Eberly College presents Outstanding Staff Awards

Morgantown, WV, May 26, 2006:  Tammy Carrico, Tom Milam, and Diana Hammack have been named the recipients of this year’s annual Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding Staff Awards.

Tammy Carrico, Administrative Associate in the Department of Psychology, is the recipient of this year’s award in the Professional category. Carrico was nominated by ten faculty members in the Department of Psychology for her professionalism, positive attitude, dedication, and dependability.

Carrico joined the Department of Psychology in Fall 2000. At first, she split her time between the Eberly College’s Expert Business Office and the Department of Psychology, where she worked overtime in order to organize finances, personnel files, and other paperwork in the Chair’s Office, even while on maternity leave. She is highly motivated and continues to produce top-notch work year after year.

“Tammy gracefully juggles a complex and ever-changing set of challenges with consistently excellent results,” said Dr. Michael Perone, Chair of the Department of Psychology. “She runs the department.”

Senior Laboratory Instrument Specialist Tom Milam is known by physics students and faculty as the Department’s “do-it-all” handy man. The recipient of the award in the Technical category, Milam helps to design projects and to repair equipment in the Department of Physics, as well as other Eberly College departments such as biology and psychology.

“What sets Tom apart is his willingness to work with faculty and students when they make requests for projects to be completed,” said Department of Physics Chair Earl Scime. Department of Psychology Centennial Professor Kennon Lattal also recognized Milam’s hard work and dedication. “Tom is a master craftsman and everything he does reflects his tremendous pride in his work.”

Though Department of Biology Accounting Clerk Diana Hammack is the recipient of the award in the Clerical category, she is often found doing much more than sitting at desk. From ordering chemicals and other to supplies to sweeping the greenhouse, completing paperwork or repairing a copier, Hammack happily does it all.

“Diana can be counted upon to do whatever needs to be done,” said Marlene DeWitt, Administrative Associate in the Department of Biology.

Colleagues also admire Hammack’s flexibility when it comes to her job. “Diana is assertive when she needs to be, aggressive when the situation calls for it, but always professional and courteous,” DeWitt said. “We are very fortunate to have her.”

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