The results are in for the 2021 WVU Staff Council election. The following employees will represent classified staff at the University’s Morgantown campus beginning July 1, through June 30, 2023:
Staff Council Chair
Michael Torries, Academic Lab Manager II, Arts and Sciences/Chemistry
Advisory Council of Classified Employees Representative
Shirley Robinson, Administrative Assistant, Provost Office/Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Board of Governors (BOG) Representative*
Lisa Martin, Special Events Coordinator Senior, University Events
Staff Council Member – Administrative/Managerial:
Darlene Manley, Manager Business Operations, Student Life/Arts & Entertainment
Staff Council Members – Clerical/Secretarial:
Angela Henderson, Program Assistant II, A&S/World Languages
Tammy Blake, Academic Program Associate, Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Jay Bucklew, Administrative Associate, Research Integrity and Compliance
Nancy Cantrell-Byrd, Program Assistant II, Center for Learning, Advising and Student Success
Dianne Stewart, Program Assistant, Engineering and Mineral Resources
Staff Council Members – Paraprofessional/Technician:
James Dawson, Supervisor PRT System Operations, Auxiliary/Personal Rapid Transit
Jude Thomas, PRT Electronics Specialist I, Auxiliary/Personal Rapid Transit
Michael Torries, Academic Lab Manager II, Arts and Sciences/Chemistry
Staff Council Members – Physical Plant/Maintenance/Service
Peggy Runyon, Campus Police Officer Lead, Talent and Culture/University Police
Brian Weimer, Trades Specialist I, Auxiliary/Maintenance
Melanie Nichols, Supervisor Campus Services, Auxiliary/Operations
James McMillen, Campus Service Worker, Auxiliary/Operations
Joan Crabtree, Supervisor Campus Services, Auxiliary/Operations
Staff Council Members – Professional/Non-Teaching
Lisa Martin, Special Events Coordinator Senior, University Events
Thea Browne, Administrative Assistant Senior, University Libraries
Shirley Robinson, Administrative Assistant, Provost Office/Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Kevin Patrick, Jr., Program Coordinator, University Registrar
Tiffany Hughes, Residence Life Specialist, Student Life/ Housing and Residence Life
* Note: The BOG Representative also will represent classified staff at WVU Potomac State College, WVU Institute of Technology and WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Charleston Division.
Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s election process. Visit the Talent and Culture or Staff Council websites for more information.