{"302121":{"#nid":"302121","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Facilities is Recognized for Commitment to Campus Partnerships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERecently, the Division of Student Affairs awarded the Area 1 Facilities Team the \u201cFriends of Student Affairs Award\u201d for their dedication to providing excellent customer service and facility support for Student Affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EComprised of many student services and programs, the Division of Student Affairs often has unique and demanding facility needs, and the Area 1 Facilities Team consistently provides timely and value-added response around the clock.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe team, led by Garry Lockerman, received the award not just for their ability to respond efficiently when duty calls, but for their desire to work with Student Affairs as a true business partner. Area 1 collaborates with departments in pre-construction meetings and offers viable solutions to difficult tasks. In addition, the team prides itself for working with staff to identify areas of concern and assist with the oversight of vendors and contractors.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cGarry and his team are forward thinking and proactive when it comes to the needs of the Campus Recreation Center. They understand our needs as well as the needs of our members and visitors and work diligently behind the scenes as a member of our team to accomplish what many could not,\u201d states Dave Williams, Associate Director of Aquatics and Member Services for Campus Recreation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Area 1 Facilities Team\u2019 professionalism and commitment to institutional effectiveness will help the Division of Student Affairs and its departments meet the facility needs of its audiences well into the future.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Division of Student Affairs awarded the Area 1 Facilities Team the \u201cFriends of Student Affairs Award.\u201d"}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2014-06-09 10:04:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:16:33","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-06-09T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-06-09T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/studentaffairs.gatech.edu\/","title":"Division of Student Affairs"},{"url":"http:\/\/facilities.gatech.edu\/","title":"Facilities"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3157","name":"Facilities"},{"id":"95031","name":"Garry Lockerman"},{"id":"167069","name":"student affairs"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDebbie Dorsey\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector of Administration for Student Affairs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:debbie.dorsey@vpss.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edebbie.dorsey@vpss.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}