57 nominated for 1998 staff awards

Fifty-seven staff members--up 11 from last year--have been nominated by their colleagues for 1998 Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards.

The award winners will be announced at the May 15 Staff Appreciation Day program beginning at 11 a.m. on the Drill Field.

Each of the six winners will receive $1,000 and a plaque.

The awards are sponsored by the Professional and Support Staff Advisory Council.

Nominees include:
Jeanie Alford, Forest Products Laboratory; Donna Arnold, Custodial Services; Pat Bane, Office of Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Shirley Barnes, Plant and Soil Sciences; Janet Batchelder, Dean's Office, College of Engineering; Sara Bennett, Glen Berry, Mitchell Memorial Library; Julie Berry, Student Support Services; Debbie Bowen, Registrar's Office; Sharon Busler, Lauderdale County Extension Service; Connie Champion, Coahoma County Extension Service; Bessie Collier, Forest Products Laboratory; Brenda Collins, Computer Science; Suzane Cook, Foreign Languages; Joe Douglas, Support Services; Joy Edwards, Plant and Soil Sciences; Steve Ellis, WMSV; Debra Fairbrother, Mitchell Memorial Library; Rodney Foil, Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Sid Fondren, Extension Support Services; Bennet George, University Relations; Garvin Hall, Food Science and Technology; Johnnie Hill, Division of Continuing Education; R.D. Hudson, Poultry Science; Janna Hunt, Office of the Vice President for Research; Clytee James, Custodial Services; Scott Lipsey, Printing Services; Marilyn Mingo, Harrison County Extension Service; Stanley Modzelewski, Campus Landscape; Brenda Myhre, Forestry; Bonnie Nations, Rankin County Extension Service; Janice Orr, Poultry Science; Cathy Oswalt, University Relations; Lisa Paden, Office of the Vice President for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine; Holly Parker, Poultry Science; Sherman Pasley, International Programs; Peggy Jo Peterson, Center for Educational Partnerships; Marlinda Phillips, Telecommunications; Bettye Plitt, Wilkinson and Amite Counties Extension Service; Betty Purvis, Dean's Office, College of Education; Regina Rice, Custodial Services; Peter Rook, Physical Plant; Frances Runnels, Graduate School; John Simpson, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Linda Sites, Forest Products Laboratory; John Tomlinson, Government Relations; Melita Tomlinson, Environmental Safety Office; Mattie Thomas, Housing and Residence Life; Shirley Thompson, Graduate Studies in Business; Duane Tucker, PRO-Miss Institute of Leadership; Carol Walker, International Services; Nona Ware, Animal Health Center, College of Veterinary Medicine; Jan Wells, Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work; Lorie White, Counselor Education and Educational Psychology; Mike White, Dean of Students Office; Martha Wilson, Forest Products Laboratory; and Mildred Wilson, Center for Air Sea Technology.