Katie Cairnes and Amy Gunnett Win 2023 Rebecca Lovely Outstanding Service Award

“Jessica consistently and substantially exceeds expectations. She is always available to lend a hand, whether a monsoon has affected your office to simply moving old teaching and simulation manikins that may or may not be haunted. She is usually the first one to stand up and get the job done in a timely and efficient fashion. She is the central financial hub and is critical to the intake and processing of complex financial documents from all over the department.”

“Antoinette has been a wonderful addition to both the department and the Clinical Administrative Office. She has an excellent rapport with the faculty and other members of the department, and she works well with everybody she comes into contact with. Her commitment to the department and university is admirable. Antoinette is always willing to help out with additional duties with a positive and helpful attitude, and continuously works to streamline processes to ensure the clinical schedules run as smoothly as possible. She is extremely helpful to all who need her help.”

“Martin is a true joy to all he comes in contact with. He continuously volunteers to help others whenever possible and is integral for multiple departmental initiatives. He is thoughtful, kind, humble and a true content matter expert. He consistently offers valuable insight to faculty and staff, and goes out of his way to ensure that others feel heard, appreciated and welcome.”

Martin was also given a “cheerleader award” for sending the most customer service recognitions to his peers. Congratulations, Martin!

“Bryan’s addition to the Communications & Publishing office has been remarkable, and he has been a valuable asset to the department as a whole. His genuine passion for assisting faculty members in getting their work published is evident in his work. Bryan consistently communicates with faculty members in a respectful and optimistic manner, and he goes above and beyond to ensure that their papers look their very best when submitted to publishers. Despite being with us for only six months, Bryan has already made a significant impact.”

“Vera is utterly selfless when it comes to her work. She has a laser focus on what is important to the department and makes significant contributions to drive its missions forward in any way that she can. She has a consistently positive attitude even when things are hectic, and continues to be calm even in hectic times. With a beaming smile and the benefit of the Department in mind, Vera is a content matter expert and a go-to resource even for questions that aren’t part of her day-to-day. She has the ability to bring individuals together for the greater good of our organization, and it is truly a pleasure working with her.”

“Amanda consistently and substantially exceeds expectations in her position as research coordinator. She is very dependable and patient when it comes to the enrollment of human subjects in complex and demanding sponsored clinical trials. She is always available to lend a helping hand, no matter how daunting the task. Her impeccable communication skills are apparent in the research subject recruitment for many complex clinical trials as well as her being in demand for collaboration with faculty and staff on a wealth of projects.”

“Lisa consistently and substantially demonstrates an ability and willingness to work positively, respectfully and effectively with others. She demonstrates the ability to foster collaboration, communication and cooperation among colleagues and members of the campus community. She has been an absolute joy to work with ever since she joined the department. She is eager to learn and help out in whatever way she can to support the pain clinic and our faculty! She has been a welcome addition to the team and is always a joy to work with!”

“A week does not go by in which Ricky hasn’t worked long hours to ensure the mission of the Anesthesia Education Office and the department are met. She embodies our admin team’s core values of teamwork, accountability, integrity, effective communication, and innovation & change. She takes a leadership role in training all new AEO team members and serves as a point of advice and encouragement to keep them on target. Ricky has never shied away from any task that needs to be done or unexpected challenge that needs to be tackled. She takes great pride in her work and is a pillar of dependability and excellence in AEO.”

“Kerry consistently goes above and beyond what is asked of her, and always does it with an enthusiastic attitude. She often anticipates how to make things easier in the future. She is professional, optimistic and prompt. She offers to take on responsibilities not assigned to her to improve the process of getting projects done. She is always pleasant, professional, and I’ve never had to ask her more than once for anything; she takes care of all requests promptly and is proactive in offering to help with administrative tasks. She has truly exceeded expectations EVERY time I’ve asked her for help.”

“Anna exudes teamwork in everything she does. Her positive attitude and hard work have not only helped her teammates but also the department. She has helped foster collaboration between different departments so research initiatives work seamlessly. She’s a hard worker and has a huge heart that serves her well as both a nurse and teammate. Her accountability and effective communication have made countless projects successful. Anna puts everything she has into everything she does, and the department is lucky to have her.”