Employees' years of service honored May 4 at Virginia Wesleyan's annual appreciation reception
By Stephanie Smaglo | May 4, 2016
Photo Gallery: 2016 Employee Appreciation Reception
Gratitude was on the agenda May 4 as Virginia Wesleyan College held its annual Employee Appreciation Reception in the Pearce Hospitality Suite inside the Jane P. Batten Student Center. After a welcome and sincere thanks from VWC President Scott D. Miller, service awards were presented to employees who have reached noteworthy career milestones.
"People are any organizations greatest asset," said President Miller. "And how fortunate we are here to have great people—people who are committed to our College and its mission."
Director of Human Resources Karla Rasmussen assisted President Miller in presenting the employee service awards to attendees at the event.
“We come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences,” said Rasmussen. “We have different gifts and strengths, different positions and responsibilities…yet we function within VWC as one community committed to a mission of education and service.”
Congratulations to the following employees for reaching noteworthy career milestones:
2016 Employee Honorees
10 Years
| Kent Brown | Lead Groundskeeper |
| Robert Carl | Electrician |
| Beth Clarke | Associate Dean for Enrollment |
| Teri Eddleman | Scheduler, President and Center for Advancement |
| Argina Fernandez | Shipping and Receiving/Mail Clerk |
| Deirdre Gonsalves-Jackson | Associate Professor of Biology |
| Genai Hill | Manager of Academic Advising Support |
| Andrea Hoover | Head Women's Volleyball Coach Academic Integration Coordinator, Senior Woman Administrator |
| Lydia Kennedy | Batten Associate Professor of Mathematics |
| Robert Krauss | Groundskeeper |
| Mathew Littleton | Head Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Coach |
| Thomas "Scott" Liverman | Associate Professor of Criminal Justice |
| Janice Marshall-Pittman | Associate Director of College Communications Production and Photography Manager |
20 Years
| Anthony Daniels | Housekeeper |
| Jane Kiefer | Division Administrative Assist |
| Robin Takacs | Director of Instructional Technology |
25 Years
| Oreleah Barham | Coordinator of Special Projects, Coordinator of Collections |
| Ernestine "Tina" Martin | Housekeeping Supervisor |
| Deborah Ware | Housekeeper |
30 Years
| Theresa Barker | Coordinator of Advancement Systems |
35 Years
| Catherine Hartman | Division Administrative Assistant, Natural Sciences and Mathematics |