Donald W. Zacharias
Distinguished Staff Award
Named in honor of Mississippi State University’s 15th president, this award recognizes staff members who exemplify dedication, professionalism, and a commitment to excellence. Honorees have made significant contributions to their departments and the university community, fostering a positive workplace and advancing MSU’s mission.
Below is a list of our award winners.
2025 Professional |
2025 Support Staff |
|---|---|
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Latara Arterberry |
Asha Bolton |
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Amy Burchfield |
Casey Broom |
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Emily Cain |
Mai Dang |
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Magan Green |
Connie Darden |
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Michelle Martin |
Lisa Hearn |
|
Vicki Vaughn |
Sharon Vaughan |
2024 Professional |
2024 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Raymond Brooks |
Lisa Conner |
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Timothy Hopkins |
Verleen Grey |
|
Chuan-Yu Hsu |
Eric Henderson |
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Christine Jackson |
Sherri Lowe |
|
Justin Sanchez |
Jolanta Raczynska |
|
David Saucier |
Cardia Williams |
2023 Professional |
2023 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Clifton Hester |
Brenda Carol Clark |
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Sheryl Kinard |
Lisa Dye |
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Jenny Ryals |
Elizabeth Nicholson |
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Julie Sims |
Douglas Shaw |
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Lola "Tookie" Walker |
Jenny Shook |
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Linda "Christine" Williams |
Gina M. Studley |
2022 Professional |
2022 Support Staff |
|---|---|
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Sonya Baird |
Kathy Breland |
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Latoya Brown |
Chris Cliett |
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Kara Herman |
Lisa McReynolds |
|
Jack McCarty |
Darlene Perkins |
|
Emily Owen |
Lynn Taylor |
|
Heather Rowe |
Katelyn Wright |
2021 Professional |
2021 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Tim Allison |
Kamicca Brown-Lott |
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Donna Belliech |
Darlene Bush |
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Tracy Craven |
Elizabeth Havelin |
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Kylie Crosland |
Myra Keasler |
|
Tina Green |
Kate Sawaya |
|
Alex Shook |
Bonner Whittington |
2019 Professional |
2019 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Julie Capella |
Cathy Evans |
|
Marc Measells |
Margaret Dotson |
|
Wayne Philley |
Judy Hammett |
|
Amelia Rogers |
Colby Pennington |
|
Ken Stewart |
Debra Price |
|
Vemitra White |
Debbie Wade |
2018 Professional |
2018 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
John Michael VanHorn |
Deborah Brewington |
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Dana Cooper |
Karrie Files |
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Katie Corban |
Joni Branning |
|
Beth Hancock |
Tiffney Williams |
|
Elizabeth Miller |
Suzanne Parker |
|
Teresa Stewart |
Adra Morgan |
2017 Professional |
2017 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Amy Adkerson |
Ericka Bazzill |
|
Cliff Covington |
Jeremy Hamilton |
|
Scott Langlois |
Quintara Miller |
|
Ashley N. Meredith |
Ken Palmer |
|
Tommy Parker |
Ann Ray |
|
Carmen Wilder |
Jennifer Robertson |
2016 Professional |
2016 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Diane Alexander |
Frank Fulton |
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Ra’Sheda Forbes |
Madeline Golden |
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Meggan Franks |
Trudy Jones |
|
Kim Kavalsky |
Terri Snead |
|
Jesse Morrison |
John Vowell |
|
Adam Rohnke |
Carol Young |
2015 Professional |
2015 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Beth Baker |
Ruby Lynn Carter |
|
JuLeigh Baker |
Anthony "Bubba" Forrester |
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Jennifer Easley |
Becky Hill |
|
Ann Sansing |
Donna Maykowski |
|
Jan Walton |
Linda Miller |
|
Anita Webb |
Daisy Wiggins |
2014 Professional |
2014 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Joseph "Dallas" Breen |
Jennifer Carruth |
|
LaDonna Bullman |
Sharon Hankins |
|
Delores Hudson |
Mary Franklin |
|
Chance McDavid |
Terry Johnson |
|
Jacqueline Mullen |
Bonnie Ladner |
|
Dennis Sankovich |
Cynthia Ward |
2013 Professional |
2013 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
Anna Dill |
Lisa Noffsinger |
|
Charlotte Tabereaux |
Gail Maddox |
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Ronnie White |
Gail Bishop |
|
Dan Coleman |
Phillip Allen |
|
Angela Waller |
Ann "Effie" Hopkins |
|
Sharon Womack |
Dorothy Cannon |
2012 Professional |
2012 Support Staff |
|---|---|
|
David Brand |
Danette Barrier |
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Kenneth Graves |
Marva Faye Clark |
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Bricklee Miller |
Deidre Edwards |
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Calvin Mosley |
Judith Goodman |
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Janie Cirlot-New |
Aretina Hankerson |
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Mary Vaughn |
William "Vic" Nickels |
2011 |
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Sandy WIlliamson |
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Straton Karatassos |
|
Bill Hamrick |
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Sherry Fisackerly |
|
Joy Odom |
|
Nicole Ivancic |
2010 |
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Kacey Strickland |
|
