(February 2020) East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Joe Moore and Jay Seehorn were among those recognized as members of this year’s All-SoCon Faculty and Staff Team, and were honored locally in an award presentation by Southern Conference Commissioner Jim Schaus during the men’s basketball game against The Citadel on Feb. 12.
Two representatives of each institution within the conference are named to the All-SoCon Faculty and Staff Team every year. While the selections are left up to each institution’s discretion, the recipients all share the common characteristics of demonstrated service to the institution and contributions to campus life and the local community. Faculty members selected have demonstrated strong contributions in teaching, research and/or service, while staff members are recognized for bringing out the best in others and creating conditions for success.
Moore is director of athletic bands and an associate professor in the Department of Music at ETSU. He re-established the Marching Bucs in 2015, and for the last three years, the band has been the largest in school history with almost 250 members. Additionally, Moore oversees the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Pep Bands, directs the University Concert Band and teaches several courses within the Department of Music. He is a published arranger and composer, and he presents workshops and serves as an adjudicator for high school band competitions throughout the United States.
Seehorn has served the ETSU community for over 25 years. As supervisor of Central Receiving, he looks for ways to be more efficient and proficient in the receiving and distribution of the thousands of packages and cartons delivered to the campus. His willingness to be innovative and helpful benefits faculty, staff and students alike, and his enthusiasm inspires his coworkers to strive to provide the best service possible on a daily basis. Countless public school teachers have benefited from the Providing Area Schools with Surplus (PASS) program, which Seehorn oversees. He also serves the community as a coach for middle school and Little League baseball teams.
In addition to Moore and Seehorn, this year’s All-SoCon Faculty and Staff Team includes The Citadel’s Dr. James Bezjian and Stanton Adams; Furman’s Dr. Virginia W. Gerde and Elaine Baker; Mercer’s Dr. Sybil Keesbury and Myra Cameron; UNC Greensboro’s Dr. Tom Martinek and John Chapman; Samford’s Dr. Emily Hynds and Theresa Kanute; Chattanooga’s Dr. Debbie Ingram and Terry Denniston; VMI’s Col. Jack B. “Jay” Johnson Jr. and Col. Sarah L. Jones; Western Carolina’s Dr. Channa De Silva and Dr. Lowell K. Davis; and Wofford’s Dr. Dan Mathewson and Curt McPhail.
