{"id":123164,"date":"2017-04-28T09:28:48","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T13:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=123164"},"modified":"2017-04-28T11:31:01","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T15:31:01","slug":"spirit-award-winners-honored-contributions-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2017\/04\/spirit-award-winners-honored-contributions-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Award Winners Honored for Contributions to Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Honorees in the third annual employee recognition program, the UConn Spirit Awards<\/a>, received their awards at a ceremony March 25.<\/p>\n

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President Susan Herbst presents the Unsung Hero award to Melissa Foreman during the UConn Spirit Awards ceremony held at the Wilbur Cross South Reading Room on April 25, 2017. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"SpiritAwards170425c013\"<\/a>
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President Susan Herbst and Jonathan the Husky pose with UConn Spirit Awards recipients at the Wilbur Cross South Reading Room on April 25, 2017. (Peter Morenus\/UConn Photo<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

The annual tradition recognizes the efforts of employees, especially staff; building community; and promoting civility. The Spirit Awards program is 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

“There is a wealth of data to support the thesis that a happy workplace is a more productive and beneficial workplace,” said President Susan Herbst, who presented the awards. “When we have an environment marked by civility, mutual respect, and camaraderie, we all work harder and take more pleasure in our work.<\/p>\n

“I am proud that at UConn, we take the time to pay tribute to those among us whose examples are testimonies to the quality of our university community.”<\/p>\n

This year’s winners were:<\/p>\n

Rising Star Award
\n<\/strong>Winner:\u00a0 Omar Andujar, Office of Audit, Compliance, and Ethics, Minor Protection
\nFinalist:\u00a0 Amelinda Vazquez, Center for Career Development
\nFinalist:\u00a0 Nicole Bruno, Student Activities<\/p>\n

Unsung Hero Award
\n<\/strong>Winner:\u00a0 Melissa Foreman, First Year Experience and Learning Communities
\nFinalist:\u00a0 Karen Bresciano, Dean of Students<\/p>\n

Team Award
\n<\/strong>Winner:\u00a0 CLAS Business Services Center. Kane Lynch, Michelle Cahill, Amanda Cobb, Melissa Gugliotti, James Ouellette, Caroline Jadovich, Beth Bernobich, Allison Goldsnider, Francesca D\u2019Antonio, Gabrielle Fish, Kyle Lewis, Nick Franconi.
\nFinalist:\u00a0 Core E. Diane Bartlett, Linda Cunningham, Brian Delventhal, Chris Kelly, Irvin Cruz, Juan Perez.
\nFinalist:\u00a0 Expanded Food and Nutritional Program. \u00a0Mike Puglisi, Heather Peracchio, Sharon Gray, Heather Pease, Angela Caldera, Doris Little, Mickey Taylor, Zoraida Velazquez, Toni Ellis, Dianisi Torres, Erica Benvenuti.<\/p>\n

Outstanding Peer Award
\n<\/strong>Winner:\u00a0 John Armstrong, Off Campus Student Services
\nFinalist:\u00a0 Michelle Pereira Lopes, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Sponsored Program Services
\nFinalist:\u00a0 Milagros Marrero-Johnson, School of Social Work<\/p>\n

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