DeShawn Pendelton, a 2005 Millikin graduate, was named Employee of the Year for the 2010-11 academic year.

Pendelton, was previously Employee of the Month for March 2011. He began working at the university in early 2005 as a duplicating and imaging technician and was promoted to media support specialist in the information technology department the following year.

Pendelton received several prizes, including an extra week of paid vacation, season tickets to 2011-2012 Kirkland events and department of theatre and dance productions, and a collection of other prizes from Millikin and Decatur area businesses.