DELTA Celebrates Staff Awards and Achievements
We’re proud to announce DELTA’s recipients and nominees for the 2025 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence, Pride of the Wolfpack and Cheers for Peers awards.
Award season is in full swing, and we’re proud to announce DELTA’s recipients and nominees for the 2025 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence, Pride of the Wolfpack and Cheers for Peers awards.
Read excerpts from each person’s nomination materials below.
Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence
Congratulations to Systems Administrator Tremayne Grimes for earning one of the Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence.
The University Awards for Excellence represent NC State’s highest honor for non-faculty members. Candidates for this award go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities.
In addition to Grimes, DELTA’s Team Lead for Multimedia Development, David Tredwell, was nominated for a Provost’s Unit Award for Excellence.
Grimes, Tredwell and other award recipients and nominees were honored at a celebration held March 21 at the NC State University Club.
Treymayne Grimes, Efficiency and Innovation (recipient)
Tremayne ensures the reliable operation of critical learning platforms, impacting nearly all NC State students and instructors. He demonstrates exceptional technical expertise and proactive problem-solving. His work consistently enhances the university’s technology infrastructure and he fosters a positive team environment.
David Tredwell, Customer Service (nominee)
David significantly improved NC State’s educational experiences through his web and multimedia expertise, dedication to accessibility, and innovative projects like the GIS stream table. He champions Universal Design for Learning, while his proactive problem-solving and commitment to customer service have earned him widespread recognition.
Pride of the Wolfpack Awards
DELTA honored its Pride of the Wolfpack award recipients at the annual all-staff DELTA Picnic held May 13 at Pullen Park.
The Pride of the Wolfpack award recognizes individuals who demonstrate university values — excellence, representation, integrity, sustainability, community, freedom and collaboration.
Congratulations to the following DELTA staff members for their commitment, dedication and outstanding contributions to NC State and beyond!
Katie Bean
Katie has demonstrated exceptional leadership, resilience, and dedication, significantly contributing to the success and well-being of the Marketing and Communications (MarComm) shared services team within DELTA and NCSCaLE. Her actions embody NC State’s core values, making her a truly deserving candidate. Katie’s leadership style is characterized by kindness, understanding and unwavering patience.
Martin Dulberg
Marty exhibited exemplary commitment and leadership by stepping into the vacant position of LearnTech Help Desk Manager on a temporary basis for almost a year. During this period, his efforts were nothing short of transformative. Marty’s contributions to knowledge management, team mentoring, and coordination of WolfWare activities exemplify his commitment to the values of NC State University.
Grace Hatterschide
Grace’s actions consistently reflect the highest ethical standards. Whether managing complex service issues or addressing individual team concerns, she ensures transparency and accountability in every decision. She quickly built strong relationships across campus, and through these efforts, she helps ensure that DELTA remains a valued partner in advancing the university’s mission. Grace’s colleagues commonly highlight her exceptional leadership, dedication to team success, and ability to foster collaboration and growth.
Kara Marschalk
Kara’s commitment to excellence shines in every task she undertakes. She consistently goes above and beyond to deliver high-quality results, setting a standard of professionalism that inspires those around her. She is honest, transparent, and holds herself and others accountable to the highest ethical standards. Her dedication to doing what is right, even when it is challenging, has earned her the respect and trust of her peers.
Jessie Sova
Jessie is an exceptionally hard-working and valuable member of both the DELTA and the NCSCaLE Senior Management Teams (SMT). Both SMTs depend on her as a trusted confidante and advisor. Having someone on our teams who can not only guide the business needs of our organizations but also serve as a high-performing leader makes her a rare gem.
Jessie represents some of the best of both DELTA and NCSCaLE values — determination, attention to detail, dedication, teamwork, selfless service, integrity and a strong desire to help ensure the overall success of both of our organizations.
Donnie Wrights
Since joining the DELTA team in 2016, Donnie has taken on a wide range of roles and responsibilities. Donnie is a team player and an expert in communicating with faculty and working side-by-side with them to bring their ideas to life.
His ability to provide clear artistic direction, constructive feedback and creative problem-solving leads to the production of high-quality educational resources that impact thousands of students across the university. Donnie excels at bridging the gap between design and development, ensuring that instructional integrity remains at the core of every project. His positive, solutions-oriented approach – always accompanied by a smile – makes him an invaluable asset to the DELTA team.
Cheers for Peers Awards
Congratulations are also in order for the following Cheers for Peers recipients!
- Stephen Bader
- Todd Buker
- Jonathan Champ
- Christine Cranford
- Bob Klein
- Relly Moorer
- Jakia Salam
- Roger Sequeira
- Andrew Wiedner
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