Pacific Honors Staff, Faculty
Pacific University celebrated its employees on May 11 during the annual Faculty & Staff Honors & Awards Ceremony. The annual celebration is an opportunity to recognize the long-term employees who have committed their careers to the university, as well as those retiring in the academic year. It also is a time when the outstanding work of employees to serve Pacific students is specially recognized.
The honorees in 2016-2017 are as follows:
University Awards
Dedication to Students Award
Brian King
University Service Award
Brian Bettencourt
Splendid Audacity Award
Tracy Conaghan
Outstanding Leadership Award
Shamra Clark
Boxer Spirit Award
Kathy Cooper
Story-Dondero Award for the Study of Politics and the Economy
Huijian Dong
Jules Boykoff
Junior Faculty Development Award
Sarah Martin
President’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Heide Island
President’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Nada Lingel, Professor of Optometry
Faculty Achievement Award
Amy Coplen (Service)
John Harrelson (Scholarship)
Outstanding Contribution to the University Award
Allie Losli
Kate Garrison “Overcoming the Odds” Award
Daniel Eisen
University Diversity and Justice Award
Bevin McCarthy
Distinguished University Professor Award
Michael Burch-Pesses, Professor of Music
The Harvey Clark Award | This award recognizes lay individuals for leadership and vision concerning private higher education in general, and for Pacific University in particular.
Roger Neu
Retirements
Alayn Waldorf | 9 years
Marita Kunkel | 10 years
Sue Stein | 12 years
Bob DeGroat | 14 years
Nancy Henderson | 19 years
Diana Burda | 16 years
Robin Shallcross | 24 years
Jon Frew | 25 years
Ken Bush | 26 years
John Medeiros | 27 years
Linda McIntosh | 29 years
Juliet Brosing | 30 years
Bradley Coffey | 35 years
Nada Lingel | 36 years
Martina Fredericks | 36 years
Years of Service
20 years of service
Karen Dunston
Richard London
Ann Matschiner
Juli Peters
Susan Schwab
Melanie Tan
Kay Waldron
25 years of service
Lisa Aiello
Patsy Charlesworth
June Dressler
Donna Hepler
Larry Lipin
Alecia Neuman
Debbie Pariera
30 years of service
Juliet Brosing
James Flory
James Lane
Scott Tuomi
35 years of service
Bradley Coffey