Jerome Herrick named 2018 Outstanding Classified Employee
Jerome Herrick, a facilities maintenance worker CL1, has been named the 2018 Outstanding Classified Employee by the University of Maine Classified Employees Advisory Council (CEAC).
The award recognizes classified employees’ exceptional service and dedication to UMaine, increasing the campus community’s awareness of the indispensable contributions that represented and nonrepresented classified employees make to the quality, diversity and overall mission of the university.
Award winners receive $1,000 in recognition of their contributions, and are honored at the Employee Recognition and Awards Luncheon, this year being held at 11 a.m. April 2 in Wells Conference Center.
Herrick first joined the UMaine community in 1997, working for Auxiliary Services. He joined the Facilities Management team in 2005, and has worked for 12 years in Hitchner Hall.
The multiple faculty of Hitchner Hall who wrote letters of support for his award nomination cite his attention to detail in maintaining the many laboratories, offices and other spaces in the building, as well as his friendliness and caring. He is described as a “first-rate colleague” who is considerate, has a warm sense of humor and is always willing to help faculty, staff and students. He also is committed to creating a safe work environment for all occupants in Hitchner Hall.
As one colleague noted, Herrick “truly elevates UMaine via both his custodial work and his professional, kind and friendly manner.” Another noted that he demonstrates the highest level of service and “has made himself an important partner in the success of our teaching and research missions.”