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Debbie Riggs Receives Kent State鈥檚 Presidential Award

 

5X社区's outgoing President Beverly J. Warren recently presented the 2019 President鈥檚 Award of Distinction to Debbie Riggs of the East Liverpool Campus.

The award recognizes a staff member who demonstrates outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Kent State in advancing the university鈥檚 strategic priorities and core values.

Riggs began her career at Kent State in 1996 as the administrative assistant with the Physical Therapist Assistant program and, in 2007, she moved into the assistant dean鈥檚 office as an administrative assistant there, as well. She holds a degree in information technology from the university.

When presenting the award, Dr. Warren noted Riggs鈥 extensive community outreach work on behalf of the university, as well as her work with Kent State students. Warren also pointed out that she received hundreds of nominations for these awards, but only seven such awards were presented across the Kent State system this year.

Congratulating Debbie Riggs (center) on receiving the President鈥檚 Award of Distinction

Nominations for the award may come from peers, supervisors or other divisional leaders, faculty of students. The final decision resides with the president and each recipient receives a $1,500 award.

Riggs was nominated by staff members from the Kent State East Liverpool PTA program. She was surprised by the presentation, given at a joint meeting with members of the Kent Ashtabula PTA program on the East Liverpool Campus. Joining them was Dr. David Dees, dean and chief administrative officer of the Columbiana County campuses, and Dr. Susan Rossi, assistant dean for the East Liverpool Campus. Dr. Warren announced the award via a computer link up.

Debbie Riggs and Dr. Bev Warren connecting through technology.

鈥淭his is quite an honor and a recognition that is well-deserved,鈥 Dees, said. 鈥淐ongrats to Debbie!鈥

Debbie and her husband, Terry, live in East Liverpool and have two grown sons. 

鈥淚 very much enjoy my job, because I love helping students succeed with their educational goals,鈥 Riggs said. 鈥淚 have met a lot of students over the years, and still keep in touch with many of them. I enjoy working with a wonderful team of individuals that make my job easier.鈥

 


Cutline A: Debbie Riggs

Cutline B: There to congratulate Debbie Riggs (center) on receiving the President鈥檚 Award of Distinction were (from left) Darryl Hancock and Lynn Leija, of the East Liverpool PTA program; Nick Blake of the Ashtabula PTA program; Dean David Dees; Tiffany Kiphart, academic program director of the Ashtabula and East Liverpool PTA program; Becky Rempe, Ashtabula PTA program; Assistant Dean Susan Rossi; Betsy Scholosser, Ashtabula PTA program; and Katie Sutton, East Liverpool PTA program.

Cutline C: Debbie Riggs and Dr. Bev Warren connecting through technology.
 

POSTED: Thursday, June 6, 2019 10:37 AM
UPDATED: Friday, November 08, 2024 06:09 AM

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