Holly Ames and Jane Ta have won this year's School of Medicine Tier 2 STAR Award. They were among the 16 awardees chosen this year across the entire School of Medicine in a competitive selection process. Tier Two Awards are granted to a small number of individuals whose contributions and performance stand out among all award recipients. Award recipients are those whose dedication to their jobs has few equals, who consistently exceed performance levels in their efforts to improve the School or the University, and who have distinguished themselves by their commitment to excellence.

Holly Ames Holly Ames, Financial Analyst, Central Administration In addition to her already full workload, Holly was instrumental in several important initiatives in DOM this year. She helped design and implement DOM's online budget tool. She did numerous analyses in support of unusually-complex negotiations with the Medical Center for strategic support, in response to the new strategic support principles. She also is an active member of the "DOM Operational Efficiency Committee," offering realistic suggestions to everyday problems. She does all this with patience, a constant eye for improvement, a sense of humor and an unwavering positive attitude.

Jane Ta Jane Ta, Senior Academic Specialist, Central Administration Jane joined the DOM Human Resources unit during a time of great change, and has quickly become an indispensable member of the team. We have been impressed by her ability to research issues quickly and independently and to be a fearless problem-solver. She is one of the primary reasons that Medicine faculty were renewed on time in 2007. She has collaborated with the Payroll Office to review the error patterns and work to find ways to eliminate them and develop "best practices." She takes every opportunity to work with more experienced staff on novel problems and is clearly motivated to solve problems and develop solutions.

A Tier 1 Award is based upon an employee's contributions to his/her department or unit, school, campus, or community in one or more of the following areas:

• Outstanding Performance
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Organizational Abilities
• Work Incentives

Name Division Chude Allen Allergy/Immunology Edel Alon Central Administration Holly Ames Central Administration Joni Anderson Education Jamie Babin Central Administration Sarah Barrs VAMC Linda Barton Cardiology Joanne Batt Hospital Medicine Ernest Beard Prevention Science Jennifer Bie Prevention Science Ricki-Ellen Brooke VAMC Ann Chang VAMC Edmund Chang Central Administration Edward Chen Central Administration Michelle Chen Central Administration Paul Cotton Prevention Science Alberto Curotto Prevention Science Samantha Dilworth Prevention Science Kattie Dinh Central Administration Amy Forseth Education Angela Friday Central Administration Sturat Gaffney Prevention Science Terry Gleason VAMC Robert Grey VAMC John Hamiga Prevention Science Ruby Harrison Rheumatology Rochelle Hartwig Prevention Science Sara Hoover Cardiology Mary Carolyn Hunt Prevention Science Ross Jardine Cardiology Jason Jaynes VAMC Kathleen Kerr Hospital Medicine Jennifer Kim Hematology/Oncology Christine Lam Hospital Medicine Donna Langston VAMC Anne Lawrence General Internal Medicine Jennifer Lee General Internal Medicine Ka Man Leung Central Administration Linda Lew Pulmonary Katherine Li Hospital Medicine

Name Division Samantha Lieu Prevention Science Karla Lindquist Geriatrics Patricia Long VAMC Nicolé Mandel VAMC Marienna Murch Nephrology Solat Navab General Internal Medicine Jay Newberry Prevention Science Wendy Ng VAMC Joanne Nititham Rheumatology Kitty O'Connor Prevention Science Jin Park Prevention Science Linda Pham General Internal Medicine Andrew Philipoff Central Administration Emily Philipps Hospital Medicine Eve Phongsasavithes Emergency Medicine Stephanie Rush Rheumatology Mary Salome VAMC Brenda Sanchez VAMC Monique Schloetter CTSI Clinical Research Center Jessica Serbus Nephrology Renuka Sippy Gastroenterology Wendy Smith General Internal Medicine Karen Spiegelman VAMC Mayra Sustaita General Internal Medicine Rebecca Szatkowski Central Administration Susana Szeto Prevention Science Jane Ta Central Administration Kapo Tam Hospital Medicine Leslie Taylor Prevention Science Kim Taylor Rheumatology Scott Tebbetts Prevention Science Phil Tiso General Internal Medicine Mary Tonner Rheumatology Julie Uy Hematology/Oncology William Walzer Rheumatology Robert Williams Prevention Science Joseph Wilson Central Administration Annette Wong Central Administration Ben Zovod Prevention Science