ABA Professional Showcase

CHAIR OF CSU QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STEERING COMMITTEE

Vice President and CFO Stephen G. Garcia was appointed chair of the CSU Quality Improvement (QI) Program Steering Committee, effective February 26, 2009.

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CSU COMMON FINANCIAL SYSTEM (CFS) PROJECT DESIGN TEAM

Kendal Chaney-Buttleman, interim university controller, has been selected to serve on the CSU Common Financial System (CFS) Project Design Team.

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CHAIR, CSU QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE

In March 2008, Sarah Whyte, Director of Strategic Planning & Quality Improvement, was appointed chair of the California State University (CSU) Quality Improvement (QI) Program Planning Committee, charged with setting the direction for the QI Program across the system.

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INTERIM DIRECTOR, ASI FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

University Bursar & Director of the Student Financial Services Center Gina Curry was appointed interim director for ASI Finance & Administration on November 12, 2008.

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2008 CSU FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STEERING COMMITTEE

Kem Gravenberg was appointed to the CSU Facilities Management Conference Steering Committee in 2008. As a member, Kem participates with Chancellor’s Office staff and CSU system colleagues in developing the agenda for the annual conference. 

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WACUBO 2007 WORKSHOP SITE COORDINATOR

In 2007, Kem Gravenberg was appointed by WACUBO to serve as a workshop site coordinator for the Sacramento area, assuming responsibility for organizing WACUBO’s Strategic Budgeting Workshop held December 3 and 4, 2007 at the city’s Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza.

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Stephen Garcia, Vice President for Administration, received the 2008 CSU Quality Improvement Program Champion Award. The award recognizes the efforts of an individual who has demonstrated leadership in pursuit of quality improvement on a campus, or system-wide.

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Sarah Whyte, Director of Strategic Planning & Quality Improvement, is the recipient of a CAPE Bear Award, in recognition of her contributions as a CAPE volunteer in 2008.

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2007 BEST PRACTICE AWARD IN HVAC DESIGN

Campus Energy Coordinator Nathaniel Martin accepted the 2007 Best Practice Award in HVAC Design from the UC/CSU Energy Efficiency Partnership Program on behalf of Sacramento State in July 2007.

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2007 ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PROCUREMENT AWARD

Sacramento State’s Procurement & Contract Services Office received the 2007 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award presented by the National Purchasing Institute. The award is the second for the procurement group, who received the award for the first time in 2005.

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CALIFORNIA PUBLIC PARKING ASSOCIATION 2006 PARKING PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Nancy Fox received the 2006 Parking Professional of the Year Award from the California Public Parking Association (CPPA).

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Sacramento State Police Officer Thelma Matthews received the University’s 2006 Top Gun Sharpshooter Award in July, after achieving the highest target shooting score among all campus police participants.

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Sacramento State Associate Vice President for Finance Suzanne Green received the NACUBO 2006 award for Professional Development in July. NACUBO is the National Association for College and University Business Officers.  The national award recognizes college and university business professionals for notable contributions to NACUBO’s professional development program.

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2004 GOVERNOR'S SAFETY AWARD

Congratulations to our Facilities Management Professional Staff members who received awards at the Governor's Employee Safety Awards on August 26, 2005.

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SACRAMENTO TRANSPORATION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION - 2005 OSCAR AWARD

Freddy Orozco, Assistant Director of University Transportation & Parking Services, was awarded an Oscar by the Sacramento Transportation Management Association (TMA) in 2005.

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A Certificate of Achievement from the Sacramento Sustainable Business program was presented to California State University Sacramento's Risk Management & Environmental Health & Safety Department for demonstrating a commitment to environmentally-friendly practices and taking voluntary action to conserve resources on campus.

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PROJECT CHILDSAFE

In 2006, Sacramento State received a certificate of recognition for leadership in the promotion of firearm safety, through a partnership with Project ChildSafe and the U.S. Department of Justice.

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ABA MANAGERS PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AT CSU 101

In March 2009, Administration & Business Affairs managers, Justine Heartt and Kathi McCoy, served as faculty for the annual CSU 101 workshop sponsored by the CSU Financial Officers Association.

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SAC STATE POLICE PARTICIPATE IN COUNTY “AVOID” CAMPAIGN

The Sacramento State Police Department received recognition for its part in the 2008 local anti-DUI campaign. As participants, University police officers work with local police agencies to raise awareness of the problems associated with drinking and driving and to coordinate and host enforcement operations.

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UTAPS SUPPORTS BIKE TO WORK DAY

May is Bike Month in the Sacramento Area, and May 21 is Bike to Work Day. Each year, University Transportation Services (UTAPS) helps to support this important clean air event by coordinating Sac State Bike Day.

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ABA'S FINEST APPEARING ON HIGHWAY 50!

Norman Kwong, Budget Analyst in Budget Planning & Administration was recently recognized by the Sac State Employee Recognition Program.

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UTAPS CONTRIBUTES TO ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CAMPUS FOOD DRIVE

For many years now, UTAPS has generously provided employee time, labor and transportation to coordinate and conduct the State Employees Holiday Food Drive at Sacramento State.

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ABA SUPPORTS THE 2008 SUSAN G. KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE

ABA staffers Freddy Orozco, Elvia Garcia and Abbi Stone were among 50 employees who joined the Sac State Striders at Cal Expo to participate in the 2008 Susan G. Komen “race for the cure.”

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