Pam Hurd-Knief, chief development officer in the School of Architecture and Planning, has been named the 2005 recipient of the Staff as Students Manager/Supervisor Award. She will be presented with the award on Thursday, May 26 at 3 p.m. in SUB Lobo Room.
Given annually since 2001, the award recognizes a manager/supervisor who “demonstrates initiative in accommodating staff opportunities for education, training and certification and/or licenses; commitment to continued opportunities; and has creative and innovative ideas regarding access to educational, training and licensure/certification opportunities.”
Hurd-Knief was selected from the 16 nominations that were reviewed and scored by the Staff Council Rewards & Recognition committee.
Committee co-chair Theresa Everling, faculty recruitment and credentialing coordinator, Obstetrics and Gynecology Administration, said that Hurd-Knief scored highly. “The nominating form demonstrates that she supports subordinates in professional development and pushes supervisors on his behalf. Her efforts make the Hurd-Knief receives Staff as Students Manager/Supervisor Award entire department run better,” Everling said. Her committee co-chair is Kathy Meadows, faculty services assistant, Continuing Education.
John Miller, development specialist in the School of Architecture and Planning, nominated Hurd-Knief and noted her strong support in his education and training goals.
“Pam has supported my pursuit of a master’s degree in English-professional writing by allowing me to take the classes I needed when they were scheduled however it turned out.
“Pam has also encouraged me to attend a variety of job related workshops in order to expand my knowledge and professional experiences. She invites me as a guest to Association of Fundraising Professionals meetings if she thinks hearing a particular speaker will benefit me. She has pushed her superiors to include me in workshops or seminars that could benefit me professionally, and convinced them to approve a career ladder to promote me and position me for the next step toward a leadership position like hers. My peers at other schools and colleges have not received this kink of representation from their supervisors,” Miller wrote in the nomination.
Miller indicates how he benefited from the opportunities. “Not only has my pursuit of a master’s degree been encouraged and kept on track, but my professional education has received just as large a boost. My career ladder is complete, minus the paperwork, and she is grooming me to one day find my own development officer position. I learn not only by experience, but by education and training as well. My future as a fundraiser and as an educated human being looks brighter every day.”
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920