2006 Employee Appreciation Awards |
Classified Council selects one staff member each month to highlight his or her outstanding contributions to WNC. Anyone from the college can nominate staff for this award. Profiles of the staff members selected are sent to the President's Office and a special celebration is held in the spring to recognize the outstanding achievements of these staff.
| December 2006 - Irene Tucker |
 Irene Tucker always gives more than 100 percent when doing her job. Western Nevada Community College is lucky that Irene doesn’t just stick to her work performance standards. What would everyone at the college do if she did? Success in relationships and achievements of goals are the number one priority for Irene. No matter how busy or how deeply into a project she is, she always makes time to help others. There is a unique quality about her that allows people to feel welcome even under the most drastic situations. Irene Tucker is deserving of this recognition for all that she does which is over and above the call of duty! |
| November 2006 - Debra Yates |
 Debra Yates has been managing the busy counseling office at Western by herself, with the absence of the office manager, for the past five weeks. During this time, she has managed to successfully serve numerous students, answer phones, proctor exams, score exams, and supervise work study students with a pleasant, helpful, and caring demeanor. In addition, she manages all aspects of placement testing including starting students on exams, scoring exams, and inputting scores to SIS. Debra also orders supplies and equipment for Counseling and Disability Support Services, and submits payroll twice per month for all DSS employees. In addition, Debra assists the DSS coordinator and is working on a database for the department to help manage student information, monitor equipment on loan, and effectively manage the college's growing sign language interpreter needs and note taker demands. She recently completed an introductory Access course to help with pursuit of this project. In short, Debra has a lot on her plate, never complains, and is truly devoted to her job and to WNCC. She has a strong desire to help students and make a difference. |
| October 2006 - DeVona Scott |
 DeVona Scott is an administrative assistant for WNCC Hawthorne. There has been a large turnover in classified employees over the last few years, and many may not know DeVona. This changed with her attendance at the 2006 Classified Conference held in Fallon, where she became acquainted with more of her co-workers. DeVona has worked at the Hawthorne Center for a long time, first under Roselyne Pirodeau as coordinator and currently under Lou Thompson. DeVona is someone you can truly depend on. She submits her petty cash reconciliations every week without fail and never needs to be reminded to do this. She is always concerned about meeting Hawthorne student needs and does her best to provide accurate information and be available for support as required. Most recently, she played a critical role in contacting and collecting vital paperwork from 22 participants in the the Hawthorne Job Prep Program. DeVona's willingness to assist and to do so expeditiously and thoroughly was very important to the program. DeVona "goes the extra mile" for WNCC and its offerings not only in this one-time opportunity but in even her routine tasks and repsponsibilities. It would be appropriate for DeVona to receive the award because her recognition is overdue. |
| September 2006 - Linda Ranieri |
 During this past year, Linda Ranieri has gone above and beyond the call of duty in both the business office, and in her new position with the nursing department. Linda took a new job just at year end closing, which is a crucial time for the business office. Rather than just walk out, Linda put in extra hours to help the business office get through this critical time. This was not part of her job duties, but Linda did not even hesitate to help out, even though she was busy learning new tasks in her new job. Also, Linda did not hesitate to "roll up her sleeves" and help pack and move the nursing director's office, as well as her own office, when the nursing department moved to a new location. Linda is always kind, friendly, and helpful to all staff and students and often goes out of her way to make sure that everyone is treated fairly and with kindness. While Linda has only been with WNCC a few short years, she is one of those special employees that make WNCC a pleasure to come to, either as a student or as a co-worker. She is an asset to the college.
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| August 2006 - Dennis Chapman |
 Dennis Chapman is the custodian for Pinon Hall at the Fallon campus. He has never received the Employee of the Month award, but probably should. Dennis is a hard worker, coming in at 6 a.m. and leaving at 3 p.m. Above and beyond his normal responsibilities, Dennis is always helpful, trying to accommodate requests with a pleasant manner and in a timely fashion. It is not necessary to ask him to bring copy paper to the work room because he does it proactively when he sees the supply is low. In addition, no one has to ask him twice to do something because it gets done before anyone even notices that it hasn't been done. Except for annual vacation and the very few times he has been sick, Dennis is always at work and available. In addition, he works very well with the rest of the custodial team when it comes to campus projects. Everyone needs a pat on the back once in a while, and his time has come. Thank you Dennis for everything you do. |
| July 2006 - Elvia Garcia |
 Elvia Garcia is a pleasure to work with. She is often seen interacting with students, instructors and co-workers. Her professionalism and kindness is constant, even in the face of high stress and even disaster. The ABE/ESL/GED offices in Bristlecone were flooded one night during the summer, destroying most of the program's equipment and furniture. The offices were relocated to Cedar and Elvia, being the trooper that she is, carried on without missing a beat. It must have been difficult to come into work one morning and find every piece of furniture soaked, computers and telephones disconnected, carpet in the process of being ripped out and electronic equipment tangled with cords, plants, files and shelves in the outside hallway. In this challenging set of circumstances, Elvia remained pleasant and professional, efficient and helpful in the midst of all the chaos and that alone is worthy of considerable recognition. She's a dedicated worker and an example of how to maintain composure under extreme pressure. |
| June 2006 - Donna Ashby |
 One cannot speak highly enough of Donna Ashby. Her job can be stressful at times, but Donna is always professional and a person with whom it is easy to work. Business procedures are often confusing, but Donna will always explain what one needs to understand with cheerfulness and thoroughness. It's not her nature to be rude, and she is always willing to help solve a problem in the most expeditious way. She is definitely one of the business office's greatest assets because of her way with dealing with people, and her helpful knowledge and expertise. |
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