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The results are in: 2021 WVU Staff Council Election

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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.