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July
1995
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Distinguished Staff Awards Presented to 12
OHIO STATE NAMES 12 DISTINGUISHED STAFF
COLUMBUS -- Twelve of The Ohio State University's
exceptional staff members were honored as the 1995
Distinguished Staff Award winners on June 27.
They received the university's top honor for staff at a
luncheon in the Faculty Club. Staff members provide support
services to faculty and students.
The awards acknowledge the winners' outstanding
accomplishments, leadership and service to Ohio State and
its constituents. Recipients each receive a crystal trophy
and a $500 honorarium.
The annual awards are sponsored by the Office of Human
Resources.
This year's recipients are:
-- Lorraine Carlat of UPPER ARLINGTON, secretary in the
Department of English;
-- Ronald A. Forrest of GROVEPORT, senior engineer for
utilities in the Office of Physical Facilities;
-- Janice Glowski of COLUMBUS (43212), associate
curator in the Department of History of Art;
-- Sheryl Hansen of UPPER ARLINGTON, administrative
associate in the Office of Human Resources;
-- Carol Jameson of WOOSTER, administrative secretary
in Food Animal Health Research at the Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center;
-- Carolyn Jensen of UPPER ARLINGTON, academic adviser
in University College;
-- Sonja M. Kalamas-Elder of REYNOLDSBURG,
administrative assistant in the Department of Theatre;
-- John R. Kleberg of WESTERVILLE, assistant vice
president of the Office of Business and Administration;
-- Anthony J. "Tony" Maniaci of HILLIARD, facilities
coordinator for the Main Library, University Libraries;
-- June Myers of CROTON, administrative assistant in
the Labor and Human Resources graduate program of the Max M.
Fisher College of Business;
-- Lisa M. Troesch of LONDON, coordinator of nursing
staff development for the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital
and Research Institute; and
-- Nila J. Whitfield of WESTERVILLE, director of the
Professional Practice Program in the Fisher College of
Business.
LORRAINE CARLAT
The most frequent observation about Lorraine Carlat,
secretary to the vice chair for composition and rhetoric in
the Department of English, is that she accomplishes a
remarkable amount of creative, effective work without ever
drawing attention to herself.
According to a nominator, people notice instead the
warmth and inviting qualities Carlat fosters in an office
which is "the administrative hub of an enormous program in
composition, an office which deals with all levels of
students -- freshman through doctoral, that works with many
offices on campus, and that links Ohio State to many other
universities, professional associations and government
agencies."
"Largely through Lorraine Carlat's efforts," her
supervisor wrote, "this office is one that absolutely
invites folks in."
RONALD FORREST
Since 1983, Ronald A. Forrest has been leading a quiet
revolution in Ohio State's Columbus campus buildings, a
revolution that has made the occupants of classrooms, labs
and offices more comfortable and safe.
Forrest, senior engineer for utilities, has supervised
the installation of computer systems in 50 buildings to
manage the heating, ventilation and air conditioning. He
also is leading the comprehensive campus-wide central alarm
and security control project to protect staff, faculty,
students, and their work.
A nominator noted, "Like most of us (in Physical
Facilities), Ron does his best work when hardly anyone
notices."
JANICE GLOWSKI
As the associate curator of the John C. and Susan L.
Huntington photographic archives of Buddhist and related
art, Janice M. Glowski is responsible for the maintenance
and care of more than 200,000 photographs taken by the
Huntingtons during their more than 25 years of field
research.
As an archivist, Glowski developed a computer-based
cataloging system for the collection. Her presentation to
the Pacific Neighborhood Consortium in 1995 was a major
factor in the consortium's decision to seek funding to
support the archives work in creating an on-line "electronic
museum."
Last summer, she was part of a team that went to Nepal
to photograph the Buddhist archeological and artistic
remains of the Katmandu Valley.
SHERYL HANSEN
Sheryl Hansen has used her creativity to directly or
indirectly touch the lives of hundreds of her colleagues.
Hansen, administrative associate for the Work and Family
Office, leads the University's United Way campaign, but she
has had a wide and varied career since joining Ohio State in
1982.
To take on the leadership of the United Way campaign
for Ohio State, she had to be "a quick study and problem
solver; someone who would understand immediately and deeply
how important the campaign is; and someone who would turn
the administration of the campaign around, making it a model
operation," said a former campaign chairperson.
CAROL JAMESON
As an administrative secretary at the Ohio Agricultural
Research and Development Center for more than 10 years,
Carol Jameson has touched many people's lives. Whether it be
hosting a guest in her home for the annual "soup day" at
Christmas, driving the ill wife of a research associate to
the hospital, or helping a foreign researcher find housing,
Jameson's concern for the well being of others is clearly
demonstrated.
