Congratulations Employees of the 2nd Quarter

The Staff Senate is pleased to announce the U of A Employee of the 2nd Quarter Awards for 2021-2022.

Selections for the 2nd quarter are:

Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Academic

  • Chris Cagle, academic counselor, Engineering First-Year Program

Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Administrative 

  • Carolyn Shoemaker, program coordinator, Student Success Center, Graduation and Retention

Category II - Secretarial/Clerical  

  • Shannon Youmans, library technician, Mullins Library

Category III - Technical/Paraprofessional

  • Vince Capps, computer support specialist, Graduation and Retention

Category IV - Skilled/Service/Maintenance  

  • Phillip Montague, institutional services supervisor, Custodial Graveyard Shift

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. 

Nominations are now being accepted for Employee of the 3rd Quarter. The deadline to nominate a staff member for this quarter is April 15, 2022. For more information about the Employee of the Quarter program, please visit the Staff Senate website.

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