2026 Service Awards Ceremony
Monday, April 20, 2026
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lenhart Grand Ballroom
Bowen-Thompson Student Union
Each spring, BGSU proudly honors its faculty, administrative staff, and classified staff for their years of service to the University. Our annual Service Awards Ceremony celebrates faculty and staff in five-year increments, beginning with their fifth year of regular service.
If you have any questions regarding your years of service, please contact either the Provost Office for faculty questions or the Office of Human Resources for staff questions. If you have any questions regarding your certificate or gift, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 419-372-8421. Learn about the Service Awards calculation procedures.
| First Name | Last Name | Years of Service | Department | Division / College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | Abbey | 5 | Controller's Office | Finance & Administration |
| Carmen | Alvarez | 15 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| Pavel | Anzenbacher | 25 | Chemistry Department | A&S Dean |
| Terence | Armentano | 20 | BGSU Online | Office of the Provost |
| Bethany | Ash | 10 | EDHD-Office of Field Experienc | College of Education - Admin |
| Julie | Ash | 30 | Vice Prov Academic Affairs | Office of the Provost |
| Alan | Atalah | 25 | School of Built Environment | College Engineering Innovation |
| Remy | Attig | 5 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| Julie | Baker | 35 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Jon | Balser | 25 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Jessica | Bankey | 10 | Col of Health & Human Services | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Holly | Barber | 10 | Center for Faculty Excellence | Office of the Provost |
| Brandi | Barhite | 10 | Admissions Office | Enrollment Management |
| Jamie | Baringer | 15 | Ice Arena | Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Kara | Barr | 10 | History Department | A&S Dean |
| Benjamin | Batey | 5 | Community Well-Being | Community Well-Being |
| Marcy | Beaverson | 15 | Col of Health & Human Services | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Holly | Bird | 15 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Scott | Blackwood | 35 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Stephanie | Blessing | 10 | School of Applied Human Dev | College of Education - Admin |
| Theresa | Boggs | 20 | Bursar's Office | Finance & Administration |
| Megan | Bond | 5 | Resort & Attraction Management | Office of the Provost |
| Timothy | Brackenbury | 25 | Comm. Sciences & Disorders | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Abby | Braden | 10 | Psychology Department | A&S Dean |
| Allison | Brandeberry | 10 | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Carlton | Braun | 10 | School of Aviation | College Engineering Innovation |
| Katherine | Brodeur | 10 | School of Inclusive Teacher Ed | College of Education - Admin |
| Michael | Brown | 10 | Energy Management | Finance & Administration |
| Gregory | Brown | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Lori | Brusman Lovins | 5 | Human Services Department | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Danielle | Burkin | 10 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Keyon | Camden | 5 | Admissions Office | Enrollment Management |
| Fernanda | Capraro | 10 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Kimberly | Caris | 10 | Office of the Provost | Office of the Provost |
| Angela | Carriker | 5 | Social Work | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Carlo | Celli | 30 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| John | Chen | 25 | Math and Statistics Dept | A&S Dean |
| Caroline | Chin | 10 | Music Performance Studies | Musical Arts Dean |
| So-Hsiang | Chou | 40 | Math and Statistics Dept | A&S Dean |
| Charles | Coletta | 15 | School of Cultural & Critical | A&S Dean |
| Amy | Cook | 15 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Tamara | Corpe | 25 | Dining Services | Finance & Administration |
| Tina | Coulter | 30 | Financial Aid | Enrollment Management |
