STAFF STAR AWARD!
On behalf of the Staff Council we would like to say CONGRATULATIONS to Matthew Bentz, computer support analyst in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, for being selected as the April recipient of our Staff Star Award!!
Some of the things Mat’s nominators said about him are:
· In addition to his regular support activities, Mat has also taken on the role of HIPAA Security Officer, technology liaison for vendors of classroom equipment, technology expert for distance education, supervisor for computer disposal, and author of source code to sustain our clinic observation system. As the HIPPA privacy/security officer, he has done a nice job of balancing the need to have good work flow with the need for security. In addition, Mat went out of his way to help train 34 master's clinicians in the use of the recording system in the Barkley Center.
· Mat has shifted his hours so that he would be in the building when evening online classes began in case of trouble with the hybrid classrooms. His later availability has more than once "saved" a class when adobe connect or the conference room computer would not cooperate or communicate with one another. For many years it was Mat at 6-6:30 weekly helping to test the audio system as students called into the conference line for a hybrid class. He always stays after a solution is found to a dilemma to see if the solution is stable and the class can move forward.
· By providing computer and tech support in his kind, patient, and supportive manner, Mat diffuses many difficult and trying moments when technology doesn't seem to be working. He will also take the time to explain and give "dummy" directions to those of us that don't have a "techy" mind in such a way that isn't insulting, and allows for learning and understanding.
So, if you get a chance, stop by room 202L in the Barkley Center and congratulation Mat. He is very deserving of this award!
Reminder: If you know of a staff member who you believe goes above and beyond their scope of duties, make sure and nominate them! Even if they do not receive the award the first time they are nominated…..they can be nominated over and over again until they do. You can find the nomination form at http://cehs15.unl.edu/awards/nomination_form_star.php. Let’s show our staff how much they are appreciated!