Congratulations to Employees of the 1st Quarter

Lindsey Navarette, secretarial/clerical employee of the first quarter. Not pictured: Sara Goforth, Amber Hutchinson, Nick Shapter and Jonathan Silva.
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Lindsey Navarette, secretarial/clerical employee of the first quarter. Not pictured: Sara Goforth, Amber Hutchinson, Nick Shapter and Jonathan Silva.

The Staff Senate is pleased to announce the U of A Employee of the 1st Quarter Awards for 2022-2023.

Winners for the first quarter are:

Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Academic

  • Sarah Goforth, executive director, Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Category I - Professional/Non-Faculty - Administrative

  • Amber Hutchinson, senior grant specialist, Office of Sponsored Programs

Category II - Secretarial/Clerical

  • Lindsey Navarrette, office manager/career events assistant, University Career Services

Category III - Technical/Paraprofessional

  • Nick Shapter, software support specialist, Department of Mathematics

Category IV - Skilled/Service/Maintenance

  • Jonathan Silva, parking control officer, Parking Operations

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. For more information about the Employee of the Quarter program, please visit the Staff Senate website.

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