Diane Williams,
Coordinator of College H.E.L.P. program, has been named the 2009
Marshall University Employee of the Year. Her selection was
announced at the Service Awards Luncheon on June 2 where she was
presented a plaque and a cash award by President Stephen J.
Kopp.
An employee for nearly 20 years, Williams was originally
nominated by Lynne Weston, Director of H.E.L.P., Renna Moore,
Administrative Assistant, and Diana Porter, H.E.L.P. Business
Manager.
Williams received high accolades from the nominators for her
versatility, dedication to her duties and to the students, and
her willingness to tackle any job, no matter how small.
In her nomination Weston wrote, “Her job entails supervising at
least 35 graduate assistants as well as 200 college students and
various other personnel…but she involves herself in all aspects
of H.E.L.P…. She is willing to do the menial jobs such as trips
for supplies, fixing anything that doesn’t work and even
printing the H.E.L.P. newsletter. She not only helps but does an
excellent job in all that she endeavors. The H.E.L.P. program
has received many blessings through the years and Diane Williams
is certainly one of them. She has contributed to our vision and
mission in many different ways.”
Moore noted that
Williams is often found in the office well before and after
normal working hours. “Among her peers, Diane is recognized as
the consummate professional. She not only does her job to the
best of her ability but goes above and beyond what is expected
of her….She is the well-qualified mediator that most students
would want to speak on their behalf…Diane is extraordinarily
gifted with talent and intelligence. She is very knowledgeable
and blessed with a compassionate spirit.”
Porter characterizes Williams as a self-starter who willingly
adds duties and takes on more responsibilities each year. Porter
says she regularly manages a myriad of duties with efficiency,
patience and good humor. “Diane is virtually indispensable to
the H.E.L.P. program. Even unasked she thinks of what needs to
be done and the next thing you know it is a fait accompli.”
And no task is too small for her to tackle, she says. “Diane
repairs whatever is broken in the building—copiers, computers,
staplers, paper cutters-- even the water cooler! She gets
functions organized and makes sure that they go according to
plan…What would we do without Diane Williams? I do not know and
hope we do not have to find out.”
As Employee of the Year she received several other gifts as
well, including those from the Bookstore and Sodexo.
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