PACE Distinguished Employees Awards
Philosophy
Full-time employees of Utah Valley University are recognized for exceptional performance through the PACE Distinguished Employee Award program.These employees are acknowledged by their peers to be outstanding in their professions and to embody exemplary character traits and work ethics.
Candidates for this prestigious award are recognized to possess one or more of the following characteristics:
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In some specific way contribute to the standards of excellence associated with UVU's overall mission.OR
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A tendency to contribute new ideas or methods.OR
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An ability to create good will for UVU in public contacts or within their own departments.
Procedure
Each year, up to eight PACE members are named as Distinguished Employees of the Year and are awarded $1000 each.
Recipients of this award
- must have been employed full-time for six months;
- can not have received the award in the previous five years;
- and will have been chosen by the following process:
Voting Procedure
- The call for nominees is advertised during the first week of December and the first week in April.
- Peers submit to the Chair of the Employee Recognition Committee written statements briefly outlining why the employees should be considered for the award based on the established characteristics.
- Nominees' names are then forwarded to the PACE Distinguished Employee Award Committee.
- Upon submission to the Committee, nominees are all considered equal regardless of the number of nominations received.
- The Committee evaluates candidates through nomination statements, supervisor comments, and conversations with associates of the candidates.
- The Committee then recommends up to eight candidates to the PACE Executive Board for final approval. The awards are presented by the PACE President, the President-Elect, and the Distinguished Employee Award Committee Members.
Past Award Recipients
Distinguished Employee Award - Spring 2008
- Laurel Riding - Administrative Support, Student Leadership & Activities
- Sean O'Donnell - Employment Manager, Human Resource Services
- Kathy Van Wagoner - Manager, Math Lab
- Christine Bigelow - Administrative Support, Engineering Graphics & Design Technology
- Lynn Siemer - Collections Manager
- Mike Duffin - Director IT
- Brianna Dummar - Administrative Support, English/Literature
- Angie Menlove - Training Coordinator, Emergency Services
- Tina Carlisle - Catering Manager
- Lilas Park - Academic Class Scheduling
- Ellen Baker - Data Base Manager
- Lesli Baker, Reference Librarian, Library
- Elaine Miner, Administrative Support, Dance
- Kurtis Olsen, Assistant Director, Telephone Services
- Jill Smith -Director of Prospective Student Services
- Ellen Sweat -Senior Budget Analyst
- Don Tilley -Copying Services Manager
- Adam Black - Career & Academic Counseling
- Stacy Fowler - Distance Education
- Brett McKeachnie - Information Technology Services
- Eva Bernfeld, Curriculum
- Cindy Caruso, Turning Point
- Elizabeth Davis-Butler, Aviation
- Keith Lue, Career Employment Services
- Alevtina Akinina, Custodial
- Maryna Storrs, International Affairs
- Troy Simpson, High School to College Orientation
- Michelle Lundell, Student Services
- Laura Busby, Academic Scheduling
- Judy Martindale, Human Resource Services
- Jeff McClellan, Career & Academic Counseling
- JoAnn Innes, Information Technology
- Michelle Kearns, Financial Aid
- John Thompson, Student Career Employment Services
- Mario Markides, Aviation
- Mary Young, Bookstore
- Chris Medina, Electrician
- Melynda Burt, College Relations
- Clay Allred
- Jeana Miner
- Linda Wickham
- Lori Stevens
- Dave Porter
- Rheta McCammon
- Louise Bridge
- Tony Siebers
- Dorice Galbraith
- Vicki Snelson
- Bonnie Cook
- Ken Mathews
- Margaret Lynn, Political Science
- Marietta Evans, MATC
- Neva Joy Hopkins, Accessibility Services
- Tracy Adams, Computer Services
- Kim Beck, SCUP
- Mike Duffin, Computer Services
- Lois Hicks, Issue Room
- Jamie Winn, ECFS
- Helen Kennington
- Junko Watabe
- Margaret Bellon
- Tara Yates
- Joyce Oliphant
- Michael Jacobsen
- Kristi Dockstader
- Jolene Nuttall
- Ann Lickey
- Dan Lukins
- Claudine Boothe
- Richard Nielson
- Julie Bagley
- Bart Jacobs
- Irene Young
- Lynnae Marsing
- Denise Pino
- Rhondelle Rasmussen
- Nancy Bartlett
- Mark Bezzant
- Judy Bleggi