May 6, 2004 — Each year, U.Va. honors selected employees for their dedication, exemplary service and ambassadorship. This year’s Outstanding Contribution Award-winners are no exception. The 11 staff members chosen this year don’t just do their jobs well, they take the initiative to fill office and community needs, leading by example. Their colleagues, and even their supervisors, look to them for advice and revere them for their passion and problem-solving skills.

The winners will each receive $1,000, along with being honored at the annual awards banquet on June 3.

Dyan Aretakis

One of U.Va.’s winners this year, nurse practitioner Dyan Aretakis, was also selected to receive a Governor’s Award for Public Service. She was recognized Wednesday in Richmond along with several other employees from across the state.

The winners of the Outstanding Contribution Awards this year are:

ACADEMIC DIVISION

• Robert W. Adcock, heating plant maintenance supervisor, Facilities Management

• Genevieve L. Grosbaum, reading program coordinator, Learning Needs and Evaluation Center

• Patricia L. Harlowe, associate director of career services, School of Law

• Bobbie L. McClemens, business manager, Parking and Transportation

• Mary-Leigh Thacker, billing and accounting manager, School of Medicine Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

HEALTH SYSTEM

• Sarah L. Anderson, forensic nurse examiner program coordinator, Emergency Department

• Dyan A. Aretakis, nurse practitioner project director, Teen Health Center

• Pamela D. Dennison, advanced practice nurse, Acute Cardiology/Heart Center

• Kathleen M. Rea, clinical nurse and interim patient care services manager, 5 Central/5 West Medical Surgical Care

• Gloria V. Smith, office manager, Health System Administrative Services

U.VA.'S COLLEGE AT WISE

• Lyndale Branham, equipment services & repair technician, Facilities Planning and Management