UGA LAW STAFF MEMBER RECEIVES EMPLOYEE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Wednesday, January 21, 2004 WRITER: Brittany Cox, 706/542-5172, lawcomm@uga.edu CONTACT: Robbie Eddins, 706/542-7568, eddins@uga.edu Nelda Parker, 706/542-7875, nparker@uga.edu Beth Kirch, 706/542-5156, kirch@uga.edu UGA LAW STAFF MEMBER RECEIVES EMPLOYEE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia School of Law’s Staff Representative Group presented employee Robbie Eddins with the 2003 Employee Distinguished Service Award last month. This honor is given annually to recognize and reward employees for their service to the law school. Eddins, a member of the law school’s staff for over 10 years, currently serves as the interview coordinator in the Office of Legal Career Services. Her primary responsibility includes coordinating the details of hundreds of job interviews between students and potential employers each year. Director of Legal Career Services Beth Kirch said in her nomination of Eddins for the award, “Robbie always goes the extra mile. … Her job requires ultimate attention to detail through the maintenance of over 2,000 database records annually, and she manages all of these details flawlessly. Robbie never puts her own needs first. She always cares most about the needs of the employers or students.” Before her tenure at the law school, Eddins worked in the UGA Employment Division of the Human Resources Department and at the Athens-area United Way office. A Georgia native, she currently resides in Commerce with Amie, her 16-year-old daughter. The SRG established the annual Employee Distinguished Service Award to recognize staff members who have demonstrated a strong work ethic, commitment to service and exceptional job performance as well as the cooperation necessary to ensure the School of Law meets and exceeds its goals. Following a school-wide nomination process, one deserving recipient is selected and then presented with a monetary award check and commemorative plaque. #