2017 Top Tier Award Recipients
The Top Tier Awards are some of the highest honors a Team Mizzou member can earn. Each of the awards honors a particular individual for his or her contributions to the department. Anton J. Stankowski Achievement AwardThe Anton J. Stankowski Achievement Award was created specifically to recognize extreme dedication to the values of the department and to Team Mizzou. The recipient of this award has been a significant contributor throughout their time with Team Mizzou. | Alec Wohlever |
Dahlmann Excellence AwardAs the highest award, the Director’s Award is given to one individual who best exemplifies the vision and the mission of MU Rec Services and Team Mizzou, as well as consistently performed outstanding service in a variety of essential capacities. | Mackenzie Greis |
Daniel J. Shipp Creative and Technical Excellence AwardThe Daniel J. Shipp award is presented to a member of Team Mizzou for superior efforts in either creative marketing and/or technological pursuits within the department. The recipient of the award has made significant contributions through the impactful application of media support systems at MizzouRec. | Jonathon Lantsberger |
Chester L. Brewer Leadership AwardThe Chester L. Brewer award is presented to a Team Mizzou member who has demonstrated leadership in the spirit of the Chester L. Brewer – someone who has been an outstanding performer and provided outstanding leadership not only to MizzouRec but also to the campus community. | Kevin Raher |
Gideon F. Rothwell Service AwardThe Gideon F. Rothwell award is presented to a Team Mizzou member who is a role model and provided exemplary service, mirroring the spirit of service of GF Rothwell to the university and excellence in communicating the MizzouRec mission and vision to the campus and the community. | Mike Turner |
Mary R. McKee Dedication AwardThe Mary R. McKee award is presented to a Team Mizzou member who demonstrates dedication and determination, honoring the work to Mizzou of long-time women’s physical education instructor, Mary McKee. The recipient of this award shows strength of character and purpose in their pursuits with MizzouRec. | C.J. Ardini |
Stephanie Joseph Spirit AwardIn honor of Stephanie Joseph, a Team Mizzou member who despite her battle with cancer remained positive and full of promise. This award, presented for the first time in 2008, is awarded to a Team Mizzou member who helps create a positive atmosphere at MizzouRec. | James Bachman |
Kelly Needham Journey AwardIn honor of Kelly Needham, this award will recognizes a Team Mizzou member who, like Kelly did, embraces their journey at MizzouRec, understanding that the experience is more than just a job, and utilizes the opportunities available to them to better not only themselves, but Team Mizzou as well. | Dan Gregory |
Team Mizzou Member of the YearThis award recognizes one superior Team Mizzou member who has achieved the highest level of personal development and consistently performs beyond normal expectations throughout the entire department. The recipient contributes to the whole of Team Mizzou and displays cooperation, teamwork and loyalty. | Joe Petersen |
2017 Team Mizzou Scholars
Team Mizzou Scholarships are awarded to Team Mizzou members at Spring Roar each year. The purpose of the Team Mizzou Scholarship program is to not only recognize work excellence, but to provide financial assurances to a select number of Team Mizzou students as they pursue academic excellence.Kristin Herrick | Missouri Orthopedic Institute Scholar - $11,000 |
Matt Marciano | Star Trac/Core Fitness Scholar - $5,500 |
Jack Cogan | FreeMotion Fitness Scholar - $5,500 |
Jonathon Lantsberger | Octane Fitness Scholar - $5,500 |
2017 Returning Team Mizzou Scholars
These 2016 Team Mizzou Scholars were awarded additional scholarships to support them as they further their education.
