The System Office administration created the MVP Award as an opportunity for members of the community college family to recognize System Office staff members who go beyond their expected job duties, provide extraordinary service and technical assistance, and are positive leaders or team players.
Employees may be nominated by a System Office peer, an employee of a NC Community College, a trustee or a State Board member. Nominations are accepted before the 15th of each month.
If you know someone at the System Office who should be nominated, submit the form.
April 2012
Nominated
for Service by Eric Lane and Karen Statler, System Office
Staff and Melinda Hefner, Director of Literacy Support Services at Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute, Sondra Jarvis was the recipient of the April 2012 System Office MVP
award. The award was presented at the April State Board meeting.
To read more about Sondra's nomination visit System Office MVP Award
March 2012
Nominated
for Service by George Millsaps, System Office
Employee, System Office,
Helen McCrimmon was the recipient of the March 2012 System Office MVP
award. The award was presented at the
March State Board meeting.
To read more about Helen's nomination visit System Office MVP Award
February 2012
Nominated for service by Jim Savage, System Office employee, Nick Gay
was the recipient of the February 2012 System Office MVP award.
The award was presented at the February State Board meeting.
To read more about Nick's nomination visit System Office MVP Award.
January 2012
Nominated for outstanding performance by Maureen
Little, Associate VP Customized Training Program, Lynda Wilkins
was the recipient of the January 2012 System Office MVP award. The
award was presented at the January State Board meeting.
To read more about Lynda's nomination visit System Office MVP Award
November 2011
Nominated for Outstanding Performance by Linda Weiner, Vice President
for Engagement and Strategic Innovation, Kimberly Denise Pearce was the recipient of the
November 2011
System Office MVP award. The award was presented at the November
State Board meeting.
To read more about Kimberly's nomination visit System Office MVP Award
October 2011
Nominated for Outstanding Performance by Sharon Morrissey, Senior
Vice President for Academic & Student Services and Chief Academic
Officer Division/Section: Academic & Student Services/Office of the VP,
Jennifer Frazelle was the recipient of the October 2011
System Office MVP award. The award was presented at the November
State Board meeting.
To read more about Jennifer's nomination visit System Office MVP Award
September 2011
Nominated for Outstanding Performance by the System Office President, Dr. Scott Ralls, Jane Phillips was the recipient of the September 2011 System Office MVP award. The award was presented at the August 19 State Board meeting.
To read more about Jane's nomination visit System Office MVP Award
August 2011
Nominated for Service by Jane Phillips, Personnel Director at the
System Office, Kris Ross is the Personnel Analyst and
recipient of the August 2011 System Office MVP award.
To read more about Kris' nomination, visit System Office MVP Award.
July 2011
Nominated for Service by Julie Thompson, Vice President, Economic and Workforce Development/Continuing Education at Blue Ridge Community College,
Barbara Boyce is the State Director of Continuing Education and
recipient of the July 2011 System Office MVP award.
To read more about Barbara's nomination, visit System Office MVP Award.
June 2011
There was no State Board meeting in June and no award was presented.
May 2011
Nominated for Inspiration, by Polly Murphy, a System Office
employee in Public Affairs, Chreatha Alston is the paralegal and office
manager for Legal Affairs and recipient of the May 2011 System
Office MVP award.
To read more about Chreatha's nomination, visit System Office MVP Award.
April 2011
Milton Tart, pictured here with President Scott Ralls and Chair Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, received the April System Office MVP award at the April 15, 2011, meeting of the State Board of Community Colleges.
To read more about Milton's nomination, visit System Office MVP Award.
Nominated for Leadership, Tracy McPherson is Director of Public Safety Training Programs and was nominated by by Kristie Baity, Workforce Development Team at Forsyth Tech. McPherson was selected as the March 2011 System Office MVP recipient. (picture coming soon - award will be presented 5/20/2011)
To read more about Tracy's nomination, visit System Office MVP Award.
