Staff News May 2023
May 3, 2023
New Hires
- Courtney Cotton, waste and recyclable materials manager, Recycling Services
- Shikrya Dordzhieva, custodial services worker, Housing Custodial
- Olivia Felton, quality assurance inspector, E&G Custodial Services
- Dante Glenn, HVAC senior assistant, Housing Maintenance
- Timothy Johnson, custodial services supervisor, E&G Custodial Services
- Colin Pace, landscape and grounds worker, Landscape Services
- Joshua Price, senior trades utility worker, Housing Maintenance
- Avery Quarles, custodial services worker, North Grounds Custodial
- Mark Queeley, custodial services worker, North Grounds Custodial
- Skylar Sheler, custodial services supervisor, E&G Custodial Services
- Walker Shifflett, drywall/plaster assistant, Construction & Renovation Services
- Gopal Tamang, custodial services worker, E&G Custodial Services
- Padam Tamang, custodial services worker, North Grounds Custodial
- Jessica Taylor, landscape and grounds worker, Landscape Services
- Cameron Wolf, sign shop worker, Construction & Renovation Services
- Nicholas Zizulka, senior trades utility worker, Housing Maintenance
Transfers & Promotions
- Steven Ackerman, senior electronic controls technician, Chiller Plants
- Wendy Castellanos Cortes, custodial services worker, Housing Custodial
- Mike Light, zone maintenance supervisor, HSPP Zone 1 North
- Lou Persinger, instrumentation and controls technician, Heat Plants
- Anthony Samuel, custodial services worker, Housing Custodial
- Devon Scott, senior HVAC mechanic, HSPP Zone 2
- Sanmati Tamang, custodial services worker, Housing Custodial
- Walter Wimberly, zone maintenance supervisor, HSPP Zone 4
Educational & Professional Accomplishments
West Grounds Zone Maintenance recently completed Stage III of the Virginia Challenge Program, a three-stage roadmap to making your workplace one of the safest and healthiest in the country. The team is only the second public sector participant and the first higher education institution in Virginia to achieve this recognition. Virginia Department of Labor & Industry Commissioner Gary G. Pan (far right) congratulates FM team members who supported this achievement, Director of Occupational Programs Laura Duckworth, West Grounds Zone Manager Kenny Bower and Occupational Health and Safety Manager Shelomith Gonzalez.
The Facilities Management Fleet has been recognized as No. 41 in the 100 Best Public Fleets in North America awards in 2023. This marks the Fleet's highest ranking in the annual awards, last year the team was awarded the 66th spot. “Of special note, the judges have identified that the University's fleet team uniquely and innovatively educates students…on progressive fleet management aspects of the industry, most certainly developing the industry's next generation of fleet management leaders team,” according a statement by the NAFA Fleet Management Association.
Michael Duffy, transportation operations and fleet manager, received the University Clean Transportation Leader award during the Virginia Clean Cities Rally in Richmond event.
Mary Beth Greer, mechanical engineering associate with CC&R Design Services, recently passed her Professional Engineer (PE) license exam
Compliments from Customers
Newcomb Zone Maintenance, Central Grounds Zone Maintenance, General Services, Sign Shop and Customer Support Center teams: Thank you and please convey a huge Office of Admission thank you to your teams in Facilities Management that supported Days on the Lawn (DOTL) in every way! Everything on Grounds for each DOTL was just right and your teams played a large part in helping create each successful event. Through the many requests sent to Facilities Management and sometimes confusing contradictions or duplications, quickly changing logistics, and handling requests outside of Facilities, you all intuited exactly what was needed and responded quickly, professionally, and provided exactly what was needed. The communication and follow-through were excellent! Thank you for being key players and supporting Admission in each one of the four successful Days on the Lawn. — Diane Willingham, Office of Undergraduate Admission
Doug Rush, Will Schnorr and Derek Wilson: Recently, Doug Rush reported discovering an illicit discharge — staining on the ground behind the West Complex that appeared to be the result of someone dumping wastewater on the ground which is not allowed by the University's stormwater permits and policy. Doug and Will, with Derek's encouragement, quickly arranged for the material to be cleaned up prior to impending storms and environmental impacts. They also tracked down the personnel involved with the incident and educated the associated supervisors on proper handling of wastewater (the personnel work a late shift). I appreciate Doug, Will and Derek's support with implementing the University's policies, quick reporting/response, and encouraging environmental stewardship. — Kristin Carter, Associate Director for Environmental Compliance
Noted with Regret
Donald C. Riggin, a retiree of Facilities Management, died March 22. Riggin was a senior project manager in what was then-known as Facilities Planning & Construction's Academic Division. He joined UVA in 1988 and worked on some of the Grounds— most iconic buildings during 17-year career. Read more in UVA Today.
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