{"id":62928,"date":"2015-03-03T11:23:56","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T17:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=62928"},"modified":"2015-03-03T13:06:22","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T19:06:22","slug":"sherwood-named-employee-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2015\/03\/sherwood-named-employee-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherwood named Employee of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Delta State University Staff Council recently honored Brian Sherwood, HVAC technician, as the February\u00a02015 Employee of the Month.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

“I started working at\u00a0Delta State about five years ago in the carpentry department, and since then I’ve moved to the HVAC\u00a0department, where I have the privilege of working with a great group of guys and my awesome supervisor Mike Little,” said Sherwood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sherwood is currently attending\u00a0night school for heating, ventilation and air conditioning.<\/p>\n

He and his wife Jackie have three children \u2014 Ashton, Zoe and Maleah \u2014 and they love spending time outdoors. Sherwood is also<\/span>\u00a0a musician and songwriter. His band is currently recording its\u00a0second CD\u00a0at the Delta Music Institute on campus.<\/p>\n

“I am very thankful for my job and my Delta State University family. I’m also very excited about what the future holds for me at Delta State,” he said.<\/p>\n

Employee of the Month distinction is given to a staff member who has provided service at Delta State that is considered over and beyond those duties outlined in his or her job description. Nominations are submitted by colleagues on campus.<\/p>\n

Each winner receives a plaque, monetary award, WalMart gift card from the Student Government Association, an engraved insulated coffee mug, a free parking decal courtesy of the Campus Police Department, a box of treats from The Sweetery, a parking spot of their choice, marquee announcement and website recognition.<\/span>
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\nFor an archived list of previous Employee of the Month winners, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/about-dsu\/administration\/staff-council\/staff-council-employee-of-the-month\/employee-of-the-month-archives\/<\/b><\/a><\/span>
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\nDelta State\u2019s Staff Council serves as a liaison between the administration and the staff to provide a formal process for staff to discuss issues involving university policies and procedures and to forward ideas, recommendations and opinions to the president.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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