The annual Employee Appreciation Lunch celebrates the outstanding work and dedication of its employees聽throughout the year and recognizes milestone anniversaries. Congratulations to this year鈥檚 honorees!
The 2017-18 Employee of the Year was presented to Registrar Brian Coldren, the first to聽. The award recognizes the employee who has best demonstrated a commitment to exceptional quality, customer service, teamwork, creativity, and professionalism—all resulting in a tangible, positive impact on our campus.
Awards were also presented to staff who exhibited exemplary conduct during the past year in specific categories:
Customer Service: Caitlin Douglas ’10, Admission Operations Manager
Teamwork: Colleen Donaldson, Special Assistant to the President
Quality: Nanette Ennis, Payroll Specialist
Creativity: Rene Alvarez, Director of Academic Advising
Professionalism: Mark Berger, Controller
Recipients were selected聽by the Employee Recognition Committee, comprised of the聽.
In addition, the following employees were presented with service awards for significant work anniversaries during 2017-18:
5 years:聽Debbie Aiken,聽Kat Frisby,聽Becky Hall,聽Nick Irwin,聽Amy Palder,聽Melinda Peerboom,聽Elizabeth Peterson,聽John Tilford,聽Mersiha Varupa,聽Katie Young,聽Toni Zimmerman
10 years: Louise Hannah,聽Jean Hudgins,聽Stacia Kingston,聽Cindy Vaios
15 years: Jon Akin,聽Peter Kower
20 years:聽Phil Ponder
35 years:聽Dr. Mike Rulison
Colleen Donaldson accepts her award for teamwork.
