HAMMOND – Five Purdue University Calumet employees have received 2012-13 awards for outstanding service to the university.
Award recipients are Outstanding Administrative Leader, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Opportunity Programs Roy L. Hamilton of Gary; Outstanding Administrator, Senior Career Services Coordinator Deborah Blades of Hebron; Outstanding Operations Technical Employee, School of Technology Administrative Assistant Laura Dorsch of St. John; Outstanding Clerical Employee, University Village-Housing Clerk Ila Muller of Hammond; and Outstanding Service Employee, Physical Facilities Maintenance Worker Tom Sanchez of Merrillville.
Hamilton provides oversight for programs relating to military veterans, 21st Century Scholars, students with disabilities, underrepresented students and academic progression of student athletes.
Blades coordinates on-campus recruiting, employee development and student and alumni job fairs that have exceeded employer participation goals by 20 percent.
Dorsch has created spreadsheets and maneuvered databases that have allowed seamless delivery to School of Technology clients.
Muller has been praised for working tirelessly to enable efficient organization of her operation which is described as meticulous to detail, engaging and personable.
Sanchez has helped maintain campus buildings and offices by fixing the broken and installing the new for 28 years.
