07-28-94 B&A Awards Top Employees OHIO STATE STAFF RECOGNIZED BY BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION COLUMBUS -- Forty-one staff members of The Ohio State University have received awards for special achievement and exemplary performance in the seventh annual Business and Administration Staff Recognition Program. The announcement was made by Janet G. Pichette, vice president for business and administration. The Business and Administration Award for Special Achievement was presented in recognition of outstanding and unusual achievements, performed for a special project or in unique circumstances not likely to occur on a regular basis. The Vice President's Award for Exemplary Performance was presented to individuals setting examples for staff performance every work day of the year. Qualities considered were skill, dependability, consistent high performance, respect for co- workers, and commitment to achieving the department's goals. Business and Administration employs more than 1,200 persons at Ohio State. Group awards for special achievement were presented to the Recognition Program Committee in the Office of Physical Facilities and to the Online Wage/Software Development Team in University Systems. The Recognition Program Committee used Continuous Quality Improvement principles -- a form of Total Quality Management -- to develop a program to recognize employees for their work through meaningful awards. The program is expected to result in employees taking extra steps to insure customers are satisfied with the services provided by the Office of Physical Facilities. Members were: =FE Charlotte M. Hamrick, CIRCLEVILLE, supervisor, asbestos abatement. =FE Jane A. Tucker, COLUMBUS (43211), personnel technician. =FE Thomas P. Wuichet, COLUMBUS (43221), maintenance repair worker. =FE Paul E. Sherwood of COLUMBUS (43228), engineer, construction and renovation. =FE Gertrude L. Christian of GAHANNA, employee relations representative. =FE Joseph T. Masoni of GAHANNA, building maintenance superintendent. =FE E. Jon Harris, GROVE CITY, assistant supervisor of the power plant. =FE Kurt Smail, WESTERVILLE, assistant director, engineering and maintenance. The Online Wage/Software Development Team developed a system to electronically enter and edit the university's payroll for several thousand hourly students and intermittent staff members. The shift from paper to computer eliminated hours of work for many university staff in recording time sheet data onto wage bill forms and transporting them to the Office of Human Resources and eliminated the burden of paper handling by administrators there. Team members were: =FE Richard A. Hennacy, COLUMBUS (43212), programmer/analyst senior. =FE Gerd M. Ziermaier, COLUMBUS (43229), programmer/analyst senior. =FE Usha Sahai, COLUMBUS (43235), programmer/analyst. =FE Gordon D. Springer, WESTERVILLE, assistant director for application development, and chair of the Online Wage System/Software Development group. =FE Miranda M. Mui, WORTHINGTON, programmer-analyst senior. A group award for Exemplary Performance was presented to members of the Reprographics Program Implementation Staff. The Cop-ez Division of Reprographics implemented printing services for the colleges of Business and Education and the Office of Human Resources which enabled them to take advantage of a wider range of printing, binding and other services than they had had on their own. Together, the two colleges and the office lowered their costs by more than $100,000 a year. The increased business resulted in a 40 percent growth in volume for Cop-Ez. Members of the group were: =FE Dennis L. Wade, COLUMBUS (43203), supervisor. =FE Sherry M. Arnold, COLUMBUS (43204), printing supervisor. =FE Thomas R. Nagy, COLUMBUS (43207), office machine operator. =FE Mardessa J. Oliver, COLUMBUS (43207), office machine operator. =FE Peggy M. Fochtman, COLUMBUS (43214), office manager. =FE Paul M. Rogers, COLUMBUS (43214), office machine operator. =FE Gary W. Ellson, COLUMBUS (43220), administrative associate. =FE Carolyn J. Yates, COLUMBUS (43220), supervisor. =FE David A. Wiseley, HILLIARD, supervisor. =FE Michael S. Wiseman, HILLIARD, supervisor. =FE Edward P. Hancock Jr., POWELL, manager. Recipients of individual awards were: CANAL WINCHESTER G. Donald Roberts, assistant director, Printing Facility, Exemplary Performance. Roberts was recognized for making sure that customers receive award-winning, cost-effective work, for counseling customers on the best ways to achieve the results they want, and by helping employees stay current with technology and training. He leads a Continuous Quality Improvement team in printing services. COLUMBUS 43201 Kenneth L. Howard, clerical specialist, University Police, Exemplary Performance. Howard updated and submitted old arrest dispositions and fingerprint cards, in helping to determine what arrest records needed completed. 43203 Eva M. Lamar, custodian, Buildings and Grounds, Physical Facilities, Exemplary Performance. Lamar was recognized for her reliability, dependability, cheerfulness, and professionalism, and for her commitment to quality in her duties maintaining the Central Classroom Building. 43204 E. Robert Malone, asbestos coordinator, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety. Malone was recognized for his leadership in handling and supervising the inspections of asbestos removal and containment projects, and for laboratory work that saved Ohio State more than $100,000. Malone was cited for his work in quality assurance, standards development, and asbestos awareness training of university personnel and contractor employees. 