Mason Recreation End of the Year: The Awards!
Posted: May 16, 2016 at 12:24 pm, Last Updated: May 23, 2016 at 3:21 pm
Here are a few superlatives that were awarded during our end of the year social!
Mason Recreation
Employee of the Year
Winner: Gerald Castillo
Spring Employee of the Semester
Winner: Elizabeth Vana
The EDGE
Grace under Pressure
Burmese politician and Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi once described leadership as “grace under pressure.” This award goes to the staff member who leads by example, keeping things positive whether faced with smiling students and sunny days or tough customers and stormy weather.
Winner: Bruce Keith
Genius!
This award goes to the staff member who is always trying new things or implements innovative ways of doing things to help the organization improve.
Winners (tie): Virginia Wine, Courtney Burkey
Helping Hand
This award goes to the staff member most likely to give the extra effort to help out clients, fellow facilitators, or administrative staff, particularly when we have a last-minute change in the schedule.
Winner: Nick Schwarz
Graduating Students
Kevin Rogers (senior)
Brittany Grutter (senior)
Sanjeev Narasimha Murthy (graduate school)
Aquatics
Swim Instructor of the Year
This award is given to an employee who is passionate about teaching people to be safe in on and around the water, has a regular flow of lessons, helps fellow instructors as able, has good communication with supervisor, and has received positive evaluations from clients.
Winner: Fred Zamon
Safety Instructor of the Year
This award is given to an employee who demonstrates proficiency in teaching CPR/AED/FA and/or Lifeguarding, teaches regularly, helps their fellow instructors, communicates well with their supervisor, and has positive evaluations from their classes.
Winner: Daniel Gassel
Intramural Sports
MVP
Winner: Brady Jenkins
Golden Whistle
Winner: Alonzo Evans
Rookie of the Year
Winner: Alyssa Nacman
Employee of the Year Nominee
Nominees: Brady Jenkins and Susan Murphy
Facilities: AFC/Skyline
Started From The Bottom, Now We Here Award (Most Improved)
Winner: Liam Averioin, Karyn Tumaleo
Colby 2.0 Award (Best Example of Leadership)
Winner: Nino Dandan
AFC MVP (Most Hours)
Winner: Sam Proctor