Awards

District Board of Trustees Meeting Presentation/Recognition of Sheryl Williams (June 2, 2009)

Sheryl is an outstanding example of one of the people who make FCCJ a success. She has an extraordinary sense of ownership in the Career Employees Council after having served 35 years, 12 years as President. She is a problem-solver, a vocal conscience, an advocate, and a spokesperson. She is able to see the big picture while also seeing the process problems. She clearly believes in addressing problems as they arise and continues to lobby for change if the problems haven't been resolved.

She has been the leader for adoption of many of the benefits Career employees enjoy today such as the 36-hour work week during the summer, educational opportunities, and Book Award program. She advocated for the development of the comprehensive employee recognition program, which included the Winning with Wellness program, the Excellence Awards, and establishment of the Professional Development Workshop tailored to the needs of the career employees. She felt very strongly about the recognition of inequalities between FCCJ’s full-time and part-time employees and adjusting as many as possible so that both employee groups enjoy the same benefits.

We have Sheryl to largely thank for the recognition of the Council’s role as an integral part of the management structure at FCCJ by inclusion of council members on College-wide committee’s and at official functions of the College. Sheryl’s retirement will take not only one of our outstanding career employee leaders but also a major part of the history of the Council and the College. We will miss Sheryl’s contributions and guidance but wish her well as she begins a new journey.

Outstanding Career Employee of the Year and Excellence Awards

Each year the Career Employees Council has the honor of awarding six deserving career employees.

Five people receive Excellence Awards, and one person receives the Outstanding Career Employee of the Year award.

To be considered for one of these awards the nominee must display the characteristics of the Career Employees Standards, have been with the College for at least five years and have consistently gone “the extra mile” above and beyond their normal day-to-day job responsibilities. The nominee must be actively involved in the College as a whole by serving on committees, councils or showing an interest in working to improve the processes associated with their job; have shown the desire to better themselves by participating in professional development; and, have exhibited superior customer service skills.

2009 Award Winners

Outstanding Career Employee

Eileen Shammo

Excellence Award Winners

Jill Bradberry
Phillip Mitchell
Geraldine Thomas
Jean Dealmedia
Chalah Harris-Jones

Please join the Career Employee Council members in congratulating these outstanding employees. Thank you to the judges who took the time from their busy schedules to read and score all the nominations:

Dr. Margo Martin
Dr. Richard Schilke
Lynn Lewis
Katherine Martin
Charles Smires
Jean Simon
Elena Yakimchuk

A special thanks to committee members Judy Washer & Sheryl Williams. Judy served many years as committee chair through last year and remains invaluable. This was Sheryl’s last event before she retires; for 30+ years, she has worked tirelessly on behalf of all career employees.

2009 Summer Term Book Award Winners

Emily Wiggins
Ella Bryant-Bonner