Her contribution to the Food Animal Health Research
program was noted by one co-worker, who wrote, "Carol goes
above and beyond the required workload of an administrative
secretary. She displays complete knowledge of her position
and often stays late to help others. Carol's personality
puts everyone at ease and enables our department to maintain
a friendly and comfortable atmosphere."
CAROLYN JENSEN
Some of the many students and parents that Carolyn
Jensen has served as an academic adviser in University
College have made comments such as: "With the kind of
guidance you gave David, you turned a Big Ten school with a
large student body into a small hometown school with
individual attention! Very impressive!" "Thank you for the
lovely recommendation; it was very kind of you. They offered
me the job!" "Thank you so much for talking with Jason this
morning. Your advice and counsel was wise and direct while
surrounded by a caring attitude." "I hope you remember me.
Three years ago you counseled me as a returning, dismissed
student. You had faith in me and gave me excellent advice.
Currently, I'm a junior in medical dietetics and very active
in the program."
Colleagues also have benefited from her special work
with students on academic probation.
SONJA KALAMAS-ELDER
Sonja M. Kalamas-Elder, an administrative assistant for
the Department of Theatre, is a counselor and friend to
colleagues and students. One nominator said, "She has given
freely of her time to ... a number of generations of
students, from the first tentative telephone inquiries about
departmental programs to continuing a network with theatre
alumni many years after graduation."
Kalamas-Elder recently dealt with budget cuts by adding
accounting duties to her other jobs. "In true form, Sonja
took about three months to get the accounts in order,
devised some new methods of record-keeping, and delivered
reports on demand," the department chair noted.
JOHN KLEBERG
John R. Kleberg has served Ohio State for more than 22
years, currently as assistant vice president for business
and administration. Nominators point to the interest he has
taken in the preservation of the University's history and
traditions. Kleberg also works continuously to improve the
safety of the Columbus campus environment.
In a nomination, one long-time faculty member writes,
"John Kleberg is one of the University's unsung heroes.
Because of his quiet nature and his unselfish willingness to
remain behind the scenes, few people are aware of the large
number of truly creative ways that he has contributed to the
University. Many things work well at Ohio State, and John
Kleberg is responsible for far more than his fair share."
ANTHONY MANIACI
Whenever something goes physically wrong with one of
the University's libraries -- when mold appears in the
cataloging division, when the Main Library roof begins to
leak, when asbestos is discovered during a renovation
project, when a water main breaks, Anthony J. "Tony" Maniaci
is the first person to be called -- no matter the day or
hour.
As facilities coordinator for the Main Library, Maniaci
works principally in the William Oxley Thompson Library on
Ohio State's Oval, but he is regularly -- almost continually
-- called on to help with the more than 20 departmental
libraries. He also is the principal liaison to the
University architect, Physical Facilities, University
Police, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety,
and other campus offices. Much of his work is directly
involved with off-campus suppliers.
JUNE MYERS
It's not often that a classified civil service staff
member is identified as one of the greatest strengths of a
graduate academic program, but this is exactly what happened
in a recent survey of the alumni of the Fisher College of
Business's graduate program in labor and human resources.
June Myers, according to the director of the program,
"is a major reason the LHR program has advanced to become
the fifth ranked program of its kind in the country. When we
surveyed former students with an open-ended questionnaire
about the strengths and weaknesses of the program, June
appears (by name) on the list of greatest strengths!"
LISA TROESCH
A nominator said of Lisa M. Troesch, "If nursing is
truly an art, then Lisa creates its poetry."
Troesch's sense of humor makes training sessions at the
James Cancer Hospital fun, which helps nurses retain more of
what they hear. Troesch does a lot of teaching in her
position as coordinator of nursing staff development. Nurse
orientation is an important part of her work. One recent
college graduate recalled, "Lisa helped to ease [my] anxiety
and helped to foster a sense of confidence in myself as a
new nurse."
Troesch also conducts research on the use of visual
imagery to reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy.
NILA WHITFIELD
As the director of the Fisher College's professional
practice program since 1978, Whitfield is the driving force
behind an internship program rated as one of the nation's
most outstanding co-op programs. To support the program,
she has been responsible for obtaining more than $800,000 in
federal grants.
More than one-half of all the 1995 Fisher College
graduates held an internship or a cooperative work
experience because Whitfield aggressively sought internships
for students and visited major U.S. corporations to "sell"
them on the program and to establish partnerships.
A senior administrator reported that her work "in
helping to expand the professional experience program to
industry is remarkable."
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Contact: Ned Cullom, Office of Human Resources,
(614) 292-8993.
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