Congratulations
to the 235 Wake Forest University staff members who celebrated nearly 3,000 years of combined service to the University in 2021.
40 Years
In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to be appointed to the United States Supreme Court and an estimated 750 million people worldwide watched the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Also in 1981, Cindy Davis began her 40-year-long career as Administrative Coordinator for the Wake Forest Biology Department. Congratulations, Cindy!
35 Years
In 1986, Halley’s Comet visited our solar system and gas was only an average of 89 cents per gallon. Also in 1986, WFU alumna Beth Tedford began her career at Wake Forest – although she technically arrived on campus at the age of 3 when her father, Harold Tedford, accepted a faculty position in the Theatre Department. Congratulations, Beth!
30 Years
The following 8 colleagues joined WFU in 1991, the same year that the World Wide Web’s first page officially went live on the internet and Johnny Carson announced his retirement from The Tonight Show. That same year, then Senator Joe Biden visited campus and gave a guest lecture for the Wake Forest School of Law.
- Susan Faust, Enrollment 30 | years
- Dana Hutchens, Office of Personal and Career Development | 30 years
- Dean Jarvis, Facilities and Campus Services | 30 years
- Lynne Lankford, Enrollment 30 | years
- Lynn McGowan, Information Systems | 30 years
- Cecil Price, Student Health Service | 30 years
- Tammy Wiles, Alumni and Donor Services | 30 years
- Mark Woodard, Health and Exercise Science Department | 30 years
25 Years
The following 14 colleagues joined in 1996, the first year U.S. News and World Report ranked Wake Forest as one of the top 30 national universities. Also in 1996, Oprah Winfrey started her famous book club, and would soon feature The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou, an American author, poet, civil rights activist, and the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest.
- *Peggy Beckman, Office of the Chaplain
- *Lorraine Bradford, Facilities and Campus Services
- Melissa Combes, Office of the Vice President, Advancement
- Sara Gravitt, Institutional Research
- Steve Jarrett, Communication Department
- *Mary Ann Justus, Women's Basketball
- Amy Lamy, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Jim Montgomery, Facilities and Campus Services
- Lisa Myers, Enrollment
- Elizabeth Nolan, School of Business
- John Owen, School of Business
- Kevin Pope, Athletics Information Systems
- *Nancy Pleban, Student Conduct
- Susanne Spaugh, Finance and Administration
20 Years
28 colleagues joined Wake Forest in 2001, the same year Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone premiered and the first iPod was released. General Colin Powell became the 65th Secretary of State and would later give the 2004 WFU Commencement Address. General Powell also participated in a virtual Face to Face Speaker Forum in March 2021, prior to his passing in Oct. 2021.
- Kendra Battle, Art Department
- Landon Burrow, Facilities and Campus Services
- Wayland Caldwell, School of Business
- Scott Claybrook, Instructional Technology
- Kevin Cook, Facilities and Campus Services
- Barry Faircloth, Athletics Development
- Nicolle Gaillard, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Darrell Grieser, Facilities and Campus Services
- Tamer Hegazy, Athletics Operations
- *Rebecca Holt, Information Systems
- Charles Iacovou, School of Professional Studies
- Eloisa Jacobo, Facilities and Campus Services
- Brian Jones, Information Systems
- Richard King, Instructional Technology
- Linda Klein, Legal
- Jo Lowe, Instructional Technology
- Travis Manning, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Dina Marty, Legal
- Ryan Scholl, Information Systems
- Adam Shick, Institutional Research
- Leslie Spencer, University Theatre
- Michael Taylor, The Graylyn Estate
- Sheila Thrower, 88.5 WFDD
- Wes Waters, Alumni and Donor Services
- Dianne Weavil, University Development
- Shan Woolard, Office of Personal and Career Development
- Marcus Wright, Chemistry Department
- Vanissa Zwigard, Student Health Service
15 Years
The following 35 colleagues joined Wake Forest in 2006, when Facebook expanded across college campuses before opening registration to everyone. Also in 2006, our Demon Deacons won the ACC football title, competed in the Orange Bowl, and inspired the film, The 5th Quarter.
