Human Resources has announced the Employees of the Quarter for Thursday, January 1, to Tuesday, March 31, 2009: Stanley Kahn, manager of technical services for Enrollment Management; and Kenneth Boyd, auto service technician of the Facilities Management auto shop.
Stan Kahn, manager of technical services for enrollment management, has been named Exempt Employee of the Quarter effective Thursday, January 1, to Thursday, March 31. Kahn began his career at UMBC in 1990 working as a part-time coordinator for the admissions office. In 1999, Kahn was promoted to his current position in enrollment management.
Kahn was nominated by Ken Baron, director of the office for academic and pre-professional advising and the Enrollment Management Staff Development Committee.
“Having worked at several other universities in the past, I can easily say without exception that Stan Kahn and his team provide the best IT support I have ever experienced during my 20-year career in higher education,” said Baron. “Stan’s commitment to addressing IT issues with a sense of urgency, ownership and follow-through is much appreciated and is critical to our productivity as a collective unit. Stan devotes a tremendous amount of time and resources to the advancement and management of the orientation operation.”
Kahn received his award at the enrollment management holiday party in December.
Kenneth Boyd, auto service technician of the Facilities Management auto shop, has been named the Non-Exempt Employee of the Quarter effective Thursday, January 1, to Thursday, March 31. Boyd became certified as a master technician by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence in 1995. He began his career at UMBC in 1998 working as an automotive service mechanic in the Physical Plant Department and has advanced in his career over the past eleven years to his current position.
Boyd was nominated by Betty M. Mastrounni, office assistant for the Facilities Management auto shop. “In the absence of a supervisor, Ken quietly and efficiently deals with whatever problems arise”, said Mastrounni. “He is competent and is often asked for advice. He is admired and liked by customers and vendors. Ken has excellent organizational skills. He sees to it that equipment is in good condition and available.”
Boyd has been a volunteer for his son’s rugby team. He assisted the team with maintenance of the rugby fields and also worked the snack shop and concession stands. He chaperoned two overseas trips for the youth rugby tournaments to the British Isles.
Boyd received his award in January at a surprise celebration. Many of the staff from Facilities Management attended.
Each recipient will receive a check for $500, a personalized parking space, one day of administrative leave, a certificate, his/her name on the Employee of the Quarter plaque and an invitation to the annual Service Award Ceremony for all the recipients.
Human Resources offers special thanks to everyone that nominated an employee for the award. Previous nominations received will be eligible for consideration for one year from the date received. The next Employee of the Quarter recipients will be selected in April.
Learn how to nominate an employee that you feel is deserving of this award for the next quarter by visiting http://www.umbc.edu/hr/EOQ/EOQ.html#Nominate.
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