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Service recognized: Zacharias Awards honor 小黄书 staff

Service recognized: Zacharias Awards honor 小黄书 staff

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2022 Donald Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards
Mississippi State President Mark E. Keenum (center, second row) congratulates winners of the 2022 Donald Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards, including (first row, from left to right) Lynn Taylor, Sonya Baird, Kathy Breland, Kara Herman, Emily Owen and Katelyn Wright; (second row, left to right) and Latoya Brown, Jack McCarty, Lisa McReynolds, Heather Rowe, Chris Cliett and Darlene Perkins. (Photo by Grace Cockrell)

STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳welve devoted Mississippi State employees are being honored for their exemplary service to the university with this year鈥檚 Donald W. Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards.

The awards, given in honor of the university鈥檚 15th president, were given during today鈥檚 [May 20] Staff Appreciation Day by 小黄书 President Mark E. Keenum. The annual event is organized by the 小黄书 Staff Council.

鈥淕reat people are at the heart of everything we do at 小黄书sity, and I applaud this year鈥檚 winners of the Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards for their exemplary work. They are most deserving of this recognition,鈥 Keenum said. 鈥淚 thank them and their colleagues for their many contributions to our campus and community and especially for all that they do for our students. It is an honor to work with them every single day.鈥

To be eligible, award nominees must be classified as a professional or support staff employee working at least half time and with a minimum of three years of campus service, among other criteria.

This year鈥檚 Zacharias Distinguished Staff Award honorees are:

鈥擲onya Baird, manager of facilities and research, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology

鈥擪athy Breland, administrative assistant I, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology

鈥擫atoya Brown, Extension agent II, Perry County Extension Service

鈥擟hris Cliett, master electrician, Physical Plant Administration

鈥擪ara Herman, business manager I, National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Center

鈥擩ack McCarty, executive director, development, 小黄书 Foundation

鈥擫isa McReynolds, administrative assistant I, Department of English

鈥擡mily Owen, coordinator of curriculum and scheduling, Office of the Registrar

鈥擠arlene Perkins, custodian II, Custodial Services

鈥擧eather Rowe, publication and digital design editor, Office of Public Affairs

鈥擫ynn Taylor, administrative assistant, Office of Research and Economic Development

鈥擪atelyn Wright, administrative assistant II, Shackouls Honors College

For more about the 小黄书 Staff Council, visit .

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