The bonus award fund, established specifically for this recognition, honors exemplary service and exceptional contributions made by individual AP employees.

This year, 31 AP employees were selected from a pool of applicants who were nominated by supervisors, peers, co-workers or by themselves based on the employee’s contributions above and beyond his or her job responsibilities during 2006 as they relate to the AP bonus award meritorious performance criteria.

This year’s award recipients include:

• Mary Alore, Enrollment Management
• Paul Battle, College of Arts and Sciences Advising
• Tamra Bays, Health Sciences
• Len Brown, Engineering and Computer Science
• Peggy Cooke, Auxiliary Services
• Joann Denby, Registrar
• Sandra Deng, School of Education and Human Services Advising
• Maria Ebner-Smith, Purchasing and Risk Management
• Boyd Farnam, General Counsel/Board of Trustees
• Art Griggs, Academic Affairs
• Josephine Hairston, President
• Steven King, Classroom Support
• Sheryl Klemanski, Academic Affairs
• Petra Knoche, International Students and Scholars Office
• Jim Leidel, Plant Engineering
• Tom LeMarbe, Budget and Financial Planning
• Jacqueline Leow, Meadow Brook Art Gallery
• Sam Lucido, Public Safety
• Collette O’Connor, University Relations
• Lisa Reeves, School of Education and Human Services
• Robert Saunders, Development Information Services
• Kim Schultz, Advising Resource Center
• Leigh Settlemoir, Academic Affairs
• Cheryl Sullivan, College of Arts and Sciences Advising
• Rebecca Wyatt Thomas, Communications and Marketing
• Tracy Utech, Development
• Marie VanBuskirk, Campus Recreation
• Sara Webb, New Student Programs
• Kristina White, School of Nursing
• Lorin Wright, College of Arts and Sciences Advising
• Rich Zizek, Oakland Center

AP Bonus Award nominations are due each winter and announcements are made each spring. For more information about the AP Bonus Award, contact University Human Resources at (248) 370-3480 or uhr@oakland.edu.