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  <title><![CDATA[Eight Pages of Student Thank-yous sent to Brenda Harmon, the December 2017 Employee of the Month!]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Brenda Harmon, the December 2017 Campus Services Employee of the Month, is liked by many, especially students, if the many thank-you notes&nbsp;she has received mean anything and we think they do.</p>

<p>These are a few of the eight pages of thank -ous Brenda received:</p>

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	<li>Thank you for all your hard work and all that you do! &middot;</li>
	<li>Thank you so much for all you do!</li>
	<li>Thank you for helping us create a safe and comfortable living space!</li>
	<li>You are awesome! &nbsp;</li>
	<li>Thank you for being so amazing!</li>
	<li>Thank you for all you do for us and all your cheerful smiles. You are always bright and cheerful, even in the morning!</li>
	<li>Thank you for going above and beyond for us this year! We truly appreciate it and I&rsquo;ll miss your bright and loving personality next year (graduating student).</li>
	<li>Thank for making us feel so loved!</li>
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<p>Besides the many compliments Brenda receives from her students who live in the residence halls where she works, her supervisor congratulates her on her skills.</p>

<p>&ldquo;Brenda is a great worker who has no problem going beyond the call of duty,&rdquo; said Renardo Williams, Housing Community Services Supervisor.</p>

<p>&ldquo;I can ask Brenda to do anything dealing with working, and I can tell you, she has never bucked her eyes, frowned, or expressed any rebuttal when given instructions. Brenda takes great pride in her building.&rdquo;</p>

<p>One of the skills needed for Brenda&rsquo;s Custodian II level of knowledge is floor care machinery operation. Brenda wasn&rsquo;t as skilled in this area as needed, but she &ldquo;jumped in and accepted the challenge.&rdquo; Now, she routinely checks out the floor extractors and buffer machines to maintain carpeting, grouted floors and vinyl flooring in her building.</p>

<p>Prior to her arrival at Georgia Tech, she worked at Morehouse College in the President&rsquo;s areas of campus. Clearly, she has brought a strong work ethic with her.</p>

<p>In addition to learning new skills, doing an excellent job in keeping her areas spotless and making friends of all her student residents, Brenda has received multiple Perfect Attendance Awards.</p>

<p>&ldquo;While we understand that no one is perfect, I think that Brenda Harmon is the model employee that any company would be happy to have,&rdquo; Renardo added. &ldquo;I am grateful that she landed here at Georgia Tech.&rdquo;</p>

<p>Thank you, Brenda, for your hard work and your natural friendliness especially to our students. Congratulations on being selected the December 2017 Campus Services Employee of the Month!</p>

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