During Stetson Annual Employee Recognition Award Ceremony, Paula Hentz received the P.A.R. Award which is given to an individual who embodies the three characteristics of professionalism, attitude, and reliability.\u00a0 Her nominator said that during this tumultuous year for international education, Paula \u201cnavigated the roller coaster of activity related to the pandemic from carefully building programs to seeing them come to a screeching halt, evacuating students across the globe, border restrictions, political battles, ICE complications, and other global dynamics that threaten international diplomacies and relationships that the WORLD Center worked for many, many years to build.\u201d\u00a0 Paula is a consummate professional and has managed the delicate balance between family life while maintaining the strictest codes of professionalism while attending to her core work responsibilities. \u201cNo matter the situation, Paula remains poised, exuding the essence of calm competence so critical to the work of higher education,\u201d said her nominator.\u00a0 Our Center is incredibly honored to work with an incredible leader who has helped our office come out of one of the most difficult times for our field.\u00a0 Paula was also nominated for the Morale Builder of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Roxanne Lewis, <\/strong>International Student and Scholar Services Coordinator, January 2021 Spirit of Stetson Winner<\/strong> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Roxanne Lewis (top right) receiving her Spirit of Stetson award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n The Spirit of Stetson is awarded monthly to a member of the Stetson community who dedicates themselves every day to do a job well done.\u00a0 Roxanne received the award in January for all the incredible work she accomplished with our international student population.\u00a0\u00a0 The Quality of Service Council recognized the incredible challenges she faced with the ever-changing landscape of immigration laws, changes for a virtual orientation, and the relationships she builds with our students.\u00a0 Her nominator also mentioned that Roxanne is an incredible member of the community and cares deeply for others.\u00a0 During the pandemic, Roxanne regularly reached out to colleagues to check in and see how they were doing.\u00a0 Her empathy and care embodies the Spirit of Stetson.\u00a0 Also, this year at the Employee Recognition Awards event, Roxanne was nominated for the Go Beyond Award for her work with our international students.\u00a0 She successfully worked with Grants, Development, and Financial Aid to find financial support for our students who were unable to support themselves due to the pandemic and\/or political and social unrest at home.\u00a0 In addition, Roxanne was a part of a group of faculty and staff to receive recognition during the yearly Top Hatter Awards as a First-Year Advocate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Morgan Egan<\/strong>, Student Marketing Coordinator, September 2020 Student Employee of the Month \u2013 Professionalism and Productivity<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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The Office of Student Employment presenting the Student Employee of the Month award to Morgan Egan (top right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Morgan worked tirelessly from the start of the pandemic assisting the WORLD office in processing refund requests for all the canceled study abroad programs.\u00a0 After the university went entirely virtual, Morgan created a biweekly student-driven program called the Virtual Culture Hour.\u00a0 The series, which continued through the 20\/21 academic year, highlighted a different country or region of the world where our international or study abroad students would share the history, culture, misconceptions, brief language lesson, cooking demonstration, and a fun trivia game.\u00a0 Morgan also worked hard throughout the year to update the outdated WORLD websites and make them more visually appealing and easier to navigate.\u00a0 She also assisted in the creation and implementation of our Virtual Study Abroad Fair which we offered 3 times during the year. Morgan is graduating this upcoming weekend and we will miss her professionalism and productivity at the WORLD Center.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Anh Nguyen<\/strong>, Student Clerical Assistant, March 2021 Student Employee of the Month \u2013 Global and Intercultural Engagement<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Anh Nguyen (bottom right) receiving the March 2021 Student Employee of the Month award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n As the Clerical Assistant, \u00a0Anh Nguyen, works closely with her supervisor, Roxanne Lewis, by designing posters, creating presentations, planning events, managing email communications, and helping fellow international students with the management of their residency status.\u00a0 Anh initially began working with WORLD as a WORLD Ambassador as a member of the Social Committee.\u00a0 She has always had the goal of assisting international students and make them feel at home at Stetson.\u00a0 From the moment she first entered the WORLD building, she knew she wanted to work there and help her fellow classmates.\u00a0 She loves being able to learn new skills that she can apply to all areas of her work and education.\u00a0 Not only is Anh a WORLD student employee, but she is also a Resident Assistant (RA), Vice President of APAC (Asian Pacific American Coalition), and a full-time International Business major.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anh also was the recipient of the Stetson Values Leader Award for Global Citizenship during the Top Hatter Annual Award Ceremony. The award is given to one outstanding Stetson student that has demonstrated a commitment to Stetson\u2019s Value of Global Citizenship in their involvements, leadership, and contributions to the community. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
During a time of chaos, uncertainty, and an upheaval from the norm, the WORLD team continued to push through all obstacles by continuing to offer the best service to our Stetson community.\u00a0 This year, the WORLD Center staff and student employees were recognized for all their hard work. Paula Hentz, Director of International Learning, P.A.R. … <\/p>\n
- Anh Nguyen<\/strong>, Student Clerical Assistant, March 2021 Student Employee of the Month \u2013 Global and Intercultural Engagement<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- Morgan Egan<\/strong>, Student Marketing Coordinator, September 2020 Student Employee of the Month \u2013 Professionalism and Productivity<\/strong>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n