Show Employees Recognize MOwn Their O Own Stacie tacie Peart Staff Writer Many who attend school at any of the Salt Lake Community Colleges College's campuses campuses campuses cam cam- probably dont don't give a second thought to those who work hard to keep the campuses functional and clean However r everyday it is isn ison ison on n the minds of the facilities facilitIes facilities ties department that has the thet t task sk of taking aking care of all the little things to maintain the various buildings and grounds Every six months mondis the Salt Lake Community College Facilities Department recognizes one of their outstanding team members This year Betty Lou Valdez a custodian and Dan Leonard a grounds groundskeeper groundskeeper groundskeeper keeper were both given given Iven the Outstanding facilities Facilities Employees recognition for being exceptional coworkers coworkers coworkers co- co workers and employees both people that go the extra mile said Carol Bartz Administrative Assistant for Facilities Services She describes Valdez and Leonard as employees who have a good attitude and who work hard for the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents and faculty at In the past those who received recognition were nominated by supervisors This year all facilities department employees were able to cast their vote Some of the employees mentioned that being nominated nominated nominated nom nom- by a worker co-worker can sometimes be more gratifying gratifying gratifying gratify gratify- ing because it shows that workers co-workers not just supervisors supervisors supervisors super super- visors are regarding them themas themas as an outstanding employ- employ ee The facilities department consists of a staff with very diverse job descriptions such as custodians carpenters carpenters carpenters carpen carpen- electricians Even the secretaries and s administration do their part to serve the students anti and instructors at all of the campuses So to be awarded award award- ed like Valdez and Leonard Leonardis is a great oreal honor i Betty etty Lou Valdez is is full of energy and is a team Kathy player layer said Kathy Shipley hipley facilities employ employ- r recalls a time Shipley ee went when Valdez went to to t her supervisors supervisor's office just to tell him that she loved her er she thought he job and that was doing a great job Shipley said that Valdez vaal ez out her way to fix goes things even if its it's not herSee her herSee See continued on page 3 continued from front page job ob According to his workers co-workers Leonard has the same dedication Hes really positive and will do things on his own time said Shipley about Leonards Leonard's attitude and attention to quality Shipley also mentioned that if it means getting the job done Leonard will also uses his personal resources from past employment to get equipment that would help look its best I 1 think he goes way above normal said Norma Carr Athletic Department Carr Can said when hosted the Softball tournament Leonard made sure that the softball field looked presentable presentable presentable pre pre- for the visiting schools She also recounts a time when the Jordan Campus needed the snow and ice removed from the sidewalks and Leonard stayed after dark in the freezing cold to take care of the problem Both Valdez and Leonard are categorized categorized categorized as outstanding employees in the facilities department b by their peers Students and faculty wi will I benefit from having these two great people employed at |