2017 Returning Team Mizzou Scholars
Meredith Abraham | Director's Endowment - $2,500 Scholarship |
Josie Ward | Director's Endowment - $2,500 Scholarship |
Ryan Richman3> | Rothwell Club Endowment - $ 2,500 Scholarship |
Kylie Sobota | Rothwell Club Endowment - $2,500 Scholarship |
2017 Emerging Leaders
This award recognizes one individual from each area of Team Mizzou. The award is given to and individual who has spent less than one year with Team Mizzou, or within a particular position, but demonstrates strong leadership skills and the ability to take on additional responsibilities. The individual receiving this award has established themselves as a core member of Team Mizzou with potential to move into a leadership position.Steven Roth | Thomas Staley | Delaney Pummill |
Kristen Herrick | Jordan Morrow | Julia Presnell |
Andrew Mandzen | Eze Pojmann-Ezeonyilo | Garrett Krueger |
Audrey Lamberson | Clare Gannon | Sierra Dominiak |
Hope Knopf | McKenna Blair | Megan Clince |
Will Udo | Cobi Bissel |
2017 Employee of the Year
This award recognizes one superior individual from each area of Team Mizzou who has achieved a high level of personal development and participates departmentally beyond normal expectations. This individual also contributes creatively to the team and displays cooperation, teamwork and loyalty within the department.Nick Snawder | Tom Staley | Anna Parr | Devon Davenport |
Ariana (Ari) Haywood | Anna Roth | Eze Pojmann | Matt Marciano |
Nissi Kunjummen | Eva Beaudoin | Lizzy Dreifuss | Taylor Haggerty |
Maria Howell | Phillip Shelton |
2017 Service Excellence
This award recognizes team members who demonstrate extraordinary efforts in customer service or program/facility preparation. They demonstrate initiative and willingness to go the extra mile to get things done and extend themselves appropriately to members and guests. These team members’ exhibit teamwork within the entire department and are utilized in at least two program areas, or contribute through committee participation.Meredith Abraham | CJ Ardini | James Bachman | Ashlyn Balch |
Kayla Barker | Rebekah Bell | Brooke Bemis | Bryce Bogart |
Kailee Breslin | Regina Brock | McKenna Clayton | Sarah Crites |
Sydney Crombie | Samantha DesJardine | Evan Dodson | Sierra Dominiak |
Tori Garcia | Keelan Gneuhs | Madison Greenlee | Taylor Haggerty |
Allison Hayes | Paul Johnson | Audrey Kamper | Cassie Li |
Kasey Long | Andrew Mandzen | Matt Marciano | Madi Nispel |
Elise Perron | Grace Ruklick | Madison Sellenriek | Samantha Stokes |
Mike Turner | Will Udo | Ethan Weeks | Danielle Zoellner |
2017 Pride of Team Mizzou
This award recognizes those team members who demonstrate understanding of the vision & mission of the Team Mizzou program. They exhibit style and influence to motivate those with whom they interact, perform assigned tasks in an exemplary fashion, and inspire other employees to improve. These team members execute outstanding reliability and cooperation toward departmental goals and make tangible contributions impacting departmental programs.Maude Ashby | Jade Beckmann | Jaque Bliss | Cole Cade | Joseph Chalupny | Jillian Day | Brendan Earley | Katie Foppe |
Lauren Gniadek | Michael Hart | Morgan Henley | Kristen Herrick | Bridgett Kieffer | Ashley Krekovich | Mitchell Lotko | Patrick Maher |
Audrey Markway | Beth Melaniphy | Jillian Murray | Anna Parr | Delaney Pummill | Erika Rideout | Evan Schulte | Ellie Senneff |
Epiphani Simmons | Nicholas Snawder | Tom Staley | Connor Waldron | Jessica Warnick | Nicholas Winget | Jordan Fobbe | Alexa Hodges |
Ashley Ledbetter | Nolan McCarthy | Tyler Somogye | Abby Ivory-Ganja | Phillip Whited | Lisa Binder | Shannon Briggs | Morgan Case |
Kelly Crowe | Alex McDonald | Isabella North | Meghan Richmond | Lindsay Wright | Kevin Boyle | Matt Drury | Cameron Gallagher |
Mackenzie Greis | Ariana Haywood | Hannah Heller | Jacob Henderson | Kara Hoevel | Brenae Howard | Rachel Jarrett | Tristin Kuhn |
Earle Lariosa3> | Kathryn McDonnell | Dan Niemiec3> | Mikayla Quimby | Dorothy Sedovic | Larry Stephens | Kelsey Tate | Jake Werner |
Alec Wohlover | Haley Zegar | Braden Zink3> | Megan Bartolac3> | Lindsey Barton | Lauren Bishop | Emily Conaty3> | Katie Douglas3> |
Tom Folliard | Monica Godbee | Allie Gordon | Evan Jenkins | Jonah Korondi | Bre Lehane | Rose Nash | Jack Cogan |
Clayton Del Pico | Maren Lindquist | Nora Priestley | Kayla Walters | Lauren Anderson | Cobi Bissell | Jeff Carpenter | Julia Hollaway |
Maria Howell | Kevin Raher | Philip Shelton | Paul Morin | Jason Routt | Courtney Seaboldt | Payton Liming |