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Finance and Administration
2008 Merit Awards

Congratulations to the 2008 Finance and Administration Merit Award finalists, who will be honored at the Third Annual Finance and Administration Employee Recognition Ceremony on May 15, 2008. The four finalists in each category are listed in alphabetical order below.

Customer Service
Awarded to a Finance and Administration employee who is an example to others by providing continual outstanding service to our customers—coworkers, supervisors, students, faculty, staff or the public. This employee goes above and beyond the call of duty to meet customers’ needs.

Dan Bowdoin, Food Services, AAS
Christine Eberhart, Parking Services, AAS
Leanne Fouche, Parking Services, AAS
Willie Kimbro, Support Services, PPD

Newcomer
Awarded to a Finance and Administration employee who, despite lack of time on the job, has significantly contributed to the organizational mission and shown outstanding initiative, reliability and dedication to the University. (Nominees must have less than two years of continuous service with UGA.)

Beth Maples, Environmental Safety Services, ESD
John Newton, Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness, AAS
Tori Outlaw, Fire Safety Program, ESD
Hope Thomas, Safety Coordination, PPD

Tough Dawg
Awarded to a Finance and Administration employee who has endured extraordinarily difficult workplace circumstances (overcoming obstacles or challenges) with grace, good humor, patience and exemplary job performance.


Eric Dellinger, UGA Police Department, AAS
Linda Henneman, University Architects, OUA
Patricia Ross, Parking Services, AAS
Ronnie Sexton, Grounds Maintenance, PPD


Unsung Hero
Awarded to a Finance and Administration employee who works hard and does the job well, but seldom, if ever, is recognized publicly for his or her work. This person is continually both a real benefit to coworkers and a stable, dependable resource for Finance and Administration as a whole.

Kim Collins, Accounts Payable, CD
Sue Hopewell, Parking Services, AAS
George McElhannon, Fire Safety Program, ESD
Dorothy Moss, Custodial Services - North Campus, PPD

The Finance and Administration Recognition Program was initiated in 2006 to enhance staff development through the acknowledgment of employee longevity and achievement. Merit awards, which were added to the recognition program in 2007, are designed to encourage outstanding performance; reward excellence in staff achievements; and foster staff development by recognizing exceptional workplace creativity, innovation and sustained excellence in support of University business and administrative functions.

Eligibility
Employees must work in a unit of Finance and Administration, the major divisions of which are listed below. (For a complete listing of Finance and Administration units, please see the website at www.busfin.uga.edu/svpfaorg.pdf or contact any F&A Recognition Committee member.)

Auxiliary and Administrative Services
Budget Division
Controller’s Division
Environmental Safety Division
Human Resources Division
Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Physical Plant Division
University Architects

Employees must be actively employed, benefit-eligible, and with a minimum of two years of UGA service by the nomination deadline of April 1, 2008 with the exception of the Newcomer Award. Nominees for the Newcomer Award must have less than two years of service by the nomination deadline of April 1, 2008. Employees in contract positions (e.g., Finance and Administration senior staff) are not eligible. To be considered for an award, a nomination form must be submitted. Self-nominations are not accepted. Employees cannot receive an award in more than one category in the same year nor can they be a repeat winner in a category. Click here for a list of previous winners. No member of the Recognition Committee is eligible to receive an award during his/her year of committee service. Please note: the Employee Recognition Program is not related to the performance evaluation process nor to employee salary increases.

Selection
Nominations are reviewed and recipients are selected by the Finance and Administration Recognition Committee, a peer group of employees appointed by the Finance and Administration associate vice presidents with at least one representative from each of the Finance and Administration divisions. Finalists for the merit awards are advised of their nomination and category two weeks prior to the award ceremony, and award winners are announced at the May ceremony. Questions about the program may be directed to any member of the F&A Recognition Committee:

Auxiliary and Administrative Services
Sherry Bone, Auxiliary Services
542-6994
sabone@uga.edu
Cynthia Malcolm, Food Services
542-1256
cmalcolm@foodser.uga.edu
Budget Division
Sean Rogers
542-9481
rogers@uga.edu

 
Controller’s Division
Michele Sellers, Student Accounts
542-2965
amsell@uga.edu
 
Environmental Safety Division
Jody Jacobs
542-0107
jjacobs@esd.uga.edu
 
Human Resources Division
Judy James
542-7062
jjames@uga.edu
 
Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
Kathy Pharr
542-1361
pharr@uga.edu
 
Physical Plant Division
Katie Hendricks, PPD HR
542-7677
khendric@uga.edu

Sandy Peterson, PPD HR
542-7411
sandylp@uga.edu
Tyler Chapman, Operations & Maintenance
542-7453
tchapman@uga.edu
University Architects
Brenda Elrod
542-3605
belrod@uga.edu

 
 
 

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Athens, GA 30602-1671
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