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Department of Human Resources Valerie A. Thomas, Associate Vice President Lisa Drouillard, Director, Payroll Elmer Falconer, Director, Employment and Labor Relations Rochelle Sanders, Director, Benefits, Class & Comp and HRIS Terri Werner, Director, Training & Organization Development Benefits Courtney Allen, HR Specialist Bobbie Jo Troyer, HR Specialist Classification/Compensation Patricia Jarkowski, Specialist AN HONORS UNIVERSITY I N M A R Y LA N D Employment Kimberly Harris, Manager Shobhna Arora, Specialist Patrick Merryman, Specialist Information Systems Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Sherrell McNamara, Manager 11:30 am — 2:00 pm Denise Rollins, HR Specialist University center ballroom Payroll Darlene Davis, Manager Melissa Jackson, HR Associate Greta Young, HR Associate Hosted by Support Staff Michele Kimery, Executive Administrative Assistant Trina Torkildsen, HR Assistant Freeman A. Hrabowski Elliot Hirshman Asia Vaughn, HR Associate President Provost Training & Organization Development and the Jill Weinknecht Wardell, Specialist Department of Human Resources Mars Super Markets, Inc. Maryland Historical Society Maryland Science Center Monaghan’s Pub National Aquarium in Baltimore National Geographic Society National Great Blacks In Wax Museum, The National Museum of Crime and Punishment Nationwide Retirement Solutions Newseum “Your attitude, not your aptitude, Opera Vivente determines your altitude.” P.F. Chang’s - Columbia, MD - Zig Ziglar Paul’s Restaurant PhotoTour DC Prudential R/C Theatres Radisson Plaza – Lord Baltimore Romano’s Macaroni Grill - Columbia, MD Ruby Tuesday - Linthicum, MD SECU “Watch your thoughts, they become words. ShadowLand Sir Speedy Printing and Marketing Services Watch your words, they become actions. Star Spangled Banner Flag House, The Watch your actions, they become habits. Stoneleigh Lanes Watch your habits, they become your character. Strathmore Watch your character, it becomes your destiny. “ Stress Management Consultants -Unknown That’s Dancing TIAA-CREF Toby’s Dinner Theatre UMBC Athletics UMBC Bookstore UMBC Department of Music UMBC Department of Theatre UMBC Office of Institutional Advancement “Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better. UMBC Professor Christopher Corbett, Department of English Don’t wish for fewer problems, wish for more skills. UMBC Professor Robert Deluty, Department of Psychology Don’t wish for less challenges, wish for more UMBC Professor Manil Suri, Department of Mathematics and Statistics wisdom.” United Concordia United Healthcare - Earl Shoaf Uno’s Chicago Grill - Columbia, MD Urban Pirates Walters Art Museum, The Warner Theatre Washington Capitals Washington Redskins Watermark Cruises WCBM Radio Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 45 SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS: Adventure Park at Sandy Springs Friends School, The From the President... ADFORM Advertising AJ Stationers American Visionary Art Museum Arthur Murray Dance Center Amsterdam Falafelshop December 8, 2010 Applebee’s Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore Museum of Industry Dear Fellow Employees: Baltimore Ravens, The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra During my 23 years at UMBC, it has been an honor to work with our Baltimore Theatre Project dedicated colleagues who contribute each day to the campus’s Bare Bones Grill and Brewery extraordinary growth and development. Your efforts have led to our Bikram Yoga Baltimore recent ranking – for the second year in a row – by U.S. News & World BowlAmerica - Glen Burnie, MD Report as America’s #1 “Up and Coming” national university. Candle Light Inn CENTERSTAGE Our Service Awards Program acknowledges the hard work and Chartwells Cheesecake Factory, The - Columbia, MD contributions of staff members who support our students, faculty, and Chesapeake Children’s Museum other staff each day. Today, we are recognizing people whose years Clipper City Brewing of service range from five to forty. The entire University community Clyde’s of Columbia celebrates and salutes your achievements, and we thank you for your College Park Aviation Museum dedication and all that you have done – and continue to do – to make Commons & Events Planning & Conference Services, The a difference at UMBC. Thank you, and congratulations! Continental Realty Corporation - Mount Ridge Apartments Dave & Buster’s Elkridge Furnace Inn Entertainment Publications Sincerely, Fidelity Investments Geppi’s Entertainment Museum Giant Foods Gramercy Mansion Bed & Breakfast Freeman A. Hrabowski, III Henderson-Webb, Inc. President Hilton Garden Inn - White Marsh, MD Historic Ships in Baltimore International Spy Museum La Palapa Grill and Cantina Larriland Farm Let’s Dish - Columbia, MD Linganore Winecellars Lynn’s Day Spa Madame