For its qualified management and its sense of healthy humor, Sarah Albrecht, administrative director of the Department of Scientific and Technological Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, received the George Peter 2024 Prize from the Assembly of Employees for a dedicated service.
During a ceremony of February 24 in the commemorative room of Willard Straight Hall, Albrecht thanked her colleagues and friends she made in 33 years in Cornell, as well as her two adult sons, William and Michael.
“I wouldn’t even need this work if you didn’t need to eat as much,” she said. She then urged her two young grandsons to stand up, to the applause of about 60 people present. “They also like to eat,” she said. “They also like Legos, which are even more expensive.”
Kathryn Burkgren, associated vice-president of organizational development and the efficiency of the human resources division, has given Albrecht the price and said that if intervening during staff shortages or control of complex systems, Albrecht Raise to meet new projects and with a proactive problem solving.
“His commitment to the Ministry of Science and Technology is unrivaled,” said Burkgren. “She has repeatedly proven that she is not only capable but exceeds expectations in all aspects of her role. Sarah’s dedication to growth is obvious in the way she seizes new challenges. »»
Albrecht is the 196th recipient From this price, which the assembly of employees presents to staff members who constantly demonstrate excellence in the exercise of their functions and who prove their desire to extend to help others and exceed normal expectations of their professional responsibilities .
The prize was from 1980 but was renamed in 1999 for the late George Peter, a long -standing employee of Cornell who pleaded for staff members to say in university decision -making and for official recognition of employees’ achievements.
In its role, Albrecht maintains the administrative side of his smooth department, which requires a variety of responsibilities, including hiring and training of staff, coordination of budgets and assistance to students with problems ranging from visas to proofreading.
“Here in STS, we like to study infrastructure,” said Suman SethA presidential purse of Stephen H. Weiss and the teacher of Noll by Marie Underhill in the history of science and president of the department. “One of the standard lines on infrastructure is that you only really notice it when something is wrong. I think we can miss everything that Sarah does because things work so well. Sarah is – if I could be silly – infrastructure. »»
Beyond its organizational sense, Albrecht is quick to celebrate birthdays and send flowers when colleagues are losing. Seth said: “Any beautiful thing that happens in our department, Sarah is right there, usually opens the way.”
Sahar Tavakoli, a doctorate. The student in the field of scientific and technological studies could not attend the ceremony, but William Albrecht read her remarks. She described Sarah Albrecht as someone who “often knows a better way” to approach a problem and makes people feel, heard and comforted.
“It is someone who makes this place feels like a place where you want to be,” said William Albrecht. “It also makes a motorcycle, that is to say that it is cooler than the rest of us.”
William Albrecht then added his own personal feelings.
“It is not surprising that my mother is also attentive and devoted to her family that she was in the Cornell community,” he said. “My brother and I were incredibly blessed to have grown in a house built with such a huge love and are delighted to hear that you are all beneficiaries of his kindness and devotion.”