ITS Employee Awards and Recognitions


ITS employees with over 15 years at UMSL

  • Stephen Anthoney
  • Pollyana Appleton
  • Steve Chapman
  • Caleb Evans
  • Rodney Favignano
  • Cornell Lewis
  • Jonathan Lilienkamp
  • Mark Monroe
  • Laura Patterson
  • Tim Preuss
  • Philip Reiss
  • Chris Scheetz
  • John Shanklin
  • Jennifer Simms
  • Daryl Thompson
  • Mike Toohey

Excellence by Design (ED) Recipients
(ITS Internal Award 2017-2020)

  • Steve Anthoney
  • Pollyana Appleton
  • Mike Bate
  • Caleb Evans (won twice)
  • Rodney Favignano (won twice)
  • Mark Monroe
  • Laura Patterson
  • Jennifer Simms
  • Daryl Thompson

Chancellor's Award for Excellence

  • Chris Scheetz (2024)
  • Loyola Harvey (2003)

60 for 60 Alumni Award

  • Mike Toohey (Aug 2023)

UMSL Hero Awards

  • Bobby Stilwell (April 2026)
  • Caleb Evans (November 2025)
  • Shawn Murphy (June 2025)
  • Cornell Lewis (May 2025)
  • John Shanklin (Aug 2022)
  • Wayne North (May 2022)
  • Jason Wagstaff (May 2022)
  • Mike Toohey (June 2021)
  • Loyola Harvey (June 2021)

Teamwork Awards

  • April 2026 UMSL Women's Hackathon
    Bobby Stilwell achieved the winning prize for MOST IMPACTFUL

  • April 2025 UMSL Women's Hackathon
    1st Place Winner - Bobby Stilwell

  • April 2024 STL|Hack
    1st Place Winners - Jinming Lam (ITS employee) Faruq Sowermimo (Help Desk student worker);
    team members: Connor Gilmore, Marley Brandon

Series on Leadership Essentials (SOLE)
(UM System program)

  • Jennifer Simms (2026)

Administrative Leadership Development Program (ALDP)
(UM System program)

  • Jason Wagstaff (2023)
  • Jennifer Simms (2022)
  • Mark Monroe (2020)
  • Laura Patterson (2012)
  • Chris Scheetz (2012)