March 2006 Points of Excellence Award Winner

The award for April goes to Deanna Rood. She is incredibly conscientious and professional, and holds herself to incredibly high standards in her everyday work, in addition to being a kind, generous and loving coworker. Deanna has the constant pressure of deadlines for the Truman Review, but is always pleasant and extremely professional. She is an amazing writer who brings stories to life. She worries about every detail in the Truman Review, as well as the overall impression that the magazine will make. Her work with the Review often forces her to rely on others for information, which is a pressure as well. Even with her constant and steady workload, Deanna is quick to respond if she is asked for assistance. Many depend upon her often for her editing skills and attention to detail.

Deanna also contributes profiles for the President's Report, edits and maintains the website for the Foundation and sends out alumni and parent e-mail newsletters. She is often called upon to create special brochures for the Advancement office. Despite her enormous workload, she never complains, and never loses her focus or her sense of humor. The results of Deanna's work are some outstanding publications that the University can be very proud of. She gives more than 100% on every assignment and makes sure all of her projects are done on time, and the end results are more than impressive. She is often the last person to leave the office. Deanna works with many people on and off campus to help the Advancement office to be a success. She often interviews alumni for publications she is working on and immediately puts people at ease. She has great ideas for making our publications even better and is always looking for new things to try.

It is with great pleasure that the Points of Excellence Award for April be presented to Deanna Rood.

Deanna being presented the award by President Dixon on June 8, 2006.