MSCC Executive Assistant Earns Outstanding Staff Award

October 24, 2011

MSCC Executive Assistant Earns Outstanding Staff Award

Deborah Webb, Executive Assistant to the President, has been selected as a 2011

Outstanding Staff Member at Mid-South Community College. Webb received formal

recognition and a plaque at the Arkansas Association of Two-Year College Fall

Conference in Hot Springs on Oct. 17.

“In my mind everyone at Mid-South

Community College is ‘outstanding,’ so I’m

especially humbled by this honor,” said Webb, who

began working at MSCC in July 1996. “When I

joined the college 15 years ago, I never dreamed

we’d be where we are today. I love my job and

appreciate the opportunity to work with such

wonderful staff and students.”

The AATYC Outstanding Staff Member

program recognizes exemplary employees for their

campus and community contributions. MSCC

selection criteria include exhibiting a positive attitude, showing commitment to

professional development, performing college service to institutional advancement,

supporting the College’s commitments to the community, demonstrating innovation and

enthusiasm, and exhibiting integrity, professionalism and fairness with students and

colleagues.

Webb’s coworkers say she is an exceptionally deserving honoree.

“Deborah is a tremendous asset to me and to Mid-South Community College,”

said Dr. Glen Fenter, MSCC President. “Working in the president’s office presents

numerous and varied challenges, and Deborah handles them all very effectively and

efficiently and with her own special style. We are so fortunate to have her as part of our

MSCC family.”

Don Threm, MSCC Publicity Coordinator, said her years of service and

commitment to Mid-South Community College make her a logical and excellent choice

for the honor.

“I have worked fairly closely with Deborah for more than a decade, and I can’t

think of a time when she has demonstrated anything but a positive attitude,” Threm said.

“She is an excellent representative of the College, both in face-to-face meetings and

telephone conversations with everyone from White House officials to potential students.”

“Deborah also attends almost every special event related to MSCC and is often

actively involved in the behind-the-scenes efforts to make them run smoothly.”

“Deborah is an absolute pleasure to work with and has been especially kind,

supportive and inspirational to me since I came to work here four years ago,” said Patti

Coleman, Director of Advancement. “She never meets a stranger and is always helpful to

everyone on campus.”

Pat Crume, a student worker who is also Mid-South’s 2011-12 Academic All-

Star, said Webb “has a really big heart. She is so compassionate, and she goes out of her

way to help anyone she can. She also has a great sense of humor. I feel so blessed and

honored to know and work with such a wonderful person as Deb Webb.”

Webb came to Mid-South Community College in July 1996 after working for

Fidelity National Bank of West Memphis (Vice President/Marketing), St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital (Assistant Director of Public Relations), First Tennessee National

Corporation (Administrative Assistant to General Counsel) , and the Commercial Appeal

(copy writer, customer service representative, and secretary).

She has been involved in many community activities including the West Memphis

Chamber of Commerce, West Memphis Meals on Wheels, the Crittenden Arts Council,

and Junior Achievement.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Public

Relations from the University of Memphis.

Other Outstanding Staff honorees at MSCC have included LaToya Roberson, Rita

Hulen, Linda Graham, Melissa Cox Powers, Sherry Fountain, Verna Davis, Leslie

Anderson, Jeremy Reece, Jerry Webb, Nancy Hogan, Don Threm, Tom Cook, Barbara

Stewart, Debra West, and Sandra Williams.