Congratulations to Sara Wells and Melissa Herrera for being nominated by Brigitte Bard for the USG Employee Recognition Peer to Peer Award.

Sara Wells, Melissa Herrera, Brigitte Bard (left to right)

Description of Nomination: “I would like to nominate Sara Wells and Melissa Herrera for the Proposal Writing 101 event that was held on Saturday, April 27th, from 9am – 3pm. They both did an exemplary job of putting together an event that brought USG Students, faculty, and staff, as well as outside professionals together to teach students, step by step, the useful skill of grant proposal writing. The student teams were challenged with the task of coming up with and agreeing on an idea. Then together the students researched their idea and wrote a proposal for a one-day project that would help the homeless and also serve as a way for students to get involved in a community service learning project. This event culminated in students actually having to simulate getting their proposals in on time in order to be considered for a $1200 grant. The winning team will actually receive the money and be able to execute their project! This was a fabulous and worthwhile experience for all. Perfectly executed.”