{"id":6441,"date":"2018-04-30T12:53:41","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T17:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=6441"},"modified":"2019-06-04T16:23:30","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T21:23:30","slug":"mwsu-honors-retirees-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2018\/04\/30\/mwsu-honors-retirees-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"MWSU honors retirees, award winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>From left: Award recipients Kip Wilson, Judy Chambers, Kathy Kelly, Fumi Matsumoto Cheever, Shelle Browning, Teresa Crist, Julie Jedlicka, Heather Kendall and Nathanael May. Not pictured: Edwin Taylor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Missouri Western State University honored ten award winners at its annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on Friday, April 27. The University also honored 19 retiring employees.<\/p>\n<p>Award recipients were:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri Western Foundation Award for Staff Service to Students<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fumi Matsumoto Cheever, International Student Services, International Student Services<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri Western Foundation Award for Staff Service to Colleagues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Judy Chambers, Registrar\u2019s Office<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri Western Foundation Award for Staff Service to University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shelle Browning, Physical Plant<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri Western Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Edwin Taylor III, Department of Economics, Political Science and Sociology<\/p>\n<p>Heather Kendall, School of Nursing and Health Professions<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nathanael May, Department of Music<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri Western Foundation Dr. James V. Mehl Award for Outstanding Faculty Scholarship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Julie Jedlicka, Department of Biology<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri Western Foundation Dr. James J. Scanlon Award for Staff Service to Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kathy Kelly, Steven L. Craig School of Business<\/p>\n<p><strong>Missouri Western Foundation Dr. James J. Scanlon Award for Faculty Service to Community<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kip Wilson, Department of Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Social Work<\/p>\n<p><strong>Student Employee Supervisor of the Year Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teresa Crist, Student Affairs<\/p>\n<p>The following employees were honored for their retirement during the current academic year:<\/p>\n<p>Belinda Ball, Western Institute; Robert Bidding, University Police Department; Dr. Carolyn Brose, School of Nursing and Health Professions; Dr. Susan Carter, Department of Music; Dr. Martha Claflin, Department of Education; Michael Clark, University Police Department; Dr. John Courington, Department of Economics, Political Science and Sociology; Dr. Jeanie Crain, Department of English and Modern Languages; Dr. Jeanne Daffron, Academic Affairs; Dr. John Ellis, Department of Education; Rodema Gnuschke, Library; Dr. Christopher Godfrey, Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics; Dr. Michael Lane, Steven L. Craig School of Business; Dr. Timothy Miller, Department of Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics; Susan Montee, Steven L. Craig School of Business; Dr. Kathleen O\u2019Connor, Professional Studies; Jon Recob, Physical Plant; Dr. Michael Smith, Department of Education; Dr. Daniel Trifan, Department of History, Philosophy and Geography<\/p>\n<p><em>Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><em>www.missouriwestern.edu<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From left: Award recipients Kip Wilson, Judy Chambers, Kathy Kelly, Fumi Matsumoto Cheever, Shelle Browning, Teresa Crist, Julie Jedlicka, Heather Kendall and Nathanael May. Not pictured: Edwin Taylor. Missouri Western State University honored ten award winners at its annual Faculty and Staff Awards and Retirement Reception on Friday, April 27. 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