I want to thank all of you for being ambassadors for positivity this year, remembering that change brings opportunity! I appreciate your energy and enthusiasm which is contagious for all on campus. We continue to strive to do the best job we can with our ultimate consideration being the student experience. We can’t lose sight of how our roles impact students and at the same time; isn’t that what drives us?!
Which leads me to encourage all of you to nominate your service professional colleagues for the SPAC Leadership Award. This award is for a service professional who has made exemplary contributions in at least two of the following areas:
- Creativity in leadership
- Going above and beyond the usual assignments
- Outstanding efforts on behalf of the University
- Significant outcomes from leadership in projects, events, committees, or other areas.
- Excels as a role model and mentor for others
- Demonstrates involvement with students and programs
- Demonstrates outstanding service to the University or community
The link to download the nomination form is on the SPAC homepage. Nominations are due Monday, April 3rd! The winner will be honored at the SPAC Mixer, April 20, 3-5:30 pm in the HRM Fireside Room. This is a wonderful venue to meet new service professionals and connect with your old friends and past recipients of this prestigious award.
SPAC has some service projects coming up. We will be doing our adopt-a-trail clean-up for the City. The details are being finalized and I will notify you when we have the details. In addition, we will have a new project to support our NAU students who are in need. We are working with the first generation support staff to devise a project to provide assistance to that population.
Please share this information and be sure to attend any and all of the events that are happening as we wrap up the academic year! Keep up the good work!
Shari L. Miller, M.A., J.D.
Chair, Service Professional Advisory Council
Ask-SPAC@nau.edu
www.nau.edu/SPAC