Custodian, Building Services
- Katelynn Buchanan: Associate Director of New Student Orientation, Undergraduate Admissions
- Cheyanne Camp: Pitching Softball Assistant, Women’s Softball
- Anthony Cepak: Assistant Professor, Communications
- Keenan Dungey: Professor and Department Head, Chemistry
- Sarah Edgar: Assistant Director, Client Services, Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Megan England: Assistant Professor, Nursing
- Stephanie Eton: Associate Professor of Practice, Physical Therapy
- Vicki Farnsworth: Vice Chancellor and CIO, Information Technology AVC
- Cathy Jackson: Manager, Testing Center, Academic and Instructional Research
- Christopher Johnson: Sr. Instructional Designer, Walker Center for Teaching and Learning
- Ashley Jones: Lead Teacher, Children’s Center
- Nora Ketron: Assistant Professor of Practice, Library
- Claudia Kramer: Professor and Chair, School of Business Administration
- Ziwei Ma: Assistant Professor, Mathematics
- Derek Massey: Carpenter and Painting Specialist, Repairs and Maintenance
- Nicolas Maynard: Access Coordinator, Disability Resource Center
- Marissa McElrone: Assistant Professor, Health and Human Performance
- Kathryn Mortensen: Associate Director, Housing and Residence Life
- Christopher Plouffe: Endowed Chair in Sales, Marketing
- Logan Rader: HR Administrative Support Specialist, Office of Human Resources
- Pam Riggs-Gelasco: Dean and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
- Emily Rosenquist: Assistant Director, Center for Women and Gender Equity
- Justina Roth: Police Dispatcher I, Campus Law Enforcement
- Yunye Shi: Assistant Professor, Engineering-Mechanical
- Sedrick Snowden: Financial Analyst, Budget and Finance Office
- Prashant Srivastava: Associate Professor, Marketing
- Brandee Strickland: Associate Lecturer, Languages
- Bret Swenson: Programmer Analyst, Information Technologies AVC
- Joanne Tetzner: Banner Systems Coordinator, Registrar
- Kimberly Thomas: Administrative Service Assistant, Occupational Therapy
- Kimberly Thomas: Director, College of Business Student Success, School of Business Administration
- Frank Tudini: Professor, Physical Therapy
- Christopher Turner: Building Trades Assistant Superintendent, Repairs and Maintenance
- Laura Tyndall: Assistant Professor, Nursing
- Serkan Varol: Assistant Professor, Engineering Management Technology
- Ruth Walker: Assistant Professor, Psychology
- Yingfeng Wang: Associate Professor, Computer Science
- Corey Ward: Police Officer, Campus Law Enforcement
- Evan Wilson: Assistant AD For Sports Medicine, Athletics-Training
- David Wood: IT Administrator, Telecommunication Services
- Meng Zeng: Senior Financial Analyst, Budget and Finance Office
10-Year Service Awards
- Shanae Anderson: Administrative Associate III, Engineering Management Technology
- Terrence Banks: Associate Director Of Recruitment, Undergraduate Admissions
- Kelsey Battles: Facilities Business Analyst, Administration-Physical Plant
- Christopher Beavers: Accounting Assistant II, Administration-Physical Plant
- Jean Betters: Work Control Coordinator, Administration-Physical Plant
- Martyn Blankley: Assistant Coach, Women’s Soccer
- Kim Bowman: Processing Manager, Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Stacy Chapman: Circulation Day Supervisor, Library
- Courtney Crittenden: Associate Professor, Social, Cultural and Criminal Justice
- Eunice Davis: International Student Advisor, International Education
- Evie Deal: Research and Technology Specialist, Library
- Laneeta Derrick: Administrative Support Assistant III, Multicultural Affairs
- Sarah Einstein: Associate Professor, English
- Shannon Goodwin: Accounting Assistant III, Housing and Residence Life
- Jessica Hackathorne: OT Program Director, Occupational Therapy
- James Haney: Police Sergeant, Campus Law Enforcement
- Bradley Harris: Associate Professor, Engineering-Chemical
- Russell Helms: Senior Lecturer, English
- Rob Henry: Project Coordinator, Administration-Physical Plant
