College of Business Administration Staff Recipient of 2014 President’s Excellence Award

KENT, Ohio - March 31, 2015 - PRLog -- College of Business Administration staff member Terri Harmon, administrative secretary of the Department of Management and Information Systems is a 2014 recipient of the President’s Excellence Award.

Harmon was nominated by associate professors Cathy Bakes, Ph.D.; Debbie Knapp, Ph.D.; and Julia Levashina, Ph.D., all from the Department of Management and Information Systems.

“I feel honored to be recognized by my colleagues and the Kent State University Administration,” Harmon said.

Bakes nominated Harmon on the strategic goal of building commitment and loyalty to Kent State among constituents.

“I couldn’t be happier for Terri or think of anyone more deserving of the award,” Bakes said. “Terri is perpetually upbeat, smiling and cheerful, which creates a wonderful working environment and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. “

As the Administrative Secretary of the Department of Management Information Systems, Harmon serves as a liaison and acts on behalf of the department chair in regular dealings with people within the university and assists with academic scheduling of classes, reappointment, promotion, and tenure files as well as provide administrative support. Harmon also received the 2014 Staff Excellence Award.

“In spite of holding a very challenging position due to the Management and Information Systems Department being so large and diverse, Terri is always willing to provide assistance and eager to help,” Bakes said. “When asked to do something new, she treats it like a puzzle to solve, laughs at the challenge, takes the initiative to figure it out, and then does it perfectly.”

The President’s Excellence Award recognizes a Kent State University staff member who has demonstrated exceptional performance in advancing one of the strategic goals of the university during the previous fiscal year (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014). The nominee must demonstrate one of the following criteria:

·         Ensure a "Student First" focus

·         Enhance the distinction of Kent State University as "One University"

·         Increase the university's global competitiveness

·         Demonstrate the spirit of collaboration to leverage Kent State's global reach for local impact

·         Build commitment and loyalty to Kent State among constituents

·         Support a commitment to diversity as an institutional asset

·         Display a commitment to operational efficiency to enhance and expand it for the next generation of academically motivated students

Recipients are decided upon by Kent State President Beverly Warren, Ph.D. and each receives a $1,000 award.

Past College of Business Administration recipients of the President’s Excellence Award include Michelle Parrish Manning, director of marketing and communications and Kim Kearns, administrative clerk in the Undergraduate Programs Office.

The other 2014 award winners include:

·         Barbara Boltz, Project Director for Enrollment Data and Systems Support, Office of the Vice President

·         Meghan Cisar, Assistant Director of Student Success Programs

·         Scott Manzo, Building Maintenance Supervisor, Recreational Services

·         Scott McKinney, Director, Stewardship and Fund Administration

·         April Miller, Delivery Worker, Mail Services

·         Cassandra Pegg-Kirby, Assistant Director, Women’s Center

·         Joseph Walker, Carpenter, University Facilities Management

For more information on the President’s Excellence Award, visit http://www.kent.edu/president/excellenceaward.

For more information on the Department of Management and Information Systems, visit http://business.kent.edu/departments/management-and-information-systems.

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Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is one of only 180 colleges or schools of business worldwide to achieve dual accreditation in both business and accounting from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the global accrediting body providing specialized accreditation at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. The College of Business Administration is home to 4,502 students; the second largest college of business in Ohio. The college boasts a satellite office at Kent State University’s Career Services Center dedicated to business students, and operates the Global Management Center, the Center for Information Systems and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation all propelling scholarly research, establishing innovative industry partnerships and providing outreach to Northeast Ohio and beyond.