The Classified Personnel Council hosted its awards banquet on April 11 at the Lory Student Center and presented its Outstanding Achievement Awards and Positive Action Awards for distinguished state classified personnel.
The event, which was attended by about 100 people, featured dinner, a live jazz combo and an ice sculpture of the CPC logo commemorating its 50th anniversary.
President Amy Parsons, Provost and Executive Vice President Marion Underwood, Vice President for University Operations Brendan Hanlon, Vice President for Human Resources Eric Ray, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Jody Donovan and Executive Director of Clinical Services Chad Johannes of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital were among the prominent guests.
CPC members credited council members Holly Ritzman of Central Receiving with taking the lead in organizing much of the logistics and committees, Teresa Runge of the Student Disability Center for helping with communications, and Nancy Cowley for organizing final preparations for the guests.
The award winners and nominees are below.
Positive Action Award winners
The Positive Action Award recognizes individuals, groups, units or departments that have made a positive contribution to state classified employees at CSU by fostering a supportive work environment, improved campus climate and/or positive work experiences for state classified employees.
Harrison Bridge
Civil Engineer Project Manager I
Facilities Management
Lakesha Hershfeldt
Extension Regional Assistant
CSU Extension – Eastern Region
Joan Paulsen
Custodian III
Facilities Management
Other nominees for the Positive Action Award were Parker Cagle-Smith, Janae Naranjo, Tiffani Moreno, Elizabeth Ramer, David Hendrix, Krystal Ryczek, Sarah Bruns, Jean Runyan, Cristina Huerta, Rosalina Mungia and Denver Hernandez.
Outstanding Achievement Award winners
This award celebrates meritorious and outstanding achievements to the University by state classified employees.
Kristin Berthold
Program Assistant II
Department of Chemistry
Shelly Lynch
CAS HR Operations Specialist
College of Agricultural Sciences
Valerie Romero
Accounting Tech III
Warner College of Natural Resources
Karen Solomon
Administrative Assistant III
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Kelly White
Veterinary Technology III
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Other nominees for the Outstanding Achievement Award were Terri Ratzlaff, Cassy Grothe, Valerie Lewis, Greg Clark, JD McConkey, Jessica Veal, JoiLynn Drescher, Kassi Bender, Stevi Glascott, Lynette Brink, Jessie Striegel, Michelle Amundsen, Cristina Huerta, Noel Bryan, Elsy Palma and Rosalina Mungia.
