Boston,
MA--Chief Justice for Administration
and Management Barbara A. Dortch-Okara today
announced that she will present awards to the
Trial Court Employee of the Year, Michael F.
Herman, Assistant Register at the Worcester Probate
and Family Court, and to seventeen Trial Court
employees, recipients of the 2003 Trial Court
Employee Excellence Awards. Chief Justice Dortch-Okara
will present the awards in a ceremony on May
22, 2003 at 1:00 p.m. at the Union Station in
Worcester. (See attached list)
Mr.
Herman, who has served at the Worcester Probate and
Family Court for twenty-four years, began his career
there as Head Administrative Assistant, and was promoted
to the position of Assistant Register. Well-liked
and respected by all his colleagues, Mr. Herman is
recognized by his peers as a committed team player,
who often carries out his tasks beyond the call of
duty. As a dedicated worker with a broad knowledge
of court procedures, Mr. Herman enjoys helping the
public.
Chief
Justice Dortch-Okara said, “In his professionalism
and unfailing service to the courts and to the public,
Michael Herman truly exemplifies excellence as demonstrated
by his job performance, work ethic, and attitude. All
of the award recipients, who were selected by their
colleagues, deserve special recognition for their dedication
and model job performance.”
A
thirteen-member committee selected seventeen employees
from the 200 nominations submitted for the Employee Excellence
Awards. Candidates for the awards are chosen and
nominated by their supervisors and colleagues in the courts
where they work.
Since
1987, the Administrative Office of the Trial Court
has honored Trial Court employees with the annual awards
for their outstanding job performance and commitment
to public service. There are approximately 6,700 employees
in the Trial Court at more than 100 court locations
and offices statewide.
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2003
Trial Court Employee Excellence Award Winners
|
| Employee
of the Year: |
Michael
F. Herman, Worcester Probate and Family
Court
Assistant Register |
| |
|
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| Award
Recipients |
Court/Office |
Position |
| Thomas W. Alfonse |
New Bedford District
Court |
Assistant Clerk-Magistrate |
| Jessica Bonsignore |
Boston Municipal Court |
Case Specialist IV |
| Vera Brown |
Essex Probate and Family Court |
Operations Supervisor II |
| Kevin Buckley |
Administrative Office of the
Trial Court |
Court Operations Analyst
and Webmaster |
| Rose Marie Carelli |
Security Department |
Court Officer
Worcester Superior Court |
| Carmen Diaz |
Office of the Jury Commissioner |
Telephone Scheduler II |
| Colin Doherty |
Security Department |
Associate Court Officer
Lynn District Court |
| Nancy Farrell |
Dedham District Court |
Head Administrative Assistant |
| Gaye Gentes and Staff |
Office of Court Interpreter Services |
Manager and Staff |
| Margaret Hayden |
Trial Court Law Libraries |
Electronic Resources Librarian |
| Sheila Larkin |
Fitchburg District Court |
Head Administrative Assistant |
| Matthew Lefebvre |
Hampden Superior Court |
Case Coordinator |
| Grisel Lind |
Essex Juvenile Court |
Judicial Secretary |
| Nancy Macauley |
Berkshire Juvenile Court |
Probation Officer |
| Barbara McDonough |
Office of the Commissioner of
Probation |
Administrative Coordinator |
| Joseph Piknick |
Security Department |
Associate Court Officer
Lynn District Court |
| Lawrence Sullivan |
Security Department |
Court Officer
Norfolk Superior Court |
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