The President’s Distinguished Service Awards will recognize faculty and staff for exemplary, dedicated and caring service to the Wichita State community at a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. May 9 in 141 Woolsey Hall, Fidelity Bank Ballroom.
A reception to meet and greet the honorees will be at 9 a.m. the same day.
Honorees were selected by their peers from the university’s Staff Senate and Faculty Senate.
The 2025 President’s Distinguished Award honorees are:
Faculty Senate:
- Susan H. Castro, Department of Philosophy, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- BreAnn M. Gilkey, School of Social Work, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- John Hammond, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University Staff Senate:
- Amber Anderson, Online Education, Division of Academic Affairs
- Susan McCoy, Department of Chemistry, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Sharmon Holcomb, Registrar’s Office, Division of Academic Affairs
- Stephanie Cockrell, Graduate Programs, W. Frank Barton School of Business
University Staff Senate – Wayne Carlisle Award:
Christopher Leonard, Counseling and Psychological Services, Division of Student Affairs
