Faculty & Staff Recognition
2024-2025
Each year, Clarke faculty and staff members achieve great things and contribute significantly to Clarke, their profession, and their community. Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members who received awards and submitted accomplishments and activities from throughout the year:
MENEVE DUNHAM AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Lisa Rettenmeier, Ed.D, Professor of Nursing
ROSE O’TOOLE STAFF SERVICE AWARD
Tonya Howa, Athletics Office Manager
BVM CORE VALUE AWARD
Aimee Taylor, Ph.D., Chair of First-Year Studies
FACULTY AND STAFF SERVICE AWARDS
5 Years
Jamie Byerly
Ashley Cleary
Penny Demert-Neal
Jerry Feeney
Brody Green
Alyson Harbaugh
Laurie Hiatt
O’Neill Kingston
Brad Mensen
Fr. Dustin Vu
Jessica Young
Douglas Sauser
10 Years
Susanna Cantu Gregory
Fredrick Cervantes
Adam Hocking
Tim Seyer
15 Years
Callie Clark
Tammy Link
Eric Wold
20 Years
Kathy Dailey
Marilyn Jones
Sunil Malapati
Laurie Mihm
Jo Ann Rust
25 Years
Dee Higgins
Curt Long
Deann Petitgout
Michelle Slover
30 Years
Richard Arrington
Mary Ellen Herbst
Tom Riley
Paulette Skiba
PROMOTION, TENURE, AND DEGREES
Bill Gregory, Ph.D. from Associate Professor to Professor of Religious Studies
Laurie Hiatt, Ph.D. Tenure, from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Physical Therapy
SUMMER GRANT AWARDS
Mindy Oxenford, Ph.D, Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy
Aimee Taylor, Ph.D., Chair of First Year Studies
Gina Burkhart, Ed.D, Instructor of First Year Studies
Rob Stull, DMA, Assistant Professor of Music
FACULTY EMERITA
Tim Boffeli, Ph.D., Associate of Psychology
Paula Schmidt, Ed.D., Professor of Education
Kristin Tiernan, DNP, Associate Professor of Nursing
STAFF RETIREMENTS
Bill Biebuyck, Vice President Emeritus for Institutional Advancement
Kent Renier, Security Officer
Zeny Renier, Evening Circulation Desk Supervisor
Kate Zanger, Vice President for Student Life