{"690592":{"#nid":"690592","#data":{"type":"news","title":"ISyE Names 2026 Staff Award Winners","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWe are pleased to celebrate the 2026 H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Staff Honor Award Winners:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcademic \u0026amp; Research IT Support Engineer \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/may-li\u0022\u003EMay Li\u003C\/a\u003E: Exceptional IT Support Professional. This award recognizes a staff member who has demonstrated exceptional job performance and\/or service to ISyE above and beyond the call of duty.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProgram Support Coordinator \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/rudy-paratchek\u0022\u003ERudy Paratchek\u003C\/a\u003E: Exceptional Administrative Staff. This award recognizes a staff member who has shown excellence in managing day-to-day administrative processes in ISyE. This can be related to any general administrative activity or to a staff member who has shown a proven track record of accomplishing daily activities at a high level.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcademic Advisor \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/caroline-layton\u0022\u003ECaroline Layton\u003C\/a\u003E: Exceptional Process Improvement \u0026amp; Policy Leader. This award is presented to a staff member who has demonstrated a collaborative leadership style, created a positive work environment using appropriate leadership skills, designed and implemented a process improvement that increases compliance, reduces liability, or saves measurable time.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcademic Program Manager II \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/harry-sharp\u0022\u003EHarry Sharp\u003C\/a\u003E: The Buzz Award (Going the Extra Mile Award). This award is presented quarterly and is to be alternated between a staff member who has gone above and beyond to help others in the ISyE community and achieve exceptional levels of performance in one or more areas of strategic focus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvents Coordinator II \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/monike-welch\u0022\u003EMonike Welch\u003C\/a\u003E: ISyE Service Award. This award is to be presented to a staff member who has benefitted ISyE,\u0026nbsp;profession, Georgia Tech, or the general public in an exemplary manner.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAcademic Program Manager I \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.isye.gatech.edu\/users\/christian-gallie\u0022\u003EChristian Gallie\u003C\/a\u003E: Outstanding Student Academic Advising Award. This award is presented to staff who have demonstrated excellent student advising qualities. Displays strong, professional, and caring student support. Demonstrates mastery of institute policies and procedures. Provides accessibility, flexibility, leadership in advising\/mentoring, and has made a positive impact when it comes to student experience and helps support all-around student success. Their support is essential to student progress and retention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ISyE Staff Awards have been established to honor individuals or groups in three categories: administrative, leadership, and service excellence.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWe are pleased to celebrate the 2026 H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering Staff Award Winners\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"We are pleased to celebrate the 2026 H. 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