2024-2025 Awards Celebration Recipients
Congratulations!
Faculty, Staff, and Advisor Awards
Teaching
Dr. Michael Phillips
Exercise Science
Research
Dr. Katherine Hermann-Turner
Counseling & Psychology
Service
Dr. Krystal Kennedy
Curriculum & Instruction
Team Player
Dr. Darek Potter
Director / Oakley STEM Center
Outstanding Staff
Jennifer Goad
Exercise Science
Outstanding Advisor
Nicole Henniger
Counseling & Psychology
Professional Educator Awards - Current P-12
Early Childhood Nora Mott
Elementary School Tiffany White
Middle School Erin Stratton
High School Jason Crockett
Music Lori Sexton
Art Nicole Farley
English as a Second Language (ESL)
Stephanie Jones
Librarian Cindy Gray
Physical Education Candice Harper
Special Education Amber Hargis
School Counselor Brandon Grizzard
Administrator Melody Presley
Teaching as a Profession (TAP)
Lesley Williams
Alumna, Future Educators, and Student Awards
Alumna of the Year Krystal Fortney
Future Educator Ryan Miller
Future Educator
Megan Staton
Undergraduate Go-Getter Spencer Moore
Undergraduate Go-Getter
Aimee Lawrence
Graduate Go-Getter Shaelyn Miller
Undergraduate Leadership Kensea Skelton
Undergraduate Professionalism
Jill Bieber
Graduate Professionalism McKenna Stevens
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Undergraduate Service Natalee Sturgill
Graduate Service Amanda Edwards
David Larimore Excellence
in Research Award
Kimberly Ashlan Doss
David Larimore Excellence in Research Award
Lara Strate
Past Recipients
2023-2024 Faculty, Advisor, and Staff Awards
Teaching
Dr. Bobbi Severt
Exercise Science
Research
Dr. Tony Michael
Counseling & Psychology
Service
Dr. Kinsey Simone
Curriculum & Instruction
Team Player/Encourager
Dr. Kyle Shanks
Assessment Director
Outstanding Service Advisor
Dr. Ashley Akenson
Director of Graduate Programs
Outstanding Service
Staff
Olivia Newman
Curriculum & Instruction
Alumna of the Year | Mary Ann Pyle
1989 Master of Arts | 1987 Bachelor's Elementary Education
Student Awards / Graduate
David L. Larimore Excellence in Research
Gretchen Grenz
Special Education
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Future Educator
Katie Mixon
Secondary Ed. / Math
Leadership
Ashley Looper
School Counseling
Professionalism
McKenna Day
Exceptional Learning
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Service
Lara Strate
Counseling & Supervision
Go-Getter
Tina Cesnik
Exercise Science
Student Awards / Undergraduate
Future Educator
Lauren Matlock
Middle School Math/6-8
Leadership
Hannah Stephens
Elementary Education
Professionalism
Emily Hargis
Elementary Education
Service
William Mayfield
Middle School Math/6-8
Go-Getter
Abbigail McCulley
Special Education
Current P-12 Educators
Administrator
Karen Trentham
Cookeville High School
Art Educator
Sara Wiggins
East Hamilton High School
Early Childhood Education
Lacey Clark
Findlay Elementary
High School Educator
Sam Matson
Cookeville High School
Librarian
Andrea Batson
Sycamore Elementary
Middle School Educator
Sierra Smith
Algood Middle School
Elementary Education
Rhonda Girdley
Findlay Elementary
Physical Education
Christy Lee
Jere Whitson Elementary
School Counselor
Robin Hull
Cumberland Co. High School
Special Education
Raejean Landis
Prescott South Elementary School
Teaching as a Profession (TAP)
Kayleigh Hudson
Macon Co. High School
English/Second Language
Alice Brown
Putnam Co. Schools
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Music Educator
Brian Webster
Prescott South Middle School
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Past Recipients
2022-2023 Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Awards
| FACULTY |
UNDERGRAD STUDENTS | GRADUATE STUDENTS |
Teaching Jane Baker, ProfessorCurriculum & Instruction |
Leadership Sydney Wilson, Elementary Education |
Leadership Tony Phillips, Fitness & Lifetime Wellness |
Research Ye (Agnes) Luo, Assistant Professor Counseling & Psychology |
Service Shaelyn Young, Special Education |
Service Katie Killman, Sport Management |
Service Kristen Trent, Professor Curriculum & Instruction |
Professionalism Cullen McAplin, Secondary Education / English |
Professionalism Jessica Mitchell, Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
Team Player Brad Westrick, Lecturer Exercise Science |
Go-Getter Laurelle Campbell, Secondary Education / English |
Go-Getter Javier Gonzalez, Sport Management |
Staff and Alumna Awards
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| Outstanding Service Staff Award  Alicia Laffoon, Senior Lecturer Curriculum & Instruction |
Outstanding Service Advisor Award  Chantelle Ablakwa, Advisor Student Success Center |
Alumna of the Year  Sandy Conatser, Special Education |
2022-2023 Current P-12 and Future Educators
