Housekeeper Teresa Golson received a Massey Award for 22 years of service to the University and helping the North Carolina Botanical Garden stay clean and safe for visitors during the pandemic.

Massey Award recipient James Holman has spent his career at Carolina advocating for his fellow employees.

The email looked suspicious, but when housekeeper Sandra Foxx finally opened it, she got the surprise of her life.

Teams across Carolina are working to ensure classrooms and offices are ready when employees return on July 19.

Housekeeping staff Sandra Foxx, Teresa Golson and James Holman were among the eight winners recognized for “unusual, meritorious or superior contributions” by University employees.

When trees, limbs and leaves come down at Carolina, they never actually leave campus. They are transformed to beautify the landscaping in a new way and keep 360 tons of material out of landfills each year.

Throughout the pandemic, Grounds Services workers stayed on the job to make sure the outdoor areas of historic campus remained clean and picturesque. A year later, they’re still at it.

Each weeknight at 11 p.m., the Facilities Services housekeepers of Zone 215 report to the Adams School of Dentistry to clean it so dentists and hygienists can treat patients at clinics during the day. They’re one of many employee teams working on campus since the pandemic began.

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