One Thousand Days Transformed - The Campaign for Cedarville
The Staff Member of the Year Award is given annually to a staff member that has demonstrated incredible commitment in their service to Christ in how they do their work. First instituted in 1971, there have been 51 recipients of this honor. 
  • 1971 Merle Slabaugh, Maintenance staff
  • 1972 Gerald “Pop” Marshall, Maintenance staff
  • 1973 Betty Bertschinger, College nurse
  • 1974 Joyce Jeffrey, Housekeeping staff
  • 1975 Joyce King, Physical Education Dept. Secretary
  • 1976 David Gidley, Director of Financial Aid
  • 1977 Margaret Green, Secretary to Director of Christian Service
  • 1978 Beatrice Printy Resident Director - Printy Hall
  • 1979 Myron Youngman, Director of Student Activities
  • 1980 Paul Ware, Maintenance staff
  • 1981 Harold Green, Director of Christian Service
  • 1982 Debbie Gidley, Christian Service Dept. Secretary
  • 1983 Nancy Knauff, Student Personnel Receptionist
  • 1984 David Purrington, Assistant Physical Plant Director
  • 1985 Stuart Chaffe, Post Office Manager
  • 1986 Betty Tarter, Housekeeping Director
  • 1987 Richard Walker, Director of Campus Activities
  • 1988 Cheryl Miller, Christian Ministries Dept. Secretary
  • 1989 David Samuel, WCDR Audio Engineer
  • 1990 Mark Brown [Posthumously], Security Officer
  • 1991 David Ormsbee, Director of Admissions
  • 1992 Susan Faulkner, Academic Vice President Secretary
  • 1993 Helen Toinette King, Education Department Secretary
  • 1994 Patricia Huber, Social Sciences/History Dept. Secretary
  • 1995 Sherry Coy, Bookstore Textbook Manager
  • 1996 Jim Cato, Director of Swordbearers Music Teams
  • 1997 Murtha Kaercher, Patterson Clinic Health Insurance Coord.
  • 1998 Leigh Hunt, Director of New Construction
  • 1999 Louann Baise, Communication Arts Dept. Secretary
  • 2000 Sandy Entner, Director of Counseling
  • 2001 Dave Denlinger, Dept. of Engineering Lab Technician
  • 2002 Jeff Beste, Assistant Director Campus Activities
  • 2003 Jerry “Butch” Gleason, Automotive and Equipment Supervisor
  • 2004 Mark Button, Production Services Chapel Manager
  • 2005 Mark Womack, Sports Information Director
  • 2006 Faith Linn, Director of Alumni Relations
  • 2007 Larry Reid, Maintenance Door Hardware Specialist
  • 2008 Jeff Reep, Associate Director of Career Services
  • 2009 Karisa Linafelter, Associate Registrar
  • 2010 Mark Irving, Director of Discipleship Ministries
  • 2011 Kim Ahlgrim, Director, Academic Enrichment Center
  • 2012 Donald Jones, Theater Designer & Technical Director
  • 2013 Jose Sanchez, Custodian
  • 2014 Rebecca Stowers, Associate Dean of Students
  • 2015 Brian Burns, Director of Student Life Programs
  • 2016 Brandon Waltz, Director of Production Services
  • 2017 Kearsen Wideman, Assistant Manager of Custodial Services
  • 2018 Scott Huck, University Photographer
  • 2019 Brian Nester, Director of Global Outreach
  • 2020 Mindy May, Assoc. VP for Student Development
  • 2021 Aaron Cook, Director of Discipleship Ministries
  • 2022 Brenda Reid, Director of International Student Services