Employee Recognition Program

Every April, Washburn University and Washburn Institute of Technology celebrate the contributions of faculty and staff with Employee Recognition. The Washburn University ceremony began in 1993. Faculty awards recognize exemplary teaching, scholarship and service with monetary awards made possible by endowed funds. Employees also are recognized for their years of service every five years.

The Awards

A. Roy Myers Award Excellence in Research

A. Roy Myers Excellence in Research Award is given to recognize the efforts of full-time faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to higher education by their teaching and, primarily, their research efforts.

Herrick Faculty Award for Outstanding Service Award

Herrick Faculty Award for Outstanding Service Award recognizes the contributions of faculty and librarians to the university, to a profession or discipline, or to the public.

Muriel D. Clarke Student Life Award

Muriel D. Clarke Student Life Award is chosen from the recipients of that specific year's Student Life Achieving Excellence Award. The Achieving Excellence award is an ongoing award presented to a student advisor, faculty or staff member, or community leader who demonstrates excellence in working with individual students, student groups and organizations and who reflects the guiding principles of the student life area.

Ned Fleming Excellence in Teaching Award

Ned Fleming Excellence in Teaching Award is presented each year to recognize members of the faculty who have demonstrated a high level of excellence in teaching.

Outstanding Service Awards

Outstanding Service Awards are given annually to Washburn University, including Washburn Institute of Technology, employees (staff members) who enthusiastically live Washburn values in delivering on our mission. These awards are especially rewarding because their peers, those people they work with and who know them the best, across the university nominate the winners. One award winner is selected per each functional area within the university, representing those departments and programs that report up through them: Administration & Treasurer, Alumni Association & Foundation, Athletics, Enrollment Management, Provost & Academic Affairs, Student Life and Office of the President. 

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2025 A. Roy Myers Award Excellence in Research

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2025 Herrick Faculty Award for Outstanding Service Award

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2025 Muriel D. Clarke Student Life Award

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2025 Ned Fleming Excellence in Teaching Award

2025 Outstanding Service Awards

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Administration and Treasurer

Stephen Kline

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Alumni Association and Foundation

