College of Charleston Employees Keep up 'The Cistern Standard'

College of Charleston faculty and staff sure do appreciate one another! And – by the looks of the submissions recognizing CofC employees through The Cistern Standard over the past three months – they’re happy to let their respect for each other be known!

Launched in the fall of 2022, The Cistern Standard is the College’s employee-driven program that allows faculty and staff to use a simple Employee Recognition Form to acknowledge and spotlight their colleagues from across campus who embody and demonstrate the College’s core values: integrity, academic excellence, liberal arts education, respect for the individual, student centeredness, innovation and public mission.

“It’s a way to give employees the power to promote the positive in one another,” says Ed Pope, vice president of the Office of Human Resources. “It just goes to show how much our faculty and staff really do appreciate one another and want to show that appreciation.”

Congratulations to all the faculty and staff members listed below (according to core value), who’ve been recognized this quarter (since December). Keep on living up to The Cistern Standard!

Academic Excellence

We show commitment to a dynamic intellectual community, high academic standards, strong academic programs and exceptional teacher-scholars. We exhibit behavior that engages students and promotes lifelong learning.

• Casey Burdette – Support Coordinator: Sophomore Cohort, CharlestonLIFE

Innovation

We act with an entrepreneurial spirit to imagine and implement creative, bold and sustainable solutions in our pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement.  

• Michael Acree – Associate Director of Enterprise Management, Division of Information Technology
• Madison Blanding – Administrative Specialist II, Student Health Services
• Morgan Bowers – Prospect Management Analyst, Division of Institutional Advancement
• Alexis Carr – Retention and Graduation Specialist, Academic Success and Retention Office
• Marianee Pichardo-Luna – Student Success Programs Specialist, Academic Success and Retention Office
• Theo Roper – Utilities Plant Maintenance Supervisor, Central Energy

Integrity

We take accountability for our actions and adhere to the highest ethical standards in all our professional obligations and personal responsibilities. We demonstrate respect for self, others and place.

• Casey Bassett – Procurement Manager I, Office of Procurement and Supply Services
• Meghan Dolce – Support Coordinator: Senior Cohort, CharlestonLIFE
• Johnathan Duhart – Academic Advisor, Academic Advising and Planning Center
• Kisha Galloway – Director of Benefits and Wellness Programs, Office of Human Resources
• Erica McDaniel – Assistant General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs
• Hung Vo – Application Analyst, Office of Procurement and Supply Services

Public Mission

We take action in meeting the educational and professional needs of our community, our state, our nation and the world.

• Destiny Chandler – Associate Director of Student Success Programs, Academic Success and Retention Office
• Latisha Collins – General Ledger Manager, Controller’s Office
• Nora Krasowski – Associate Director of Admissions/Enrollment, CharlestonLIFE
• Lance Laidlaw – Broadcast Video Engineer, Division of Institutional Advancement
• Tina Rogonia – Associate Director of University Events, Division of Institutional Advancement
• Dave Sexton – Senior Data Base Administrator for Enterprise Systems, Division of Information Technology
• Aurora Start – IT Service Desk Team Lead, Division of Information Technology

Respect for the Individual

We create and nurture a diverse and inclusive community demonstrated through thoughts, words and actions. We value and respect the unique perspectives, backgrounds and experiences every individual has to offer.

• Shoshi Cantor-Weiss, Substance Use Prevention Coordinator, Division of Student Affairs
• Amanda Forbus – Nurse Practitioner, Student Health Services

To see more people who’ve been recognized through The Cistern Standard in the past year, check out these posts from December 2025, September 2025, July 2025 and March 2025.

Do one or more of your colleagues demonstrate one or more of the College’s seven core values described above? Recognize them through The Cistern Standard! The form is available on the human resources website.