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TANYA MARTIN-McCLELLAN and JANIE TERREL
ME STAFF AWARD RECIPIENTS, SPRING 1999:
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We had our first (and only) tie! The Selection Committee couldn't decide between Tanya
Martin-McClellan and Janie Terrel, so they both won! The Awards ceremony was held in
June, with
Dr. David Bogard filling in for
Dr. Lamb, the Department Chair, as master of ceremonies.
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Janie received the award for her tremendous work as the Resource Manager
of the
Robotics Research Group, housed on the Pickle Research Campus.
Her nomination packet included several glowing letters of support from the
faculty, students, and fellow staff in the Group, as well as an excellent
presentation from graduate student Mitch Pryor.
Letters from students spoke about Janie's hard work, creativity, positive
attitude, and support. According to the students, Janie " ... is the soul
of our department in many ways ... a stellar employee and great friend ...
[who] walks on water, turns water into wine, and makes this whole place run.
... Whenever needed, Janie is there with a cheery face to help us out."
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Dr. Bogard presents the 'highlights'
of Janie's award qualifications.
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One of the criteria for the award is the advancement of morale. To that end,
"Tanya has advanced department morale in a number of ways. She is always
helpful and cheerful to students, faculty, and other ME staff. Her knowledge
and computer skills have earned her a reputation as an excellent source of
information and assistance. Additionally, she voluntarily serves the
department in a number of 'extra-curricular' roles."
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Tanya is regaled by Undergraduate
Advisor Billy Wood and Dr. Bogard.
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Tanya (just a few weeks from delivering Sarah) received overwhelming support
from faculty, staff, and students in the M.E. Department and the College of
Engineering for her tremendous efforts as
Undergraduate Coordinator. Among the many people who spoke in support
of Tanya at the ceremony were her supervisor, Undergraduate Advisor
Billy Wood, the Undergraduate Office Advising Assistant, Lisa Vera, and
Gail Simpler from the
Cockrell School of Engineering Office Of Student Affairs. Our own Mechanical
Engineering Department Executive Assistant, Jacqueline Erengil, delivered Tanya's nomination presentation to the
Selection Committee on behalf of her many supporters.
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The ceremony also paid tribute to Mechanical Engineering Staff who were
honored by the University for their service and contributions.
Bobbi DeAngelis received the UT Staff Excellence Award. We had
several honorees for the UT Staff Service Recognition:
Jon Bolander (20 years of service), John Pedracine (30 years of service), Sue Ponder (20 years of service),
Cindy Raman (10 years of service), and Kathy Worley (25 years of service).
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