May 15, 2007: Marnie Farmer, Secretary for the Department of Music, is awarded the College's Staff Professional Achievement Award (SPAA).
The nomination on her behalf reads:
"Marnie’s
official position with the University is 'Secretary' of the Music
Department. But for those of us who work with her, she is that and
MUCH more. She is very conscientious about attending to the LARGE number
of duties assigned to her position. And yet she is also a veritable
resource on many other levels. (Examples: I depend on her for information
about negotiating my way around the various software programs we use on this
job. She has helped both the Department Head and me on a number of
occasions with computer issues, and has made the completion of our tasks more
effortless and efficient. She is also much more mechanically inclined than I,
and I depend on her to keep the office equipment 'going' to the best of her
ability). She is usually at her desk before the office is officially
open, and also often has to be reminded to take time out for lunch. There
is no question about it…she puts in her time, and then some. The
University is getting its money’s worth out of her to say the very least!
In addition
to her official duties on the job, she has also taken charge of a couple of
auxiliary projects. She volunteered to co-chair the COAL Book Discussion
Group, and (for two years in a row) she has captained the COAL Relay for Life
team, which is aptly named 'Art with a Heart'. This year the team of only 8
people was successful in raising over $1500 and qualified for 'Bronze Team'
status. As part of the fund-raising efforts, she sold raffle tickets, giving
the winner the opportunity to cut her hair. This effort benefited cancer
victims/survivors in two ways. Her hair was donated to 'Locks of Love'
(to make wigs for cancer patients) and the proceeds from the raffle became part
of the team’s total donation to Relay for Life.
I feel that
Marnie is an asset to the department, to COAL, and to the University as a
whole. She is very deserving of the SPAA recognition."
Nancy Harris
Administrative Secretary, Department of Music
Congratulations and well done, Marnie!