| Jordan | Cravens | 10 | Development Office | V P University Advancement |
| Eva | Crimmins | 5 | Computer Science | A&S Dean |
| Eric | Crimmins | 25 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Andrea | Cripps | 10 | School of Applied Human Dev | College of Education - Admin |
| Vijaya | Dasigi | 5 | Center for Regional Developmen | Office of the President |
| Amy | Davidson | 25 | School of Cultural & Critical | A&S Dean |
| Tracy | Defazio | 15 | Fire-Educational Outreach | Fire-College |
| Stephen | Demuth | 25 | Sociology Department | A&S Dean |
| Jodi | Devine | 20 | Honors College | Honors College |
| William | Diehl | 25 | Honors College | Honors College |
| Christopher | Dietz | 15 | Musicology/Composition/Theory | Musical Arts Dean |
| Joshua | Dix | 10 | Police Division | Finance & Administration |
| Lakeshia | Dowlen | 10 | Office of Title IX | Community Well-Being |
| Lisa | Dubose | 10 | Human Resources | Office of the President |
| Eric | Dubow | 40 | Psychology Department | A&S Dean |
| Allison | Durham | 5 | School of Physical Therapy | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Dryw | Dworsky | 20 | Psychology Department | A&S Dean |
| Patrick | Dymarkowski | 10 | Office of Academic Advising | VP Student Engagement&Success |
| Karen | Eboch | 30 | Dean of Business | Dean of Business |
| Ryan | Ebright | 10 | Musicology/Composition/Theory | Musical Arts Dean |
| John | Ellinger | 15 | Office of the Provost | Office of the Provost |
| Abdullah | Erdogmus | 10 | Intrnl Programs & Partnerships | Enrollment Management |
| Doralinda | Estrada | 25 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Alison | Ferow | 5 | Dean of Business | Dean of Business |
| Daniel | Fischer | 15 | Intercollegiate Athletics | Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Chad | Fletcher | 20 | School of Media and Comm | A&S Dean |
| Christopher | Fluckinger | 15 | Fire-Psychology | Fire-College |
| Kristie | Foell | 30 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| Malcolm | Forbes | 10 | Chemistry Department | A&S Dean |
| Tasha | Ford | 10 | Social Work | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Pam | Fortney | 25 | Bursar's Office | Finance & Administration |
| Brent | Fox | 20 | Fire-The Learning Center | Fire-College |
| Staci | Freeworth | 15 | Food & Nutrition | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Michelle | Fry | 25 | EDHD-Office of Field Experienc | College of Education - Admin |
| Yuning | Fu | 10 | School of Earth, Environ & Soc | A&S Dean |
| Luis | Garcia | 20 | Accounting & Finance | Dean of Business |
| Bryan | Gattozzi | 15 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Weena Isabelle | Gaulin | 5 | Institutional Effectiveness | Office of the Provost |
| Gregory | Gilbert | 25 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Andrew | Gilliatt | 10 | School of Art | A&S Dean |
| Todd | Glick | 15 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Alexander | Goberman | 25 | Comm. Sciences & Disorders | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Michael | Good | 25 | Bus Analytics, Econ, Info Sys | Dean of Business |
| Anne | Gordon | 25 | Psychology Department | A&S Dean |
| Gentry | Green | 20 | State Fire School | A&S Dean |
| Matthew | Grulke | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Beatrice | Guenther | 20 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| Mary | Gump | 10 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Andrea | Gutierrez | 20 | Employer Engagement | Office of the President |
| Joel | Guzman | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Louisa | Ha | 25 | School of Media and Comm | A&S Dean |
| Tracy | Hall | 20 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Julia | Halo Knerr | 10 | Biological Science | A&S Dean |
| Benjamin | Hammond | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Stephen | Harlan | 15 | Bowen-Thompson Student Union | Finance & Administration |
| Bonnie | Harrell | 5 | Human Resources | Office of the President |
| Jason | Hartigan | 10 | Financial Aid | Enrollment Management |
| Stacey | Hartley | 15 | Fire-Institutional Research | Fire-College |
