Celebrating Excellence

“Excellence means doing your very best. In everything. In every way.”

That’s a quote from Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion. It’s a quality and way of thinking we should all strive for each day.

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of hosting the BU Employee of the Month honorees from the past year for a luncheon. This employee recognition program was instituted last year to recognize our colleagues who serve BU with exceptional service and distinction. The honorees represented all areas of campus, and I had the unenviable task of choosing one of them to be Employee of the Year.

As you can imagine, this was not an easy decision, but Susan Sarver from the Office of the Registrar rose to the top. Our inaugural Employee of the Year, Sue is a wonderful example of someone who goes above the call of duty in support of our students and their success. Sue is a role model and exemplar to all of us, and we are fortunate to call her a colleague.

My congratulations to Sue Sarver for this well-deserved honor, and my thanks to all our faculty and staff for all that they do for our students every day. To learn more about Sue and the other Employee of the Month recipients, please go here.

Go Huskies!

Bashar