Staff Celebration and Convocation
October of each year brings with it cooler temps and the Staff Celebration and Convocation ceremony. Held in the auditorium of the George W. Bush Institute, President Turner recognizes staff who have reached their 25th anniversary at SMU. Also honored are the Presidential Award winners - Gretchen C. Voight New Employee Excellence Award, Continuing Excellence Award, Innovation Award, and the Outstanding Leadership Award, as well as the Loretta O'Reilly Hawkins Award. All staff are invited to share in honoring these individuals.
The following are the 2024 Presidential Award Winners:
- Gretchen C. Voight New Employee Excellence Award - Charles Aguillon
- Continuing Excellence Award - Janet Stephens
- Outstanding Leadership Award - Jason Warner
- Innovation Award - John LaGrone
The following is the 2024 Loretta O'Reilly Hawkins Award Winner:
- TaLibra Ferguson
The following are the 2024 25+ Year Inductees and will be honored at the October 22, 2024 Staff Celebration and Convocation:
- Jinyoung Bae
- Robert Blissitt
- Tina Brosseau
- Jimmy Powell Burnett
- Aren Cambre
- Ruben Adame Chambers
- Brad E. Cheves
- Catherine Collins
- Nancy L. George
- Cathy Heckman
- Alan Wilfred Humason
- Linda Kao
- Donald Lee Kline, Jr.
- Jacqueline McLelland
- Jason L. McMinn
- John Allen Milazzo
- Susan Lynn Bate Moore
- Jean Branning Porter
- Jeanene Renfro
- Kristan Lyn Scoggins
- Paula M. Serna
- Jesus Munoz Sigala
- Bernadina E. Trujillo
- Sharla Ann Walker
- Jason Terry Warner
The event program will be available closer to the date of the event. Please check back then.