LIT Recognizes Faculty and Staff at 2024 Holiday Luncheon

12/12/2024

attachment image-LIT Recognizes Faculty and Staff at 2024 Holiday Luncheon

On December 6, Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) celebrated the end of a successful year with the annual Holiday Luncheon and Awards Ceremony. Hosted by President Dr. Sid Valentine, the event highlighted staff and faculty members with milestone years of service, celebrated retirees, and named the 2024 Outstanding Employees in six divisions.  

LIT Awards 

Congratulations to this year’s award recipients: 

Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member: Trazarra Stelly 

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member: Harry Morgan 

Outstanding Full-Time Staff Member: Gerardo Rodriguez 

Outstanding Part-Time Employee: Marcus Cooper 

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year: David Thornhill 

Presidential Award: Ken Mason 

 

2024 Service Awards 

5 Years of Service 

  • Amber Clark 
  • Blake Mires 
  • Stacee Rashall 
  • Karina Salgado-Estrada 
  • Stephanie Finley 
  • Amanda Retherford 

10 Years of Service 
  • Dr. Connie Grass 
  • Shunetta Lewis 
  • Stanley Spooner 
  • Nicole Mitchell 
  • Tiffany Williams-Parker 

15 Years of Service 
  • Donald Barlow 
  • Angela Clark 
  • Dr. Angela Hill 
  • Lori Rogers 
 
20 Years of Service 
  • Alfred De La Rosa 
  • Ginny Walston 
  • Dennis White 
  • Bishell Appu 

25 Years of Service 
  • Darrell Grissom 

30 Years of Service 
  • Sheryl Nance 

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