Rita Faye and Jon Andrew Stewart of Little Rock will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 28 with a small private gathering at their home. The couple were married Dec. 29, 1973. She is the former Rita Courson and a retired pharmacist. He retired from business and finance. They are the parents of Brittany Smith of Little Rock, Mandy Gifford of Dallas and Jeff Stewart of Fayetteville. They have eight grandchildren.
According to the University of Wyoming, several administrative changes and searches are underway or in the planning stage at the university.
Following Vice President for Research and Economic Development Ed Synakowski’s move to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, a search committee chaired by Pro
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February 24, 2021
Mandy Gifford
The University of Wyoming’s Office of the President has rounded out its internal team with the selection of Mandy Gifford as the executive administrative associate.
In that position, she will serve senior administrative leadership by handling daily operational needs in the president’s office, working closely with the chief of staff and members of the president’s cabinet. She begins her new role March 1.
“We are excited to have such a well-known and respected UW community member join our team,” Chief of Staff Mary Ivanoff says. “Mandy brings the benefit of her many campus relationships and engagements to the Office of the President. Many people will recognize her not only for her professional efforts at UW, but also her personal passion toward bettering the UW community.”
February 1, 2021
The University of Wyoming’s Academic Affairs office and the Faculty Senate’s Faculty Recognition and Development Committee are now accepting nominations for the year-end faculty awards. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 19.
Nominations are for the yearly John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award; George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award; Hollon Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Off-Campus Programs; and the John P. Ellbogen Lifetime Teaching Award. Each of the awards carries a stipend.
Nominations, including all letters and supporting materials, can be sent electronically to Mandy Gifford in the Academic Affairs office at mandyj@uwyo.edu. Nomination packets also can be sent to: Faculty Recognition and Development Committee, c/o Office of Academic Affairs, Old Main, Room 318, UW Campus.