{"id":108755,"date":"2021-12-01T13:30:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T19:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=108755"},"modified":"2021-12-01T13:41:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T19:41:37","slug":"university-recognizes-employees-for-25-years-of-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/university-recognizes-employees-for-25-years-of-service\/","title":{"rendered":"University Recognizes Employees for 25 Years of Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The <a href=\"https:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a> is honoring 30 employees who have reached the 25-year milestone of service to the institution.<\/p>\n<p>During a luncheon Wednesday (Dec. 1) at The Inn at Ole Miss, Chancellor Glenn Boyce congratulated the group and thanked them for their service.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve long believed that the great impact this university has in Mississippi and around the world is due to our people,&#8221; Boyce said. &#8220;We&#8217;re fortunate to have dedicated faculty, staff and administrators such as yourselves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You should be incredibly proud of your role as a longstanding member of this community and how each of you has made a unique mark on the university. You are an important part of our legacy of excellence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Employees recognized during the ceremony were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pamela S. Abbott, administrative coordinator for the Office of the Bursar<\/li>\n<li>David E. Adkisson, assistant director of facilities-engineering services<\/li>\n<li>Aileen Ajootian, professor of classics and art<\/li>\n<li>Julia A. Aubrey, associate professor of music and director of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts<\/li>\n<li>Mark Beyers, head women&#8217;s tennis coach<\/li>\n<li>Steve Brewer, professor of biology<\/li>\n<li>John M. Bruce, associate professor and chair of political science<\/li>\n<li>James Dennis Bullard, assistant director of telecommunications operations<\/li>\n<li>Julia E. Bussade, lecturer and director of Portuguese and Spanish programs<\/li>\n<li>Gregg Davidson, professor and chair of geology and geological engineering<\/li>\n<li>Tammy Diggs, operations coordinator for the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation<\/li>\n<li>Anthony S. Gossett, manufacturing facility manager for the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence<\/li>\n<li>William E. Herron, locksmith for the Facilities Management Department<\/li>\n<li>Vivian Blair Hobbs, senior lecturer in English<\/li>\n<li>Sam L. Johnson, grounds supervisor for Landscape Services<\/li>\n<li>Shirley S. Joiner, secretary for the African American studies program<\/li>\n<li>Mary W. Leach, director of professional development and lifelong learning for the Division of Outreach and Continuing Education<\/li>\n<li>Mickey McLaurin, research administration adviser for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs<\/li>\n<li>Jody P. Lowe, interim director of admissions<\/li>\n<li>Christopher L. Mullen, associate professor of civil engineering<\/li>\n<li>Christopher J. Noe, assistant director and public service librarian at the Grisham Law Library<\/li>\n<li>John H. O&#8217;Haver, professor of chemical engineering<\/li>\n<li>Debra Cole Patterson, ticket office coordinator for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics<\/li>\n<li>Johnny L. Price, classroom technology specialist<\/li>\n<li>Stacey A. Reycraft, director of student disability services<\/li>\n<li>Charles K. Ross, professor of history and African American studies<\/li>\n<li>Ethel Young Scurlock, interim dean of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, senior fellow of the Luckyday Residential College and associate professor of English and African American studies<\/li>\n<li>Maribeth Stolzenburg, research professor of physics and astronomy<\/li>\n<li>Leslie White, training coordinator for the Institute of Child Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Noel E. Wilkin, provost, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs and professor of pharmacy administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olemissalumni.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ole Miss Alumni Association<\/a> also honored all the employees with a contribution in their name to <a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.olemiss.edu\/friends-of-the-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friends of the Library<\/a>. A book plate bearing each person&#8217;s name will be placed in the book bought with their gift.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These awards are our way of saying &#8216;thank you&#8217; for your dedication and loyalty to the University of Mississippi,&#8221; said Kirk Purdom, executive director of alumni affairs.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 The University of Mississippi is honoring 30 employees who have reached the 25-year milestone of service to the institution. 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