Texas Tech paid tribute to 54 longstanding faculty and staff from the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources during the spring semester, recognizing their commitment and the meaningful roles they've played over decades of service.
The honorees, whose service milestones span from five to forty years, were presented with custom-designed pins during the university’s Length of Service Awards ceremony, held in the Red Raider Ballroom of the Student Union Building.
Among those honored was John McGlone, a professor in the Department of Animal & Food Sciences, who was celebrating an extraordinary 40 years of service. Also recognized are David Lawver, professor in the Department of Agricultural Education & Communications, and Carlos Villalobos, associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources Management—each marking 35 years with the university.
The event underscored not only individual milestones but also the collective strength of a college rooted in decades of service and scholarship. As the Davis College community applauded its honorees, the gathering offered a reminder of the university’s enduring mission—and the people who carry it forward, year after year.
The complete list of Davis College recipients who were presented with service award pins includes:
Davis College Dean’s Office
- Monica Hightower, 5 years
- Cele Stone, 5 years
- Maeley Stroupe, 5 years
Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics
- Marty Middleton, 30 years
- Shaikh Mahfuz Rahman, 15 years
- Adam Martin, 10 years
- Jerel Navarrette, 5 years
Department of Agricultural Education & Communications
- David Lawver, 35 years
- Amy Boren Alpizar, 10 years
- Laura Fischer, 10 years
- Karen Preiss, 10 years
- John Rayfield, 10 years
- Kylie Harlan, 5 years
Department of Animal & Food Sciences
- John McGlone, 40 years
- Jamie Looney, 30 years
- Pam Bailey, 15 years
- Tracy Cowin, 15 years
- Jerrad Legako, 15 years
- Kelly Riccitelli, 10 years
- Marcos Sanchez Plata, 10 years
- Kiersten Atkinson, 5 years
- Michael Looney, 5 years
- Lee Manahan, 5 years
- Melissa Sillivent, 5 years
- Justin Stanton, 5 years
- Jessica Thomas, 5 years
Department of Landscape Architecture
- Cade Cook, 5 years
- Muntazar Monsur, 5 years
Department of Natural Resources Management
- Carlos Villalobos, 35 years
- Jeannine McCoy, 25 years
- Matthew Barnes, 10 years
- Carlos Portillo, 10 years
- Scott Collins, 5 years
- Nathan Gill, 5 years
Department of Plant & Soil Science
- Noureddine Abidi, 25 years
- Thayne Montague, 25 years
- Diann Merriman, 15 years
- Jyotsna Sharma, 15 years
- Katie Lewis, 10 years
- Alicia Thomas, 10 years
- Melanie Jackson, 5 years
- Rozalynne Samira, 5 years
- Matthew Siebecker, 5 years
- Catherine Simpson, 5 years
- Rachel Wade, 5 years
- Wuzi Xie, 5 years
- Lenin Yong-Villalobos, 5 years
Davis College Farm Operations
- Terri Hill, 15 years
- Jason Green, 10 years
- Terry Chavez, 5 years
Fiber & Biopolymer Research Institute
- Khawar Arain, 20 years
- Brenda Young, 20 years
- Mario Pedroza, 5 years
- Tony Rascon, 5 years
CONTACT: Clint Krehbiel, Dean, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or Clint.Krehbiel@ttu.edu
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