RSVP Now for Annual Celebration of Staff Awards Luncheon
The College of Charleston’s annual Celebration of Staff Awards Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, 2025. RSVP by May 31.
The College of Charleston’s annual Celebration of Staff Awards Luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in the F. Mitchell Johnson Physical Education Center gym (30 George St.).
Organized by the Staff Advisory Committee to the President (SAC), this annual event brings staff together for food, fellowship and festivities while also recognizing the hard work and dedication of the employees nominated by their colleagues for the annual Staff Awards.
Staff members are asked to RSVP using this online form by Saturday, May 31, 2025: https://forms.office.com/r/iKHAHbB0B9. Upon submitting the RSVP, staff members may also recognize a departmental and/or cross-functioning team on campus that has demonstrated exceptional collaboration, innovation and impact within the past year. Nominated teams will be honored publicly at the celebration to showcase the value of cross-functional teamwork and shared success.
The nominees for the 2025 Staff Awards are listed below under their respective award category Congratulations to them all!
Permanent Staff Employee of the Year Award
($1,500 to the recipient, $500 to three finalists)
- Ghadir Abuein
- Jenny Alstad
- Bissell Anderson
- Jim Bennett
- Melissa Barrett
- Kimberly Bates
- Mendi Benigni
- Andrew Bettis
- Jennifer Blackwell
- Molly Callahan
- Meredith Chance
- Will Chase
- Evan Cooke
- Masha Cooray
- Kelly Couch
- John Curtis
- Michael Acree
- Martin Diaz-Rios
- Cathy Ficzner
- Michelle Futrell
- Amy Goble
- Melanie Greene
- Scott Howard
- Alex Howcroft
- Kelly Lake
- Lizzy Leslie
- Jerry Mcclary
- Jack Mccoy
- Lamont Moore
- Patrick Ramsey
- Robert Richardson
- Theo Roper
- John Sare
- Corey Schmidt
- Priscilla Thomas
- Andrew Tsurutis
- Stephanie Visser
- Cory Werkheiser
- Robin Wibbenmeyer
- Lamar Williams
- Meredith Wilson
Temporary Staff Employee of the Year Award
($1,500 to the recipient, $500 to one finalist)
- Brittany Alston
- Kelly-Ann Arrindell
- Jordan Kodner
- Laura Prozenski
- Mary Manalo Smith
Rising Cougar Award
($500 for the recipient)
- Conner Berger
- Core Chamberlain
- Caroline Chaves
- Sarah Davis
- Jessie Layton
- Vince Marchetti
- Jae McGaha
- Hannah Norman
- Hannah Purkey
- Lynn Smith
- Danielle Wheeler
- Rachel Woods