- Brittney Holder: Associate Senior Director of Development, UT Foundation
- Eric Hungenberg: Department Head and Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance
- Rodney Jones: Student Services Building Assistant, Housing and Residence Life
- Joseph Jordan: Associate Professor, English
- Levi Lanzoni: Operations Coordinator, Challenger Center
- Reinhold Mann: Vice Chancellor for Research, VC for Research
- Carla Mason: Senior Custodian, Building Services
- Jessica McCarthy: Associate Lecturer, English
- Gavin McKinney: Head Coach, Women’s Soccer
- Becky Miller: Nurse Practitioner, University Health Services
- Charlie Mix: Director, VC for Research
- Betsy Myers: Associate Professor, Physical Therapy
- Toya Nixon: Purchasing Specialist, Procurement and Contract Services
- Elizabeth Pearce: Associate Lecturer, English
- Christina Policastro: Associate Professor and Interim Assistant Dean, Social, Cultural and Criminal Justice
- Charlene Ragland: Assistant Director and Deputy ADA Coordinator, Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility
- Joanne Romagni: Professor, Environmental Studies
- Steven Shelton: Associate Professor, Library
- Daniel Shropshire: Assistant Director, Housing Facilities Operations, Housing and Residence Life
- Elizabeth Smith: Financial Aid Coordinator, Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Carl Springer: Professor, Humanities
- Takeo Suzuki: Executive Director, International Education
- Annie Tracy Samuel: Associate Professor, History
- Spencer Usrey: Associate Professor, Accounting
- Darin Van Horn: Assistant Coach, Women’s Volleyball
- Joel Wands: Program Leader, Fire and Life Safety, Safety
- Oren Whightsel: Associate Lecturer, English
15-Year Service Awards
- Callie Adams: Senior Lecturer, Environmental Studies
- Erika Alfaro: Senior Custodian, Building Services
- Michael Andrews: Executive Producer, Communications and Marketing
- Bo Baker: Associate Professor and Department Head, Library
- Nominanda Barbosa: Senior Lecturer and Lab Coordinator, Environmental Studies
- Mark Bradley-Shoup: Associate Lecturer, Art
- Keith Bridges: Director, Educational Opportunity Center
- Amy Brock-Hon: Professor and Associate Head, Environmental Studies
- Eddrick Brooks: Club Sports Coordinator, Campus Recreation
- Belinda Brownlee: Director, Upward Bound
- Libby Byers: Senior Lecturer, Psychology
- Angel Collier: Associate Professor, Nursing
- Jessica Etheredge: Associate Professor, Interior Design
- Lindsey Felix: Assistant AD, Academic Enhancement, Tutoring-Athletics
- Rachel Griffin: Lead Teacher, Children’s Center
- Matthew Holzmacher: Deputy Chief of Police, Campus Law Enforcement
- Victor Howell: Associate Director of Procurement and Contract Services, Procurement and Contract Services
- Katherine Karl: Professor and Department Head, Management
- Irina Khmelko: Professor, Political Science
- Katherine Kinnear: Senior Lecturer, Environmental Studies
- John Lee: Professor, Chemistry
- Rebecca Littleton: DPT Program Coordinator, Physical Therapy
- Andrew McCarthy: Associate Professor and Department Head, English
- Billy Millican*: Associate Lecturer, School of Education
- Abdul Ofoli: Professor and Interim Department Head, Engineering-Electrical
- Jessica Pierce: Director of Enrollment and Advisement, Health and Human Performance
- Laure Pou: Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Human Resources
- Scott Sammons: Carpenter Foreman, Repairs and Maintenance
- Nur Sisworahardjo: Associate Professor, Engineering-Electrical
- Abbie Ventura: Associate Professor and Associate Head, English
- Jamie Walden: Executive Director, Enterprise Systems, Information Technologies AVC
- Baley Whary: Research Integrity Compliance Officer, IRB/IACUC, Office of Research Integrity
- Yuping Ying: Coordinator of Assessment, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies
20-Year Service Awards
- Janelle Arambul: Senior Custodian, Building Services
- Francesco Barioli: Associate Professor and Associate Department Head, Mathematics
