DESS Employees of the Quarter announced

During the January 26th all staff meeting, division leader Dr. Valerie West presented “Employee of the SECOND Quarter” honors to five distinguished Division of Education and Student Services (DESS) staff members in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the division and the university.  

Congratulations to second quarter winners Sharon Gilliard (Enrollment Management), Dianne Terry (Administration), Jim Tomsic (Wellness Center), Julie Reese (Student Health) and Wendy Sosebee (Educational Technology Services)!  Nominations for Employee of the Quarter and individual merits were evaluated by a selection committee of peers from all units within the division.  

Inspired by the MUSC Excellence initiative, DESS “Employee of the Quarter” recipients continuously display such attributes as the following:

Personal Characteristics

• Reliable and consistent
• Spirit of congeniality, generates enthusiasm in others
• Volunteering services that are beyond assigned responsibilities

Quality of Work

• Provides first class customer support
• Consistently provides high quality work that exceeds expectations
• Finds creative ways to increase efficiency and save the department time and money

Leadership and Interpersonal Skills

• Inspires others to work together and achieve their fullest potential
• Instills a sense of respect and trust in their colleagues
• Flexible in changing environments, fluidly handles problems as they occur
  

For more information about the division’s Staff Recognition Program, please refer to our website http://www.musc.edu/academics/recognition/index.html.  Nomination forms are available online.