Employees honored during luncheon

Chadron State College paid tribute to the achievements of its employees during a luncheon at the Student Center on Thursday, April 14.

Dr. Jay Sutliffe, CSC associate professor of family and consumer sciences, was recognized as the recipient of CSC’s annual Teaching Excellence Award.

Sutliffe has become known both as an energetic classroom instructor and for his involvement in community-wide efforts to promote health and wellness.

The winner of the award is nominated for the Nebraska State College System’s teaching excellence award and is the recipient of a $1,000 check from the Chadron State Foundation.

The event also included formal recognition of the institution’s four most recent retirees. They include Dr. Ronald Burke, professor of economics, and his wife, Mary, an office assistant for CSC’s graduate programs. Both retired in summer 2010.

The other two retirees are Jack Caswell, a custodian in Memorial Hall, and Gary Muenchau, a technician for heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

The annual event, which was changed from an evening program to a luncheon this year, was conducted by Dr. Janie Park, CSC president, and Dr. Lois Veath, CSC vice president for academic affairs.

The two also announced more than a dozen achievements of CSC’s faculty and staff that have occurred since last summer and presented Years of Service Awards to 25 members of the faculty of staff who are marking special anniversaries of their employment.

Years of Service Awards

30 Years: Tim Laue

25 Years: Patricia Blundell, Silas Kern, Kathy Mason

20 Years:Bonnie Eleson, Frances Gonzalez, Joyce Hardy, Shawn Hartman, Tracy Nobiling, Michele Rickenbach

15 Years: Melody Carnahan, Scott Cavin, Joby Collins, Terie Dawson, Sally Katen, Tim Keith, Mike Leite, Bonnie Meredith, Johnnie Olivas

10 Years: Craig Conway, Justin Haag, Kevin Miller, Ann Petersen, Lewis Myers, Deborah Meter