May 20, 2022
The Staff Advisory Council rounded out the 2022 Staff Recognition Week with a celebration honoring 10 Outstanding Staff Awards recipients and those celebrating milestone years of service to the University of Missouri. The finalists and winners of the Outstanding Staff Awards were nominated by their peers for their exemplary service and dedication to Mizzou.
Mick Deaver Memorial Award for Student Relations Excellence
Robin Clay – Medical Education
Finalists: Adela Caratti, Laura Hertel and Paula Thies
Barbara S. Uehling Award for Administrative Excellence
Ashley Berg – Division of Research, Innovation and Impact
Finalists: Todd Houts, Kim Humphrey and Jacqueline Matyas
Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award – Technical/Paraprofessional
Robert Hudson – MU Research Reactor
Finalists: Jacqueline Basham, Clare Frederking and Nicholas Valentine
Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award – Crafts/Maintenance
Cathy Evers – Campus Dining Services
Finalists: David Glaab, Erika Martinez-Coleman and Jerale Nichols
Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award – Administrative/Professional
Patrick Smith – Division of Research, Innovation and Impact
Finalists: Vicki Bryan, Jillian Collins and Victor Price
Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award – Clerical/Office
Marshanna Gresham – Health Management and Informatics
Finalists: Vonciel Beiswinger, Secley Kennedy and Jessica Love
Chancellor’s Outstanding Staff Award – UM System
Kelly Wiemann – Joint Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing
Finalists: Franci Chrisman, Joseph Jungmeyer and Beth Moe
Exemplary Service Award
Gary Ward – Operations (Retired)
MU Inclusive Excellence Award
Kathleen Claxton – Student Health and Well-Being; and Joel Mandell Stancer – School of Medicine
Finalists: Robin Clay