The Rewards and Recognition Committee of the University of New Mexico’s Staff Council is accepting nominations for the 2008 Gerald W. May Outstanding Staff Award. Nominators have until noon on Friday, Nov. 21, to submit applications to UNM Staff Council at scouncil@unm.edu.
To be eligible, nominees must be current UNM employees on permanent appointment, either part time or full time, who do not have faculty status and have completed three years employment. Applicants must be nominated by current UNM staff, faculty or students.
Nominators should describe how the nominee exhibits:
· a positive and effective representation of UNM,
· initiative and innovation in the performance of job duties, and
· exceptional service, involvement, dedication, exemplary commitment and other additional contributions as a UNM staff member
The Rewards and Recognition Committee actively supports UNM staff by sponsoring programs and activities that strengthen staff commitment and by rewarding and recognizing exceptional UNM staff. The committee offers the Gerald May Award every year and encourages UNM faculty, students and staff to nominate a deserving staff member.
The award ceremony will take place in the Student Union Building, ballroom A on Monday, Dec. 8, 4-5 p.m. Awardees will receive a plaque and cash award. In addition, their names will be added to the Eternal Plaque in Scholes Hall.
Contact Karin Retskin at scouncil@unm.edu or 277-1532 for more information.
Story by Jazmen Bradford