Active Membership List (as of May 2014) Staff Recognition
Spotlight Awards
We are pleased to have the Spotlight Awards as a means of acknowledging and demonstrating timely appreciation and recognition for the exceptional contributions of individuals at Smith that go beyond the everyday scope of their responsibilities.
All employees, managers and supervisors are encouraged to nominate staff colleagues, inside or outside of their departments, by submitting a Spotlight Award Nomination Form.
Spotlight Award Nomination Form
The Spotlight Awards cycle runs from September 1 to March 31. Larry Hunt, VP for Human Resources will approve all Spotlight Awards.
Spotlight Awards have a pretaxed value of $200 and are included in the recipient's paycheck usually within the next payperiod of receiving recognition.
Supervisors will give recipients their letters and their names will be featured on the Spotlight Award webpage along with who nominated them.
Each spring human resources hosts a celebratory Spotlight Awards Reception for the honorees to include the entire community to gather and congratulate all of the Spotlight Award recipients for the year. Recipients are eligible to participate in a special grand-prize drawing.
Spotlight Awards Ceremony
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Maria Aguilar, nominated by Cathy Glazier
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Kate Aloisio, nominated by Alexander Barron
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Tina Atkinson, nominated by Thomas Lark
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Amy Avard, nominated by Andrew Guswa
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Joseph Bacal, nominated by Dawn Fulton
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Michele Bala, nominated by Dawn Faucher
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Elizabeth Bannish, nominated by Fraser Stables
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Mary Barr, nominated by Lea Ahlen & Ellen Wall
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Sika Berger, nominated by Brendan O’Connell
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Jennifer Blackburn, nominated by Dawn Fulton
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Jessica Blasko, nominated by Brendan O’Connell
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Ruth Bonilla Cuaresma, nominated by Renee Cowan
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Karla Borecky, nominated by Kathy San Antonio
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Daniel Bridgman, nominated by Nicholas Baker
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Danielle Brown, nominated by Betsy Carpenter
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Jennifer Burwell, nominated by Dawn Fulton
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Ashleigh Bushey, nominated by Renee Cowan & Ellen Wall
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Tristian Chambers, nominated by Christie Peterson
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Frank Citino, nominated by Tony Caldanaro
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Theresa Collins, nominated by Bonnie May
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Kerry Connors, nominated by Matt Motyka
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Renee Cowan, nominated by Ellen Wall
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Kimberly Cook, nominated by Linda Sbrega & Kimberly Shea
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Matt Cook, nominated by Irene Rodriguez-Martin & Maddy Neely
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Rachel Cook, nominated by Lynn Oberbillig
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Steve Davis, nominated by Robert Newton
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Patti Dion, nominated by Pat Mahar
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Christina Duquette, nominated by Ellen Wall
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Krystle Ellis, nominated by Maureen Trafford
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John Eue, nominated by Matt Motyka
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C. M. Flynn, nominated by Dominique Tremblay
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Cristina Fox, nominated by Kerry-Beth Garvey
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Kathy Gauger, nominated by Kelly DeForest & Patricia DiBartolo
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Meghan Garrity, nominated by Kathy Tobin & Ellen Wall
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Patricia Gilbert, nominated by Dawn Faucher
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Mary Giles, nominated by Maria Held
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Donna Gingras, nominated by Kristin Hughes
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Travis Grandy, nominated by Elizabeth Pryor
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Alicia Guidotti, nominated by Kelly DeForest & Patricia DiBartolo
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Melanie Gulow, nominated by Patti Thornton, Marilyn Woodman & Lynn Korza
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Jessica Henry-Cross, nominated by Jessica Nicoll
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Dawn Hines, nominated by Betsy Carpenter
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Michael Ireland, nominated by David Belanger
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Jason Jensen, nominated by Maureen Trafford
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Valerie Joseph, nominated by Kevin Shea
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Donna Kortes, nominated by Bosiljka Glumac
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Louise Krieger, nominated by Jessica Nicoll
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TJ (Thomas) Lippie, nominated by Meghan Garrity
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Jane Majkiewicz, nominated by Chrissie Bell
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Lyn Minnich, nominated by Lea Ahlen
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Phoebe McKinnell, nominated by Joel Kaminsky
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Siobhan McManamon, nominated by Abby Baines
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Joe McNeish, nominated by Paula Pawloski
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Heather McQueen, nominated by Thomas Richardson
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Jack (John) Miller, nominated by Margaret Rakas
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Elly Mons, nominated by Kevin Shea & Stacie Hagenbaugh
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Toni Murray, nominated by Lucinda Williams & Rose Reynold
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Maddy Neely, (nominated by Irene Rodriguez-Martin)
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Sarah Nolan, nominated by Pat Mahar
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David Osepowicz, nominated by Cornelia Pearsall
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Suzanne Palmer, nominated by Steve Davis
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Barbara Pliska, nominated by Joel Kaminsky
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James Richard, nominated by Dianne Mikucki
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Thomas Richardson, nominated by Kevin Shea
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Emily Robinson, nominated by Ben Baumer
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Esther Roth-Katz, nominated by Brendan O’Connell
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Rebecca Rubin, nominated by Ellen Wall
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Rachel Siegel, nominated by Joel Kaminsky
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Hayley Spizz, nominated by Dawn Fulton
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Thomas Spooner, nominated by Steve Davis
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Tracy Tien, nominated by Jon Caris
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Katey Tobin, nominated by Ellen Wall
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Mario Valdebenito Rodas, nominated by Atsuko Takahashi & Elizabeth Pryor
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Jessica Vallone, nominated by Ellen Wall
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Michael Vollinger, nominated by Bosiljka Glumac
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Rebecca Washut, nominated by Chris Carr Hill
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Paul Wetzel, nominated by Sue Froehlich
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Nanci Young, nominated by Matt Motyka
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Susan Zachary, nominated by Kate Queeney
Years of Service Luncheon
Smith College recognizes and honors employees who have reached certain service milestones. Awards are presented to employees in recognition for years of service beginning at 10 years and every five-year milestone through 35 years and beyond. In the fall, a special luncheon is held in their honor.
