It's Time for the Annual Celebration of Staff Awards Luncheon
Check out this year's nominees for the annual Staff Awards, and be sure to RSVP to the celebration by Friday, May 29!
The College of Charleston’s annual Celebration of Staff Awards Luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 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 close of business on Friday, May 29, 2026: https://forms.office.com/r/iKHAHbB0B9.
The nominees for the 2026 Staff Awards are listed below under their respective award category. The Outstanding Staff Member Presidential Service Award is given to the highest scoring staff member among the Permanent and Temporary Staff Employee of the Year Award nominees. The recipient of Outstanding Staff Member Presidential Service will receive a framed certificate and $2,000.
Congratulations to all the nominees! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
Permanent Staff Employee of the Year Award
($1,500 to the recipient, $500 to three finalists)
- Jenny Alstad
- Kate Anderson
- Kimber Bates
- Andrew Bettis
- Chris Blouin
- Miles Boinest
- Shelly Brew
- Lauren Bullard
- Ja-Nette Brown
- Shoshi Cantor-Weiss
- Destiny Chandler
- David Colangelo
- Lindsey Copeland
- Liz Cooper
- Lucy Davis
- Amy Goble
- Clay Goodwin
- Cory Goodwin
- Erica Harrison-Jones
- Wallace Henderson
- Katie Hiott
- Damaris Jones
- Bobby Keller
- Lacey Lindsey
- Darrell Long
- Chris Mahoney
- Rachael McNamara
- Tamieka Milligan
- Katie Monk
- Melinda Patience
- Tania Quinn-Medford
- Brad Reynolds
- Sindhu Sangani
- John Schroeder
- Quaniequa Simmons
- Michelle Smith
- JD Stallings
- Kevin Stephens
- Wendy Stephens
- Dan Taber
- Carie Thomas
- Priscilla Thomas
- Tradd Tobin
- Laura Tyndall
- Rebecca Utz
- Hung Vo
- Deronda Washington
- Adrianne Watkins
- Jen Wells
- Justin Wooton
- Zach Zaloumis
- Jessica Zuber
Temporary Staff Employee of the Year Award
($1,500 to the recipient, $500 to one finalist)
- Kim Browdy
- Sarah Gardner
- Laura Porzenski
Rising Cougar Award
($500 for the recipient)
- Madison Blanding
- Robert Burns
- Mary Catella
- Elizabeth Clarke
- Whitney Cwirka
- Sarah Finley
- Nykeria Foster
- Calvin Joyner
- Kiley Kern
- Hannah Purkey
- Vishnu Volate
- Rachel Woods
