College of Charleston Employees Upholding '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 employees (listed below according to core value) who’ve been recognized this quarter (since March). 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.

• Claire Bassin – Business Analyst/Consultant, PMO
• Ayanna Brown – Project Manager, PMO
• Lindsey Grandshaw – Business Analyst/Consultant, Information Technology
• Carl Stadeker – Senior Business Consultant/Analyst, PMO
• Zachary Zaloumis – Business Consultant, PMO

Innovation

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

• Lois Diclemente – Assistant Director of Employer Relations, Career Center
• Kara Peterson – Assistant Director of Student Involvement for Facilities and Operations, Office of Student Involvement
• Anne Reid – Student Employment Specialist, Career Center

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.

• Andrew Bergstrom – Digital Communications App Administrator, Information Technology
• Liz Cooper – Associate Director for Financial Wellness, Career Center
• Amanda Moses – IT Knowledge Manager, Information Technology
• Brittany Smith – Registration and Scheduling Assistant, Office of the Registrar
• Jen Wells – Director for Career Education, Career Center

Public Mission

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

• Tracy Bates – Student Computer Center Lab Manager, IT Support Services
• Ayanna Brown – Project Manager, PMO
• Robert Burns – Maintenance Technician, Plumbing Shop
• Lindsey Copeland – Senior Director of Analytics and Database Management, Institutional Advancement
• Dominic Fucci – Assistant Director of Regional Advancement for SC/GA, Institutional Advancement
• Chris Mahoney – Plumber, Plumbing Shop

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.

• Ann Almasi-Bush – Associate Vice President for Student Well-being/Dean of Students, Student Affairs
• Lindsey Grandshaw – Business Analyst/Consultant, Information Technology
• Scott Howard – Director of Student Employment Programs, Career Center

Student Centeredness

We illustrate dedication to nurturing thriving scholar-citizens through the intellectual, ethical and social development of each individual student. We exhibit behavior that conveys commitment to student success. 

• Brian Brady – Assistant Director of Career Development and Experiential Learning, Career Center
• Shoshi Cantor-Weiss – Substance Use Prevention Coordinator, Office of Student Wellness and Well-being
• Erin Cavan – Student Employment and JLD Outreach Coordinator, Career Center
• Karen Fritchman – Director of Employer Relations, Career Center
• Fred Hiers – IT Service Desk Manager, IT Support Services
• Rachael McNamara – Director, Office of Student Wellness and Well-being
• Vishnu Volate – Health Educator, Office of Student Wellness and Well-being
• Maura Woods – Associate Director for Career Development, Career Center

To see more people who’ve been recognized through The Cistern Standard in the past year, check out these posts from March 2026, December 2025, September 2025 and July 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.