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Staff Excellence

Division of Student Affairs celebrates its dynamic staffUAB Student Affairs’ professional development committee recently celebrated divisional staff with its annual awards dinner. Staff were treated to a wonderful dinner by Campus Dining and music by the jazz music by a talented student ensemble.

Here are the honorees:

Years of service:

  • Walter Stewart, Veterans Services, 5 years
  • Sean Ries, Campus Recreation, 5 years
  • Deborah Powe, Student Services, 10 years
  • Annie Sellers, Veterans Services, 15 years
  • Carolyn Dill, Student Experience, 20 years
  • Mike Sasser, Hill Student Center, 25 years
  • Caroline West, Counseling Services, 25 years

Outstanding Student Affairs Partner: Terri Williams-Glass, Clinical Director of UAB’s Addiction Recovery Program

Outstanding Contributor to Higher Education: Cortney Johnson, Student Engagement & Enrichment

Program of the Year: borderTRANS

New Professional of the Year: Mandy Parente, Wellness Promotion

Employee of the Year (Professional): Valerie DuBose, Disability Support Services

Employee of the Year (Administrative): April Coleman, Student Counseling Services

Department of the Year: Student Engagement & Enrichment

Andy Marsh Legacy Award: Allison Solomon, Disability Support Services