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Spring 2021 Classified Staff Excellence Award recipient: Damon Grady

Damon Grady in Security uniform

Congratulations to Damon Grady, Campus Security Sergeant, Security and Safety Services, recipient of the 2021 Spring Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award!   Damon Grady has been with Clark College’s Security and Safety Department since 1997. He served as a Campus Security Officer for 20 years before being promoted to the sergeant’s rank in January of 2018. Comments about Grady…

Winter 2021 Classified Staff Excellence Award recipient: Jenny Shadley

Jenny Shadley

Congratulations to Jenny Shadley, Graphic Designer, Communications and Marketing, recipient of the 2021 Winter Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Jenny Shadley “is committed to serving students and demonstrates her passion through her daily work to ensure student voices are amplified.” Other comments about Shadley: “Jenny worked on Guided Pathways from its inception.” “She is an…

Exceptional Classified Employee Awards

Connor Cantrell and Jeff Kaliner

Two outstanding employees were recognized with Exceptional Classified Employee awards at the 2020 Opening Day event. The annual event, held online this year due to COVID-19, is always held the week before fall term classes begin as a way to help employees get ready for the coming academic year. This year’s recipients were Library Paraprofessional Connor…

Fall 2017 Classified Excellence Award: Jessica Beach

Jessica Beach

Congratulations to Jessica Beach, recipient of the 2017 Fall Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Jessica Beach is Secretary Senior for Transitional Studies. Jessica is described as someone who is committed, efficient, kind, respectful, timely, and responsible, and who provides outstanding customer service. One nominator said, “Jessica is an optimistic and enthusiastic team member, and she’s…

Winter 2017 Classified Staff Award: David Sims

David Sims

Congratulations to David Sims, recipient of the 2017 Winter Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award. Sims is an Information Tech Specialist 4 for the IT Service Center and has 35 years with Clark College. He is described as someone who goes “far beyond the call of duty, giving our customers one on one personal attention when…

Fall 2016 Classified Staff Award: Carmen Roman

Carmen Roman

Congratulations to Carmen Roman, recipient of the 2016 Fall Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Roman is a Program Specialist 2 for the Advising Services department. She is someone who is described by her nominators as “giving a consistent high-level of service to the students, the public, the community and to co-workers.” Nominators had the following to…

Fall 2015 Classified Staff Award: Vanessa Meyer

Congratulations to Vanessa Meyer, recipient of the 2015 Fall Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award. Meyer is the Secretary Senior in the Behavioral and Social Sciences unit, and is the sole support for both divisions, which encompasses 10 departments, 21 full-time faculty, and 35 adjunct faculty. Vanessa was nominated with input from 23 Clark employees. Meyer…

Summer Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award

Thor Tesdale

Congratulations to Thor Tesdale, recipient of the 2015 Summer Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Thor Tesdale is a Maintenance Mechanic in Facilities Services and has been with Clark College for more than 15 years. Nominated with input from 10 Clark employees, Tesdale is described as someone who is “always smiling and willing to problem-solve.” One…

Spring Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award

Marianne Luther

Congratulations to Marianne Luther, recipient of the 2015 Spring Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Marianne Luther is the secretary senior for the Counseling and Health Center and is on the “front line” for walk-in students in crisis. Luther is described as “wonderfully calm, friendly, supportive, and compassionate to all students visiting the center.” She patiently…

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