ATSU Missouri campus employees honored at annual award ceremony
Posted: July 16, 2024
A.T. Still University (ATSU) hosted its annual Missouri campus Employee Recognition & Award Ceremony on Feb. 29, 2024, honoring outstanding achievements and employment anniversaries.
ATSU’s Kirksville, Missouri, campus’ Distinguished Service Award went to Merle Glaspie, service worker, Environmental Services, ATSU.
Nominators submitted the following comments in support of Glaspie:
- “Merle’s dedication to the University and campus community may be seen in his daily work. The best example of this is his dedication to ensuring the campus is ready for the campus community every day. The recipient responds when the campus community is in need. During the flood in August, he did not hesitate to return to campus late in the evening to help reduce the impact of the immense water. His dedication to continuously extracting water that was overwhelming the drains for hours, was truly impactful because it minimized the amount of water damage in the area he was working.”
- “He would do anything to help out a colleague or student. And, he’s just so darn pleasant about anything he’s asked to do. Very thankful for him, and he’s so very deserving of this award!”
- “He constantly goes above and beyond for me, and I’m just one person! He’s so quiet but always has a, ‘hello,’ or ‘good morning,’ for me.”
Other awards presented were as follows:
ATSU-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) Dean Margaret Wilson, DO, ’82, presented the A.T. Still Staff Award for Excellence in Teaching to Shanu Markand, PhD, assistant professor, Anatomy, ATSU-KCOM.
Elsie Gaber, PhD, EdS, MEd, presented the ATSU-Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health (ATSU-MOSDOH) Elsie Gaber Compassion & Integrity Award to Mandy Ledford, BS, assistant director of student success, ATSU-MOSDOH.
ATSU-College of Graduate Health Studies (ATSU-CGHS) Dean Marisa Hastie, EdD, ACSM EP-C, PN1, FACSM, presented the ATSU-CGHS Professor of the Year Award to Candace Ayars, PhD, associate professor, Doctor Of Health Education program, ATSU-CGHS.
2023 Quarterly Employee Excellence Award recognitions included:
Lisa Weichelt, service worker, Environmental Services, ATSU.
Rebecca Nugent, administrative support, Residential Admissions, ATSU.
Lindsey Blake, BA, executive assistant, President’s Office, ATSU.
Sonya Clark, student accounts coordinator, Finance, ATSU.
2023 Service Award Recipients included:
35 years: Lori Haxton, MA, vice president, Student Affairs, ATSU; Tammy Kriegshauser, DHA, MBA, director, Clinical Affairs, ATSU-KCOM; Trish Sexton, DHEd, associate dean, Medical Education, ATSU-KCOM; Bill Sexton, PhD, professor, Physiology, ATSU-KCOM; RaElla Wiggins, animal caretaker, Animal Care, ATSU-KCOM.
30 years: Brian Degenhardt, DO, endowed chair, Osteopathic Heritage Foundation, Still Research Institute, ATSU.
25 years: Bryan Krusniak, MBA, vice president, Information Technology, ATSU; Tracey Lantz, MBA, director, Writing Center, ATSU; Dean Maag, manager, Academic Technologies, ATSU; Carolyn Stanley, clerical support, Research; ATSU.
20 years: Julie Cook, MA, content director, senior strategist, Sponsored Programs, ATSU; Harvey Summers, gift income coordinator, Development, ATSU.
15 years: Lee Bonnel, operations manager, Administration, ATSU-CGHS; Gary Brandeberry, operator, Boiler Plant, ATSU; Carlo Caroli, technician II, A.T. Still Memorial Library; Yingzi Chang, MD, PhD, professor, Pharmacology, ATSU-KCOM; Laura Harvey, MBA, Academic Advisor, ATSU-CGHS; Matt Heeren, JD, vice president and general counsel, ATSU; Lynn Hurt, MA, projects manager, Continuing Education, ATSU-KCOM; Zhiping Jia, BA, research technician, Pharmacology, ATSU-KCOM; Andrew Kottwitz, MA, instructional designer, Administration, ATSU-CGHS; Mike Lee, BS, assistant director, Residential Admissions, ATSU; Richelle Lee, osteopathic academic coordinator, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, ATSU-KCOM; Robert Long, curriculum technician, Medical Education, ATSU-KCOM; Dianna Mullinix, patient services coordinator, OMM Clinic, ATSU-KCOM; Megan Smith, BA, assistant director, Residential Admissions, ATSU; Billy Strait, DO, associate professor, Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, ATSU-KCOM; Jennifer Tuttle, curriculum supervisor, Medical Education, ATSU-KCOM.
10 years: Zulfiqar Ahmad, PhD, professor, Biochemistry, ATSU-KCOM; Karissa Clark, service worker, Environmental Services, ATSU; Terri Corrick, simulation clinic coordinator, Administration, ATSU-MOSDOH; Angela Daniels, AAS, curriculum coordinator, Medical Education, ATSU-KCOM; Richard LaBaere II, DO, associate dean, Graduate Medical Education, Department for the Advancement of Osteopathic Education, ATSU-KCOM; Greg Loeben, PhD, MPH, associate professor, Master of Public Health program, ATSU-CGHS; Katherine Foglesong, rotation site coordinator, Regional Medicine; ATSU-KCOM; Stephanie Hettinger, MBA, assistant controller, Finance, ATSU; Theresa Hunziker, MHA, admissions counselor, Residential Admissions, ATSU; Marsha Joyce, BA, director, Sponsored Programs, ATSU; Toni Matticks, BS, clinical system analyst, ITS Operations, ATSU; Yohei Norimatsu, PhD, associate professor, Physiology, ATSU-KCOM; Rebecca Nugent, administrative support, Residential Admissions, ATSU; Marcie Stansberry, MEA, learning specialist, Learning Resources, ATSU; Bruce Young, PhD, professor, Anatomy, ATSU-KCOM.
5 years: Vera Bannerman, MBA, academic advisor, Administration, ATSU-CGHS; Michael Bradbury, PhD, MPhil, Professor, Biochemistry, ATSU-KCOM; Richard Cook, BA, project manager, Sponsored Programs, ATSU; John Gardner, PhD, MEd, director, Policy & Employee Education, Title IX & Civil Rights coordinator, Human Resources, ATSU; Christine Gran, BM, coordinator, Alumni Relations, ATSU; Jill Graves, MA, BA, director, Enrollment Services, ATSU; MaKay Hettinger, MS, assistant director, Alumni Relations, ATSU; Leah Keller, administrative assistant, Physiology, ATSU-KCOM; Stephanie McGrew, MHA, assistant director, Diversity & Inclusion, ATSU; Dana Nelson, executive director, Department for the Advancement of Osteopathic Education, ATSU-KCOM; Whitney Nicholson, rotation site coordinator, Regional Medicine, ATSU-KCOM; Jackie Nobbe, analyst, ITS Operations, ATSU; Hanan Omar, BDS, PhD, MSc, assistant dean for research education, ATSU-MOSDOH; Susan Thomas, MSEd, instructional designer, Administration, ATSU-CGHS; Lisa Tuggle, institutional accreditation & data coordinator, Department for the Advancement of Osteopathic Education; ATSU-KCOM; Ramey Weichelt, manager, Thompson Campus Center, ATSU; Kendall Williams, operator, Boiler Room, ATSU.