Reatha Linley |
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Brenda Edwards |
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Lindy Young |
Carol White
2009 |
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Mike White |
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Wiliam Sansing |
|
Carol White |
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Matthew Capella |
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Priscilla Brown |
2008 |
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Laura Walling |
|
Diane Dorroh |
|
Janet Ames |
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Stacy Parkes |
|
Mitchell Turner |
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Clytee "QT" James |
2007 |
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Larry Templeton |
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John Tomlinson |
|
Jane Lewis |
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Brenda Grebner |
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Ricky Brock |
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Wilma Clark |
2006 |
|---|
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Vance Watson |
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Elaine Reed |
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Sheila Coleman |
|
Vaness Collier |
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Jimmy Rice |
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Curtis Bishop |
2005 |
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Joe Farris |
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Frances Walker |
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Bonnie Knight |
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Joe MacGown |
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Marvell Howard |
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Jennie Carr |
2004 |
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Roy Ruby |
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Traci Campbell |
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L. Carl Brown |
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Janine Davis |
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Glen Flurry |
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Everett Kennard |
2003 |
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Mehrzad Netadj |
|
Dale Welch |
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Janna Morgan Flint |
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Jan Wells |
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Myron Johnson |
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Blake Garrard |
2002 |
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Ron Brown |
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Peggy Branch |
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Willie Johnson |
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Peggy Bonner |
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Dwight Dempsey |
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Carl Blair |
2001 |
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Ida Cunetto |
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Lillian Wade |
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Sara Valentine |
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Rosalind Wynn |
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Frank Gwin, Jr. |
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Gerald Whatley |
2000 |
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Nancy Cox |
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Sammy McDavid |
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Beverly Smith |
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Bess Bragg |
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C.L. Hollingshed |
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Jerry Odom |
1999 |
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Bill Broyles |
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Dean Bateman |
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Sherre Denson |
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Debra Fairbrother |
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Roger Johnston |
|
Doug Dumas |
1998 |
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Rodney Foil |
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Bennet George |
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Pat Bane |
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Cathy Oswalt |
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Scott Lipsey |
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Donna Arnold |
1997 |
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Maridith Geuder |
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Susan Brown |
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Nell Crowe |
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Ruth Gann |
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Cloyd Robinson |
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Lurine Gillespie |
1996 |
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Ralph Powe |
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Greg Hallman |
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Ben Ardahl |
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Gloria Blankenship |
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John Odom |
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Joyce Blair |
1995 |
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Charlie Scoggins |
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Fred Faulk |
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Emma Armstrong |
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Connie Jackson |
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Doug Shivers |
|
William Cole |