Shepherd Selected as Walton College Employee of the Quarter
Dean Matt Waller presents Ashlee Shepherd with the Employee of the Quarter award on behalf of Walton College.
Ashlee Shepherd, administrative specialist III, Undergraduate Programs, has been named employee of the second quarter for 2019-20 by the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
Anyone in the college may nominate colleagues for the award, which is given to employees who show superior customer service that enhances the image of the college above and beyond the scope of that employee's job description.
Along with Shepherd, Drew Stephens, digital design and development manager, External Relations; Teryl Hampton Jebaraj, assistant director of graduate student services, Graduate School of Business; and Debbie Ritter, employer relations assistant, Career Services, were also nominated for their contributions to Walton College.
The winner receives a certificate of appreciation and a cash prize. Winners are chosen by Walton College Dean Matt Waller, the associate deans, the assistant deans and the Walton College Staff Council.
Contacts
Lori McLemore, marketing and communications officer
Sam M. Walton College of Business
479-575-5021,
mclemore@uark.edu
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