Sarah Towle

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Athletics

Brett Ballard

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Enrollment Management

Michelle Connolly

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President

Chad Beatty

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Student Life

Carolyn Jones

Past Recipients

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  • 1992 Gene Pekarik, Tom Wolf
  • 1993 James Eck
  • 1994 David Van Cleaf
  • 1995 Howard Faulkner, Virginia Pruitt, Arther Verluis
  • 1996 Thomas Fox Averill
  • 1997 Robert Hull
  • 1998 William Everett
  • 1999 David Freeman, Cliff Roberson
  • 2000 Lee Boyd
  • 2001 Thimios Zaharopoulos
  • 2002 Ursula Jander
  • 2005 Tom Morgan
  • 2006 Howard Faulkner
  • 2007 Joanne Altman, Marquerite Perret
  • 2008 Vic Landrum
  • 2009 Michael Stoica
  • 2010 Rob Weigand
  • 2011 Cindy Turk
  • 2012 James Martin
  • 2013 Carolyn Carlson
  • 2014 Gerald Bayens, Tom Prasch
  • 2015 Linda Elrod, Rachel Goossen
  • 2016 Eric McHenry
  • 2017 Brian Thomas
  • 2018 Jericho Hockett
  • 2019 Norma Juma
  • 2020 Pandemic*
  • 2021 Pandemic*
  • 2022 Alexandra Klales
  • 2023 Rodrigo Mercader
  • 2024 Andy Farkas
  • 2025 Dr. Benjamin Reed
  • 1992 Floyd Hedberg
  • 1993 Thomas Fox Averill
  • 1994 Ted Heim
  • 1995 Teresita Leyell
  • 1996 Margy Stewart
  • 1997 Robert Stein, Rita Tracy
  • 1998 Sara Tucker
  • 1999 Mary McCoy
  • 2000 Robert Dunwell
  • 2001 Judy Druse
  • 2002 Nancie Palmer
  • 2003 Rick Ellis
  • 2004 Joanne Altman
  • 2005 William Roach
  • 2006 Donna LaLonde
  • 2007 Russ Jacobs
  • 2008 Carol Vogel
  • 2009 Caren Dick, Harold Rood
  • 2010 Kandy Ockree
  • 2011 Mike Russell
  • 2012 Pat Munzer
  • 2013 Shirley Dinkel
  • 2014 Dan Petersen
  • 2015 Michael McGuire, Azyz Sharafy
  • 2016 Kim Morse
  • 2017 Sharon Sullivan
  • 2018 Roy Wohl
  • 2019 Gloria Dye
  • 2020 Pandemic*
  • 2021 Pandemic*
  • 2022 Park Lockwood
  • 2023 Kim Harrison
  • 2024 Susan Bjerke
  • 2025 Dr. Bruce Mactavish
  • 1992 Robert Gustavson, Ronald Keefover, Loran Smith 1993 Gary Baker, Mary McCoy
  • 1994 Lyle Baker*, Terry Cummins*, Karen Field, Kenneth Ticknor
  • 1995 William Everett, A.J. Kotick*, Darrell Parnell, Richard Reicherter*
  • 1996 Ron Ash, Bruce Zelkovitz
  • 1997 Judith Lennox*, Carl Myers
  • 1998 Nick Backus, JuliAnn Mazacheck
  • 1999 Marie-Luce Parker, Al Riveland
  • 2000 Mike Manske, Margy Stewart
  • 2001 Roy Bird, Richard Martin, Sara Tucker
  • 2002 Pamela Dawes*, Thomas O’Connor, Kay Rute
  • 2003 Joanne Altman, Jean Dimmitt, Susan Macfee*
  • 2004 Jennie Chinn, Gloria Dye 2005 Jessie Fillerup*, Thomas Fox Averill
  • 2006 Kim Krutz*, Virginia Pruitt
  • 2007 Howard Faulkner, Patricia Gibson*
  • 2008 Bob Beatty, Mo Godman
  • 2009 Ivalah Allen, Kandy Ockree
  • 2010 Jennifer Ball, Dave Provorse
  • 2011 MaryDorsey Wanless, Robert Weigand
  • 2012 Susie Pryor, Mary Sheldon
  • 2013 Nan Palmer, Michael Russell
  • 2014 Jim Martin, Brian Ogawa
  • 2015 Dmitri Nizovtsev
  • 2016 Sue Unruh
  • 2017 Danny Wade
  • 2018 Tracy Routsong, Lee Snook
  • 2019 Tracie Lutz 2020 Pandemic*
  • 2021 Pandemic*
  • 2022 Cindy Turk
  • 2023 Rory Bahadur
  • 2024 Tony Silvestri 2025 Dr. Linzi Gibson
  • 2016 Yuka Naito-Billen
  • 2017 Abby Callis
  • 2022 Jeff Scannell
  • 2023 Not Awarded
  • 2007 Joanne Ramberg
  • 2008 Dan Petersen
  • 2009 Roberta Jolly
  • 2001 Rick Ellis
  • 2002 Tom Wiencek
  • 2003 Bruce Zelkovitz
  • 2004 Heidi Kraus
  • 2005 Don Jones
  • 2006 Judy Smith
  • 2007 Ron Wasserstein
  • 2008 Rugena Hall
  • 2009 Rick Barker
  • 2010 Tim Collins
  • 2011 John Mullican
  • 2012 Harrison Watts
  • 2013 Glenda Taylor
  • 2014 Michael McGuire
  • 2015 Kenny Cann
  • 2016 Jericho Hockett
  • 2017 Zach Frank
  • 2018 Tiffany Dirks
  • 2019 Lauren Edelman
  • 2020 Pandemic*
  • 2021 Pandemic*
  • 2022 Georgina Tenny
  • 2023 Bob Beatty
