Employees honored for outstanding work

College of Business faculty and staff members were recognized for their exemplary performance at the 2021 Faculty and Staff Awards Ceremony held virtually in mid-April. The event acknowledged outstanding work by thanking and encouraging employees who consistently strive for excellence. Each year, nominations are submitted online by colleagues and students, and then reviewed by awards committees. This year’s recipients are: 

Staff Core Values Awards 

• Willie Smith, assistant director, Undergraduate Programs Office 
• Tara Tarin, assistant director for Finance and Administration, Finance and Human Resources Office 
• Brittany Houston, academic program specialist, Graduate Programs Office 

College of Business Staff Awards 

• Esprit de Corps Award, Latrecha Scott, course facilitator and professional development advisor, Center for Professional Development 
• Extra Mile Award, Sarah Cass, office administrator, Department of Finance 
• Ingenuity Award, Shannon Young, program manager, FSU Sales Institute 
• Emerging Leader Award, Britney White, media specialist, Academic Technology Staff 
• Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, Michelle Kane, administrative specialist, Finance and Human Resources Office 

Faculty Core Values Awards

• Cassandra Cole, chair, Dr. William T. Hold Professor of Risk Management & Insurance and director, MS-RMI program; Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies 
• Michael Holmes, Jim Moran Associate Professor of Strategic Management, director, Ph.D. program in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources (OBHR) and director, Ph.D. program in Strategy; Department of Management 
• William Woodyard, senior lecturer of Legal Studies and Real Estate, Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Legal Studies 

College of Business Teaching Awards 

• Undergraduate Teaching Award (for specialized faculty), Keith Ferguson, assistant lecturer and Entrepreneur in Residence, Department of Marketing 
• Undergraduate Teaching Award (for tenure-track faculty), Spencer Pierce, assistant professor, Department of Accounting 
• Graduate Teaching Award, Kelsey Syvrud, assistant lecturer, Department of Finance 

Research Awards 

• Outstanding Junior Faculty Research Award, Nate Newton, assistant professor, Department of Accounting 
• Outstanding Senior Faculty Research Award, Martin Mende, Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration, Department of Marketing 
• Distinguished Research Award, Wayne Hochwarter, Melvin T. Stith Sr. Professor of Business Administration, Department of Management 

To review the selection criteria for each of these awards, please click-on the Awards Nomination tab at https://resources.business.fsu.edu/