Ouachita faculty, staff members honored for combined total of 545 years of service
August 31, 2012 - Trennis Henderson
A total of 28 Ouachita Baptist University faculty and staff members were honored with service awards during the university’s annual faculty-staff banquet. The 28 honorees have a combined total of 545 years of service at Ouachita.
“There is nothing more important to fulfilling the mission of Ouachita than the people who serve here,” said Ouachita President Rex Horne. “No matter one’s calling and responsibility, each is vital to Ouachita being all she can be for the Lord, our students and constituents. We are grateful for those who have invested their lives among us.”
Faculty and staff members recognized with 2012 service awards include:
35 years of service: Frances Williams, building services staff.
30 years of service: Evalyn Cowart, acquisitions and administrative assistant, Riley-Hickingbotham Library; Clark Kuyper, research assistant, Sutton School of Natural Sciences; David Sharp, athletic director.
25 years of service: Mike Ayres, printing department director; Jeanie Curry, assistant professor of accounting; Dr. Byron Eubanks, professor of philosophy and director of the Sutton Center for Integrity; Bill McCrary, coordinator of academic services, Academic Success Center; Dr. Dave Ozmun, professor of communications; Dr. Deborah Root, chair of the Rogers Department of Communications; Donna Sisson, switchboard/accounts receivable, Office of Business Services.
20 years of service: Phil Hardin, assistant to the president for administration; Shirley Hardin, assistant registrar; Dr. Danny Hays, dean of the Pruet School of Christian Studies; Susan Hurst, director of student financial services; Eric Phillips, professor of theatre arts; Dr. Doug Sonheim, chair of the Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages.
15 years of service: Sharon Gattis, data entry specialist, Office of Development; Bryan McKinney, J.D., dean of the Hickingbotham School of Business; Dr. Marty Perry, Nell I. Mondy Professor of Chemistry.
10 years of service: Kathy Fendley, building services staff; Brenda Gorman, building services staff; Kristin Grant, assistant professor of music; Dr. Lori Hensley, J.D. Patterson Professor of Biology; Robert Hesse, instructor of music and director of athletic bands; Joey Licklider, manager of Jones Performing Arts Center; Dr. Jeff Sykes, professor of mathematics; Misty Thacker, building services staff.
By Trennis Henderson, OBU Vice President for Communications
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