STAFF WINNERS OF McPHERSON AWARD ANNOUNCED

At the annual community picnic on Thursday, June 10, President Nancy J. Vickers and Human Resources Director Joe Bucci presented the 2004 McPherson Awards for Excellence and Service to three members of the College's staff. Wyndham Housekeeper Carl DeLoach won the award in the service/craft division; Dolores Burdo, secretary in the Provost's Office, took home the award in the clerical/technical category; and Eileen Markson, the longtime head of the Art and Archaeology Library, received the administrative/professional award.

At the awards presentation, Bucci read from the nomination forms submitted for each honoree. The excerpts that follow demonstrate the esteem in which colleagues hold these exemplary employees.

Carl Deloach "goes above and beyond the call of duty on a regular basis and he always has a fabulous attitude. He is always willing to help wherever needed. His sincere caring makes people very comfortable.

"Carl also has gotten involved in the mediation group because of his wonderful listening skills. His ability to listen empathetically makes him a magnet for people. His sincere caring makes people very comfortable; he has a true gift."

Dolores Burdo "is always efficient, professional and willing to help no matter what the request. She is highly committed to doing a good job. It is a special joy to work with Ms. Burdo. Her sense of humor and ability to work with a highly diverse range of individuals is used wisely and effectively in her dealings with personnel throughout the College. Noted one faculty member, 'It is rare to find someone with the capacities and work ethic of Dolores.' A staff member said, 'The Provost's Office and the College are very fortunate to have such a versatile employee.'"

Eileen Markson "arrived at Bryn Mawr College in September of 1973 after seven years at the Archaeological Institute of America and has been head of the Art and Archaeology Library for the past 31 years.

"One of the prevailing themes of her tenure has been that of challenges — the challenge of maintaining high standards of service, of collection development and of personal and professional growth. She is always inquisitive: no meeting that she attends is truly adjourned until she has asked that series of questions that brings final clarity to the issues at hand. For her many years of involvement with Art Libraries Society of North America, the Bryn Mawr College Staff Association, the mentoring of colleagues, the way that she never forgets to support students and faculty, the special relationships that she has built and continues to build, for the myriad ways in which she models the best principles of what it means to be a professional, for this and more her colleagues in Information Services join the Bryn Mawr community in congratulating Eileen and saying that we are proud of her."

The McPherson Fund for Excellence was established in 1997 to honor President Emeritus Mary Patterson McPherson for her years of contribution to the Bryn Mawr community, and to recognize and reward outstanding faculty and staff members, graduate students and undergraduates.

Each year, the College honors McPherson Fellows from the faculty, the staff, and the graduate and undergraduate student bodies. Recipients are recognized for excellence and service to the community, either within or beyond the boundaries of this institution. Awards to students and faculty were announced earlier this year.

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