UCA’s Staff Senate named Amy Whitehead as the Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of the 2011-2012 academic year. Amy is the CCED Coordinator and CDI Assistant Director for Outreach and Community Engagement. She has worked at the University of Central Arkansas for four years. Her service and dedication during Quarter I (July-September) is greatly appreciated.
The individual who nominated Whitehead said: “She is dedicated, professional, efficient, intelligent and hardworking. During this last CDI, which was the 25th Annual, Amy conducted all of the usual CDI duties listed above,plus, she planned a successful Celebration Luncheon for over 250 people. Her work involved administration, coordination, logistics and direct support services; however, she never seems overwhelmed, instead, once the week is over, Amy is already looking at how to make the following year better!”
Each winner receives recognition and prizes including $150 in BearBucks, tickets to UCA’s Night of Distinction and a reserved parking spot for the following quarter.
Other nominees for this quarter were:
Kim Newman, Administrative Specialist II in the Department of Philosophy and Religion
Nancy Bond, Administrative Specialist II in the Department of Physical Therapy
Mary Kay Dunaway, Controller in the Department of Financial and Administrative Services
Sandy Mabry, Fiscal Support Specialist, Physical Plant
Kim Collister, Project Coordinator in the Department of Student Financial Aid
Julie Nikel-Butler, Administrator in the Sponsored Programs Department
Russ Hooper, project coordinator for Physical Plant
Ray Owens, program coordinator of the Housing Office
Jason Rankin, director of Student Accounts
Barbara Robinson, Administrative Specialist III in the College of Education
Barbara Jackson, Administrative Specialist II in the Occupational Therapy department
Judy Huff, Administrative Specialist III in the History department
Jennie Welter, Administrative Specialist I in the department of Mathematics
Alice Barnes, Housekeeping Coordinator of the Physical Plant
Diane Farr, Institutional Services Assistant for the Physical Plant
Alynne Rattler, Library Supervisor of Torreyson Library
Gleb Polovtsev, Computer Support Technician of the Information Technology department
Lee Schwager, Administrative Specialist II in the department of Student Wellness and Development.