Awards
Award Information
The UMA Manager of the Year award and The Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD) awards are now presented by the Employee Forum. Please visit the Employee Forum Peer Recognition Awards for more information.
- Manager of the Year
- The Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)
The Manager of the Year Award is based on University career accomplishments, both within and beyond normal job responsibilities, or a specific accomplishment made within the previous twelve months that has been of major significance. The specific accomplishment cited may be within or beyond the nominee’s primary area of responsibility.
The Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD) Award is to recognize supervisors and managers who facilitate employee professional development.
Past Award Winners

Beverly Loftin (left), University Manager of the Year
Karlina Matthews (right), Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Shannon Eubanks (left), University Manager of the Year
Jeff Hill (right), Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Laura Yurco (right), University Manager of the Year
Leslie Deslis (left), Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Valerie Tan (right), University Manager of the Year
Chloe Russell (left), Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Andrea Carnegie (left), University Manager of the Year
Aisha Pridgen (right), Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Kelly Smith (left), University Manager of the Year
Robert Collichio (right), Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Tammy Cox (right), assistant dean of administration in the School of Information and Library Science, University Manager of the Year
Jerry Guerrier (left), assistant director for planning in Facilities Services, Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Lindsay Fulenwider (right), University Manager of the Year
Lachonya Williams (left), Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

The 2014 OELD Recipient is Andy Lang, Director of the Office of Arts and Sciences Information Services.

The 2014 Manager of the Year recipient is Sandy Staley, Department Manager in the Philosophy Department.

Eve Duffy, Outstanding Encouragement of Learning & Development (OELD) Award for 2013 for her support of employee development.
Dean D. Keith Pigues, senior academic and administrative officer, Dean of the School of Business and tenured professor of Management at North Carolina Central University presented at the 2013 UMA Annual Meeting on the topic “Winning with Customers.”

Shelley Clarke, University Managers Association’s 2013 Manager of the Year Award.

Lynn Ray (right), University Manager of the Year
Ray Angle (left), Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Megan Granda (left), executive director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities (IAH), University Manager of the Year
Chris Turner (right) director of research administration in the Department of Pharmacology, Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Denise Currin (right) university administrative manager in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University Manager of the year Award
Lane Cooke (left), program coordinator for the Family and Children’s resource Program and clinical assistant professor in the School of Social work, Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development (OELD)

Mary Campbell (right), department manager for Marine Sciences, University Manager of the Year
Theresa Stone-Phillips (left), department manager for the Department of Philosophy, Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development Award (OELD)

Tiffany Allen, Personnel Librarian in the Undergraduate Libaray with the University Library.

Kathy Cheek, assistant to the chair for resource management in the Department of Health Policy and Administration.
2005: Susan Williams
2004: Gretchen McCoy
2003: Kay Hill
2002: Ann Edwards
2001: Ned Brooks
2000: Gail King
1999: Nadine Kinsey
1998: Janet Tysinger
1997: Linda Lane
1996: Donna Braxton
1995: Anne J. Montgomery
1994: Winfield Scott Blackwood
1993: Ann Armitage Hamner
1992: Edwin (Eddie) Arthur Capel, Jr. – Awards began in 1992