Exempt Employee of the Year Winners

  • 2012 - Lisa Matye Edwards
  • 2013 - Wendy Hall
  • 2014 - Theresa Stalick
  • 2015 - Samantha Orth
  • 2016 - Michaela Jackson
  • 2017 - Melinda Harbaugh
  • 2018 - Sarah Griffith 
  • 2019 - Nichole Seroshek
  • 2020 - Sarah Griffith
  • 2021 - Shani Dennick
  • 2022 - Sarah Griffith
  • 2023 - Stefanie Gilberti

Quarterly Awards

Sunshine - Summer Quarter

  • 2018 - Mary Kate Morgan
  • 2019 - Kristina Harris
  • 2020 - Shani Dennick
  • 2021 - Sydney Benson
  • 2022 - Brianna Purdy
  • 2023 - Natalie Richie

RA - Fall Quarter

  • 2018 - Robert Cochran
  • 2019 - Julie McReary
  • 2020 - Nicole Faber
  • 2021 - Richard Arquette
  • 2022 - Jamie Nelson
  • 2023 - Richard Arquette

Extra Mile - Winter Quarter

  • 2019 - Nichole Seroshek
  • 2020 - Sarah Griffith
  • 2021 - Tamra Gilchrist
  • 2022 - Sherie Hockett
  • 2023 - Stefanie Gilberti
  • 2024 - Tamra Gilchrist 

True Blue - Spring Quarter

  • 2019 - Sheila Burgin
  • 2020 - Serina Graham
  • 2021 - Dani Trimble
  • 2022 - Sarah Griffith
  • 2023 - Gabino Salgado

Contact Human Resources

Human Resources located in the Administration Building, first floor. See Campus Map for location. Walk-ins welcome during regular business hours, M-F, 8 am - 5 pm.

  Kendra Sprague, VP of Foundation, HR & Legal Affairs

   (360) 442-2121
  ksprague@lowercolumbia.edu 

  Rebecca Noce, HR Generalist

   (360) 442-2125
  rnoce@lowercolumbia.edu

  Samantha Orth, Director of Human Resources

   (360) 442-2124
  sorth@lowercolumbia.edu

  Nicole Baker, HR Generalist

   (360) 442-2126
  nbaker@lowercolumbia.edu

  Shani Dennick, HR Benefits & Operations Manager

   (360) 442-2123
  sdennick@lowercolumbia.edu

  Jennifer Lucas, HR Generalist - Talent Acquisition 

   (360) 442-2122
  jlucas@lowercolumbia.edu