- Karen Brown, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Janice Claybrook, Global Affairs and Programs
- Michelle Coley, Counseling Department
- Brian Collie, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Gena Cook, Communications and External Relations
- Isbel Cruz-Chaudhry, School of Law
- Kim Culberson, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Glenda Frye, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Humberto Gonzalez, University Police
- Robin Hines, The Graylyn Estate
- Hope Jordan, Real Estate
- LaSandra Kelly, Facilities and Campus Services
- Jeremy Kindy, Information Systems
- Monica Love, Health and Exercise Science Department
- Ginger Matthews, Legal
- Rosemary McCarthy, Anthropology Department
- Melissa Mickles, Office of the Provost
- Ginny Mikkola, Information Systems
- Chris Miller, The Graylyn Estate
- Ed Morris, Alumni Engagement
- Emily Neese, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Tom Newby, School of Business
- Karen Nickel, Enrollment
- Tara Ogletree, German and Russian Department
- Allison Perkins, Reynolda House and Gardens
- Carol Prillaman, The Graylyn Estate
- Sean Seney, Facilities and Campus Services
- Cindy Shultz, University Police
- Tina Smith, Museum of Anthropology
- Nan Smith, School of Law
- Emily Smith, Alumni and Donor Services
- Sergio Ward, University Police
- Greg Waters, Alumni and Donor Services
- Renee Wilkins, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
10 Years
82 colleagues joined the University in 2011, the year that a computer program named "Watson" competed on Jeopardy against the show's most celebrated contestants, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter – and won. Wake Forest founded the LGBTQ+ Center and opened a new welcome center, named for alumnus and benefactor Porter Byrum.
- Tony Allen, Facilities and Campus Services
- Alan Ashworth, Athletics Development
- Shana Atkins, Communications and External Relations
- Satyavathi Atluri, Alumni and Donor Services
- Abbey Barnes, Student Health Service
- Alice Barsony, University Theatre
- Mary K. Birch, Communications and External Relations
- Teresa Bowles, Facilities and Campus Services
- Robert Brenner, Men's Soccer
- Tony Bresky, Tennis
- Keri Brown, 88.5 WFDD
- John Champlin, Alumni Engagement
- Will Clarke, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- *Bernard Clowers, Facilities and Campus Services
- Tim Cooke, Facilities and Campus Services
- Karl Darr, Facilities and Campus Services
- Doug Davis, Facilities and Campus Services
- Mark Dishner, Information Systems
- Carolyn Disney, Athletics Operations
- Nicole Dutton, School of Business
- Brett Eaton, Communications and External Relations
- Karl Erik, Reynolda House and Gardens
- Mercy Eyadiel, School of Business
- Cindy Gentry, School of Law
- Kelcey Guth, Alumni and Donor Services
- Phillip Hardy, Facilities and Campus Services
- Kris Hendershott, Communications and External Relations
- Hayes Henderson, Communications and External Relations
- Alice Hernandez, School of Law
- Brett Hewitt, Facilities and Campus Services
- Natalie Hill, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Ryan Hill, Health and Exercise Science Department
- Julia Hood, Reynolda House and Gardens
- Chris Jackson, Alumni and Donor Services
- Janice Jennings, Communication Department
- Chris Jessie, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Shonda Jones, School of Professional Studies
- Bill Kane, Digital Publishing
- Gretta Kohler, Communications and External Relations
- Sandy Lail, Finance and Operations, Advancement
- Brian Mabe, Facilities and Campus Services
- Marianne Magjuka, Office of Civic and Community Engagement
- Beth Malone, School of Business
- Nathan Matthews, Facilities and Campus Services
- AJ Mazaris, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- Caleigh McElwee, School of Business
- Annelda McGinn, Alumni and Donor Services
- Ann Mertes, The President's Home
- Adam Mitchell, Parking and Transportation
- John Montana, School of Business
- Clinton Moyer, University Development
- Jeffrey Nichols, Instructional Technology
- Jennifer Noga, School of Law
- *GiGi Parent, School of Business
- Gayle Parker, Alumni and Donor Services
- Greg Phillips, Facilities and Campus Services
- Brent Piper, Communications and External Relations
- Stephanie Poskin, Facilities and Campus Services
- Tyler Pruitt, Instructional Technology
- Bronnie Queen, Athletics Development
- Bart Rippin, Communications and External Relations
- Heidi Robinson, Office of Personal and Career Development
- Seneca Rudd, Office of the Dean of the College
- Francie Scott, School of Law
- Mark Seaver, Athletics Operations
- Larry Sellars, Information Systems
- John Senior, School of Divinity
- Donne Sides, Human Resources
- Holly Swenson, School of Law
- Cecil Tabor, Facilities and Campus Services
- Anthony Tang, University Development
- Jeff Teague, Information Systems
- Elaine Tooley, Communications and External Relations
- Michelle Van Meter, School of Business
- José Villalba, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- Amalia Wagner, Office of the Provost
- Marsha Wall, Alumni and Donor Services
- Shane Weimer, Office of Academic Advising
- Gary Willis, Human Resources
- Alan Winkler, Facilities and Campus Services
- Doug Yates, Facilities and Campus Services
- Melanie York, Communications and External Relations
5 Years
The following 65 colleagues joined Wake Forest in 2016, the same year that the Chicago Cubs beat the "Billy Goat Curse," winning the World Series Championship for the first time since 1908, and the Broadway musical Hamilton took home 11 Tony Awards. 2016 was also the year that Wake Forest announced the Wake Will Lead campaign, the University's largest philanthropic campaign with a $1 billion goal.