| Dawn | Hasselbach | 25 | Registrar | Enrollment Management |
| June | Haynes | 10 | Fire-Human Dev & Family Study | Fire-College |
| Nathan | Hensley | 10 | School of Earth, Environ & Soc | A&S Dean |
| Jared | Hillman | 5 | Resort & Attraction Management | Office of the Provost |
| Ryan | Hofman | 5 | Housing | Finance & Administration |
| Denise | Holcombe | 20 | Housing | Finance & Administration |
| Benjamin | Hooper | 5 | Center for Regional Developmen | Office of the President |
| Tim | Hooper | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| David | Hoops | 15 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Claire | Hoover | 10 | Thompson Scholarships | Enrollment Management |
| Meghan | Horn | 10 | Intercollegiate Athletics | Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Cheryl | Hoy | 20 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Stefanie | Hunker | 30 | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Justin | Hupp | 5 | Police Division | Finance & Administration |
| Adrienna | Hutchins | 5 | Vice Prov Academic Affairs | Office of the Provost |
| Sherry | Irick | 25 | Dining Services | Finance & Administration |
| Natalie | Jackson | 5 | General Counsel | General Counsel |
| Andy | Jones | 35 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Patrick | Kelly | 25 | Human Resources | Office of the President |
| Brian | Kenyon | 25 | Dining Services | Finance & Administration |
| Lea | Kessler | 20 | Accessibility Services | Community Well-Being |
| Paula | Kiehl | 25 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Michael | Kimaid | 20 | Fire-History | Fire-College |
| Jamie | King | 5 | Falcon Outfitters | Finance & Administration |
| Scott | Kirian-Cressey | 5 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| James | Kirkum | 25 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Jennifer | Kish | 5 | School of Physical Therapy | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Christopher | Kluse | 10 | School of Engineering | College Engineering Innovation |
| Joshua | Knudsen | 20 | Dining Services | Finance & Administration |
| Erin | Labbie | 25 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Laura | Lachmiller | 10 | Accounting & Finance | Dean of Business |
| Misha | Lamphere | 5 | School of Nursing | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Nicole | Lawrence | 5 | School of Nursing | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Lisa | Lawson | 5 | Center for Regional Developmen | Office of the President |
| Daniel | Lemmerbrock | 20 | Campus Planning | Finance & Administration |
| Justin | Little | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Lesa | Lockford | 25 | Theatre and Film | A&S Dean |
| John | Lommel | 5 | Institutional Effectiveness | Office of the Provost |
| Annette | Long | 10 | Housing | Finance & Administration |
| Marlise | Lonn | 10 | Schl of Cnsl Hr Ed Ldrshp Fou | College of Education - Admin |
| Jeremy | Luring | 15 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Vera | Lux | 15 | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Jeffrey | Lynn | 10 | Division of Research | Office of the Provost |
| Eva | Lytmer | 5 | Risk Management | Finance & Administration |
| Lisa | Maag | 5 | Learning Commons | University Libraries |
| Troy | Major | 10 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Daniel | Mangan | 15 | Theatre and Film | A&S Dean |
| Wendy | Manning | 30 | Sociology Department | A&S Dean |
| William | Mathis | 25 | Musical Arts Dean | Musical Arts Dean |
| Ross | Mazzupappa | 10 | School of Art | A&S Dean |
| Spencer | McCourt | 5 | Football | Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Margaret | McCubbin | 40 | Theatre and Film | A&S Dean |
| Tracy | McGinley | 15 | Fire-Political Science | Fire-College |
| Earl | McKinney | 25 | Bus Analytics, Econ, Info Sys | Dean of Business |
| Ekaterina | Mejiritski | 30 | Chemistry Department | A&S Dean |
| Sheri | Messaros | 25 | Development Office | V P University Advancement |
| Stephania | Messersmith | 20 | Chemistry Department | A&S Dean |
| Sarah | Meussling | 25 | VP Student Engagement&Success | VP Student Engagement&Success |
