CSM recognizes standouts

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

The Customer Service Award was presented to CSM Mail and Distribution Services employees Janice Love, Gilbert Farrall, Melba Fetty, Richard Taylor, Marian Wills, Diane Payne and Lynna Ketchens for their work ethic and for providing customer service many times at a moment's call.

The Extra Mile Award was given to Theresa Beckett, who volunteered to work long hours during the Kids' and Teen College summer classes. Beckett prepared the instructors' manuals for more than 250 classes offered on three campuses, in addition to teaching two Kids' and Teen College classes and performing her normal work duties.

The Innovator Award was given to Stephen Stansfield, Kenneth Bays, Don Posey and Buddy Brown for their collaboration to construct a gravel parking lot suitable for 80 parking spaces on the Prince Frederick campus.

The Leadership Award was given to Laura Tolarski for her interim role as director of public safety and preparedness. She developed active working relationships with many government emergency services departments in Charles and St. Mary's.

The Innovative Teaching Award recognizes individual faculty members, and was given to Chretien Guidry for providing a creative classroom learning environment through his use of first-person impersonations and avatars in his Web-based classes.

The President's Award was given to Irvin Clark and Jody Simpson for implementing a pilot community learning program for at-risk students at the Prince Frederick campus. Three new learning communities were added for the fall 2009 semester.

The Professional Goal Attainment Award went to Velvet Johnson for obtaining a bachelor's degree in business/accounting from the University of Phoenix, Jennifer Everhart for receiving a bachelor's degree in management studies and a certificate in human resources from University of Maryland University College, and Vickie Grow for obtaining a bachelor's degree in social science with a minor in gerontology from UMUC.