ALLIANCE, Ohio — As part of its annual Employee Recognition Ceremony, held virtually this spring, the University of Mount Union presented awards to its faculty and staff. These employees have worked diligently during a unique academic year to provide an unparalleled experience to the Mount Union community.

The Outstanding Support Staff Award went to Teresa Latham, student affairs coordinator. She has been with the institution for 12 years. The Davidson Staff Award was presented to Cara McEldowney, manager of instructional design. She has been at Mount Union for 26 years.

The Outstanding Hourly Staff Award was presented in a unique way for 2019-2020, as Mount Union honored its entire Campus Security staff for its flexibility and responsiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those honored were: Nicole Andrews, Donald Cook, Corey Davis, Savannah Derrick, John Hawk, Michael Perkins, Corey Prendergast, Christopher Santabene, David Schmid, Jeremy Secrest and Eric Ulrich.

In their second year of presentation, the faculty awards are presented based on teaching, scholarship and service, as voted on by members of the Tenure and Promotion and Continuation Committee.

Dr. Kevin Meyer, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience, was presented with the Distinguished Teaching Award. Dr. Nicole Johnson, professor of philosophy and religious studies, was awarded the Distinguished Scholarship Award. The Distinguished Service Award went to Dr. Danielle Cordaro, associate professor of English and director of the Digital, Written and Oral Communication Studio. Mount Union also honored Roy McCullough (not pictured), lecturer of physics and astronomy, with the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award.

Mount Union also recognized several individuals for their years of service, including 26 people with five years of service, 12 with 10 years of service, nine with 15 years of service, eight with 20 years of service, seven with 25 years of service, and six with 30 years of service and two with 35 years of service.