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Round of Applause Awards
Congratulations to the following individuals who have received Round of Applause recognition from their colleagues! To nominate a co-worker for the Round of Applause Award, visit the online nomination form.Â
Round of Applause: Connie Long
Connie deserves an award for remaining calm under the most trying circumstances (Hello snake in the bathroom!). She also has a candy bowl on her desk when you need to satisfy a sweet tooth or consume an anxiety releasing chocolate.
Nominated by Kathy Brantley
Round of Applause: Donna Sommer
Donna deserves a round of applause everyday! She is constantly improving our checklists and procedures to help us all be more efficient and productive. These efforts especially help during the hectic Quarterly and Year End tax processing times.
Nominated by Kathy Brantley
Round of Applause: Kelley Gregory
Kelley went above and beyond in lending her expertise (as well as her office space!) to support a week’s worth of dinners for an Academic Affairs family. Very much appreciated by everyone. Thanks Kelley!
Nominated by Michelle Soler
Round of Applause: Marissa Grey
PowerPoint prowess.
Nominated by Scott Murray
Round of Applause: Aubrey Clark-Brown
Aubrey stepped up and offered to give two presentations covering complicated topics to campus representatives on the Data Modernization & Integration project. The consultants that put together the original presentations did not attend the second two rounds of meetings with the university finance team members, so Aubrey volunteered to give both presentations (about half of the full day session), and did an awesome job!
Nominated by Lindsay McCollum Farling
Round of Applause: Cole Justad-Sandberg
During the last 9 months Cole has stepped in to support our CFNC/DPI Electronic HS Transcript System since Robin’s retirement in December. His diligent monitoring, proactive communication, and positive attitude have helped students send over 240,000 official transcripts to NC colleges in 2019. Thank you, Cole!
Nominated by Mark Wiles
Round of Applause: Tom Wallis
Tom is, simply put, an editing rockstar. His command of language and intent is so very much appreciated, especially in a pinch. He has often whittled away at documents or even just a single sentence on a moment’s notice, and he does it without complaining! Kudos to Tom!
Nominated by Michelle Soler
Round of Applause: Neeta Gropper and Minda Watkins
Neeta and Minda went above and beyond to help me locate UNC System branded folders! Very much appreciated by academic affairs folks 🙂
Nominated by Michelle Soler
Round of Applause: Melaina Hall
Melaina is always there for anyone in need…from professional guidance (always ready and available to answer a question or walk someone through a process) to emotional support (always the first to think of others and come up with wonderful ways to celebrate or support her coworkers). She is generous and very knowledgeable which makes her a vital and essential part of our team and community.
Nominated by Debbie Dryer
Round of Applause: Lou Owoc
Lou is a lifesaver when it comes to helping with vouchers and WebTravel. I can always count on her to give a quick response to an email or to pick up the phone when I call with a quick question. If she doesn’t have an answer right away, she always follows up when she has a response.
Nominated by Lydia Mayer