{"id":6652,"date":"2012-04-12T09:13:11","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T15:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2018-01-19T10:15:35","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T17:15:35","slug":"naro-named-employee-of-the-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=6652","title":{"rendered":"Naro named Employee of the Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iryse Naro is used to giving not receiving.<\/p>\n<p>But Naro, executive assistant, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, and an 11 year UCCS veteran, found herself receiving the appreciation of her colleagues April 4 when she received Employee of the Quarter honors for the first quarter of 2012.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to be kidding,\u201d Naro exclaimed as she walked into a Main Hall conference room to applause.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6653\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Iryse-Naro.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6653\" title=\"Iryse Naro\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Iryse-Naro-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iryse Naro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Naro previously served on the committee that selects Employee of the Quarter recipients. But she never expected her service on that committee \u2013 as well as service in a number of other areas \u2013 to be recognized. Winners of the Employee of the Quarter receive one day administrative leave, a $100 stipend, three months free, reserved campus parking and a certificate of recognition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIryse does an amazing job fulfilling her duties in the VCAF Office and assisting as needs arise in other offices as well,\u201d Debbie Lapioli, executive assistant, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance, said. \u201cPeople can rely on Iryse\u2019s competent work and her willingness to research answers for various challenges or new issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to citing her work abilities, Lapioli lauded Naro\u2019s service to the campus and community. For several years, Naro has co-chaired the Colorado Combined Campaign and helped increase contributions to local non-profit organizations. She is active with the American Cancer Society\u2019s Relay for Life and Climb to Conquer Cancer efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Naro joined UCCS in Oct. 2001 as an administrative assistant in the Department of Public Safety. She held administrative and accounting positions there until moving to her current position as executive assistant to Susan Szpyrka, senior associate vice chancellor, Administration and Finance, in July 2009.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thankful that I work at UCCS and get to interact with such amazing people on a daily basis,&#8221; Naro said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6654\" style=\"width: 555px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Iryse-Naro-w-Shannon-H.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6654\" title=\"Iryse Naro w Shannon Cable\" src=\"http:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Iryse-Naro-w-Shannon-H-555x370.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Iryse-Naro-w-Shannon-H-555x370.jpg 555w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Iryse-Naro-w-Shannon-H-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Iryse-Naro-w-Shannon-H.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iryse Naro, left, accepts Employee of the Quarter honors from Shannon Cable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em>\u2013 Photos by Philip Denman, University Advancement<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Iryse Naro is used to giving not receiving. 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