February 2011
Sharon Rosado, pictured here with President Scott Ralls, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Haygood, and Chair Hilda Pinnix-Ragland, received the second System Office MVP award at the February 18, 2011, meeting of the State Board of Community Colleges.
To read more about Sharon's nomination, visit System Office MVP Award.
January 2011
At the State Board of Community Colleges meeting January 21, 2011, Dr. Scott Ralls announced the first recipient of the System Office MVP Award - Wayne Madry.
To read more about Wayne's nomination, visit System Office MVP Award.
OTHER AWARDS
State Service Awards Presented
System Office employees gather annually to recognize those employees who have reached a milestone
in state service. Below are the state service award recipients who were
recognized at the June 1, 2011,
all-employee meeting held in the Gregory Poole Conference Room at 2 p.m.
| 35 years
Elizabeth Brown received her 35-year service award from Dr. Scott Ralls. Brown will retire at the end of August. |
30 years
Lou Ann Parker received her 30-year service award from Dr. Ralls. Parker will retire this summer.
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| 25 years
Dr. Ralls give Kennon Briggs his 25-year service award. Not present, Gloria Johnson has 25 years of state service.
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20 years
Dr. Ralls presents Robert Brown and Thomas Williams with their 20-year service awards. |
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| 15 years
Dr. Ralls presents Jerrie Farmer, Agnetta Kamugisha, Steve Kornegay and Vicki Strayer with their 15-year service awards.
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10 years
Dr. Ralls presents Midge Miller and Elizabeth “Libby” Self
with 10-year service awards. |
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| 5 years
Dr. Ralls (center) presents Norvie Smith, Bryan Jenkins, LaTanya Davis and Kimberly Pearce with five-year service awards. |
The Karen Yerby Award (N4CSGA)
Charletta Sims Evans, N4CSGA Trustee and Associate Director
Student Leadership & Development, received the 2011
Karen
Yerby Award. Yerby has been a dedicated advisor to the
N4CSGA. The Karen Yerby Award is presented to the individual who has
been of the greatest assistance to the N4CSGA. The recipient may be a
student, advisor, college representative, or community member who has
given of his or her time to see the N4CSGA reach new levels.
Evans is pictured with award namesake Karen Yerby, Associate Director Student Placement & Assessment.
The Richard Caswell Award Program, established in January 1998, for state employees with 45 or more years of service, is designed to acknowledge and express appreciation for noteworthy extended dedicated service.
System Office employee Bobbie Lancaster was presented the Caswell Award Tuesday, January 18 at a ceremony held at the Department of Administration. In March, Bobbie will begin her 47th year of service for the North Carolina Community College System.
Presented by State Personnel Director Linda Coleman (pictured, right), Bobbie was joined by Dr. Scott Ralls and Dr. Stephanie Deese.
Robyn Render Endeavor Award
At the Community Day 2010 Awards held in November, Dr. Bill
Randall, Associate VP for
Learning Technology Systems at NC
Community Colleges, was one of three recipients to receive the Robyn Render Endeavor Award. Pictured,
right, John Killebrew, VP for NCREN Community Support, congratulates
Bill.
Robyn Render Endeavor Award recipients included Greg Dillingham, Distance Learning Services Manager, UNC Asheville; Pam McKirdy, Associate Vice President for Technology at Greensboro College; and Bill Randall, Associate Vice President for Learning Technology Systems for the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). This award was renamed in 2010 and created to honor champions and supporters in the NCREN community who were instrumental in the evolution, direction, and success of NCREN. Current and previous recipients have contributed to the development of NCREN over a long period.
Dr. Randall joins an esteemed group of North Carolinians who have demonstrated distinguished service and commitment to NCREN over the years, including former N.C. Gov. Jim Hunt; Jane Smith Patterson of e-NC; Alan Blatecky, NCREN’s first vice president, A. Hope Williams, president of N.C. Independent Colleges and Universities, and 2009’s winners Phil Emer, Chief Operating Officer at Virtual Interactive Intelligence Systems, and John Streck, Executive Director for Communications Technologies at UNC-Chapel Hill.