Elementary Educator Holly Ingram Wallace A. Smith Elementary |
Art Educator Robin Carlile (left) Cookeville High School |
Librarian Hannah Webster Woodland Park Elementary |
Middle School Educator Ryan Dalton Avery Trace Middle School |
Physical Education Derek Zachary Northeast Elementary |
School Counselor Ally Evans Sycamore Elementary School |
High School Educator Rebecca Yates Warren Co. High School |
Special Education Joey Hoover Monterey High School |
Administrator Stephanie Hudson Prescott South Elementary School |
| English as a Second Language <no photo available> Kyla Almendarez Northeast Elementary & Algood Middle School |
Future Educator Undergraduate  Carlie Sherlin Early Childhood Education |
Future Educator Graduate  Jay Holcomb Secondary Education |
2022-2023 University-Wide Awards
| AWARDS |
RECIPIENT | DEPT./OFFICE |
| Clerical & Support Staff Award |
Elizabeth Honeycutt, Administrative Associate | Counseling & Psychology |
| General Education Outstanding Teaching Award |
Doug Hensley, Lecturer | Counseling & Psychology |
| OVC Outstanding Faculty - Commitment to Student Success Awards Program | Julie C. Baker, Associate Dean | College of Education & Human Sciences |
- 2022-2021
2022-2021 / Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Awards
Faculty & Staff Recipient Dept./Office Teaching Jennifer Meadows, Associate Professor Curriculum & Instruction Research Derrick Edwards, Assistant Professor Counseling & Psychology Service Dorota Silber-Furman, Lecturer Curriculum & Instruction Team Player Natasha Wilkerson, Instructor Counseling & Psychology Outstanding Service / Staff Denette Way, Administrative Associate Associate Dean's Office Outstanding Service / Advisor Meredith Lewis, Advisor Student Success Center Alumna of the Year Arielle Hayes Student Awards Graduate Undergraduate Leadership Hannah Willis Rachel May Service Shawn Hinkle Julie Iles Professionalism Carey Wilson Lucas Tomlinson Go-Getter Noor Alsharif Isaac Antwine 2022-2021 / Current P-12 and Future Educators
Current Educators Recipient School Elementary Educator Devon Heady Burks Elementary Middle School Educator Tara Ward Avery Trace Middle School High School Educator Landon Melton Cookeville High School Art Educator Amber Wall Clinton High School Music Educator Ashley Francis Prescott South Middle School Physical Education Josh Boles Burks Elementary Special Education Devon Hauck Northeast Elementary Early Childhood Educator Nikki Gomez Bondecroft Elementary English as a Second Language Louise Michaud-Ngido Algood Middle School Administrator Patience Cannon Algood Elementary School School Counselor Kellie Phillips Algood Elementary School Future Educator Recipient Major Undergraduate Savannah Cinnamon Elementary Education - 2021-2020
2021-2020 Awards
Special Thanks to Ezra Pinzur for Video Production.
2021-2020 Faculty, Student, Staff, and Alumni Awards
Faculty & Staff Recipient Dept./Office Teaching Holly Anthony, Professor Curriculum & Instruction Research Leslie Suters, Associate Professor Curriculum & Instruction Service Julie Stepp, Associate Professor Curriculum & Instruction Team Player Christina Turnbow, Lecturer Exercise Science Outstanding Service / Staff Carlos Galindo, Coordinator Oakley STEM Center Outstanding Service / Advisor Rick Moles, Advisor Student Success Center Alumna of the Year Monika Bowman Master's Degree
Educational Psychology / Counselor EducationBowman was on staff with Cookeville Regional Medical Center for 35+ years. She and her spouse actively promote and provide educational opportunities for students with diverse backgrounds who are pursuing careers in education. Student Awards Graduate Undergraduate Leadership Ashley Gilbert Dulce Valenzuela Service Shannon Fayne Mary Walker Professionalism Abigayl Meadows Hollie Hurst Go-Getter Nicholas Potter Pedro Laboy 2021-2020 Teacher Appreciation Awards
Current P-12 and Future EducatorsCurrent Educators Recipient School Elementary Educator Margaret Maxwell Capshaw Elementary Middle School Educator Erin Stratton Prescott South Middle School High School Educator Tyler Thompson Powell High School Art Educator Brouquelle Deck Wallace A. Smith Elementary Music Educator Jon Oliver Upperman High School Physical Education Hannah Sliger Sycamore Elementary Special Education Kelly Jones Hardin Valley Elementary Librarian Amanda Mullinax DeKalb West Elementary Early Childhood Educator Teena Hodges Woodland Park Elementary English as a Second Language Tina Francis Jere Whitson Elementary Administrator Grant Swallows Warren County Schools School Counselor Allyson Evans Sycamore Elementary Future Educators Recipient Major Graduate Macrae Thomsen Exercise Science Undergraduate Michael Rhoades Exercise Science - 2020-2015
