Several Tickle College of Engineering (TCE) administration and staff members are marking employment milestones at the University of Tennessee with a Service Award from Human Resources. These awards are provided in five-year increments beginning with year five of employment as a way to recognize staff for their years of dedicated service to the university. TCE award recipients are celebrating five to 40 years of service.

Those receiving a Service Award in 2020 or 2021 are:

40 Years of Service

• Angela McCarter, administrative specialist II, Academic and Student Affairs

35 Years of Service

• Debra Bower, accounting specialist III, Center for Transportation Research
• Joan Snoderly, assistant director, Innovative Computing Laboratory

30 Years of Service

• Jacquelyn Richardson, IT analyst II, Center for Transportation Research

25 Years of Service

• DeAnna Flinchum, research director, Center for Transportation Research
• Paul Frymier, associate dean
• Tracy Lee, financial specialist I, Innovative Computing Laboratory
• Margaret Russell, director, Engineering Advising Office

20 Years of Service

• Jia Li, IT analyst II, Center for Transportation Research
• Lisa Smith, administrative specialist I, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Vanessa Washington, accounting specialist I, Center for Transportation Research
• Kathy Williams, communications coordinator I, Office of Engineering Communications

15 Years of Service

• Carla Arbogast, program manager, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Brock Ellis, senior technical specialist I, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Kevin Hager, coordinator II, Center for Transportation Research
• Julie Knoefel, administrative specialist I, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering
• Suzanne Sawicki, coordinator II, Office of Engineering Professional Practice

10 Years of Service

• Karen Boyce, financial specialist I, Reliability and Maintainability Center
• Ashley Cole, administrative support assistant III, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• Susan Cormia, administrative services assistant, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Justin Forbes, IT specialist II, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• William Herriage, business manager, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Melanie Kelley, accounting specialist II, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Matthew Mench, interim dean
• Cristina Soto, administrative specialist I, engage™ Engineering Fundamentals

5 Years of Service

• Michael Allen, academic support specialist III, engage™ Engineering Fundamentals
• Andrea Barbour, special projects coordinator, Center for Transportation Research
• Kerri Cline, senior advisor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Matthew Cook, assistant director, Institute for Nuclear Security
• Andrew Gallaher, assistant director, Office of Engineering Communications
• Tonya Goins, accounting specialist III, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• Jennifer Hartwig, senior advisor, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering
• John Hoffschneider, coordinator I, Office of Engineering Diversity Programs
• Wade Jenkins, IT administrator II, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Joseph Jones, IT administrator II, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Tracey Mandrekas, financial specialist I, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
• Amber Mathes, financial specialist I, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Deborah Penchoff, associate director, Innovative Computing Laboratory
• Gabrielle Richards, administrative specialist I, Office of Engineering Diversity Programs
• Jalonda Thompson, assistant director, Office of Engineering Diversity Programs
• Amber White, administrative specialist I, Reliability and Maintainability Center
• Ryan Wilhite, senior IT tech I, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering
• Elan Young, information specialist I, Office of Engineering Communications