2008 Woodie Awards
Student employee honored
Melissa Croteau
Issue date: 4/30/07 Section: News
Thea O'Sullivan, senior marketing major at SCSU, has been named the 2007 Student Employee of the Year.
O'Sullivan was chosen among 13 other nominees of students employed by the campus or partnering companies. The nominations of students for Student Employee of the Year are based on state, regional and national criteria of professionalism, uniqueness of contribution, reliability, initiative and quality of work.
O' Sullivan is employed by SCSU's Lindgren Child Care Center and has worked there for the past three and a half years.
"All of the students nominated are stellar workers, and they are all winners," said Valerie Knopp, assistant director for the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. "However, Thea's contributions to her workplace went above and beyond the expectations."
Determining O'Sullivan as the Student Employee of the Year was up to representatives from Career Services and other various on-campus departments, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid and campus community members.
O'Sullivan's day at Lindgren Childcare Center ranges from a variety of activities including answering the phones, payroll, billing, filing, talking to parents and working in classrooms with children.
"She's the first voice people hear on the phone and handles a lot of the customer service. She tells people about the program and is very knowledgeable," said Debra Carlson, director of Lindgren Childcare Center.
"I was delighted when I found out she won. She's phenomenal. The quality of her work is so exceptional, and her contributions have been outstanding," Carlson said. "Her job is complicated, technical and confidential. She's an exemplary SCSU student, and that reflects her work."
Carlson nominated O'Sullivan for this award and has known her throughout her entire career with Lindgren.
"It's great to get recognition from my supervisor; this has really been a lot of fun. It's great to be appreciated and have people notice that you work hard," O'Sullivan said.
"Working while being in school makes me feel structured. I've never felt overwhelmed with school and work. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with school, just like any other college student. I've never been overwhelmed with school because of work though. The time I don't spend at work, I'm able to spend working on school stuff."
"I really love my job. I really love working with kids and interacting with the other staff members I work with. I am very lucky."
O'Sullivan will leave the Lindgren Childcare Center for a career with Target Corporation in the Leadership Development Program this August.
O'Sullivan was chosen among 13 other nominees of students employed by the campus or partnering companies. The nominations of students for Student Employee of the Year are based on state, regional and national criteria of professionalism, uniqueness of contribution, reliability, initiative and quality of work.
O' Sullivan is employed by SCSU's Lindgren Child Care Center and has worked there for the past three and a half years.
"All of the students nominated are stellar workers, and they are all winners," said Valerie Knopp, assistant director for the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid. "However, Thea's contributions to her workplace went above and beyond the expectations."
Determining O'Sullivan as the Student Employee of the Year was up to representatives from Career Services and other various on-campus departments, the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid and campus community members.
O'Sullivan's day at Lindgren Childcare Center ranges from a variety of activities including answering the phones, payroll, billing, filing, talking to parents and working in classrooms with children.
"She's the first voice people hear on the phone and handles a lot of the customer service. She tells people about the program and is very knowledgeable," said Debra Carlson, director of Lindgren Childcare Center.
"I was delighted when I found out she won. She's phenomenal. The quality of her work is so exceptional, and her contributions have been outstanding," Carlson said. "Her job is complicated, technical and confidential. She's an exemplary SCSU student, and that reflects her work."
Carlson nominated O'Sullivan for this award and has known her throughout her entire career with Lindgren.
"It's great to get recognition from my supervisor; this has really been a lot of fun. It's great to be appreciated and have people notice that you work hard," O'Sullivan said.
"Working while being in school makes me feel structured. I've never felt overwhelmed with school and work. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with school, just like any other college student. I've never been overwhelmed with school because of work though. The time I don't spend at work, I'm able to spend working on school stuff."
"I really love my job. I really love working with kids and interacting with the other staff members I work with. I am very lucky."
O'Sullivan will leave the Lindgren Childcare Center for a career with Target Corporation in the Leadership Development Program this August.