LIT Recognizes Outstanding Employees and Years of Service at Holiday Luncheon

12/8/2025

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LIT Recognizes Outstanding Employees and Years of Service at Holiday Luncheon

On December 5, Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) celebrated the end of a successful year with the annual Holiday Luncheon and Awards Ceremony. Hosted by President Dr. Sid Valentine, the event highlighted staff and faculty members with milestone years of service, celebrated retirees, and named the 2025 Outstanding Employees in six divisions.

LIT Awards

Congratulations to this year’s award recipients:

  • Outstanding Full-Time Faculty Member: Chelsea Hoke - Instrumentation Program Director
  • Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member: Deborah Cross - Health Sciences Adjunct Instructor
  • Outstanding Full-Time Staff Member: Alicia Placette - Associate Director of Finance
  • Outstanding Part-Time Employee: Mary Paine - Facilities
  • Outstanding Volunteer of the Year: Paul Blackburn - LIT Foundation Board Scholarship Chair
  • Presidential Award: Jeremiah Kelly - Marketing Coordinator

2025 Service Awards

5 Years of Service

  • Hind Masoud
  • Michael Nixon

10 Years of Service

  • Chelsea Hoke

15 Years of Service

  • Tena Cobb
  • Bill Sizemore
  • Lacey Stinebrickner
  • Stacy Taylor

20 Years of Service

  • Lauri Arnold-Calder

25 Years of Service

  • Dr. Rita McClelland
  • Tim Storebeck
  • Staci Waldrep

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