Wednesday, August 15, 2007

WILMINGTON, NC - Rebecca Caldwell, Director of Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention & Education, CROSSROADS and Collaboration for Assault Response and Education (CARE) programs, received the 2007 UNCW Staff Award of Excellence at the University of North Carolina Wilmington's 32nd annual Service Awards program.

The award recognizes an employee whose contribution to the university exemplifies outstanding state service, innovation, public service, human relations or safety/heroism.

Aimee Hourigan, Assistant Director of CROSSROADS nominated Caldwell as an innovator for her "dynamic leadership and her ability to balance her dedication to research and student learning." Caldwell has been a member of the UNCW family since 2002. Under her exceptional leadership, CROSSROADS has developed into a nationally renowned substance abuse prevention program and earned more than $1.5 million in grant funds for prevention initiatives on campus and in the community. Additionally, Caldwell initiated the UNCW CARE program, which is "dedicated to intervening on a broad spectrum of violent behaviors, including sexual assault, relationship abuse, stalking and harassment."

"Rebecca is dedicated to implementing evidence-based programming on campus and building a safe and healthy campus environment She sets a standard for professionalism, loyalty and dedication to student learning that is exemplary," said Hourigan.

As this year's recipient, Caldwell received a $1,500 cash award presented by the UNCW Board of Trustees, a reserved parking space for one year, three days of vacation leave, a framed certificate, a presentation clock and her name on perpetual plaque in Chancellor's Office in Alderman Hall. The recipient of the UNCW Staff Award of Excellence is also nominated for the Governor's Award of Excellence.

The other nominees were:

Jane Bullock, Department of English

Megan Hubbard, Department of Creative Writing

Nancy Jones, Watson School of Education

Metta King, Randall Library

Tammy McKenzie, College of Arts and Sciences

Kathleen Price, Department of Political Science

Carol Russell, Department of Biology and Marine Biology

Janice Siko, Watson School of Education

Jonia Smith, Budget Office

Audrey Weis, Department of Film Studies

In addition to the Staff Award of Excellence, the university recognized employees who achieved five-year anniversary levels of state service and retiring employees:

5 YEARS

Slayde Barnes

Lori Bass

Candace Blanke

Mike Borton

Phyllis Brown

Tara Casazza

Tony Copeland

Alexander Cougarman

Caroline Cropp

Amy Davis

Andrew Duskie

James Evans

John Finn

Dana Fischetti

Amy Gibson

Robert Gough

Cynthia Grant

Stephen Hall

James Howell

Elizabeth James

Audrey Johnson

Sonya Kelly

George Kent

Robert Kidd

Donna Kurtz

Charles Lamoureax

Veneta Mahler

Dorothy McKenna

Steven Miller

Parker Moran

Billy Myhand

Brenda Parker

Nancy Patz

Melinda Phillips

Donna Poole

Allen Randall

Lola Reid

Shari Ricks

Colon Roberts

Boyd Robison

Vicky Ruffner

John Rumbold

Linda Sadler

Marilyn Shaw

Melissa Smith

Jason Souza

Patricia Stugg

Betty Thames

Audra Trnovec-Keller

Juanita Warren

James Watkins

Heidi Wood

10 YEARS

Shane Baptista

Jan Beyma

Jeanne Cole

Todd Curry

David Dickman

Daniel Dunnagan

Sandy Easley

Jeffery Fullwood

Mary Jo Giammaria

Shashikala Gnanasekaran

Gregory Greene

Crystal Helms

Lonnie Hollis

AC Hosea

Bev Jolly

Queen Jones

Theresa Jones

Evelyn LaGoe

Sharon Lindgren

Cassandra Little

Lynn Medlin

Ron Moore

Anne Nemmers

Kathleen Nobles

Daniel Noonan

Brenda North

Andrea Powell

Betty Robinson

Shirl Sawyer

Carol Sgambati

Jeffrey Stanfield

Michelle Starks

Randy Turner

Millie Vickers

Kevin Violette

MJ West

15 YEARS

Dan Aspenleiter

Connie Averett

Henry Batts

Sharon Baucom

Mary Browning

Samuel Chance

James Coston

Michelle Dickens

Benjamin Ellison

Linda Ferrell

Ann Greene

Allyson Hardison

Chet Harvey

Jutta Lovas

Jo Ann McDowell

Janet McGee

Delmar McGowan

Steven Perry

Lee Pridgen

Jay Styron

20 YEARS

Lee Brinkley

Joseph Browning

Jerome Bullock

Billie Cherry

Kathryn Dennis

Danny Edens

Joseph Ellison

William Ferencak

Joseph Fizer

Linda Macrae

Patsy Odom

Robert Riley

Clifton Spencer

Stephen Swart

25 YEARS

Kathy Eckles

Elizabeth Greene

Alnita Hannible

Suzanne Helms

Brenda Kresse

Cynthia Mitchell

Cleta Mosley

Alice Penland

Laura Warren

30 YEARS

Jeffrey Brown

Nancy Maready

Deborah Price

Sandy Rogers

Linda Wright

RETIREES

Joyce Arnette

Rosa Batts

Jeffrey Brown

Kay Fryar

Patricia Geiser

Elwood Jones

Mary Keesee

Charles Lamoureux

John Lanier

ZellaLee

Linda MacRae

Mary Ann Martin

Victoria McKoy

Cheryl McNulty

Betty Robinson

Laura Warren

Edith Webb