The School of Public Health's "Recognizing Excellence in Staff Service Program"
The School of Public Health's "Recognizing Excellence in Staff Service Program" (RESSP) was established in 2000 to express appreciation to all SPH staff members for their service and accomplishments throughout the year. The Program acknowledges staff's vital contributions, which make SPH one of the nation's premier schools of public health.
As part of the program, awards will be granted to three staff members chosen from a pool of nominees (nomination guidelines are listed below).
The Reception
Please join us on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 from 2:00 – 4:00 P.M. in SPH Crossroads for the annual reception to express appreciation to all SPH staff for their service and accomplishments throughout the year.
Selected staff members will receive special recognition for their outstanding contributions to the School as recipients of this year’s “Excellence in Staff Service Awards.”
In addition, staff members celebrating milestone anniversaries of 10, 20, 30 and 40 years of service (as of December 31, 2007) at the University of Michigan will be acknowledged.
The Award
Each winner will receive
- a cash award of $1,000 (net);
- an engraved plaque;
- acknowledgement at the "Recognizing Excellence in Staff Service" reception on April 30th; and
- recognition of award in a showcase in SPH.
Eligibility
All full- and part-time regular, non-faculty employees in the School, regardless of length of service, are eligible for nomination. This includes all office, technical, research, and administrative staff. Nominations will only be accepted for individual staff.
Please note: Temporary employees, students, faculty, previous award winners, and RESSP Committee members are not eligible for nomination. Eligibility questions should be addressed to the Selection Committee, c/o 2008ressp@umich.edu.
Criteria
The Committee will review the nomination applications and look for examples of excellence in the nominees' service along with significant contributions to the School, based on the following qualities:
• outstanding initiative or
creativity;
• exemplary willingness to help others;
• successful fostering of collaboration and cooperation among colleagues;
• outstanding skills that facilitate the success of others;
• strong work qualities such as dependability, patience, commitment
and a positive attitude toward their job and co-workers; and
• willingness to take on new and/or additional tasks and to pitch
in when needed.
Please be specific while preparing nomination materials by providing examples and details of what your candidate has done that highlight each of the selection criteria. Avoid general statements such as: "The nominee has a pleasant personality," "The nominee is a seasoned professional," or "The nominee is always helpful." These statements do not provide the specific information necessary for ranking nominees.
Award Nomination Procedures
All members of the School of Public Health community (students, faculty, staff, and alumni) are invited to nominate staff members. Nominators should download and complete a nomination form, write a supporting letter, and include at least one, but no more than three, additional letters of support.
The application can be submitted either in paper format, in a sealed envelope, to Sylvia Koski (1826 SPH I) or in .pdf or Word format, in email, to 2008ressp@umich.edu.
The deadline for receiving the nomination packet is Friday, March 21, 2008.
The RESSP Committee will review the applications. Applicants will be ranked based on evidence of the criteria listed above.
In recognition of their service, all nominees will receive copies of their letters of support and will be notified of the committee's decision.
2008 Recognizing Excellence in Staff Service Program Committee Members
YVONNE BARBER (EPID)
ymbarber@umich.edu 4655 SPH I 936-2587
BRENDA BERNHARDSSON (HMP)
elara@umich.edu M3126 SPH II 615-3720
TERRY GLIEDT (BIOSTAT)
tpg@umich.edu M4126 SPH II 615-4872
BRENDA HADLEY (EHS)
hadley@umich.edu 6659 SPH Tower 647-9303
SYLVIA KOSKI (ADMIN)
skoski@umich.edu 1826 SPH I 763-5454
SUSAN MORREL-SAMUELS (HBHE)
sumosa@umich.edu 3738 SPH I 647-0219
2007 Award Recipients
- Yvonne Barber (EPID)
- Bill Duren (BIOSTAT)
- Jim Kennedy (ADMIN)
2006 Award Recipients
- Saundra Bailey (ADMIN)
- Shirley Hatto (HBHE)
- Sylvia Koski (ADMIN)
- Amanda Ring (BIOSTAT)
2005 Award Recipients
- Brenda A. Bernhardsson (HMP)
- Susan Morrel-Samuels (HBHE)
- Faye Ogasawara (ADMIN)
- Sherry Teboe (BIOSTAT)
2004 Award Recipients
- Patty Bradley (ADMIN)
- Rachel Flint (ADMIN)
- Terry Gliedt (BIOSTAT)
- Theresa Ramirez(HMP)
2003 Award Recipients
- Jackie Cormany (HBHE)
- Anne Jackson (BIOSTAT)
- Sandra Wiley (CPP)
- Nancy Francis (EPID)
2002 Award Recipients
- Sue Crawford (EHS)
- Shanta Layton (EPID)
- Maria Salinas (HBHE)
- Dinah Stokes (BIOSTAT)
2001 Award Recipients
- Linda Barta (ADMIN)
- James Barres (EHS)
- Renee Bayer (ADMIN)
- David Hunsche (ADMIN)
- Peggy White (BIOSTAT)
2000 Award Recipients
- Julie Dodge (HBHE)
- Jody Gray (EPID)
- Diane Laviolette (HBHE)
- Robert McGranaghan (HBHE)
- Mark Nelson (ADMIN)