{"id":1026,"date":"2011-01-24T14:40:27","date_gmt":"2011-01-24T21:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=1026"},"modified":"2016-11-28T21:59:02","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T21:59:02","slug":"john-pauga-wins-maintainer-of-the-year-at-facilities-services-awards-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2011\/01\/24\/john-pauga-wins-maintainer-of-the-year-at-facilities-services-awards-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"John Papuga wins Maintainer of the Year at Facilities Services’ Awards Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"

John\u00a0 Papuga\u00a0 of the grounds crew won the Maintainer of the Year Award at the annual facilities services awards presentation and \u00a0chili cook-off. The event was held from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 22 in the facilities services department in the Van Briggle building.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Maintainer of the Year Award, created in 1983, recognizes a member of facilities services who significantly demonstrates a commitment to practicing the Colorado College mission core values and who significantly contributes to the success of the facilities services department in the past year. In order to be considered, Papuga\u2019s nomination had to list his specific actions, or accomplishments, over the past year, and describe the ways in which his actions or accomplishments met the award\u2019s criteria, which include:<\/p>\n

Demonstrating exceptional leadership skill
\nTechnical skill
\nResource stewardship
\nOutstanding customer relations
\nImproving sustainability
\nSuccessful collaboration
\nSuccessful problem solving
\nAchieving an outstanding accomplishment or successfully meeting a unique or unusual challenge beyond normal or routine work experiences or expectations<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Ryan Smith of HVAC received the Adam Valdez Excellence in Facilities Services Award, which was inaugurated in 2001. The Adam Valdez Award recognizes a member of facilities services who consistently and over at least a five-year period demonstrates a commitment to practicing the college\u2019s mission core values and significantly contributes to the success of the department. Criteria for the award include:<\/p>\n

Unselfish support of others \u2013 being a team player
\nSelf-directed and motivator of others
\nPositive and constructive in communications with colleagues
\nInnovative and resourceful\u00a0 \u2014 finding ways to get things done
\nSets a good example\u00a0 \u2013 productive and quality work<\/p>\n

Smith also won the Radio Personality of the Year Award,\u00a0an award that is subtitled\u00a0\u201cMost Time on Two-Way Radio for\u00a0Work Orders.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Other award winners are Lee Doughty, lock shop, who received the Customer Service Award and Mike Starr, set ups and events shop, who received the Pitch-In Award. Set ups\/events shop received the Spic and Span Award for having the cleanest shop, with Nick Solano accepting the award on its behalf.<\/p>\n

The awards ceremony was held in the carpenter\u2019s shop, with the chili cook-off entries set up in the kitchen, along with other food. Winner of the best red chili was Pete Ordway, lock shop, and best green chili winner was Jerry Switzer, of grounds.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The history of the chili cook-off was detailed in an article written by Sally Eisentraut and published in the facilities\u2019 TRADEWINDS January 2002 newsletter:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0\u201cOur Grounds crew is nothing if not competitive.\u00a0 An ongoing argument between Jerry (Switzer) and Cecelia (Gonzales) about who makes the BEST green chili sparked an idea to sponsor a chili cook-off \u2013 just to prove who was the best.\u00a0 By mid-1996 they had come up with a plan.<\/p>\n

The first week in December seemed an ideal time \u2013 cold enough to really enjoy the chili and a festive time to get together.\u00a0 They decided to save their aluminum cans (and dumpster dive for other metals to recycle) to pay for it.\u00a0They would need to collect enough to pay for two $25.00 gift certificates (one certificate for the best Red Chili and one for the best Green Chili), the tortillas, beer and dessert.\u00a0 They then asked Chef Matt from Sodexho Marriott (now Bon Appetit) to judge the contest and he agreed.\u00a0 They immediately passed out flyers to facilities to advertise the first annual cook-off.\u201d<\/p>\n

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John\u00a0 Papuga\u00a0 of the grounds crew won the Maintainer of the Year Award at the annual facilities services awards presentation and \u00a0chili cook-off. The event was held from 3-5 p.m. on Dec. 22 in the facilities services department in the Van Briggle building. The Maintainer of the Year Award, created in 1983, recognizes a member … <\/p>\n

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