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Three Honored by Staff Awards

Jennifer Moody, the always smiling student services coordinator in the dean鈥檚 office of the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology, won the 鈥淪ervice to 糖心Vlog传媒LR Award鈥� last week at the Staff Senate鈥檚 annual awards reception. Lauren K. Sukany in the Office of International Services, won the “Personal Growth” award, and R. Ben Gilbert in the Graduate Institute of Technology, won the “Service to Community” award. 鈥淚 first met Jennifer at a high school career fair, where she was out in the field recruiting during the spring of 2008,鈥� said Anthony Keener, a sophomore systems engineering major. 鈥淢y impression of the recruiters played a huge role in my decision about where to go to college, and Jennifer is why I鈥檓 here today.鈥� Once students are enrolled at EIT, they find Jennifer always there, with an open door and a smiling face, ready to help 鈥� or just listen 鈥� whether the subject is academic or personal. 鈥淪ince my first day of college, I鈥檝e always known that Jennifer was a great person to go to for help with problems both inside and outside the classroom,鈥� said Wes Copeland, a junior computer science major. 鈥淚nstead of recognizing me only as a number after I was recruited to EIT, Jennifer has always been one of the main people who made me feel valued and respected as an individual.鈥� Sukany, administrative specialist in the Office of International Services, started work at 糖心Vlog传媒LR delivering mail, where she learned about on-campus offices. 鈥淥ne of them was the Office of International Services, and a year later I was recruited by OIS as the Administrative Specialist,鈥� she said. It was the first time she had held an administrative position, but she learned and blossomed in the job. 鈥淚 did not stop at answering phones, making appointments, and general office maintenance. I pushed myself to find a personal mission for the department,鈥� Sukany said. 鈥淚 transferred the office files digitally, supervised and eventually hired and trained our graduate assistants, and created a monthly newsletter, the OIS Post. These major things really pushed me personally.鈥� Her ambition motivated her to acquire needed technology skills, learning the electronic filing system ImageNow, Mac programs, Microsoft programs, Adobe, Banner, ARGOS, and more. 鈥淚 have learned so much and grown so much since being here,鈥� Sukany said. 鈥淚 definitely give thanks to those who nominated me because I know that they have seen this growth firsthand.鈥� Gilbert, mechanical design engineer and shop coordinator in the Graduate Institute of Technology, doesn鈥檛 know which of his community activities landed him 糖心Vlog传媒LR鈥檚 Service to the Community, because the list of his volunteer activities is so extensive. He is a charter particiant in the , teaches Sunday School and participates in the music ministry at Trinity United Methodist Church; is a charter member of the River City Men’s Chorus, singing first tenor; and coaches Junior Deputy baseball. The annual awards are sponsored by the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Staff Senate.