Tyshawna Witherspoon, Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator for Auxiliary Services, is the Employee of the Month for July
July 15, 2019
Witherspoon receives the Employee of the Month award from Old Dominion President John R. Broderick.
Tyshawna Witherspoon, graphic designer and marketing coordinator for the University's Auxiliary Services, is the July Employee of the Month.
Witherspoon has been employed by the University since 2017.
Witherspoon's supervisor, Melvine Walker, describes Witherspoon as one of the most "efficient support staff members."
"Tyshawna always offers consistent and exemplary service," Walker said. "She provides a high level of support to Auxiliary Services and has implemented more than 180 projects, campaigns and initiatives this year."
According to Witherspoon's colleagues, "her collaborative team efforts have made a tremendous impact on the department."
Walker continued, "Tyshawna is the epitome of an ODU Monarch: her spirit of pride, work ethics, active collaboration, sense of excellence and servitude, and tireless efforts in supporting the University's overall mission, is a pleasure to experience daily."
DETAILS ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH PROCESS
The University Employee of the Month Selection Committee encourages employees to nominate their outstanding, "go the extra mile" colleagues and employees. This program is designed to acknowledge and reward employees whose accomplishments and/or demeanor exemplify excellence, quality service and commitment to ODU. Classified and AP faculty employees receive a framed certificate from the president, $175 and one day of leave. Hourly winners get $250, since they are not eligible to receive recognition leave.
Note: The selection committee needs specific examples that relate to each applicable criterion in order to select a nominee for the award. Nominations remain active for six months from date of submission and nominators may submit additional documentation to support a nominee during the active six months.
The criteria used to nominate an employee include the following:
- An outstanding accomplishment that benefited the department/students
- Extraordinary service to internal and/or external customers
- Inspiring initiative/leadership
- Enthusiasm/energy given to assigned work
- Teamwork
- Exemplary efforts to nurture a climate of care, concern and civility and;
- Creative innovations to service, process or work tools.
For more information contact Jerry Dye at jedye@odu.edu or 683-3046, or visit ODU's Employee of the Month website.
