Award of Distinction Honorees

Emory University Human Resources is pleased to announce the 2025 honorees for the annual Award of Distinction. The Award of Distinction is the highest award for university staff which annually recognizes university employees who have made outstanding contributions to the Emory community. This year's recipients represent a variety of roles and backgrounds across the university.

2025 Honorees:

  • Maury Allums, Director, Music, Office of Spiritual and Religious Life

  • Lot Soliman Bercasio, MBA, Associate Director, Finance, School of Medicine

  • Marcie Burnham, Director, Research Administration Services, Emory National Primate Research Center

  • Beth Davis, Chief Operating Officer, The Carter Center and Director, Scheduling, Office of Jimmy Carter

  • Javier De Jesus, Associate Director, Digital Communications, Winship Cancer Institute

  • Christopher Fox, Director, Engineering Services, Campus Services

  • Kara Grant, Senior Program Coordinator, Campus Life

  • Arnita Howard, Senior Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

  • Lisa J. Loveall, Director, Open Expression Programs, Campus Life

  • Vianca Ruby Marwaha, Supervisor, Building and Residential Services, Campus Services

  • E. David Morgen, Instructional Technologist, ​​Emory College of Arts and Sciences​

  • Daniel Parson, MS, Organic Farmer and Educator, Oxford College

  • Jacquelyn Pritz, BFA, BSBA, Senior Program Coordinator, Emory College of Arts and Sciences​

  • Renee Sevy-Hasterok, MSW, Senior Program Coordinator, Academic Degree Programs, Emory College of Arts and Sciences​

  • Amanda Yu-Nguyen, EdD, MPH, Director, Center for Healthful Living, Oxford College

The 2025 honorees will be officially recognized at a special reception hosted by President Gregory L. Fenves on Thursday, April 17, 2025, held at the Miller-Ward Alumni House.

Following the awards reception, more information about each honoree will be publicized in the Emory Report.

For information about the Award of Distinction, please contact Melissa Ragan, Associate Director, Communications & Engagement, at melissa.ragan@emory.edu.