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Chancellor's awards go to five employees


An administrative assistant in the cancer patient family resource center, an administrator and chief of technology services for the Principal's Executive Program, an operations superintendent in the Electric Systems Department, an office assistant in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and a deputy director for the North Carolina Institute for Public Health, are this year's winners of the Chancellor's Award.

The winners, who also become Governor's Award nominees, are:

* Karen Binder, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center;

* Sheila Cory, Principal's Executive Program;

* Jerry Lloyd, Electric Systems;

* Jackie Rogers, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology; and

* Rachel H. Stevens, The North Carolina Institute for Public Health.

The five were recognized for meritorious and distinguished accomplishments that went beyond normal job duties. Each won an award given for one of six categories. The awards come with $500 and 24 hours of paid leave. Chancellor Paul Hardin established the program in 1991.

The recipients were honored in the categories of outstanding state government service, innovations, and public service. Winners receive monetary and leave awards and are honored at a recognition luncheon in August.

Binder

"Karen not only fulfills her job description but also has ordered her whole life to meet what she regards not as a job but as a calling. Karen was instrumental in founding Cornucopia House, the cancer-coping center that serves the triangle region of North Carolina. She continues to promote awareness of ovarian cancer through a quilting project and working tirelessly to obtain media coverage on this disease. In addition to this, she continually offers her time to talk to women newly diagnosed with ovarian cancer."

Cory

"Cory has been an incredible force behind an entire initiative to provide high quality professional development in the area of instructional technology for every principal and superintendent in North Carolina. This program is the result of a nearly $3-million grant proposal she wrote and secured from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. North Carolina's proposal was the first in the nation to receive full approval by the Foundation.

Lloyd

"During his 28 years of service to the state in general and to the University's Electric Systems in particular, Jerry has risen through the ranks to supervise all the electric distribution operations of by far the most complex and demanding electric system anywhere in state government. He has come in any time, day or night when there was any kind of interruption or question about the quality of electric service on campus, even before being asked to do so by the "on call" person or crew."

Rogers

"The difference in expected performance by dedicated employees and what is clearly above and beyond the call of duty involves Jackie's ability to respond, minute by minute to any crisis. Jackie goes the extra mile, has a very strong knowledge base of how the division works and has wonderful people skills--by being supportive and responsive to others or even by wearing the "black hat" when needed, to help people learn the right way to do something. Jackie consistently exceeds all requirements and is more than dependable."

Stevens

"Her lifelong commitment to improving the health of the people of North Carolina is legendary. Rachel has been involved with improving day care, jail health, rural health and general community health. In her tireless activism she has played a major role in improving the quality of life for the citizens of our state and our country."


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