Congratulations to Employees of the Year

The Staff Senate wishes to announce U of A Employees of the Year for 2020-21.

Category I — Professional/Non-Faculty - Academic

  • Andrea Allan, director, UofA Cares, Division of Student Affairs

Category I — Professional/Non-Faculty - Administrative 

  • A.J. Olsen, director of medical services, Pat Walker Health Center

Category II — Secretarial/Clerical  

  • Hershel Hartford, administrative support supervisor, Department of Communication

Category III — Technical/Paraprofessional  

  • Karmen Boddie, computer support analyst, Environmental Health and Safety

Category IV — Skilled/Service/Maintenance  

  • Ronnie Farmer, skilled tradesman, Facilities Management

Congratulations to these outstanding employees for their hard work and service! They will be invited to celebrate with campus administrators and co-works at the Staff Celebration this fall and will be honored at the U of A Employee Banquet in the early spring. Each winner will receive a certificate and a monetary award for their selection. They will also be featured on the Employee of the Year display in the Arkansas Union beginning later this year. 

Employees of the Year serve as the Employee of the Quarter/Employee of the Year selection committee for the following academic year.

For more information about the Employee of the Quarter program or to make a nomination, please visit the Staff Senate website.

Contacts

Autumn E. Parker, director for undergraduate recruitment and enrollment management
Undergraduate Programs Office
479-575-4622, AParker@walton.uark.edu

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