Congratulations to all staff being honored for their years of service to Smith College. It is impossible to over-emphasize the valuable role that employees play in helping Smith achieve its strategic priorities and carry out its mission. The college's excellence is attributable in large measure to the long and outstanding service of many of its employees. Thank you for the many contributions and efforts you have made throughout your years at Smith.
Larry Hunt, Associate Vice President for Human Resources
After addressing the honorees, the president presents 25-year pins to staff reaching their 25th year of service with the college, thereby inducting them into the Twenty-Five Year Club.
All honorees are presented with a certificate signed by the president of Smith College.
2019 Honorees
Daniel Rist, Theatre
Robert Pare, Facilities Management
Scott Messinger, Campus School
Cynthia Naughton, Campus School
Ilse Barron, Dining Services
Joseph Menzyk, Dining Services
Lucinda Williams, Libraries
Stephen Campbell, College Relations
Albert Evans-Perez, Information Technology Services
Sandra Bycenski, Information Technology Services
David Culver, Facilities Management
Sandra Dix, Facilities Management
Pamella Wright, Facilities Management
John Eue, College Relations
Rocco Piccinino, Libraries
Leslie Jaffe, Health Services
Rick Rubin, Dining Services
Joanne Cannon, Information Technology Services
Glen Mahoney, Libraries
Peg Pitzer, College Relations
Nancy Subocz, Student Financial Services
John Pierson, Facilities Management
Donna Phaneuf, Facilities Management
Jacquelyn Murphy-Henderson, Facilities Management
Susan Roach, Health Services
Alicia Guidotti, Theatre
Serena Harris, Human Resources
Mary Irwin, Libraries
John MacMillan, College Relations
Karen LeHouiller, Information Technology Services
Gary Hartwell, Facilities Management
Kimberly Lebron, Career Development
Edna Howe, Facilities Management
Clifton Noble, Music
Judith Wopereis, Biological Sciences
Emily Juster, Dining Services
Robert Andrews, Information Technology Services
Janet Long, Facilities Management
Tiphareth Ananda, Campus School
Jacqueline Demarey, Dining Services
Tina White, Facilities Management
Lori McKenna, Center for Early Childhood Education
Kamlyn Allman, Development
Karen Kristof, Admission
Lynn Cocco, Human Resources
Ben Marsden, Information Technology Svcs
Charles Amass, Chemistry
Joyce Follet, Religious and Spiritual Life
Scott Johnson, Athletics
Damian Gawle, Facilities Management
Kenneth Hassin, Facilities Management
Timothy Zima, Dining Services
Sandra Hennessy, Dining Services
Robert Tacy, Dining Services
Rebecca Thomas, Chemistry
Christina Kuralt, Class Deans Office
Kirsten Ritter, Information Technology Services
Michael Yargeau, College Relations
Nora Sweeney, Center for Early Childhood Education
Hannah Durrant, Student Affairs
Lou Ann Bierwert, Biological Sciences
Sara Eddy, Jacobson Center
Peter Sapira, Jacobson Center
Carole Congleton, Class Deans Office
Thomas Neuburger, Information Technology Services
Patrick Carey, Facilities Management
Michael Ireland, Student Financial Services
Chad Gagnon, Facilities Management
Deanna Dixon, Admission
Erin Smith, Clark Science Center Administration
Charles Dougherty, Facilities Management
Christopher Carlotto, Facilities Management
Paul Matylas, Campus School
Angel Elahi, Student Financial Services
Nam Kim, Facilities Management
Angel Torres, Facilities Management
William Torres, Facilities Management
25-Year Club
The 25-Year Club was established in 1958 by Grace Asserson, the college's employment manager, as a means of recognizing and expressing the college's appreciation to those staff members—retired and still employed—who had completed 25 or more years of service. Grace retired in 1971 after 30 years of service; she passed away in 1983.
Although we now formally recognize employees with fewer than 25 years of service, this club has a special significance for employees simply by its uniqueness and by the number of years required for membership.
The symbol of club membership is a gold pin that is a replica of the Grécourt Gates (in front of College Hall), with a diamond in the center of the pin. Formal recognition and club membership is accomplished at the Years of Service Awards, held each October.
Regardless of your period of association with Smith, just being among such friends and colleagues of so many years is an exciting and heartwarming experience.