Connie Amen earns CU Denver 2017 Staff Council Service Excellence Award

University News – CU Denver Today


Chancellor Dorothy Horrell (on left) and Connie Amen, assistant dean of finance and human resources at the Business SchoolOn April 14, Chancellor Dorothy Horrell presented the University of Colorado Staff Council 2017 Service Excellence Award to Connie Amen, assistant dean of the Business School. 
The Service Excellence Award is given annually to recognize and reward staff members who have provided outstanding and sustained volunteer service to their campus, community/civic/professional organizations, and the university as a whole through active involvement in staff events, community engagement opportunities, committee work, social advocacy projects and diversity initiatives. The honor includes a $1000 stipend. 
Chancellor Horrell delivered the following remarks at a luncheon honoring Amen and two other recipients from CU Boulder and University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
It is my pleasure to present the Service Excellence Award to Connie Amen, the Assistant Dean of Finance and Human Resources in the CU Denver Business School.
Connie has been with CU Denver since 2007 and exemplifies the spirit of service that this award honors.
For a decade, she has contributed her time and talent in service to the Business School, the CU Denver campus as well the CU system.
Connie was originally hired as a manager, and quickly rose through the ranks. She and her small team manage operations for the entire Business School, with 75 faculty, 60 lecturers and 60 staff members. Her fellow colleagues call her the glue that holds the Business School together.
She dedicates much of her free time to ensuring her colleagues are supported.
She organized a school community fund to support members of the Business School though both milestones and hardships. For instance, Connie sends flowers on behalf of the university when someone from her department has a baby.
She manages donations, keeps track of funds and handles the logistics of these gestures.
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