Thank you: Brittany Lawler, Michelle Graham, Mary Helen Hayes, Millie Wan, and Angela Hicks
Message:
Dear Brittany, Michelle, Mary Helen, Millie, and Angela: Brittany’s scheduled departure from ME for a new job reminds me how much we take you and your colleagues in ME finance/administrative support team for granted!.. Thank you for your excellent work and sorry to see you leave, Brittany, but I am also happy for you as you move to the next chapter in your career! With this opportunity I just wanted to say THANK YOU (all of you) via this platform as well, for your outstanding work in supporting my research group and those of my colleagues. Let me extend my special thanks to Michelle for her incredible job in supporting my research group, for her kindness and diligence, and her patience with my graduate students and postdocs! I cannot thank her enough… We (as faculty) would not be able to accomplish much without your support… Please know that your presence and work are always greatly appreciated! All the best,
Alper
From: Alper Erturk – August 10, 2020
Thank you: Shinae Cho
Message:
Thank you Shinae for helping us all transition to the new HR system. Your diligent review of our 80 million transactions and helping us to understand the various complicated nuances of the HR-related portions of our new responsibilities is so appreciated. The sheer volume of work that has landed on you as the first approver to all of the student hiring transactions has to seem insurmountable at times. We appreciate your dedication to helping us get it done! You are the definition of a team player. Thank you!!
From: Mary Helen Hayes – July 27, 2020
Thank you: Ranjini Unnikrishnan
Message:
I cannot thank you enough for your prompt responses to my emails and your immediate action. Even at a short notice, you find time to politely address my issues and help me. Your positive and attitude and energy is definitely not going unnoticed. Thank you!
From: Kyriaki Kalaitzidou – June 22, 2020
Thank you: Marlena Frank
Message:
Marlena, thank you so much for working so diligently and efficiently to help us get our last minute computer purchases done before the end of the fiscal year! I really appreciate your patience and assistance at this busy time. You’ve done a great job!
From: Miffy Grayson – June 18, 2020
Thank you: Brittany, Miffy and Tammy
Message:
Ladies! I wanted to say “Thank you” to all of you for doing such an amazing job at transitioning into working from home while keeping up the excellent standards of Team Best-A. You guys are KILLING IT and I don’t know if you even realize it. Learning a new system (from home) and taking on more HR responsibilities for the student hiring while maintaining your commitment to the faculty your support is a lot for anyone to handle but you three make it look easy! Thank you so much for working so hard and doing such a great job!!!
From: Mary Helen Hayes – May 12, 2020
Thank you: Everyone in Mechanical Engineering
Message:
I just wanted to say THANKS to everyone for doing their part. Those of you that have to report and are doing so without complaint, those of you that are learning to adapt to the temporary new normal are crushing it, those of you who are making it easier and possible for us to work from home by providing the materials and technology we need to do it are amazing! A big thank you for those of you who are making the desperately needed PPE to help get this all under control. I’m proud to be a part of this big, crazy Mechanical Engineering family. Stay home when you can, wash your hands often and above all else protect yourselves and each other! Hope to see you all again soon.
From: Mary Helen Hayes – April 1, 2020
Thank you: Lauren Swindell and Patricia Shipp
Message:
Thanks to both of you for processing my rush order super quick when my admin is out of office!!
From: Hailong Chen – February 17, 2020
Thank you: Nicole Thomas
Message:
Thank you so much, Nicole, for taking time out of your day to help me create a change order request in WorkDay. You walked me through each step, and the way you explained things made the process easy to understand. Your willingness to help meant a lot to me. 🙂
From: Brittany Lawler – January 14, 2020
Thank you: Mary Helen Hayes
Message:
Thank you so much for your kind help in the past year! Your impressively quick and professional responses always help fix the problems, paving the way for our research. And your extraordinary patience with those tedious details is greatly greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
From: Xirui Peng – December 19, 2019
Thank you: Mary Helen Hayes
Message:
I met Mary Helen during Workday training and I was impressed with her quick grasp of the many different issues involved with the transformation. She is an active member of the Workday Peers group and she has proven to be extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I really appreciate Mary Helen’s quick response and willingness to help!
From: Jan Morian – December 10, 2019
Thank you: Lauren Swindell
Message:
Thank you for following up and closing the loop on every task you have been assigned or you are involved. Your constant outstanding performance makes me trust you and rely on you and thus it reduces unnecessary stress and frees up time for me. THANK YOU !
From: Kyriaki Kalaitzidou – November 15, 2019
Thank you: Mary Helen Hayes
Message:
Thank you for your invaluable support to my research accounts. I am very grateful for everything you do to support my requests.