- Mallory Allred, Office of Personal and Career Development
- Kevin Badgett, Facilities and Campus Services
- Tory Bailey, University Development
- Renee Berry, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Neel Brooks, School of Business
- Carly Brown, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Richard Browne, Office of the Dean of the College
- Joe Cassidy, Campus Recreation
- Sonya Chambliss, Alumni and Donor Services
- Mary Boyd Chenery, Communications and External Relations
- Allie Clayton, Student Conduct
- Brian Cohen, Office of Sustainability
- Chris Coulter, Football
- JB Davis, University Police
- Shannon Dubuisson, Communications and External Relations
- Chris Eaton, Tennis
- Doug Ecklund, Facilities and Campus Services
- Luis Fernandez, Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability
- Sherri Ford, Health and Exercise Science Department
- Matt Ganderson, School of Business
- Matthew Gfeller, Facilities and Campus Services
- Christopher Gray, Athletics Development
- Tara Grischow, Global Affairs and Programs
- Jen Haggas, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Drew Harris, Facilities and Campus Services
- Muriel Haselden, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- John Hayes, Men's Track and Cross Country
- Phillip Holmes, The Graylyn Estate
- Megan Hoyt, Office of Personal and Career Development
- Kelia Hubbard, Global Affairs and Programs
- Quentin Huff, School of Law
- Jay Huffman, Facilities and Campus Services
- Nancy Keshian, University Development
- Rayce Lamb, School of Divinity
- Anna Marter, Global Affairs and Programs
- Beth McAlhany, University Development
- Jonathan McElderry, Office of Diversity and Inclusion
- Marla McNear, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Coleman Nation, Alumni and Donor Services
- Pete Nowak, Communications and External Relations
- Emily Palmieri, Counseling Center
- Sheena Poe, Office of the Athletic Director
- James Ponce, Audit and Compliance
- Megan Ratley, Alumni Engagement
- Abby Riddle, Alumni and Donor Services
- Peter Rives, Office of Wellbeing
- Leigh Anne Robinson, Office of the Dean of the College
- Cody Rothrock, Facilities and Campus Services
- Jen Ruggiero, School of Business
- Cody Ryberg, Global Affairs and Programs
- Brad Shugoll, Office of Civic and Community Engagement
- Shay Siscoe, Facilities and Campus Services
- Dawn Siverson, Real Estate
- Kevin Smith, Athletics Development
- Patty Spencer, Finance, Strategy, and Planning
- Derri Stormer, University Police
- Jessica Telligman, Title IX Office
- Finley Turner, Z. Smith Reynolds Library
- Melissa Walker, Student Health Service
- Chris Wallace, Facilities and Campus Services
- Golden Watson, Facilities and Campus Services
- Michelle White, Enrollment
- Bobby Wiles, Parking and Transportation
- Rachel Wilson, Counseling Center
- Katie Womack, Reynolda House and Gardens
Congratulations to all the honorees who reached a milestone year in 2021. You have helped shape the student experience, build community, and forge new paths through innovation. Your work is different and your experiences are unique, but one aspect is the same: you make a difference at Wake Forest.
*Denotes colleagues who have since retired from the university.