A&M Staffers Recognized For Meritorious Service

Twenty-seven individuals and two teams have been named recipients of the 2017-18 President’s Meritorious Service Awards.

These awards, presented by Texas A&M President Michael K. Young and supported by donors to The Association of Former Students, recognize and reward Texas A&M staff members for their meritorious service to the university. The awards are presented in three categories: individuals, supervisors, and teams.

“To each of them, I extend my most sincere congratulations and deep appreciation for their tremendous efforts that make Texas A&M such a great place to work,” Young said.

All University employees are invited to the award ceremony honoring these outstanding staff members. The ceremony will be Monday, April 23, at 3:30 pm. in the MSC Bethancourt Ballroom. A reception with refreshments will follow the ceremony and will serve as the official kickoff for Staff Appreciation Week at Texas A&M.

The President’s Meritorious Service Awards program is sponsored by the Office of the President and The Association of Former Students and coordinated by the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness. Visit employees.tamu.edu/pmsa for additional information.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Each individual recipient will receive a $1,000 cash award, a commemorative plaque, and a lapel pin. 

• Rafael Almanzar, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
• Brad Barnes, Athletic Compliance Office, Athletics
• Jennifer Bradford, Department of Biology, College of Science
• Steve Canon '01, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
• Jose Castillo Villa, Utilities & Energy Services
• Jennifer Fleming '93, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, College of Liberal Arts
• Kimberly Fox '97, Public Partnership and Outreach
• Sharon Haigler, Academic Success Center
• Sandra Harnden '07, Office of the Dean of Faculties
• Faustina Herrera, SSC Services for Education
• David Jones '64, Real Estate Center, Mays Business School
• Therese Kucera, Transportation Services
• Donna Lovell, Academic Affairs Business Services
• Loria Lynce, Office of Business Affairs, College of Medicine
• Meredith Malnar '05, Offices of the Dean of Student Life
• Marcos Mendez '04, Athletic Compliance Office, Athletics
• Yasuko Sakurai '00, Utilities & Energy Services
• Shahrzad Sameri, Office of Admissions, San Antonio Prospective Student Center
• Misty Skaggs '93, Dean’s Office, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
• Shelley Smith, Department of Construction Science, College of Architecture
• Sheryl Stebenne, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering
• Sylvia Kraeft, Enterprise Information Systems
• Vidal Villarreal '85, Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
• Stanislav Vitha, Microscopy and Imaging Center
• Becky Watson, University Center & Special Events.

SUPERVISOR AWARDS

Each recipient of the Supervisor Award will receive a $1,500 cash award, a commemorative plaque, and a lapel pin.

• Barbara Bayer '94, Dean’s Office, College of Geosciences
• David Wentling '13, Office of Student Services, College of Architecture
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TEAM AWARDS

Teams will be recognized with a plaque for departmental display. Members of each of the teams will receive a cash award of $200, a framed certificate of recognition and a lapel pin.

• Healthy South Texas Team, Health Science Center: Tiffany Bond, Patricia Mayland, Maria Garcia, Jill Crouch '15, Delia Martinez, Sandra Garcia, Cheryl Bullen, Liza Cardenas, Maira Caudillo-Balandran, Diane Cavazos, Rudy Flores, Veronica Ford, Evelia Castillo '16, Rose Lucio and Debra Kellstedt '13.
• Hurricane Harvey Evacuation Team, TAMU-Galveston: Alex Crouse, Sarah West, Branston Harris, Joe-Nathan Timmons, Joe Hoff and Betsy Bremer '10.