On June 1,�a special reception was held in the Board of Regents' conference room to celebrate employee years of service at the University of Alaska and to recognize those nominated as outstanding employees by their peers. The Statewide Administration Assembly�organizes the event and awards.�

At the five-year level employees receive a UA nameplate. At 10 years they receive a 7-inch wooden bowl with the UA logo from the Alaska Bowl Co. At 15�years they receive an 11-inch�bowl with their name and UA logo.� At the 25-year�level they receive a wooden name board and $150 worth of art of their choice. Gifts of artwork to long-time employees continue past the 25-year�level and is awarded at a $300 value for 25�years, and $500 value for 30 and�35 years.

Peers nominate outstanding employees, who are then chosen by an SAA-organized panel.�Nominations are accepted for exempt, classified and student� employees and for an outstanding department. Winners receive a plaque and cash awards;�$500 for exempt and classified, and $100 for student.

The event was well attended and all enjoyed the ice cream sundae and fruit buffet. There were numerous door prizes awarded including athetic tickets, UA gift bags, a honey jar and cream pitcher by Tenderfoot Pottery, a bird feeder and a camp chair. Anchorage Statewide employees were connected via�video-conferencing.

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• Barney Booysen
• James Gentry III
• Paloma Harbour
• Glen Johnson
• Pete Kelly
• Daniel Kloepfer
• Douglas C. Knight
• Julie M. Larweth
• Steve Mullins
• Allen Nussbaumer
• Nichole Pittman
• Michelle Pope
• Melody Sayles
• Lorrie Scoles
• Shannon Telling

• David Bantz
• Susan Freel
• Mark Hamilton
• Michelle Rizk
• Susan Sharpton
• Amaya M. Spencer
• Phyllis Trickey
• Carolyn Weaver

• Douglas Maynes
• Brenda T. Vannoy

• Dawn Wall
• Kate Wattum

• Richard Machida
• Kristi Sherman

• Guy K. Lee

• Wendy Redman

• Janet Johnson (Exempt), OIT Enterprise Applications Services
• Jenell Merrifield (Classified), OIT Business Office
• Ashley Bender (Student), Finance and Administration