Employee of the Month

Objective

To acknowledge, celebrate and reward employees whose work accomplishments and/or demeanor at work exemplify excellence, quality service and commitment to Old Dominion University.

Criteria for Participation

Any university employee may submit a nomination for the Employee of the Month Award. (Self-nominations do not qualify.) Classified, hourly and administrative and professional faculty are eligible for nomination and selection. Nominees must be employed with the University for 12 months and must be in good standing. (Classified nominees must have a contributor or better rating on the most recent performance evaluation; administrative and professional faculty (AP faculty) nominees must have a satisfactory or better rating on the most recent evaluation; hourly nominees must be performing at a satisfactory level as determined by the supervisor.) The nominee may not have formal discipline issued within the previous 12 months. Nomination forms must be signed by the employee's immediate supervisor and the department head signifying that the employee is in good standing. Nominations remain active for six months from date of submission.

Communication Plan

Information about the Employee of the Month Program will be posted on the University's website. Periodic notices will appear in University Daily Announcements and in Human Resources' quarterly newsletters. Information about the program will be added to performance management, customer service and other related training. The program will be initiated with a joint announcement from the Office of the President and the Department of Human Resources.

Selecting Employees for Recognition

The Employee of the Month award is administered by the Department of Human Resources. A selection committee composed of members of various university departments reviews the nominations and selects the winner each month. Members of the selection committee are appointed by a Vice President and serve two year terms. The committee meets monthly to review nominations and select winners. A meeting date and time will be established for monthly meetings (for example - 1st Monday of the month at 11:00 a.m.).

Criteria for Selection

The criteria used to nominate an employee include the following:

  • An outstanding accomplishment that benefited the department/students.
  • Extraordinary service to internal and/or external customers.
  • Iinitiative/leadership.
  • Enthusiasm/energy given to assigned work.
  • Team work.
  • Exemplary efforts to nurture a climate of care, concern and civility.
  • Creative innovations to service, process or work tools.

The nomination form must include two signatures - typically the employee's immediate supervisor and department head of the work unit in which the employee works. See the form.

Announcement/Presentation of Award

The President will go to the employee's work unit (arranged with supervisor) to present the award each month. (Human Resources will coordinate getting the certificate and award notification to the supervisor in advance.)
The University photographer will record the President's presentation of the award. Human Resources will provide nomination data for an article to appear in University Announcements and University News. A picture and brief write up for the monthly award winner will be posted on the University's Web Page and included in Inside ODU - News for Faculty and Staff. Additionally, winner's name will be displayed in Webb Center's Honor Hall.
Winners of the Employee of the Month award will be asked to stand to be recognized (all together) at the State of the University Address.

Awards

Each Employee of the Month Award winner will receive a framed certificate. Winners will also receive a recognition bonus of $200 and one day of recognition leave.

MONTH & YEAR OF AWARD

NAME

DEPARTMENT

2020
January 2020 Robert Grandon Transportation & Parking Services
2019
December 2019 Andre Wiggins Satellite Network & Technology Services
November 2019 Christine Charlton Children's Learning & Research Center
October 2019 Samuel Flores ITS
September 2019 Sheila Setzer Housekeeping/Auxiliary Services
August 2019 Robert Wells Public Safety
July 2019 Tyshawna Witherspoon Auxiliary Services
June 2019 Freida Allmond Auxiliary Services
May 2019 Swetha Thiriveedhi ITS
April 2019 Lori Barrett Elec & Comp Engineering
March 2019 Rachel (Rae) Smith ITS
February 2019 Selena Frelix Police
January 2019 Delvina (Dee) Scruggs Accounts Payable

