About Campus Recreation

Campus Recreation provides outstanding services, inclusive programs, and educational opportunities to empower the University of Mississippi community in the pursuit of lifelong well-being.

Front view of the South Campus Recreation Center

Mission

Campus Recreation provides outstanding services, inclusive programs, and educational opportunities to empower the University of Mississippi community in the pursuit of lifelong well-being.

Vision

The Flagship

The term flagship is used in common vernacular to identify the most important or leading member of a group. It has also come to be an adjective describing the most prominent or highly touted product, brand, location, or service among those offered by a company. Flagship universities are typically recognized as the best-known institutions in the state.

At Campus Recreation, our vision is to be The Flagship.

  •  We want to be recognized as one of The Flagship departments at the University of Mississippi.
  •  We want to be viewed as The Flagship university recreation program in the state.
  •  We want to be considered one of The Flagship collegiate recreation departments in the nation.

We want our staff to be dedicated to this concept of being The Flagship, a premier organization dedicated to high performance and recognized for excellence.

Values

The Lyceum, the administration building at the University of Mississippi and the institution’s trademark emblem, has six pillars. As a symbol of our connection to the institution, Campus Recreation has developed six values that serve as the pillars for our program. At Campus Recreation, our values (pillars) are summarized in the acronym TEAM CR:

  • T = Teamwork – working together to achieve our common goal of being The Flagship
  • E = Excellence – striving for excellence in our work and service to the university community
  • A = Adaptability – being adaptable and responsive to the needs and expectations of our constituents
  • M = Mentoring – serving as mentors and role models for students and peers
  • C = Communication – communicating as a department and being responsive to our constituents
  • R = Respect – respecting and valuing all members of our university community

Meet the Professional Staff

Please don't hesitate to reach out to our professional staff members if you have any questions or require assistance!
Peter Tulchinsky

Peter Tulchinsky

  • Director of Campus Recreation
Jason Shirkey

Jason Shirkey

  • Associate Director of Campus Recreation
Amanda Jessee

Amanda Jessee

  • Associate Director of Campus Recreation-Programs
Carey Greenwood

Carey Greenwood

  • Assistant Director of Campus Recreation for Fitness
Mark Garneau

Mark Garneau

  • Assistant Director Campus Recreation Facility Operations
Gabby Sokol

Gabby Sokol

  • Assistant Director of Campus Recreation - Intramural Sports/ Clubs
Yvonne Moody

Yvonne Moody

  • Assistant Director Campus Recreation - Membership and Operations
Daniel Lawrence

Daniel Lawrence

  • Assistant Director of Campus Recreation - Ole Miss Outdoors
Nick Longhorn

Nick Longhorn

  • Assistant Director Campus Recreation - Aquatics
Valerie Winokur

Valerie Winokur

  • Coordinator of Employee Physical Health and Wellness

Meet the Graduate Assistant and Intern Staff

Please don't hesitate to reach out to our graduate assistants or interns if you have any questions or require assistance!
Autumn Robbins

Autumn Robbins

  • Graduate Assistant - Marketing
Cathy Farmer

Cathy Farmer

  • Graduate Assistant – Facility Operations 
Christian Miller

Christian Miller

  • Graduate Assistant - Memberships
Emily Manning

Emily Manning

  • Recent Graduate Intern I
Hunter Hoover

Hunter Hoover

  • Graduate Assistant – Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs
Jay Zbieszkowski 

Jay Zbieszkowski 

  • Graduate Assistant – Fitness 
Kristen Reilly

Kristen Reilly

  • Graduate Assistant – Outdoors 
Madison Ministero 

Madison Ministero 

  • Graduate Assistant – Intramural Sports and Sport Clubs 
Preston Kennedy

Preston Kennedy

  • Graduate Assistant - Facility Operations
Sydney Rott 

Sydney Rott 

  • Graduate Assistant – Fitness