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SONstar

• Overview
• Selection Criteria
• Eligible Staff
• Prizes
• SONstar Spotlight
• Past SONstar Recipients
• SONstar Nominations Form

Overview

The School of Nursing values its employees. As a way of recognizing members of staff for all of their important contributions, SON believes in rewarding staff employees who demonstrate a commitment to the goals and values of the University and the School.

SONstar is awarded every four months to any classified staff member, regardless of service length. Members of the SONstar Committee and faculty are not eligible for the award. No staff member will be designated as a SONstar more than once in a two-year period.

Anyone in SON may nominate, including the SONstar Committee, faculty, staff or students.

The nomination form lists the selection criteria, and the nominator should cite examples for applicable criteria. You may nominate someone by printing our paper nomination form (PDF format) and presenting it to a SONstar committee member or completing the form and submitting it online.

From the list of nominees, the SONstar Committee will decide the winner.

The SONstar Committee consists of five members: Sarah Peters (Chair), Margaret Hill, Betty Skaggs, and Heather Becker.

A SONstar will be designated on January 1st, May 1st and September 1st.

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Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for SON star are as follows:

• Significantly improves internal or external customer service or increases faculty/staff/student satisfaction.
• Significantly improves a work process or increases the efficiency of a procedure or is innovative in terms of solutions, planning or organizational effort.
• Takes initiative to reduce organizational barriers through such activities as mentoring, voluntarily assisting coworkers and participating in cross-functional teams.
• Works to foster collaboration, communication and cooperation among colleagues and University and/or school constituents.
• Performs at a level above and beyond normal job requirements.

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Eligible Staff

• Arredondo, Irene
• Bagwell, Terri
• Brady, Ruth
• Budd, Pat
• Burt, Charles
• Carrington, Charla
• Castañeda-English, Patricia
• Chavez, Ruperta
• Chavira, Teri
• Cochran, Mildred
• Crow, Jo Linda
• Denne, Leah
• Dennington, Vicki
• Denson, Jane
• Dunman, Kristina
• Faulkner, Emily
• Gandy, Erin
• Garcia, Christopher
• Garcia, Mary
• Gonzales, Mickey
• Hall, Nancy
• Hancock, Peter
• Hansen, Kathleen
• Harmon, Phyllis
• Harris, Joy
• Hixon, Carla
• Hudson, Scott
• Hughes, Tahryn
• Keller, Jane
• Kullberg, Vicki
• Lauger, Dinny
• Lopez, Nora
• MacLaughlin, Catherine
• Massey, Claire
  
• McKendree, Alan
• Moran, Mary
• Morrison, Janet
• Myrick, Liz
• Navarro, Beth
• Perez, Karin
• Powell, Mark
• Riazzi, Carol
• Rijal Trimble, Prati
• Ritter, Tiffany
• Robertson, Trina
• Rowell, Kristi
• Scott, Shane
• Sera, Wendy
• Skillman, Sarah
• Spruce, Lloyd
• Strutt, Theresa
• Taylor, Therasa
• Trager, Tamara
• Trevino, Rebeca
• Vadiei, Majid
• Vallejo, Alice
• Walker, Sue
• White, Liz
• Whitefield, Rachel

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Prizes

The SONstar will receive:

• $750
• A framed certificate
• Acknowledgement in the SON website
• A reserved parking spot for four months

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SONstar Spotlight - Congratulations to our SONstar!

Peter Hancock
Radio/TV/Film Specialist
NUR 5.194A
471-7964
Email Peter Hancock

Peter Hancock has been the MultiMedia Studio Manager for UT School of Nursing for the past four years. He got his start with the University as the Senior Video Technician for UT School of Law after graduating from UT with his bachelors degree in Radio-Tv-Film. Peter enjoys helping faculty, staff, and students with the ever expanding role of educational technology and distance learning. Please join us in wishing kudos for a job well done. Peter Hancock SONstar Fall 08'.

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Past SONstar Recipients

Irene Arredondo

Senior Office Assistant
Children's Wellness Center
386-0035

Rebeca Nancy Treviño

Academic Advisor
NUR 2.104AA
232-4787
Email Rebeca Treviño

 

Kristi Rowell

Division Assistant, Family and Public Health Nursing and Nursing Systems
NUR 4.138
232-4731
Email Kristi Rowell

 

Nancy Hall

Media Coordinator, Nursing Online Resource and Research
NUR 5.102F
471-7961
Email Nancy Hall

 

Dinny Lauger

Administrative Associate
NUR 2.102M
471-2062
Email Dinny Lauger

 

Emily Faulkner

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, RN, MSN, CPNP
Email Emily Faulkner

 

 

Alan McKendree, CISSP

System Analyst, UT School of Nursing
NUR 2.104P
471-7929
Email Alan McKendree

 

Lloyd Spruce

Creative Director, Media Services
NUR 5.198
471-0365
Email Lloyd Spruce

 

Leslie Kronz

Learning Enhancement Services Coordinator, Learning Center
NUR 5.102K
232-4775
Email Leslie Kronz

 

Dann Coakwell

Soc Sci/H R Assoc II
NUR 4.180
232 7595
Email Dann Coakwell

 

Jane Keller

Executive Assistant
NUR 2.104F
471-4100
Email Jane Keller

 

Charla Carrington

Program Coordinator
471 5412
NUR 4.150
Email Charla Carrington

 

Kathleen Hansen

Coordinator, Simulation Lab
NUR 4.114
471-9062
Email Kathleen Hansen

 

Ruth Brady

Administrative Assistant, Holistic Adult Health Division
NUR 5.130
232-4727
Email Ruth Brady

 

Margaret Hill

Assistant Dean for Administration
NUR 2.102D
471-9906
Email Margaret Hill

 

Yayoi Narita

Sr Admin Associate
471 7104
GSB 2.104
Email Yayoi Narita

 

Sue Walker

Administrative Associate
NUR 2.104AD
232-4799
Email Sue Walker

 

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SONstar Nomination Form

Please fill out SonStar Nomination Form

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