{"id":63328,"date":"2015-04-09T11:09:26","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:09:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/?p=63328"},"modified":"2015-04-09T11:10:03","modified_gmt":"2015-04-09T16:10:03","slug":"webster-named-employee-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/news-and-events\/2015\/04\/webster-named-employee-of-the-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Webster named Employee of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\" style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\" style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #512e18;\">The Delta State University Staff Council recently honored Patricia Webster, administrative assistant for the Delta Center for Culture and Learning, as the March\u00a02015 Employee of the Month.<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\">Born and raised in the Arkansas\u00a0Delta, Webster\u00a0loves the flatlands of the Delta.\u00a0She completed her bachelor&#8217;s\u00a0in speech, communication and broadcasting from the University of Central Arkansas in\u00a01984, where she gained experience in broadcast radio, theater and the media.<\/p>\n<p>She joined Delta State\u00a0in August of 2005 and served as the senior secretary in Family and Consumer Sciences for more than nine\u00a0years.<\/p>\n<p>Her hobbies include\u00a0cycling and reading. She lives with her husband of nearly 27 years and two Pomeranians, Kasey and Bandit.<\/p>\n<p>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<p style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">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><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">For an archived list of previous Employee of the Month winners, visit\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: inherit; color: #b8c43b;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/about-dsu\/administration\/staff-council\/staff-council-employee-of-the-month\/employee-of-the-month-archives\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/about-dsu\/administration\/staff-council\/staff-council-employee-of-the-month\/employee-of-the-month-archives\/<\/b><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Delta 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":"<p>The Delta State University Staff Council recently honored Patricia Webster, administrative assistant for the Delta Center for Culture and Learning, as the March\u00a02015 Employee of the Month. 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