From: Surya Kalidindi – November 14, 2019
Thank you: Michelle Graham
Message:
Thank you, Michelle, for your help, efficiency and professionalism in helping with my travel expense reports. Your dedication and patience were remarkable, as well as your desire to step in and help another staff member by trying to take some burden from her plate at the time of need. Most appreciated and admiring to see this level of teamwork and care among the colleagues at the Woodruff School. So, thank you!!
From: Andrei Fedorov – November 14, 2019
Thank you: Mary Helen Hayes
Message:
She is awesome. Fixes like 95% of my issues even when it’s not her job to do so. Makes the bureaucracy much easier to deal with.
From: Alexander Murphy – November 12, 2019
Thank you: Mary Helen Hayes
Message:
Dear Mary Helen,
thank you so much for your efforts in securing payment for a tool my group procured over the summer. You have very quickly identified the missing check, cancelled and reissued payment to the new company address. Your thoroughness and professionalism is very much appreciated. Thank you,
Antonia
From: Antonia Antoniou – November 5, 2019
Thank you: Nick Gawdun, Samiah Blake, Rebecca Herrera
Message:
Thank you for making sure Brittany’s phone, computer, and key were all ready for her when she arrived. Being ready when a new staff member arrives such an important part of the first impression. Because of you three, she might believe we know what we are doing (for a little while at least 😉 ).
From: Mary Helen Hayes – October 30, 2019
Thank you: Mary Helen Hayes
Message:
Mary Helen – Thank you so much for your assistance in my understanding of WorkDay. I rarely have to use this system in my role. You were extremely helping with my entire expense report experience. From explaining the spending authorization report process to the final expense report process. I greatly appreciate your quick responses and detailed information.
Thank you!
Laura
From: Laura Tolliver – October 30, 2019
Thank you: Mary Helen Hayes
Message:
Thank You, Thank You , Thank You Mary Helen. We were trying to get PO issued in Workday and we kept hitting a road block on GT approving it. Mary Helen kept on checking the order each morning and several emails with the Purchaser approver we kept hitting dead ends. After working on this for 14 days Mary Helen was finally able to get to the bottom of the problem they were having and adjust some of the wording to appease them. She stepped out side of her normal everyday duties and made sure this was handled.
Thank you so very much!!
From: Cary Ogletree – October 29, 2019
Thank you: Shannon Yee
Message:
Thank you for giving me this opportunity abroad! Hope you’re doing well and atlanta is treating you well 🙂
From: Jade Marcus – October 23, 2019
Thank you: Kimberley Henry
Message:
Kimberley was incredibly helpful in getting my senior design reimbursement taken care of. After 3 months of being redirected by different parties on who to contact for the reimbursement, Kimberley took responsibility and was able to get everything straightened away for me. Greatly appreciated.
From: Samir Nileshwar – September 16, 2019
Thank you: Mary Helen Hayes
Message:
Mary Helen – you always go above and beyond the call of duty to help me with tracking research accounts, and your devoted efforts are always very much appreciated. You and your team are key to any success we might have in the Woodruff School! Thanks!
From: Dave McDowell – September 8, 2019
Thank you: Ann, Julia, and Lauren
Message:
I would like to write this message to express my special thanks to Ann, Julia, and Lauren, for their great support for financial management and order placing. I know there are quite a few issues to be solved during the workday transition phase. Great appreciation for their support and patience! It is a pleasure to work with you all. — Ye
From: Ye Zhao – August 13, 2019
Thank you: Segried Winfrey
Message:
Segried – thank you for all of your help this week (and every week since I got here). Special thanks this week though for setting up the meetings to get Finance and Admins in the same room to figure out best practices for our new Workday processes. I really appreciate you!!
From: Mary Helen Hayes – August 8, 2019
Thank you: Cary, Bruce, Reid, Rebecca and Joshua
Message:
Thank you, Facility Team! Thank you for moving our offices and equipping us new furniture and carpet. When we start a new day in our bright office, we are very grateful for your hard working. Your team definitely makes our life in ME easier and more joyful.
From: Millie Wan – August 8, 2019
Thank you: Randi Sloan, Danny Hardawar and Anthony McCoy
Message:
Thank you, Danny, Randi, and Anthony, for helping us moving office and setting up computers, and always so responsive for our requests. Sometimes our requests sound so low-tech, but they are technologically challenged to us! sorry… but you are always patient, explain the situation, and solve the problems. We appreciate all you’ve been doing for us.
From: Millie wan, Lea Brooks and Kadian Leslie – August 8, 2019
Thank you: Lea Brooks
Message:
Thank you to Lea for all your work in submitting and administering grants and projects. I am very thankful that you are so on top of things!
From: Matt McDowell – August 2, 2019
Thank you: Lauren Swindell
Message:
Thank you Lauren for your tireless efforts to ensure smooth financial activities for my group, especially in the midst of the transition to Workday. You has done a really fantastic job and running my group would be very difficult without you!
From: Matt McDowell – August 2, 2019