| Dennis | Meyer | 10 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Jeffrey | Meyer | 15 | Marketing | Dean of Business |
| David | Miesmer | 20 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Stacy | Mikonowicz | 10 | Financial Aid | Enrollment Management |
| Christina | Miller | 20 | Math and Statistics Dept | A&S Dean |
| Montana | Miller | 20 | School of Cultural & Critical | A&S Dean |
| Melissa | Miller | 20 | Political Science Department | A&S Dean |
| Beth | Miller | 10 | Kuhlin Hub-Career & Connection | Office of the President |
| Davina | Millin | 10 | Office of the Provost | Office of the Provost |
| Kyle | Moninger | 10 | Bus Analytics, Econ, Info Sys | Dean of Business |
| Rhonda | Montague | 20 | Bursar's Office | Finance & Administration |
| Jennifer | Morehart | 5 | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Lorie | Morelock | 25 | School of Inclusive Teacher Ed | College of Education - Admin |
| Tammy | Mortemore | 10 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Alicia | Mrachko | 10 | School of Inclusive Teacher Ed | College of Education - Admin |
| Heather | Mullins | 10 | Graduate Studies - Business | Dean of Business |
| Colleen | Murphy | 20 | Theatre and Film | A&S Dean |
| Bailey | Murphy | 10 | Accessibility Services | Community Well-Being |
| Gregory | Nosal | 5 | Football | Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Lisa | Noward | 30 | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Apollos | Nwauwa | 25 | History Department | A&S Dean |
| Holly | Orlowski | 25 | Speech & Hearing Clinic | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Sherri | Orwick Ogden | 20 | BGSU Online | Office of the Provost |
| Lucas | Ostrowski | 15 | Theatre and Film | A&S Dean |
| Dodd | Pace | 5 | Institutional Research | Office of the Provost |
| Robert | Pack | 15 | Fire-Budget & Operations | Fire-College |
| Kurt | Panter | 25 | School of Earth, Environ & Soc | A&S Dean |
| Shawn | Parsons | 25 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Nicholas | Pavlik | 10 | University Libraries | University Libraries |
| Daniel | Pavuk | 15 | Biological Science | A&S Dean |
| Kristin | Payne | 10 | Thompson Scholarships | Enrollment Management |
| Benjamin | Payne | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Lynn | Pearson | 25 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| Philip | Peek | 30 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| Bradley | Peeples | 5 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Andrew | Pelletier | 20 | Music Performance Studies | Musical Arts Dean |
| Vipaporn | Phuntumart | 20 | Biological Science | A&S Dean |
| Alexander | Pilcher | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Thomas | Pitts | 5 | Energy Management | Finance & Administration |
| Michelle | Ploeger | 10 | Intrnl Programs & Partnerships | Enrollment Management |
| Timothy | Pogacar | 40 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| Jenna | Pollock | 10 | Cosmos | College of Education - Admin |
| Nicholas | Poma | 5 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Tricia | Prokop | 5 | School of Physical Therapy | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Carol | Puder | 30 | Fire-Applied Science | Fire-College |
| Leonardo | Rainey | 15 | Energy Management | Finance & Administration |
| Gregory | Rich | 30 | Marketing | Dean of Business |
| Allen | Rogel | 20 | Physics & Astronomy | A&S Dean |
| Jared | Rose | 10 | Schl of Cnsl Hr Ed Ldrshp Fou | College of Education - Admin |
| Amani | Rosengarten | 30 | Planning Construction Cmps Ops | Finance & Administration |
| Cynthia | Ross | 25 | School of Inclusive Teacher Ed | College of Education - Admin |
| Sankardas | Roy | 10 | Computer Science | A&S Dean |
| Stacey | Rychener | 25 | EDHD Centers | College of Education - Admin |
| Frank | Rzicznek | 20 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Dustin | Sabo | 10 | Admissions Office | Enrollment Management |
| Nicholas | Savich | 10 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Tiffany | Scarola | 10 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Jamie | Schimmoeller | 15 | School of Physical Therapy | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Raymond | Schuck | 20 | Fire-Humanities | Fire-College |
