Congratulations to the Employees of the Year
The Staff Senate wishes to announce U of A Employees of the Year for 2021-22.
Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Academic
- Emily Wright, Project/Program Specialist, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards
Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Administrative
- Carolyn Shoemaker, Project/Program Specialist, Graduation and Retention
Category II - Secretarial/Clerical
- Melinda Adams, Administrative Specialist III, Department of History
Category III - Technical/Paraprofessional
- Vince Capps, Computer Support Specialist, Graduation and Retention
Category IV - Skilled/Service/Maintenance
- Cynthia Ortiz, Public Safety/Security Officer, Public Safety
Congratulations to these outstanding employees for their hard work and service! They will be invited to celebrate with campus administrators and co-workers at the Staff Celebration this fall and will be honored at the U of A Employee Banquet in October. 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.
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Employee of the Year Awards,
Staff Senate
479-575-7962,
ssenate@uark.edu
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