��Vlog��ý Little Rock honors Wagner, McAdoo, and Stanley as Staff Achievement Award winners

Ajani Oyindamola — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:07:38 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock honored three of its staff members for excellence in the areas of service to the university, community service, and personal growth. Each winner will receive a $1,000 prize.�� William Wagner, operations manager for KLRE/K��Vlog��ýR, received the Ben Fry Service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Award. He was joined by Tiffani McAdoo, grant implementation specialist for the School of Social Work and MidSOUTH, who won the Community Service Award, as well as Pamala Stanley, administrative specialist in the Department of Systems Engineering and recipient of the Personal Growth Award. “In 1989, the University initiated an awards and recognition program to honor staff members who have brought recognition to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock through personal growth, service to the university, and service to the community,” Staff Senate President Richard Harper said. “These awards give the campus community an opportunity to recognize the work, dedication, and passion of our staff.” Two ��Vlog��ý Little Rock staff members received a $250 Staff Senate Scholarship: McAdoo and Tierra Hutley, a buyer for Procurement Services. Hutley relocated to Little Rock in 2017 from Atlanta, Georgia, where she studied fashion and business at Southern Polytechnic State University. She is currently pursuing a graduate certificate in nonprofit management and plans to enroll in the Master of Public Administration program after finishing the graduate certificate program. The winners of the $75 Crittenden Book Scholarship are Sara Squires, project program specialist for TRIO, and Celeste Watson, administrative specialist in Testing Services. Squires is a mother of four who is working toward a master’s degree in counselor education. She plans to become an academic advisor focusing on college athletics. “As a previous student-athlete, I understand having to juggle academia with athletic performance,” Squires said. “It takes excellent time management as well as persistence in both key areas of academics and athletics. I am anxious to help young adults find success in their passions.” Watson plans to become a speech pathologist and is currently taking prerequisites to apply for the joint ��Vlog��ý Little Rock/��Vlog��ýMS Doctor of Audiology program. More info about the Staff Achievement Award winners:

William Wagner

Wagner was nominated by eight of his coworkers in recognition of his dedicated service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. He is KLRE/K��Vlog��ýR’s second longest-serving employee with more than 30 years of employment at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. “William is the kindest, most compassionate staff member, and is most willing to help,” said Nathan Vandiver, interim general manager of KLRE/K��Vlog��ýR. “Every day, William supports and encourages not only our public radio staff, but also our faculty and community leaders who produce content for the station. He has tirelessly worked with many faculty to produce short informational programming intended to provide ongoing educational radio content for the central Arkansas public radio audience. William consistently goes above and beyond to provide service to his co-workers, campus community, and our ��Vlog��ý Public Radio Family.” His helpful and caring nature was highlighted by his efforts to help Ann Nicholson, producer of “The Arts Scene,” who was hospitalized after an accident last year. Williams spent considerable hours working with Nicholson and taught her how to use an iPad so she could continue to record and produce her show and communicate with her daughter in England. “I have noticed that William always comes to work with a smile on his face and inquires how everyone is before starting his day,” Merrill “Beth” Wells, administrative specialist, wrote in her nomination letter. “He works with excellence and is tirelessly pushing himself to learn new things to help benefit the radio station. Whenever someone needs help, he stops what he is doing and goes to help.” Mary Ellen Kubit, partner manager of Arkansas Public Media, notes that Wagner’s dedication to keeping the radio stations running smoothly is unbeatable. Wagner frequently visits the station after hours to make sure that programming is up and running and has given Kubit and her husband training sessions on audio and recording equipment and programs. “William is not only hard working, but he is one of the kindest, most thoughtful people to work with. Many good people work daily to insure the quality and function of K��Vlog��ýR/KLRE, but William is the heart of the station,” Kubit said. “His genuine kindness, love for public radio, and work ethic are apparent in everything he does,” said Jennifer Goss, finance director. “His service to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and specifically to KLRE/K��Vlog��ýR is undeniable.”

