Tammy Randall named 2025 Outstanding Classified Employee 

Tammy Randall, an administrative specialist with the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, has been named the 2025 Outstanding Classified Employee by the University of Maine Employees Advisory Council. 

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. 

Randall has been a part of the UMaine community since 2016 when she joined the Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences. She administers all of the financial accounts and research grants for the department and works individually with each faculty member to ensure that their accounts are up to date. 

Throughout all of the letters of nomination Randall received, her hard work and dedication were mentioned countless times. 

“Tammy’s dedication and work ethic are remarkable and have enabled our department to thrive in research, teaching and service. She provides timely, accurate and thorough management of the department’s finances and accounts, and demonstrates responsiveness, organization, efficiency and friendly support,” wrote one of her nominators

According to her nomination, the impact that Randall has had has been appreciated by the entire department. 

“We would truly not be able to function as a unit if it weren’t for her careful stewardship of departmental accounts and her tireless dedication to her position,” wrote another nominator.