Congratulations employees of the third and fourth quarters!

The Staff Senate is pleased to announce the U of A Employee of the Third and Fourth Quarter Awards for 2020-2021.

Third Quarter

Winners for the third quarter (January, February, March) are:

Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Academic

• Fernando Rodriguez, associate director, Veterans Resource and Information Center

Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Administrative 

• Rhonda Roberson, assistant director of admissions operations, Office of Admissions

Category II - Secretarial/Clerical  

• Jackie Shearman, administrative support supervisor, Department of Geosciences

Category III - Technical/Paraprofessional  

• Justin Price, IT tech, Office of Financial Affairs

Category IV - Skilled/Service/Maintenance  

• Oralia Lachino, institutional services assistant, Facilities Management

Fourth Quarter

Winners for the fourth quarter (April, May, June) are:

Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Academic

• KayLee Simmons, director of career events, University Career Development Center

Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Administrative 

• Tamara Ellenbecker, media specialist, Department of Industrial Engineering

Category II - Secretarial/Clerical  

• Debbie Ficociello, administrative specialist II, University Housing

Category III - Technical/Paraprofessional  

• Jane Beeks, fiscal support specialist, Facilities Management

Category IV - Skilled/Service/Maintenance  

• Ronnie Farmer, skilled tradesman, Facilities Management

Congratulations and thank you to these exceptional staff members for their hard work and service! They will receive a certificate and a monetary award for their selection. Employee of the Quarter recipients will also be submitted as candidates for the Employee of the Year. 

Employees of the Year will be selected and announced in mid-September. Following that announcement, we will begin with a new slate of nominees for the 2021-2022 year. Nominations are now being accepted for Employee of the First Quarter (July, August, September). The deadline to nominate a staff member for this quarter is Oct. 15, 2021. For more information about the Employee of the Quarter program, please visit the Staff Senate website.