MONTH & YEAR OF AWARD

NAME

DEPARTMENT

December 2018 Meredith Hamlet Development
November 2018 Linh Nguyen University Library
October 2018 Kim Ross Development
September 2018 Trudy Schumpert Center for High Impact Practice
August 2018 Christina Gonzalez ODU Peninsula
July 2018 Michael Moore University Registrar
June 2018 Rick French Athletics
May 2018 Marta Muselik Development
April 2018 Jenny Caja (Kahaw) Office of Finance
March 2018 Taia Reid Center for High Impact Practice
February 2018 Evan Tumblin Transportation & Parking
January 2018 No Nomination this month
December 2017 Christopher Schaefer University Advancement
November 2017 Tammy Sabotich Chemistry & Biochemistry
October 2017 Howard Wyle Facilities Management
September 2017 Kasie Reyes Office of Visa and Immigration Service Advising
August 2017 Barbara Blake Center for Economic Analysis
July 2017 Yogesh Sur Information Technology Services
June 2017 Tamara Morgan Recreation & Wellness
May 2017 Delicia Malin Physics
April 2017 Megan Alston Human Resources
March 2017 TR Hartrum & La Toya McLean University Registrar
February 2017 Linda Caulkins ODU Virginia Beach Center
January 2017 Richelle Kelly SEES
December 2016 Annette Guzman
Physics
November 2016 Ghislain Racicot Foundations
October 2016 Michael Dean Study Abroad
September 2016 William Rhoades Facilities Management
August 2016 Karen Smallets
University Publication
July 2016 Margaret Oliver
University Library
June 2016 Daniel Cornier Intercollegiate Athletics
May 2016 Sandi Phillips MBA Program
April 2016 Timothy Cromartie Transportation and Parking Services
March 2016 Nicholas Le Recreation and Wellness
February 2016 Tamora (Tami) Park Community Engagement
January 2016 Jonas Porter Development Information Systems
December 2015 Dwayne Young Procurement Services
December 2015 Neil Cutler Procurement Services
November 2015 Jennifer McConnell Distance Learning
November 2015 Heidi Morris Distance Learning
October 2015 Degi Betcher Visa and Immigration Services
September 2015 Jacqueline Hines Academic Enhancement
August 2015 Alice Laubach University Registrar
July 2015 Diana Stephens Police Department
June 2015 Tania Alvarez Advising and Transfer Programs
May 2015 Michael Afton Transportation and Parking Services
April 2015 Roy Henderson
Thomas Lambert
Harvey Logan
Facilities Management

March 2015

Shari Swain

Office of Academic Affairs

February 2015

Margaret Pollard-Brown

University Card Center

January 2015

Romina Samson

Electrical & Computer Engineering

December 2014

Becky Martin

University Registrar

November 2014

Shirley Wiggins

Facilities Management

October 2014

Julia Kurtz

Career Management Center

September 2014

Sarah Rock

Foundations

August 2014

David Hawkins

Human Resources

July 2014

Jayne Massey

Modeling, Simuation & Visualization Engineering

June 2014

Pat Beauter

Academic Affairs Division

May 2014

Allissa Bunner

Facilities Management

April 2014

Son Nguyen

Community Engagement

March 2014

Rufus McGowan

Mail Room

February 2014

Karen Cobb

Alumni Relations

January 2014

Ebonie Robinson

Career Management

December 2013

Justin Mason

Department of Physics

November 2013

Mallory Shurtz

Athletics

October 2013

Carlton Gatling

Facilities Management

September 2013

Stacy Nixon

Development Office

August 2013

Thea Jones

Office of Finance

July 2013

Elli Goyette

Development Office

June 2013

Sherry Davis

President's Office

May 2013

Randy Farley

Facilities Management

April 2013

Christina LiPuma

Community Engagement

March 2013

Loreta Ulmer

Center for Learning and Teaching

February 2013

Jeanette Dias

Office of Research

January 2013

Michael Roggow

Foundation Accounting

December 2012

Michael Ashley

Facilities Management

November 2012

Nick Turner

Web University Center

October 2012

Trevor Adderley
Mark Hall
Dave Purdy

Facilities Management

September 2012

Lex Park

University Events

August 2012

William Mahaney

Regional Higher Education Centers

July 2012

Shirlene Pettaway

University Operations

June 2012

Theresa Mathews

Office of Academic Affairs

May 2012

Jimmy Patel

Office of Computing and Communications Services

April 2012

Charles "Chuck" Thomas

University Marketing and Communications

March 2012

Elizabeth Vipperman

Distance Learning - TELETECHNET

Feb 2012

Jacqueline Barrow

Athletics

January 2012

Andrea Battle-Coffer

Communication and Theatre Arts

December 2011

Geraline Upshur

Faclities Management

November 2011

Sandra Reardon

Office of Computing and Communications Services

October 2011

Linda Baker

Military Science Department

September 2011

Cindy Gall

Educational Fund Raising

August 2011

Brenda Roth

Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

July 2011

Frankie Lopez

Facilities Management

June 2011

Vinecia Bunch-Goodman

Political Science & Geography

May 2011

Deborah Giles

Political Science & Geography

April 2011

Mike Debowes

Student Conduct & Academic Integrity

March 2011

Chrisie Brown

Athletics