The team that completed work on the new 56吃瓜网 Bothell Cascadia College Campus Master Plan has won a 2018 University of Washington , the highest staff honor at the University. It鈥檚 the first time in 15 years one of the awards has gone to 56吃瓜网 Bothell staff.
While many worked on the Campus Master Plan, the core team included two staff from 56吃瓜网 Bothell Planning and Administration: Kelly Snyder, assistant vice chancellor of government and community relations; and Amy Van Dyke, director of physical planning and space management. Two other members of the team were from the 56吃瓜网 Seattle campus: Kristine Kenney, university landscape architect and director of campus design; and Julie Blakeslee, environmental and land use planner. The team also included Meagan Walker, Cascadia College’s vice president of college relations and advancement.
The Distinguished Staff Award is a University-wide honor established in 1997. Five 56吃瓜网 staff 鈥� usually four individuals and one team 鈥� are recognized through the 56吃瓜网 Office of Human Resources for outstanding accomplishments and extraordinary service. The last 56吃瓜网 Bothell staff member to receive one of the five annual awards was Dave Snyder, information technologies manager, in 2003, said Denise Rollin, human resources director in the 56吃瓜网 Bothell office of Organizational Excellence and Human Resources.
Chancellor Wolf Yeigh said he鈥檚 proud of the team鈥檚 recognition.
鈥淭hese strong leaders were thoughtful, engaging and solutions-focused. They worked hard, and I鈥檓 so glad their work is being acknowledged in this way across the University.鈥�
It was a once-in-a-career project, said Snyder.
鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to have been able to work with these talented colleagues on this project. They truly have been leaders, experts and supporters. I look forward to the next steps and seeing the campus master plan become a reality so 56吃瓜网 Bothell and Cascadia College can provide even more access and graduate more students to support our community.鈥�
Van Dyke said, 鈥淚 am grateful to be recognized with this dedicated team that worked so well together through this process. The results of the Campus Master Plan will guide our campus development and community relations for many years to come.鈥�
The master plan to guide development of the campus for the next 20 years took effect in January after approval by Cascadia trustees, 56吃瓜网 regents and the Bothell City Council.
鈥淭he Campus Master Plan core team worked extensively for 18 months with the neighbors and broader 56吃瓜网 Bothell and Cascadia campus community to establish trust and credibility by outlining a clear vision, timeline and opportunities to shape the final outcomes,鈥� said Ruth Johnston, vice chancellor of planning and administration.
鈥淭his careful, respectful work by the team with neighbors and the City of Bothell made the development of this plan and its approval by the City of Bothell possible,鈥� said Sally Clark, director of the 56吃瓜网 Office of Regional & Community Relations.
鈥淭he new Campus Master Plan establishes a development pattern which will lead to more efficient land use, better deployment of capital resources, and opportunities for partnerships, all of which will benefit the students, faculty, staff and citizens of Washington. Every member of the core team went well beyond the typical demands of their roles in order to make this happen,鈥� said Michael McCormick, 56吃瓜网 associate vice president for capital planning and development.
鈥淚 have worked with many individuals and teams over many years, and this team, without question, was one of the very best at solving problems and achieving its goal, all the while being a great pleasure to work with,鈥� said Patrick J. Schneider, the special assistant city attorney serving as outside counsel to the team.
Two more staff members from 56吃瓜网 Bothell were among the individuals from all three campuses who were nominated for the awards: Marci L. Myers, fiscal specialist supervisor in the School of Business dean鈥檚 office; and Christy Cherrier, science lab manager in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
All the nominees were celebrated at a Feb. 27 reception on the Seattle campus. The winners were among the . The recipients will be honored at the annual awards of excellence ceremony in June.
In addition to the 56吃瓜网 Distinguished Staff Award, the 56吃瓜网 Bothell Department of Organizational Excellence & Human Resources takes nominations for the campus-specific staff appreciation award, which usually is awarded in May.
