Published Friday, May 24th, 2024
WSC honored its employees for their years of service with an employee recognition breakfast May 10.
Wayne State College recently honored its support staff and professional staff employees for their years of service to the college with a recognition breakfast May 10.
Thirty-one employees were honored for service ranging from 5 to 30 years. In addition to the service awards, other employees received individual awards for their contributions to Wayne State.
Karla Otte Pick and Suzanne Penn were awarded 2023-24 Support Staff Awards, and Joel Johnson received the Lynette Lentz Professional Staff Recognition Award.
Support Staff Awards are a special recognition for friendly and collegial service to the campus community and a commitment to excellence. Lynette Lentz Professional Staff Recognition Awards recognize employees for their dedication to Wayne State College’s mission of learning excellence, student service, and service-learning.
“The support staff and professional staff keep things running smoothly on a day-to-day basis, and they play a pivotal role in the overall success of the college and our students,” said Dr. Marysz Rames, president of Wayne State College. “Their dedication to Wayne State is greatly appreciated every day.”
The following is a list of Wayne State employees who were recognized and their years of service, as well as the three award winners:
5 years
Alicia Dorcey McIntosh – Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
Megan Finn – Director of Athletic Development
Abigail Jueden – Academic Advisor
Jeni Kemnitz – Athletic Business Manager
Alvin Longe – Electrician I
John Schwarte – Campus Recreation Coordinator
John Vinchattle – Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs
Daniel Wibben – Academic Advisor
Hayley Zamzow – Library Services Associate
10 years
Amy Albrecht – Office Assistant IV (Admissions)
Amanda Broberg – Graphic Designer
Terrill Campbell – Maintenance Repair Worker III
Norma Humphrey – Custodian
Alex Koch – Head Baseball Coach
Katie Kramer – Maintenance Repair Worker III
Evan Swan – Librarian-Circulation
15 years
Darin Bargholz – IT Analyst
Karyn Bijlsma – Office Assistant II (Library)
Brook Jech – Director of Education Services
Ron Loggins – Dean of the School of Science, Health, and Criminal Justice
Theresa Lubberstedt – Custodian
Kyle Nelsen – Director of Facility Services
Angela Ohlrich – Accountant
20 years
Mike Grosz – Sports Information Director
Nick Muir – Chief Information Officer
Kaye Young – Director of Accounting
25 years
Jason Mrsny – Campus Security Manager
Chad Smith – IT Lead
30 years
Jeannette Barry – Director of Institutional Research
Suzanne Penn – Office Assistant II (School of Arts and Humanities)
Ruth Smith – Construction Project Coordinator
2023-24 Support Staff Award Winners
Karla Otte Pick – Office Assistant III (School of Science, Health, and Criminal Justice)
Suzanne Penn – Office Assistant II (School of Arts and Humanities)
2023-24 Lynette Lentz Professional Staff Recognition Award Winner
Joel Johnson – Coordinator of Conferencing