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Kevin Stafford named February UShine Award winner

Kevin Stafford receives the Feb. 2020 U Shine Award from Staff Senate.

UND Staff Senate is pleased to announce that the February 2020 UShine Award recipient is Kevin Stafford, Building Services Technician for the College of Arts and Sciences at UND. He was nominated by the Dean’s office and Paula Cox, who said:

College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s office:

While the majority of UND employees are still fast asleep, Kevin Stafford, Building Services Technician, is busy completing all of the predictable tasks related to his position in Columbia Hall. But, what we notice that makes Kevin shine is how often his actions exceed our expectation. He is always ready to take on another task in a moment’s notice and his good-natured response really makes him stand out!

Many times Kevin is credited for “saving the day” with his quick and responsive action.  We are not citing just one event, but instead celebrating his ongoing attention to needs of units in our building.  One day, we had a water cooler that leaked onto our main office carpet floor and an adjoining office. Kevin immediately responded with shopvac water extraction and fans to dry the area. Knowing slips and falls are common outside of our campus buildings, Kevin has been extra vigilant about making sure our entrances and sidewalks are shoveled and salted. Postal Services employees have even commented our building has some of the best cleared entrances and walkways on campus. This is due to Kevin’s attention and diligence. Just the other day, we hosted a large event in our building and an unsightly mess had been tracked-in that made our building entrance very unpleasant. With his quick response, and an understanding of the situation, the area was cleaned up immediately. Without his help, our event would have been negatively affected.

His reliability and follow-thru definitely do not go unnoticed. Often times before he leaves for the day he will stop by our office to check if we need anything. His support and friendliness definitely make Columbia Hall a great building to work in!

Paula Cox:

 Kevin is always positive and always friendly. When we have had snow, the walks will be cleared and free of ice. Kevin is always willing to help, and never acts like you are bothering him, even when the ceiling is falling in or the stairs are wet and slippery. He goes the extra mile to make sure that we are all safe. We appreciate all you do, Kevin!

We Agree Kevin! USHINE!

The UShine Award is presented monthly by Staff Senate to a UND staff member who goes out of their way to make UND a better place. All UShine Award winners receive a certificate and a one-time $50 bonus added to their next paycheck.

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