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Finance and Administration
Sixth Annual Employee Recognition Day
May 17, 2011
Ice Cream Social
May 20, 2011
Finance and Administration celebrated the service of staff members at the Sixth Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony on May 17 and at the division-wide Ice Cream Social held on May 20. Photos of the events are shown below.
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President Michael F. Adams and Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration Tim Burgess talked prior to the Sixth Annual Finance and Administration Recognition Ceremony. Adams was a special guest speaker at the event.
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The Recognition Ceremony was held at Hodgson Hall in the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. More than 500 people attended the event, which recognized staff members for years of service and meritorious performance.
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Robert L. Jennings, who works with the Physical Plant’s Second Shift Building Services, was recognized for 40 years of service to the University.
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Another honoree for an incredible 40 years of service was Betty McWhorter, who works with the Physical Plant’s South Campus Building Services.
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L-R: Sara Battey, Jerry Willoughby, Bernard Brantley, Freddie Bonds and Christine Barrington gather with Tim Burgess around a University of Georgia rocking chair; each employee received a chair in recognition of his or her 30 years of service.
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Standing next to Tim Burgess is Christine Eberhart of Parking Services, who was the winner of the 2011 Customer Service Merit Award. She is joined by fellow finalists Terri Akers of the Accounting Department, Robert Irwin of Food Services and Christine Long of Directory Assistance. The winner in each category received an engraved crystal bowl.
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Derek Schuber of the Architects Office was named the winner of the Newcomer Merit Award. To his left are the other finalists: Scott Cohenour of Food Services, Kandice Mitchell of the Payroll Department and Jessica Taylor of Accounts Payable.
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Annette Evans of the Procurement Office was honored with the Tough Dawg Merit Award. She is shown standing next to Tim Burgess and was joined onstage by her fellow finalists: Sandra Behr of Food Services, Paul Cassilly of the Architects Office and Gina Roberts of the Budget Department.
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Rod Platt of the Physical Plant’s Support Services Department was named the winner of the Unsung Hero Merit Award. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend the ceremony and was presented with his award at a later date. Standing next to Tim Burgess are the other three finalists: Tamara Dillard of Food Services, Kathy Webb of the Budget Division and Casey Westbrooks of the Physical Plant’s Building A/C Systems Shop. All 16 merit award finalists and employees with 30 or more years of service were special guests at a luncheon hosted by Senior Vice President Tim Burgess.
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Attendees enjoyed refreshments and each other’s company at the reception held afterwards in the Performing Arts Center quad.
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Members of the Bursar’s Division enjoyed some time away from the office at the ice cream social. Front row left to right: Catherine Bielec and Mary Burger. Back row left to right: Ann Smith, Kristie Harwell, Aimee Ginn and Suzanne Brown.
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Digging in to some tasty ice cream sundaes were George Danielson and Christy Angel of the Student Accounts Department
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Shelion Dious and Lola Bradford of South Campus Custodial Services enjoyed the time to relax and visit with their co-workers.
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Finance and Administration senior staff donned Bulldog aprons and hats to scoop ice cream for hard-working employees on a hot day.
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Posing for the camera were Kim Thomas of Physical Plant’s Services Department and Gina Roberts from the Budget Office.
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