The 2007-08 Finance and Administration Fellows Program

L-R: Finance and Administration Fellows Tomekia Wilson, Franky Zhang and Al Jeffers with Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Tim Burgess.

Finance and Administration Fellows Tomekia Wilson, Al Jeffers and Franky Zhang were honored at a luncheon on the Administration Building patio with their supervisors and the Finance and Administration senior staff in April 2008

F&A Fellows, now in its third year, is part of an overarching program designed to improve the “bench strength” of the division by broadening employees’ knowledge of the diverse functions of Finance and Administration; building employees’ individual knowledge, skills and abilities; and forging connections for potential career growth and advancement.

Each Fellow spends six months working in two F&A divisions (three months in each section). The placements begin after Labor Day, and Fellows return to their home departments for the month of December.

The 2007-08 Fellows and their placements are:

Al Jeffers
Al serves as assistant materials manager for the Physical Plant Division and has worked at the University since 2003. His Fellowship placements included Human Resources and a joint placement with the Budget Division and Architects Office.

Tomekia Wilson
Tomekia Wilson has worked at the University of Georgia since 2004. She serves as an accountant in the Payroll Department. Her placements included the Physical Plant Division and Auxiliary and Administrative Services.

Chenyao “Franky” Zhang
Franky Zhang has worked at the University of Georgia since 2006 and presently serves as an application analyst associate with Parking Services. He served his first rotation with Auxiliary and Administrative Services and will serve his second rotation with Human Resources in fall 2008.