Two Facilities Services employees, Tom Bythell and Carol Womack, have been selected to receive the 2020 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award, one of the most prestigious distinctions for faculty and staff.
The University salutes its essential workers and asks Tar Heels everywhere to wear Carolina blue to honor them on April 28.
Jason Ross, a painter in Facilities Housing Support, says the military taught him order, discipline and how to work with all kinds of people.
Housekeeping staff do more than keep campus residence halls clean: they often serve as a friendly face to students and let them know, “if you need someone to talk to, come to us.”
Our shop can do specialized work, so when the issue of the base of the Old Well came up, we knew we could do the job. It was an honor to work on it.
Nancy Burton, receptionist and administrative support for Housekeeping Services, was selected by Interim Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz to receive the 2019 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award.
Jewel Golson-Roberts trains Housekeeping Services staff across various shifts, but keeping a flexible schedule allows her to work and communicate with most of the Housekeeping staff.
During Women’s History Month, the Gazette recognizes just a few of the University’s female faculty and staff who have made a difference on campus and beyond.
Facilities Services is making much-needed repairs to the Old Well, ensuring the landmark remains standing for another half-century.
Photographer Johnny Andrews takes a closer look at University masons working across campus.