43207 Larry L. Reed, building maintenance superintendent, Buildings and Grounds, Physical Facilities, Exemplary Performance. Reed is responsible for 36.5 miles of roadway, maintenance of 49.7 miles of sidewalks, hard surface repairs, utility disruptions and snow removal. Reed, who supervises 13 employees, was recognized for his leadership, professionalism, and dedication, and for making it possible for Buildings and Grounds to respond to emergencies and provide services on a daily basis. 43214 Stephen F. Galli, assistant director of construction and renovation, University Architect, Exemplary Performance. Galli is associate director of the renovation/construction group. He was recognized for providing strong leadership and direction, attention to detail, implementation of large numbers of tasks, approach to teamwork and commitment to high standards. 43219 Ronald H. Shipley Sr., custodian, South District, Physical Facilities, Exemplary Performance. Shipley, who maintains Page Hall, was recognized for his high level of performance, professional integrity, and participation in testing new equipment and supplies, as well as quality and quantity of work performed. 43220 Richard A. Jones, parking facility superintendent, Traffic and Parking, Exemplary Performance. Jones was recognized for his role in supervision, and handling of computer work on gauges and gates on campus. 43224 Darrell W. Kyle, custodian, Maintenance, Physical Facilities, Exemplary Performance. Kyle was recognized for maintaining buildings at above average levels. 43228 Paul E. Sherwood, engineer, Construction and Renovation, Physical Facilities, Exemplary Performance. Sherwood was recognized for his work in computer assisted drafting. This included keeping the Professional Services group up-to-date on changes in the field, supervising the surveying crew and student drafting employees, designing several projects, overseeing entry of underground utilities on the digital campus mapping computer system, and planning, purchasing, installation, implementation and training for the University Engineer's Office computer network. Sherwood also was a member of the Physical Facilities Recognition Program Committee, winner of a Special Achievement award. 43235 Eric T. Esswein, building maintenance superintendent, Buildings and Grounds, Physical Facilities, Exemplary Performance. Esswein was recognized for professionalism and leadership in supervision of moving crews, coordination of special events, emergencies, and the repairs and maintenance of the university residence in Bexley. DUBLIN Donald R. Barr, landscape architect, Physical Facilities, Special Achievement. Barr was recognized by the Illuminating Engineer's Society for his design work in the area of exterior lighting. Barr spent many evenings on campus measuring light levels, testing and aiming lights, and correcting problems in the university's new exterior lighting fixtures which have helped show the beauty of the architecture of campus landmarks. Marc A. Mattmiller, law enforcement officer, University Police, Special Achievement. Mattmiller began the police department's Like It/Lock It refrigerator magnet program, to raise awareness of the need to lock up personal and university property; and the College Prep program, which enables university police departments in Ohio to educate high school seniors bound for college about how to protect themselves and their property on campus. Mattmiller and another officer oversaw creation and growth of the police bicycle patrol program. HILLIARD Janice R. Musson, administrative secretary, Business and Administration, Exemplary Performance. Musson was recognized for her superior and consistent high performance and for her dedication to service in handling a wide variety of tasks. REYNOLDSBURG Barbara Koelbl, architect, University Architect, Exemplary Performance. Koelbl managed and coordinated planning and design work on several large building projects, served on the computer upgrade committee and the Continuous Quality Improvement Process work group. John M. Petry, police manager and captain, University Police, Exemplary Performance. Petry is responsible for the day- to-day operations of the Patrol Division and the Investigative Unit. He was recognized for assisting the deputy chief in addition to performing his own duties during the vacancy created by the departure of the police chief. In addition, Petry was recognized for developing the community-based policing concept for the department. WESTERVILLE William T. Henthorne, senior glassblower, Stores, Exemplary Performance. Henthorne designs, fabricates and repairs scientific glassware, turning researchers' drawings into quality glassware. His intricate and one-of-a-kind items have included a heart pump for the University Medical Center. He has blown glass for more than 40 years. Barbara J. King, residential property coordinator, Property Management, Special Achievement. King manages about 175 residential units in the campus area and commercial and office space for Ohio State. She was recognized for her work to initiate and supervise renovation of Neilwood Gables and buildings on Lane Avenue into apartments for visiting faculty. # Contact: Jean L. McKenzie, administrative associate, Office of Business and Administration, (614) 292-7970, McKenzie.3@osu.edu [Submitted by: REIDV (reidv@ccgate.ucomm.ohio-state.edu) Fri, 29 Jul 1994 08:20:11 -0500 (EST)] All documents are the responsibility of their originator.