Tussauds DC Marriott – BWI Airport “APPRECIATING THE JOURNEY” Welcome You need not wait until the end of your journey to enjoy and be thankful Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowki, President Valerie A. Thomas, Associate Vice President of Human Resources for every experience during the journey. Equally so, you need not wait for your accomplishment to appreciate all the pieces of the puzzle. You Presentation of Awards need simply remember that in order to complete the puzzle, all pieces were of use. In this simple memory and understanding lies your Memoriam appreciation of not only the puzzle, but of all its pieces. And in the acceptance of the necessity and usefulness of its pieces lies your peace Digital Stories about the pieces you have already put together and the pieces you will Raffle Drawings and Door Prizes deal with in the future. And of equal importance, you will be at peace with, and have appreciation for, all the pieces you currently are working Closing Remarks on. -James Blanchard Cisneros, Reception You Have Chosen to Remember: A Journey From Perception to Knowledge, Peace of Mind and Joy, p. 55-56 UMBC reserves the right to keep and utilize any pictures and/or videos of persons at, or participating in, this University event. The University will use these pictures/videos in promotional materials. Persons' names may be listed in relation to the photo/video. Requests to not use a person's photo/video should be made in writing to Sherrell McNamara, HRIS Manager, Human Resources Department. 43 Can you name the buildings below? President, Office of the Freeman A. Hrabowski 1. 2. Academic Affairs Elliot Hirshman College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences John Jeffries College of Engineering and 3. Information Technology Warren DeVries College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Philip Rous Continuing and Professional Studies Shriver Center John Martello Hint: This picture includes 3 buildings Undergraduate Education Diane Lee 4. 5. Graduate School Janet C. Rutledge Research Administration Geoffrey Summers Administration and Finance Lynne C. Schaefer Student Affairs Nancy Young 6. 7. Institutional Advancement Gregory Simmons Information Technology Answers are below. Jack Suess Hall Susquehanna (7) Building; Humanities and Arts Performing future The (6) Administration; (5) (5) President’s Council I Gym (4) I; Gym & I Hall Lecture Sciences, Biological (3) Policy; Public (2) Commons; University ANSWERS: (1) (1) ANSWERS: Freeman A. Hrabowski 3 Office of the President Division Head: Freeman A. Hrabowski Presenter: Elliot Hirshman 1 2 3 15 Years Chris Tkacik, Legal Affairs Retiree Karen Wensch, President’s Office Academic Affairs 4 5 6 Division Head: Elliot Hirshman Presenter: Patrice McDermott 5 Years Nancy Miller, Academic/Advising Jessica Bernheim, Athletics Ian Blanchard, Athletics Kelly Fahey, Athletics 7 8 Bernard Gibbons-O’Neill, Athletics 9 Tiffany Kenner, Financial Aid Robert Thomas, Financial Aid Michael Abrams, Hilltop Institute Joanne Blinke, Hilltop Institute Adrienne Brown, Hilltop Institute Stephanie Cannon-Jones, Hilltop Institute David Idala, Hilltop Institute 10 Philip Mervis, Hilltop Institute 11 Andrew Smith, Hilltop Institute 12 Nancy Svehla, Hilltop Institute Jennifer Volpe, Office of the Registrar Karen Kraft, Social Work Tiana Gardner, Student Support Services Shane McCormick, Upward Bound Program Answers are below. 10 Years Frederic Cantor, Athletics Arnold Debra 12. Hill; Cynthia 11. Morgan; Michael 10. Thomas; Valerie 9. Falconer; Elmer 8. Harrell; Susan 7. Housel; “Bud” Dexter 6. Wilson; Patricia 5. Alexander; Perry 4. Davis; Darlene 3. Jackson; Anthony 2. Deluty; Robert Gloria Holt, Financial Aid 1. ANSWERS: Sanya Glover, Hilltop Institute 41 Academic Affairs 10 Years, Cont’d Hon Lo, Hilltop Institute Brian Souders, International Education Services “Guess Who” Heather Moss, Library Diane Butler, Office of the Registrar Theresa Marrow, Office of the Registrar Below is a list of all our 30+ year recipients. The next page consists of childhood pictures of some of the recipients. Can you identify 15 Years the recipient in each picture? Natalya Vishnevskaya, Library Samantha Berg, Office of the Registrar Seyed Fakhraei, Hilltop Institute Perry Alexander Mary Anderson Andrea Schumacher, Hilltop Institute John Spencer, Hilltop Institute Milton “Terry” Cobb Debra Arnold Dale Bittinger, Undergraduate Admissions Jonathan Davies Lu Caldwell 20 Years Robert Deluty Virginia Clements Arlene Wergin, International Education Services Christine Cowden, Library Elmer Falconer Mary Cronise 25 Years John Gaither Darlene Davis Carla Graham, Athletics Dexter “Bud” Housel Patricia Gist Stephen Levy, Athletics Malama Burdusi, Financial Aid Anthony “Tony” Jackson Susan Harrell Tracey Musick, Institutional Research
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