{"id":139442,"date":"2024-05-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=139442"},"modified":"2024-05-17T19:01:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T00:01:04","slug":"university-of-mississippi-honors-staff-teams-at-annual-appreciation-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/university-of-mississippi-honors-staff-teams-at-annual-appreciation-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Mississippi Honors Staff, Teams at Annual Appreciation Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Mickey McLaurin selected for Overall Outstanding Staff of the Year award<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>University of Mississippi<\/strong> recognized 12 outstanding staff members Friday, May 17, 2024, at the annual <strong>Staff Appreciation Week Awards Ceremony<\/strong> in the <strong>Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chancellor <strong>Glenn Boyce<\/strong> recognized <strong>Mickey McLaurin<\/strong>, pre-award research administration adviser, as the Overall Outstanding Staff Member of the Year. McLaurin has served in the <strong>Office of Research and Sponsored Programs<\/strong> for nearly three decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He has distinguished himself as a singularly dedicated and knowledgeable asset to the research community,&#8221; Boyce said. &#8220;His contributions to the university have been essential to growing our national status as a research institution.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provost <strong>Noel Wilkin<\/strong> presented six other employees with Outstanding Staff Member Awards in their respective Equal Employment Opportunity categories. Winners were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Alex Langhart<\/strong>, director of University Health Services, for EEO1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rob Jolly,<\/strong> director for contract management and counsel in contracts management, for EEO3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Krystal Hudson<\/strong>, radio dispatcher for the Facilities Management Department, for EEO4<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lance Sullivan<\/strong>, laboratory technician II in the Department of Biology, for EEO5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sammy McEwen<\/strong>, maintenance technician in Facilities Management, for EEO6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nathan John Lazinsky<\/strong>, assistant director of the Department of Landscape Services, for EEO7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Just to put this into perspective, we have roughly 3,400 employees who work for the University of Mississippi,&#8221; Wilkin said. &#8220;And these are the six individuals who are being recognized for their exceptional service.&nbsp;They have been nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a committee.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shawnboda Mead<\/strong>, vice chancellor for diversity and community engagement, recognized <strong>Grenada <\/strong>campus staff members <strong>Jessica Coker-Hughes<\/strong>, associate director; <strong>LaTonya Pittman<\/strong>, coordinator of student services; and <strong>Barry Davis<\/strong>, distance learning technician, as winners of the eighth annual <strong>Daniel W. 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Jones Outstanding Team Service Award are heroes to and champions of the students of the campus they serve,&#8221; Mead said. &#8220;They are the small but mighty part of the success of the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This year&#8217;s team is recognized for their exceptional service to students and for going the extra mile.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The celebration also recognized staff anniversary milestones by honoring members who have worked on campus 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 30-plus years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The longest-serving staff member this year \u2013 by 10 years \u2013 is <strong>Kathy Tidwell<\/strong>, manager of contractual services and director of university licensing, who has worked at Ole Miss for 55 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The talent in this room amazes me,&#8221; Boyce said. &#8220;Each and every one of you that has a role and function at this university, it&#8217;s incredible what you possess as an individual.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By Clara 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