history: I didn't know that they noticed me. I thought that I was just an ordinary employee. I didn't know what to say when I saw my name on the plaque.  I never thought that I would be noticed.  By who? Who are you trying to get noticed by? My employers gave me employee of the month and a nice gift to go along with the award.
current: Oh that's so nice! I'm sure you're a great coworker and employee
next: Yes, they really caught caught me off guard. I did work very hard, but there's a lot of other good employees on our team.