Staff Report
Five UNM employees have received this year's award recognizing excellence in outstanding University staff service.
The Gerald W. May Staff Recognition Awards were presented to Lucille Cordova, Carolyn Gonzales, Ray More, Susan Quintana and Carol Vollbrecht at a President's Office ceremony Wednesday. Each received an inscribed plaque and a $250 check.
The award recipients were selected from 38 nominees
The award program, named after the former University president, established by funds earmarked by May. A matching amount was made available from the Regents' Endowment Fund, designated at the end of May's tenure, in recognition of his service and assistance in creating the UNM Staff Council.
The five recipients were selected by UNM President Chris Garcia, following a screening process conducted by the Staff Council and the Rewards and Recognition Committee.
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Staff employees were nominated by their peers, supervisors, students and faculty on the basis of their exceptional work.
Cordova, an administrative assistant in the Chicano Studies Program, is UNM's representative to the Recuerda a CÇsar Ch†vez organization. She has created a presentation for the program, which she gives to high school groups and organizations in Albuquerque and around the state.
Gonzales, who has an "inherent gift for news savvy," according to her nomination form, is a senior public affairs representative in the UNM Public Affairs Department. She develops and writes stories about UNM for external publications and also writes for campus publications including Campus News, Quantum and Mirage magazine.
Gonzales was the featured speaker for the American Business Women's Association's Women of the Year 2002 event.
Mora is the lead facility services technician at UNM Student Family Housing. Mora's nomination form stated that, "he takes pride in his work and always seems to have a positive attitude and a way of making students and their families always feel welcomed and affirmed."
Quintana is an administrative assistant to the dean of the College of Pharmacy. He created a community service project for all faculty and staff at the college to participate in during the 2001 holiday season. As a result of its high success and participation rate, Quintana expanded the project in the fall to purchase school supplies for a needy elementary and high school in Albuquerque.
Vollbrecht is a supervisor of Special Activities for the Physical Plant Department. She has managed the details of inaugurations, commencements, visits from royalty, presidential receptions and past University Days at the New Mexico State Fair.
According to her nomination form, Vollbrecht is "dedicated, loyal, dependable, creative and an exemplary employee whose appreciation of the University shines through in all her undertakings."
