{"id":100810,"date":"2015-03-06T09:52:34","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T14:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=100810"},"modified":"2015-03-11T09:59:22","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T13:59:22","slug":"spirit-award-winners-feted-for-contributions-to-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2015\/03\/spirit-award-winners-feted-for-contributions-to-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Award Winners Feted for Contributions to Community"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Recipients<\/a>
Recipients of the 2015 UConn Spirit Awards, with President Susan Herbst and Jonathan the Husky during an event at the Student Union Ballroom on March 4. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first honorees in a new employee recognition program, the UConn Spirit Awards<\/a>, received their awards at a ceremony March 4.<\/p>\n

The event marked the start of what is intended to be an annual tradition of recognizing the efforts of employees, especially staff; building community; and promoting civility.<\/p>\n

The Spirit Awards are the result of a survey conducted by the Something’s Happening Committee, which found a significant correlation between supportive interactions among colleagues and productivity on the job.<\/p>\n

“When our community is characterized by civility, mutual respect, and camaraderie, it creates an environment in which all of us do our jobs better,” said President Susan Herbst, who presented the awards. “That creates dividends not just here at UConn, but for the students we’re preparing to take their place in the world, and for all the people we interact with outside of campus.”<\/p>\n

This year’s winners were:<\/p>\n

Rising Star Award:<\/strong> Ashley Hazelton, Office of Community Outreach
\nUnsung Hero Award:<\/strong> Inda Watrous, Department of English
\nTeam Award:<\/strong> CHIP administrative team:\u00a0Kelsey Barton-Henry,\u00a0Josh Hardin,\u00a0Lynne Hendrickson,\u00a0Susan Hoge, Beth Krane, Lisa McDevitt, Kathy Moriarty, Melissa Stone, Chris Tarricone, and AnnMarie White
\nPeer Award:<\/strong> Karen DeMeola, assistant dean of students at UConn Law<\/p>\n

\"President<\/a>
President Susan Herbst presents the Rising Star Award to Ashley Hazelton of the Office of Community Outreach. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Inda<\/a>
Inda Watrous, academic advisor in the English department and winner of the Unsung Hero Award, speaks during the Spirit Awards ceremony. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Susan<\/a>
Susan Hoge, executive assistant, right, receives the Team Award on behalf of the CHIP administrative team. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Karen<\/a>
Karen DeMeola of UConn Law, winner of the Peer Recognition Award, speaks during the event at the Student Union Ballroom on March 4. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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