  • 2024 Chris Mullins, Amy White
  • 2025 Dr. Tracy Routsong
  • 1992 Duke Divine, Tom Ellis
  • 1993 Don Gordon, Harold Holden
  • 1994 Arthur Johnson, Dolores Lewis
  • 1995 Evelyn Anderson, John Merrill
  • 1996 Jim Evans, Robert Mitchell
  • 1997 Shirley Byrnes, Jason Phelps
  • 1998 Deborah Birney, Moira Brouddus
  • 1999 Steve Anson, Ken Hackler
  • 2000 Don Vest
  • 2001 Jeanne Kessler
  • 2002 Dotti Fisher, Carla Rasch
  • 2003 Elaine Gill, Janell Harris
  • 2004 John Haverty, Mitch Higgs
  • 2005 Dave Boose, Annita Huff
  • 2006 Janel Rutherford, Brenda White
  • 2007 Susan Engelhardt, Marilynn Koelliker
  • 2008 Mary Allen, Gail Palmer
  • 2009 Kathy Reser, Dona Walker
  • 2010 Iris Gonzalez, Meredith Kidd
  • 2011 Joel Bluml, Gail Kenefake
  • 2012 Jim Fosdick, Deborah Moore
  • 2013 Elaine Gill, Phyllis Hoffman
  • 2014 Jewel Brueggeman-Makda, Dean Forster
  • 2015 Farhan Makda, Jamie McEwen
  • 2016 Jessica Neumann Barraclough, Mary Schumacher
  • 2017 Sue Taylor-Owens, Donna Haverkamp
  • 2018 Tammy Parsons, Louisa Schurig
  • 2019 Rich Connell, Marta Haut
  • 2020 Pandemic*
  • 2021 Pandemic*
  • 2022 Dale Rusche, Christa Smith
  • 2023 Eileen Brouddus, Jeannie Cornelius
  • 2024 Crystal Lemming, Jill Lavin
  • 1992 Marty Largent, Val Pinick
  • 1993 Sally Dyke, Janet Lassiter
  • 1994 Carol Shipman, Doris Slocum
  • 1995 Jackie Askren, Avanell Roseberry
  • 1996 Connie DiPasquale, Kathy Wedeking
  • 1997 Donna Catron, Sue Palmer
  • 1998 Lou Ann Olsen, Chris Renbarger
  • 1999 Mary Grooms, Ginger Webber
  • 2000 Beverly Law
  • 2001 Karen Simpson
  • 2002 Dee Pierson, Elizabeth Wunder
  • 2003 Jeannie Cornelius, LaJean Rinker,
  • 2004 Carol Emert, Jeanie Johnson
  • 2005 Phyllis Ladner, Donna Haverkamp
  • 2006 Rene Akin, Wanda Leppla
  • 2007 Jennifer Bixel, Kelli Clevenger
  • 2008 Vicki Baer, Lola Kresin
  • 2009 Heidi Crosland, Judy Smith
  • 2010 Joyce Hutchins, Shirley Kreipe
  • 2011 Brad Merryman, Linda Pettit
  • 2012 Lynn Bailey, Wendy Stafford
  • 2013 Penny Fell, Jane Stewart
  • 2014 Joan Bayens, Kerri Pelton
  • 2015 Bonnie Paine, Nancy Province
  • 2016 Donna McMurry, Lou Olsen
  • 2017 Judy Liesmann, Angela Valdivia
  • 2018 Jennifer Bixel, Donna Vilander
  • 2019 Jennifer Grauer, Christine Rhoads
  • 2020 Pandemic, 2021 Pandemic
  • 2022 Gayle Davis, Donna McMurry
  • 2023 Beth Kuhn, Amy Zook
  • 2024 Theresa Young, Toni Lewis
  • 1992 George Martinez, Lonnie Ritchey
  • 1993 David Greene, John Morton
  • 1994 Harold Barnhill, Duane Loyd
  • 1995 Gilbert Herrera, Donald Parscal
  • 1996 Gary McDonald, Wendall Shanton
  • 1997 Sonny Luarks, Ron Wessel
  • 1998 Linda Doyal, Bruce Sergeant
  • 1999 Paul Goebel, Jimmie G. Streeter
  • 2000 John Bauer
  • 2001 Paul Shipman
  • 2002 Dale Crisswell, Mark Sohl
  • 2003 Bill Myers, Lynn Wilson
  • 2004 Art Chaves, Rocky Goul
  • 2005 Paul Juarez, Lonnie Ritchey
  • 2006 David Greene, Lynn Wilson
  • 2007 Mike Jauken, Gary McDonald
  • 2008 Walden Brown, Doug Smith
  • 2009 Dave Edmonds, Frank Lee
  • 2010 Larry Brosemer, Mike Phillips
  • 2011 Art Chavez, Ramona Herrera
  • 2012 Colin McGinty, Mark Noble
  • 2013 Ramona Herrera, Guy Luebbe
  • 2014 Bob Kaberline, Darin Thomas
  • 2015 Chris Ashley, Keith Jackson
  • 2016 Michael Forman, Jeremy Foxhoven
  • 2017 Jay Hall, Andy Lukens
  • 2018 Waldon Brown, Michael Sershen
  • 2019 Randy Morris, Lynn Wilson
  • 2020 Pandemic* 2021 Pandemic*
  • 2022 Keith Jackson, Tish Steele
  • 2023 Mike Sershen, Brenda Shirley
  • 2024 Crystal Guerrero, Lyle Edwards
  • Administration and Treasurer
  • 2025 Stephen Kline
  • Alumni Association and Foundation
  • 2025 Sarah Towle
  • Athletics
  • 2025 Brett Ballard
  • Enrollment Management
  • 2025 Michelle Connolly
  • President
  • 2025 Chad Beatty
  • Provost and Academic Affairs
  • 2025 Beth Kuhn
  • Student Life
  • 2025 Carolyn Jones
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