- Ethan Carver: Associate Dean, Graduate School
- Trevor Elliott: Associate Professor, Engineering-Mechanical
- Nikki Ellis: Assistant Director, Accounting Services
- Ignatius Fomunung: Professor, Engineering-Civil
- Tammy Garland: Professor, Social, Cultural and Criminal Justice
- John Gordon: Associate Lecturer, Mathematics
- Morgan Grinstead: Applications Team Lead, Information Technologies AVC
- Kelli Hand: Senior Lecturer, Nursing
- Linda Hill: Professor and Coordinator, Nursing
- Lingju Kong: Professor, Mathematics
- Spring Kurtz: Lecturer, English
- Chad Littleton: Senior Lecturer, English
- Kelly Locke*: Accounting Specialist I, BGE, Environmental Studies
- Sara Peters: Director, Women’s Center, UTC Women and Gender Equity
- Skip Prather: Space Design Technician, Information Technologies AVC
- Angelique Ramnarine: Senior Lecturer, Mathematics
- Doris Roensch*: Administrative Specialist I, School of Education
- Aaron Shaheen: Professor, English
- Joey Shaw: Professor, Environmental Studies
- Carrie Sherbesman: Director, New Student and Family Programs, Undergraduate Admissions
- Charlene Simmons: Associate Professor, Communications
- Gina Stafford*: Executive Director, Strategic Initiative Communications, Information Technology
- Patrick Sweetman: Senior Lecturer, Theatre and Speech
- Anne Wehunt: Assistant Sports Information Director, Digital Media Services
- Kris Whorton: Senior Lecturer, English
25-Year Service Awards
- April Anderson: Professional Advisor, Nursing
- Charles Berry*: Service Assistant I, Campus Services
- Brenda Black: Senior Custodian, Building Services
- Michelle Blackwell*: Accounting Assistant III, Health and Human Performance
- Harriet Chambers: Assistant Vice Chancellor, UT Foundation
- Gail Dawson*: Associate Professor, Management
- Kelly Griffin: Assistant Bursar, Student Loans, Bursar
- Hunter Huckabay: Director, Gear Up
- Ann Laster: Administrative Specialist II, Music
- Karen McGuffee: Professor, Social, Cultural and Criminal Justice
- Dana Moody: Professor, Interior Design
- Angie Morelock: Director of Award Services, Office of Partnerships and Sponsored Programs
- Nichole Orr: Academic Advisor, School of Business Administration
- Nikki Ownby: Advising Coordinator, School of Business Administration
- Michael Scott: Director, Infrastructure Services, Telecommunication Services
- Karen Vann: Director, Talent Search
- Barbara Webb*: IT Data Analyst, Information Technologies AVC
- Gary Wilkerson: Professor, Health and Human Performance
30-Year Service Awards
- Ron Buffington: Professor, Art
- Sandy Dodd: Associate Bursar, Bursar
- Nancy Fell: Professor and Department Head, Physical Therapy
- Lee Harris: Professor, Music
- Lance Keatley: Assistant Director, Infrastructure Operations, Telecommunication Services
- Burch Oglesby: Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance
- David Ross: Professor, Psychology
- Valerie Rutledge: Professor and Dean, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies
- Tracy Scott: Senior IT Technologist, Telecommunication Services
- Cindy Williams: Administrative Coordinator, Enrollment Services
35-Year Service Awards
- Earl Braggs: Professor, English
- Elizabeth Crawford: Professor and Department Head, Applied Leadership and Learning, LEAD
- Jamie Harvey*: Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance
- Sandra Jones: Business Manager, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies
- David Levine: Professor, Physical Therapy
- Greg O’Dea*: Professor, English
- Irven Resnick: Professor, Philosophy
- Darrell Walsh: Assistant Professor, Social, Cultural and Criminal Justice
- Ling Jun Wang*: Professor, Chemistry
40-Year Service Awards
- Parthasarati Dileepan: Professor, Management
- Gary McDonald*: Associate Professor, Engineering-Mechanical
- Terry Walters*: Professor, Mathematics
45-Year Service Award
- Jocelyn Sanders*: Professor, Music
55-Year Service Award
- Ralph Hood*: Professor, Psychology
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