Tiffani McAdoo

McAdoo is the recipient of the Community Service Award in recognition of her outstanding leadership and tireless efforts in addressing and raising awareness about hunger, homelessness, and drug prevention in the community. In 2016, McAdoo launched her nonprofit organization, Hands that H.O.P.E, and partnered with community leaders and local businesses to help community members who are homeless or low income. In 2018, nearly half of the Pulaski County residents who received food from her nonprofit were children while 15 percent were elderly. “For many recipients, every month can bring with it challenging decisions about whether to pay the rent or seek needed medical care, to put gas in the car or healthy food on the table, to purchase warm gloves or school supplies for a child,” Derrick Newby, a trainer at MidSOUTH and volunteer at Hands that H.O.P.E., wrote in his nomination letter. “But what is also staggering is how the efforts of one person can truly make a difference in addressing this problem. Tiffani McAdoo has volunteered her time and her efforts in 33 various communities and has completed over 800 hours of volunteer service,” Newby said. “In her efforts to help the homeless, Tiffani has provided support in multiple ways, from sorting and repacking donations and preparing hot meals to making deliveries, distributing prevention literature, and even recruiting other volunteers to assist.”

Pamala Stanley

Pamala Stanley is congratulated after winning the Staff Achievement Award for Personal Growth. Photo by Ben Krain.

Stanley began her career as an administrative assistant in the Department of Psychology in 2004 and has also worked as a research assistant, student services coordinator, and administrative assistant to Dean Ann Bain in the College of Education and Health Professions. She joined the Department of Systems Engineering in 2017, where her coworkers describe her as “excellent in doing her job,” an “effective contributor to our department’s success,” a “great person to work with,” “We would be lost without her,” and “one of the best admins this department has employed.” “In a very short period of time, she earned the respect and appreciation of our faculty members and students through her relentless dedication and hard work,” Dr. Ibrahim Nisanci, chair of the Department of Systems Engineering, wrote in Stanley’s nomination. “I am truly amazed by her responsiveness, efficiency, and her conduct. She truly cares about our students. She takes pride in her work. She takes all initiatives by herself to make our department, college, and university look better and attract more students.” In the upper right photo, from left to right, Pamala Stanley, winner of Personal Growth Award, Celeste Watson, Crittenden Book Scholarship recipient, Tierra Hutley, Staff Senate Scholarship winner, and William Wagner, winner of Ben Fry Service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Award. Photo by Ben Krain.

Finalists for Staff Achievement Awards announced

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 15:51:20 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Staff Senate has announced the finalists for the 2018 Staff Achievement Awards.�� A $1,000 cash award is given to the top staff member in each of three categories: Ben Fry Service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, community service, and personal growth. The winners will be announced at the Staff Awards Ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20, in the Engineering and Information Technology Building Auditorium. “The staff members are a vital part of the success of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock,” said Staff Senate President Richard Harper. “The Staff Achievement Award winners underscore ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s commitment to serving the university and community through hard work. Our staff’s dedication to these principles continues to amaze me.” The winners of the Staff Senate Scholarship and Jerry Crittenden Employee Book Scholarship will also be announced. Staff members who are celebrating work anniversaries, have graduated in the past year, and retiring will also be recognized. Members of the university and community are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony and reception to celebrate the achievements of ��Vlog��ý Little Rock staff members and to wear ��Vlog��ý Little Rock colors and apparel to show school spirit. For more information, contact Angie Faller at 501-916-5905 or amfaller@ualr.edu. The finalists include: Ben Fry Service to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

Tom Coffin, senior visualization and operations manager, Emerging Analytics Center
Terry Harrison, higher education program coordinator, William H. Bowen School of Law
William Wagner, operations manager, KLRE/K��Vlog��ýR

Community Service

Tiffani McAdoo, grant implementation specialist, School of Social Work/MidSOUTH
Melody Muldrow, research associate, Graduate Institute of Technology
Virginia Oswalt, administrative specialist, Department of Earth Sciences

Personal Growth

Erin Fehr, archivist, Sequoyah National Research Center
Marty Mayfield, fiscal support analyst, TRIO Student Support Services
Pamala Stanley, administrative assistant, Department of Systems Engineering

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����Vlog��ý Little Rock honors Wagner, McAdoo, and Stanley as Staff Achievement Award winners

Finalists for Staff Achievement Awards announced

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��Vlog��ý Little Rock honors Wagner, McAdoo, and Stanley as Staff Achievement Award winners