Outstanding faculty and staff were recognized at Southwestern College.  Six awards were presented Friday, April 29, for outstanding service to the college, and 20 employees were honored for years of service.

Presented were the Fassnacht Outstanding Administrator/Staff (Campus) Award to Brenda Hicks, director of financial aid; the Fassnacht Outstanding Administrator/Staff Award (Professional Studies) to Becky Burch, director for faculty affairs and academic support for Professional Studies; and the Fassnacht Outstanding Faculty Award to Jacob Goodson, associate professor of philosophy.

Floyd and Ruth Fassnacht established the Outstanding Faculty and Outstanding Staff awards with an endowment gift in 1988. Floyd graduated from Southwestern College in 1929 with a degree in chemistry. He was a member of the Alpha Beta Alpha honor society. Floyd began working for Phillips Petroleum in 1940 as a lab chemist. In 1948 he became chief chemist in charge of all plant products, and assisted in the development of aviation fuel for World War II. He retired from the company in 1973 as assistant superintendent of Phillips Kansas City Refinery.

Floyd and Ruth were significant donors to the college during their lifetimes, also providing a major gift for the construction of the Beech Science Center, naming the Fassnacht Research Laboratory. Floyd received the Southwestern College Alumni Recognition Award in 1997.

Additionally, the United Methodist Exemplary Teacher Award was presented to David Youland, assistant professor of business.

Raquel Resendiz, director of student life, presented the Student Government Association (SGA) faculty and staff citations during the ceremony.  The staff citation was awarded to Alissa Sheppard, first-year student advisor.  The faculty citation went to Ed Loeb, professor of mathematics.

Awards for years of service were also presented for:

• 55 years: Max C. Thompson
• 25 years: Scott Ireland, Patrick Ross
• 20 years: Richard Cowlishaw
• 15 years: Alice Bendinelli, Marsha Branch, Sarah Hallinan, Britt Porter
• 10 years: Jackie Glasgow, Donald Kehne, Kurt Keiser, Jackson Lashier, Ashley Riley
• 5 years: Jonathan Beachy, Michael Leamy, Aruni Malalasekera, Ashlee Mayo, Ross Peterson-Veatch, Paula Phelps, and Levi Thomas.