MEETINGS & EVENTS
Staff Members are welcome to attend any Staff Senate Meeting.
5/22 @ 9am; GL Annex; Staff Senate Meeting
6/5 @ 9am; GL Annex; Staff Senate Meeting
Joe Carroll Award
A 20-year member of our housekeeping staff, Joe Carroll died on July 17, 2011, at age 66. In his memory, the Joe Carroll Memorial Award was created later that year by faculty and staff. This award recognizes non-exempt staff members who exemplify Joe’s commitment to the campus.
The winner of the award for 2012 was Brenda Carter, Caretaker I for Montgomery Hall. Congratulations, Brenda!
Monthly Staff Recognition Award
Congratulations to:
Carla Blanton (Health Center) [April 2013]
"Carla goes the extra mile in providing customer service to all visitors, staff and students. She displays commitment to her team of co-workers by volunteering to work extra hours when needed and rearranging her personal schedule for extended periods of time to cover co-workers emergency leave." - Nominator
Monthly Staff Recognition Award
In October of 2012, an anonymous donor gifted $500 with the intent that the Senate create a monthly staff recognition award. Award winners receive 5 lunch tickets to the J. Frank Raley Great Room of the Campus Center.
Eligibility:
With limited restrictions*, all non-exempt staff members of St. Mary’s College of Maryland areeligible for the Joe Carroll Award.
*(1) Sitting members of the Selection Committee are not eligible.
*(2) The current Staff Recognition Award recipient is not eligible forconsideration for one (1) calendar year.
Process:
- Complete and return the nomination form to Beth Byrd (eabyrd@smcm.edu or the Alumni House) by 5p.m. on the 3rd Friday of the month. You may also call 240.895.4280 and make your nomination over the phone.
- Typed entries are strongly encouraged.
Past Recipients:
January 2013: Phil Fenwick, Housekeeping
February 2013: Gail Dean, Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean of Faculty
March 2013: Ty Reynolds, Housekeeper
This award is only available so long as there is funding. If you would like to donate to help ensure the award is given for many months to come, please visit https://www.smcm.edu/advancement/giveonline/index.html (the College's official and secure site for online giving) and, once you get to the second page, specify the Monthly Staff Recognition Fund under "other". Thank you!


