Chen of Tech Transfer named President’s Employee of the Year

Nathan Chen (Photo: Cathy Beuten)

Nathan Chen, database administrator and IT manager for the CU Technology Transfer Office, received the annual President’s Employee of the Year Award during a recognition ceremony Friday at 1800 Grant St.

Nomination letters described him as a “quiet, effective leader” whose thoughtful, intelligent technical work has led to the establishment of a database that has boosted efficiency in the office. The honor includes a $1,000 award.

Five other employees from system administration were nominated for the honor, and also were recognized at Friday’s gathering: Tara Dressler, Lindsay Lennox and Kathe Zaslow, all of Tech Transfer; Stuart Littlefield, Procurement Service Center; and Sasha Meltser, University Information Services.

Dozens of system employees were recognized for reaching benchmarks in their years of service to the university:

30 Years:

• Sandy Hicks, Procurement Service Center

25 Years:

• Donald Eldhart, Office of the Treasurer
• Tara Reeves, Risk Management
• Jenny Rattana, Payroll and Benefit Services
• Carl Sorenson, Office of University Controller

20 Years:

• Lisa Affleck, Payroll and Benefit Services
• Gary Hucal, University Information Systems
• Lynne Lyons, Government Relations
• Carolyn Peet, Risk Management
• Wayne G. Scott, University Information Systems
• Narindira Sharma, Procurement Service Center
• David Turner, Procurement Service Center
• Alan Vidmar, University Information Systems

15 Years:

• Jon Arnold, University Relations
• Gail Blandford, Payroll and Benefit Services
• Mary Cook, Procurement Service Center
• Jeff Gloyd, University Information Systems
• Robert Lucas, Office of University Controller

10 Years:

• Jennifer Bosma, Payroll and Benefit Services
• David Braddock, The Coleman Institute
• Jeremy Hueth, Office of University Counsel
• Jonathan Levenstein, University Information Systems
• Darlene Morrow, Procurement Service Center
• Mai Ngo, Procurement Service Center
• Wynn Pericak, Office of the President
• Annalissa Philbin, Office of University Counsel
• Treci Saenz, Tech Transfer Office
• Kirsten Schuchman, Government Relations
• Kathryn Tallman, Tech Transfer Office
• Kathe Zaslow, Tech Transfer Office

Five Years:

• Enid Ablowitz, The Coleman Institute
• Judy Anderson, Office of University Counsel
• Scott Frey, Payroll and Benefit Services
• John Hanna, University Information Systems
• Karen Ichiba, Office of University Controller
• Lindsay Lennox, Tech Transfer Office
• Tiara Lewis, Risk Management
• Debbie Martin, Internal Audit
• Shannon Matthews, Office of University Controller
• Ken McConnellogue, University Relations
• Sean Myers, University Information Systems
• Annette Sargent, Payroll and Benefit Services
• David Solin, Office of the Treasurer
• Jill Taylor, Budget and Finance
• Corky Volkert, Internal Audit