Georgia Southern employee honored following 45 years of service
When Patricia McCubbins began her time at Georgia Southern University, former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter was in the White House, Johnny Carson was dominating late night television and gasoline was under 60 cents a gallon.
McCubbins fancies herself a good cook, which seems fitting, because her experiences with the institution involve working with Dining Services.
Her first position with Georgia Southern was in 1976. Since then, she has moved around within the culinary side of the University’s operations. But one thing has remained constant: she has always been in a Georgia Southern kitchen. Today, she serves as a production chef for the Chick-fil-A on the Statesboro Campus.
McCubbins was recognized for her longevity at Georgia Southern during the 2022 University Awards of Excellence and Years of Service Recognition ceremony on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. When her name was called to the stage, her peers in the audience immediately broke out into a roar of applause and gave her a standing ovation that lasted 40 seconds, the longest stretch of applause for anyone during the ceremony.
McCubbins said she’s met a lot of good people and enjoyed the years of her Georgia Southern career. She added she wasn’t expecting to be recognized for her achievement.
“I was surprised,” she said. “I don't really know how long I've been here, but somebody told me how long it has been. I wasn't keeping up with how many years I've been here.”
With her recognition, McCubbins was given a trophy along with a bouquet of flowers from President Kyle Marrero. She also received praise from her leadership team.
“Patricia's great attitude while displaying an unparalleled consistent commitment to Eagle Dining Services and Georgia Southern University is what never ceases to amaze us,” said Dining Services leadership in a statement read during the ceremony. “Her faithful and dedicated commitment and years of service is a shining example for the meaning of loyalty for our fellow employees.”
McCubbins isn’t the only employee celebrating a milestone at Georgia Southern University. Robert Harris, Gretsch School of Music professor, celebrated 40 years with school.
Along with these two, there’s a list of faculty and staff celebrating 30 years of service:
- Craig Banks, Research Technician and Adjunct Instructor, Department of Biology
- James Bigley, Professor, School of Human Ecology
- Matt Fallin, Professor, Gretsch School of Music
- Douglas Frazier, Associate Dean for Administration and Operations, Library General Operations
- Gregory Harwood, Professor, Gretsch School of Music
- John Hobe, Professor, Department of Elementary and Special Education
- Brett Larson, Professor, Department of Biology
- Will Lynch, Department Chair/Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Hans Mortensen, Associate Professor, Department of Art
- Jeffery Orvis, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Alison Rushing, Instructor, School of Nursing
- Ronnie Sanders, Grounds Foreman, Grounds Operations
- Timothy Teeter, Associate Professor, Department of History
- Deborah Thomas, Associate Dean – Associate Professor, COE-Assoc. Dean-Ed Prep/Assess
- Terry Thompson, Assistant Professor, Department of Writing and Linguistics
Celebrating 25 years of service:
- Daniel Gleason, Director/Professor, James H. Oliver, Jr., Institute for Coastal Plain Science
- Patricia Holt, Professor, Technology Leadership
- Goran Lesaja, Professor, Department of Mathematical Science
- Nan LoBue, Principal Lecturer, Department of Writing and Linguistics
- Sandra Luther, Identity Access Management Analyst, Applications
- Angela Mills, COE Admissions/Certification officer, Undergraduate Teacher Education
- Sheryl Powell, Administrative Assistant II, Department of Psychology
- James Reichard, Professor, Department of Geology and Geography
- Joelle Romanchik-Cerpovicz, Associate Professor, Health Sciences and Kinesiology
- Keith Roughton, NCAA Compliance Sr. Associate Athletics Director, Athletic Compliance Services
- Ronald Rushing, Assistant Manager, Printing and Postal Services
- Sharon Taylor, Professor, Department of Mathematical Science
- Charles Taylor, Landscape Architect, Facilities Plan Design/Construction
Celebrating 20 years of service:
- Joyce Baldwin, Executive Assistant III, AVP Inclusive Excellence
- Rachael Barrett, Career and Internship Advisor, Career and Professional Development
- Wallace Brown, Associate Registrar, Office of Registrar
- Allison Carthon, Accounts Payable Assistant, Office of Financial Accounting
- Kathryn Coleman, Financial Aid Assistant, Office of Financial Aid
- Jason Cone, Locksmith, Electronic Access and Lockshop
- Gina Crabb, Lecturer, School of Nursing
- James Crosby, Intermediate Systems Software Developer, Development
- Lisa Davis, Office Manager, General Health Services
- Mary Driggers, Senior Accounting Assistant, Bursar’s office
- John Dyer, Professor, Department of Enterprise Systms and Analytics
- Mark Hanna, Professor, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Karen Harris, Registrar Specialist, Office of Registrar
- William Harris, Electrical Engineer, Facilities Plan Design/Construction
- Beth Howells, Department Chair, Department of Literature
- Julie Kuykendall, Lecturer, Health Sciences and Kinesiology
- Raymona Lawrence, Associate Professor, Health Policy and Community Health
- Martha Lee, Senior Lecturer, Department Writing and Linguistics
- April Newkirk, Instructor, Department of Elementary and Special Education
- Bryan Riemann, Professor, Health Sciences and Kinesiology
- Jonathan Roberts, Professor, Department of Psychology
- Terri Saylor, Administrative Assistant II, Office of Registrar
- Hongjun Su, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Ana Torres, Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures
- Dyana Van Tassell, Administrative Assistant II, Department of Biology
- Natalie Varisco-Martinez, IT Processing Assistant Director, Office of Financial Aid
- John Weaver, Professor, Curriculum, Foundations, & Reading
- William Wells, Associate Professor, Department of Finance
- Hong Zhang, Professor and Interim Associate Chair, Department of Computer Science
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