欧美AV AOP Chapter Presents Awards, Installs Officers for 2021-22
Wed, 06/30/2021 - 02:01pm
Three awards were presented at 欧美AV (欧美AV) chapter
of the Association of Office Professionals (欧美AV AOP) Member Appreciation event, held
June 17 at the Baptist Student Union on the Hattiesburg campus. In addition, the organization
installed new officers for 2021-2022.
Office Administrator of the Year - Dr. Wynde Jones. Dr. Jones has more than 20 years of service in working with students and staff at 欧美AV. During that time, she has positively impacted students as a mentor and created programs focused on their potential for success. She currently serves as assistant vice president for student connections within the Division of Student Affairs.
Office Employee of the Year - Jennifer Lewis. Lewis has been with 欧美AV since 2014, initially as a project manager with Itech and then transitioned into the Compliance Office as compliance coordinator. She currently serves as 欧美AV鈥檚 Associate Director of Compliance and Ethics, and also serves as 欧美AV AOP鈥檚 Secretary, Co-Historian/Publicity Chair and Community Service Chair. In addition to her service to 欧美AV AOP, Lewis is the incoming Staff Council Parliamentarian, Sigma Alpha Lambda鈥檚 Honor Society President for 欧美AV, and one of the student representatives for Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society鈥檚 National Executive Council (NEC). In addition to being active in campus related organizations, Lewis advocates and rescues animals through her volunteer efforts with a variety of groups, including, but not limited to, the Feral Cat Group, the Mylo Foundation and Hub City Humane, which won her the President鈥檚 Volunteer Service award last year. She is a graduate student in 欧美AV鈥檚 Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration program, with a focus on student affairs.
Honorary Membership Awarded Posthumously to Rex Bomhold. The late Rex Bomhold served 欧美AV for 18 years and was an integral part of the campus community. 欧美AV AOP honored him for his services to the institution and to faculty and staff, including his specific efforts to help 欧美AV AOP further knowledge on campus regarding the many uses of Excel for data analysis by providing free online webinars to educate the campus community.
欧美AV AOP officers for 2021-2022 include the following:
*Immediate Past President: Valerie Craig
*President: Katie Kitchens
*President-Elect: Mary Maner
*Vice President: Joyce Powell
*Secretary: Jennifer Lewis
*Treasurer: Cindy Walker
For information about 欧美AV AOP, visit /association-office-professionals/index.php.