PSS to honor 6 staffers The Professional Staff Senate will host its annual luncheon meeting Wednesday to honor six members of the university s professional staff who have received awards for outstanding service and excellence. The luncheon will be held from noon to 2 p.m. in the Center for Tomorrow, North Campus. The chancellor s award honors performance excellence, both within and beyond the individual s position. The PSS also will honor Ilene R. Fleischmann and William J. Regan as winners of this year s Outstanding Service Award. The Outstanding Service Award is given each year by the PSS to professional staff members who make outstanding community-service contributions.
Winners receive a cash award and certificate of recognition.
For further information about the luncheon, contact the PSS office at 645-2003. Reservations must be received by tomorrow. The grant from the county legislature to UCI, which was secured through the efforts of Majority Leader Crystal D. Peoples, will provide UCI with an opportunity to work with young people on these issues, said Danis Gehl, UCI project director. All too often, youth are described as problems, rather than as key stakeholders in the fate of their neighborhoods, Gehl said. This grant will make it possible for UCI to work toward changing this perception and nurture community leaders.