| Colleen | Scott | 25 | Sociology Department | A&S Dean |
| Junfeng | Shang | 20 | Math and Statistics Dept | A&S Dean |
| Theresa | Sherwood | 15 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Anne | Shirley | 25 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| April | Shumaker | 25 | Bursar's Office | Finance & Administration |
| Charles | Simmons | 20 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Karen | Sirum | 20 | Biological Science | A&S Dean |
| Lori | Smith | 10 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Karyn | Smith | 15 | Recreation and Wellness | Community Well-Being |
| Catherine | Smith | 20 | School of Aviation | College Engineering Innovation |
| Sheryl | Smith | 20 | Fire-Instructional Media | Fire-College |
| DeVona | Smith | 10 | Thompson Scholarships | Enrollment Management |
| April | Smucker | 5 | Planning Construction Cmps Ops | Finance & Administration |
| Amber | Snyder | 10 | Math and Statistics Dept | A&S Dean |
| Arne | Spohr | 15 | Musicology/Composition/Theory | Musical Arts Dean |
| Adrea | Spoon | 10 | Alumni Office | V P University Advancement |
| Jaime | Spradlin | 10 | Controller's Office | Finance & Administration |
| J Rockne | Starks | 10 | Accounting & Finance | Dean of Business |
| Charles | Stelle | 20 | Gerontology | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Peter | Stockus | 25 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| Teresa | Swartz | 20 | Campus Services | Finance & Administration |
| William | Switaj | 5 | Club Sports | Intercollegiate Athletics |
| Alexander | Tarnovsky | 20 | Chemistry Department | A&S Dean |
| Allison | Terry-Fritsch | 20 | School of Art | A&S Dean |
| Robert | Theis | 25 | Admissions Office | Enrollment Management |
| Stephanie | Thurmond | 5 | School of Physical Therapy | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Mary | Toth | 25 | Chemistry Department | A&S Dean |
| Christopher | Toth | 25 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Charles | Tucker | 10 | School of Art | A&S Dean |
| Cari | Tuttle | 40 | WBGU-TV Television Service | Enrollment Management |
| Moira | van Staaden | 25 | Biological Science | A&S Dean |
| Jeremy | Van Tress | 10 | Business Operations | Finance & Administration |
| Amy | Wagner | 15 | Biological Science | A&S Dean |
| Shelley | Waltonen Moore | 10 | School of Engineering | College Engineering Innovation |
| Chris | Wammes | 20 | Information Technology Service | Finance & Administration |
| Jennifer | Warnke | 20 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Adam | Watkins | 15 | Human Services Department | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Joanna | Weaver | 10 | School of Inclusive Teacher Ed | College of Education - Admin |
| Matthew | Webb | 30 | Student Services EDHD | College of Education - Admin |
| Lucas | Webb | 10 | Marketing and Communications | Enrollment Management |
| Fei | Weisstein | 10 | Marketing | Dean of Business |
| Dominic | Wells | 5 | Political Science Department | A&S Dean |
| Sheri | Wells-Jensen | 25 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Sherri | Werdebaugh | 25 | English Department | A&S Dean |
| Amy | West | 25 | Marketing and Communications | Enrollment Management |
| Krista | Westrick-Payne | 15 | Sociology Department | A&S Dean |
| Jason | Whitfield | 10 | Comm. Sciences & Disorders | Col of Health & Human Services |
| Tonya | Whitman | 25 | School of Media and Comm | A&S Dean |
| Elizabeth | Williams | 5 | Controller's Office | Finance & Administration |
| Elizabeth | Winters | 10 | Registrar | Enrollment Management |
| Jennifer | Wolter | 10 | World Languages and Cultures | A&S Dean |
| Hong | Xu | 10 | Institutional Research | Office of the Provost |
| Loraine | Young | 25 | School of Art | A&S Dean |
| Marian | Zengel | 10 | School of Applied Human Dev | College of Education - Admin |
| Man | Zhang | 20 | Management | Dean of Business |
| Jeremy | Zilmer | 10 | Office of the Dean of Students | Community Well-Being |
| Kimberly | Zilmer | 5 | Radbill Ctr-Coll & Life Design | VP Student Engagement&Success |
Updated: 03/12/2026 12:22PM