{"id":10935,"date":"2011-05-12T15:02:04","date_gmt":"2011-05-12T22:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=10935"},"modified":"2013-01-30T08:41:43","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T15:41:43","slug":"employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Employees recognized with achievement awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several employees have been recognized for excelling in their professional roles, promoting a positive sense of community in the workplace and actively supporting the mission of Northern Arizona University.<\/p>\n<p>Ten NAU employees were selected for the 2011 President&#8217;s Achievement Award, considered the highest staff recognition from the university. Classified staff and service professionals are eligible to be nominated by peers or supervisors. The recipients, pictured below, each received a $1,000 award and were honored at a May 5 luncheon hosted by President\u00a0<strong>John Haeger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Two advisers, also pictured below, were named Advisers of the Year for impacting student success, demonstrating mastery of advising skills and advancing the campus advising community.\u00a0<strong>Gary Dunagan<\/strong>, senior lecturer for Health Sciences, received the Faculty Adviser of the Year Award at last month&#8217;s faculty awards ceremony, and\u00a0<strong>Matthew Pavich<\/strong>, senior academic adviser for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, was presented with the Professional Adviser of the Year Award during the May 5 luncheon with President Haeger. Both advisers received a $1,000 award.<\/p>\n<p>The award winners were:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"640\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10938\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/buchanan_patti\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10938\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10938\" alt=\"Patricia Buchanan\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/buchanan_patti.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Patricia Buchanan<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Material Supply Storekeepeer, Campus Supply<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10941\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/chavez_robert\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10941\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10941\" alt=\"Robert Chavez\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Chavez_Robert.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Robert Chavez<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Director, Capital Assets: Environmental Health and Safety<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10942\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/nicole_costales\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10942\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10942\" alt=\"Nicole Costales\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Nicole_Costales.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Nicole Costales<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Program Coordinator, Extended Campuses\/NAU-Signal Peak<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10943\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/kennedy_laura\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10943\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10943\" alt=\"Laura Kennedy\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Kennedy_Laura.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Laura Kennedy<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Coordinator, Student Accounts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10944\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/mask_mark\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10944\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10944\" alt=\"Mark Mask\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Mask_Mark.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Mark Mask<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Painter, Capital Assets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10945\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/miller_thomas\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10945\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10945\" alt=\"Thomas Miller\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Miller_Thomas.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Thomas Miller<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>HVAC\/Refrigeration Mechanic, Capital Assets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10946\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/pitz_nancy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10946\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10946\" alt=\"Nancy Pitz\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Pitz_Nancy.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Nancy Pitz<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Business Manager, Cline Library<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10947\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/serenbetz_nancy\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10947\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10947\" alt=\"Nancy Serenbetz\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Serenbetz_Nancy.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Nancy Serenbetz<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Development Officer, College of Education<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10948\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/shaff_steve\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10948\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10948\" alt=\"Steve Shaff \" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Shaff_Steve.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Steve Shaff<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Assistant Director for Media Relations, Athletics<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10949\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/stefanko_sue\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10949\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10949\" alt=\"Sue Stefanko\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Stefanko_Sue.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Sue Stefanko<\/strong><br \/>President&#8217;s Achievement Award<br \/>Applications Systems Analyst Team Lead, Residence Life<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10950\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/dunagan_gary\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10950\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10950\" alt=\"Gary Dunagan\" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Dunagan_Gary.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Gary Dunagan<\/strong><br \/>Faculty Adviser of the Year<br \/>Senior Lecturer, Health Sciences<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_10951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10951\" style=\"width: 175px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/pavich_matt\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10951\" alt=\"Matthew Pavich \" src=\"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Pavich_Matt.jpg\" width=\"175\" height=\"230\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Matthew Pavich<\/strong><br \/>Professional Adviser<br \/>of the Year<br \/>Senior Academic Adviser, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"search-results-excerpt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/employees-recognized-with-achievement-awards\/\">Several employees have been recognized for excelling in their professional roles, promoting a positive sense of community in the workplace and actively supporting the mission of Northern Arizona University. Ten NAU employees were selected for the 2011 President&#8217;s Achievement Award, considered the highest staff recognition from the university. Classified staff and service professionals are eligible&hellip;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty-staff"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10935\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}