Staff Honored with Quality Service Awards

Outstanding staff is one of the reasons that McMicken “works.” Proof of staff excellence came at the annual Celebrate UC program where Sarah Brown, administrative secretary in the English Department, and Biological Sciences staff members Mary Wischer, Charmaine Mitchell, Sandy McGeorge, and Mary Killeen received the President’s Quality Service Award.

Established in 2002, the award honors up to six individuals and two teams annually for outstanding service to the university. Criteria for being nominated include commitment to student needs, dependability, leadership, integrity, teamwork, innovativeness, efficiency, and responsiveness to partnerships within the university and external communities.

Sandy McGeorge, business manager in Biological Sciences, says her team was especially grateful for the recognition because it demonstrates the link between teamwork and service excellence: “We are really happy that our close friendship has shown through our work,” she adds.

Sarah Brown also includes co-workers in commenting on the recognition she received: “It was a huge honor to be nominated and chosen for the President's award. I work with great people in the English Department, and they all really went out of their way to make me feel special. It was overwhelming and I'm very grateful.”