Staff Council recognizes Georgia Southern employees during annual Staff Awards of Excellence Ceremony

January 9, 2017

[caption id="attachment_6437" align="alignnone" width="608"] The 2017 Award of Merit Winners (L-R): Allison Rainey, Charish Williams, Gwen Jackson, Jody Rushing, Kenneth West, Robert Hisey and Natadra Barr. (Not Pictured: Michelle Tremblay)[/caption] Georgia Southern University’s Staff Council honored more than 200 staff members during the 2017 Staff Service and Awards of Excellence Ceremony held on Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Performing Arts Center. Employees who had reached the five, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and even 40-year employment mark from each division on campus were honored for their years of service to the University. Additionally, eight staff members were announced as Award of Merit winners.

• Allison Rainey, Military Science
• Charish Williams, Marketing and Communications
• Gwen Jackson, University Housing & Auxiliary Facilities
• Jody Rushing, School of Health & Kinesiology
• Kenneth West, University housing & Auxiliary Facilities
• Michelle Tremblay, Biology
• Natadra Barr, University Housing & Auxiliary Services
• Robert (Bob) Hisey, University Housing & Auxiliary Services

Award of Merit nominees are employees who have improved the work environment, exhibited excellent customer service and shown true character and dedication to Georgia Southern’s mission. A total of 45 employees were nominated for the award, which is sponsored by Georgia Southern’s Staff Council. Award of Merit recipients are nominated by co-workers or supervisors and are chosen by Staff Council. Winners each receive $1,000, a Georgia Southern Eagle Medallion and a certificate of appreciation.