Has a UTC employee gone the extra mile to help you?
You can show your appreciation by nominating that person for the Blue Ribbon
Award. A committee appointed by the chancellor will select monthly an award
winner who exhibits outstanding service to others. Nominations should be specific
in identifying incidents or situations that show the nominee has served his/her
customers with special distinction.
If you have a nominee to be considered at an upcoming meeting, please e-mail
your nomination to Melanie Sadler (Melanie-Sadler@utc.edu), Human Resources Administrative Assistant, or mail to Dept. 3603.
All non-faculty staff (full or part-time) with at least one year's regular service
are eligible for the award. Any UTC faculty, staff, student, alumnus, or member
of the community are invited to submit nominations.
Blue Ribbon Winners, 2013
January
Linda Kidd, Administrative Specialist I, Health and Human Performance, is appreciated by her supervisor, Dr. Gary Liguori. “Ms. Kidd is extremely diligent about her job and I have seen her go far beyond the call of duty on many occasions,” Liguori said. For instance, Liguori recalled the way Kidd handled a call from an extremely worried parent of twin boys who were not able to secure housing. “Ms. Kidd spent quite a bit of time that day on the phone with various people across campus to see what could be done for these two, and didn't stop in her effort until residence life was able to determine that the boys did in fact have a place in housing, there had simply been an oversight. Ms. Kidd routinely makes these types of efforts for students regardless of their major or department. She is an exemplary employee who is proud to be a part of UTC, and because of this I feel she is an extremely worthy recipient of a Blue Ribbon award.”
February
Doug Sansom, Craft Specialist III, Campus Recreation, handles maintenance issues or problems that may arise in the Aquatics and Recreation Center. He’s been a busy guy! According to Caesar Wood, Director of Campus Recreation, Sansom worked nearly seven days a week, even weekends to ensure the ARC pool rehab project was completed as soon as possible. ”His dedication to give up his time on Saturdays and Sundays to work with the contractors is above and beyond what is expected and he never did complain one minute!” exclaimed Wood. One particular problem took Sansom’s creative powers. “The contractors who re-plastered the pool did not install the hand rails and they were having problems getting these installed with the water in the pool. So Doug came up with a very creative way to get them installed correctly and safely! He used some engine pliers with a needle nose end and used his snorkel abilities with a wrench to get these installed. If you could be here to see it- it was impressive on how he was able to get the job done. His ability to think creatively and get the job done for the safety of our students should be commended.”
March
Everybody knows Sue Garrett in Surplus, Administrative Support Assistant for Purchasing. But you may not know how seriously she has taken to heart UTC’s commitment to reduce its campus carbon footprint, which includes eliminating reusable and recyclable materials from landfills. Lisa Darger, Sustainability Coordinator, says Garrett “works with our contractors to ensure that not only does UTC recoup all property suitable for auction, she collects broken items (chairs, desks, shelving) that have recyclable plastics, woods, or metals. She has taken the extra step to break down some items and retrieve materials which can be recycled. For example, the wiring conduit from construction projects has a fair amount of copper, which has monetary value. Old computer cables, cords, floppy disks, books – the list of items which used to be thrown into dumpsters now are in the UTC recycling stream. Another recent example is the move at McClellan Gym. The recyclables collected actually paid for the contractors’ labor.” According to Darger, Garrett has done all this on her own initiative “because she understands and believes it benefits our University.”
