Lowa Mwilambwe (left) receives his award from John Kaulfus, executive
director of student activities and the university center.
(Photo by Mark McClendon)
The Order of the Roadrunner Award: Hermilo "Milo" Silva
By Tim Brownlee
Assistant Director of Public Affairs
(April 17, 2006)--Hermilo "Milo" Silva , will be honored with the Order of the Roadrunner Award, one of five that will be presented April 20 at the UTSA Staff Excellence and Service Awards ceremony.
The five Staff Excellence Awards recognize excellent work performance in emerging leadership, dynamic leadership, teamwork, extraordinary initiative and overall excellence.
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RSS FeedsThis year's additional award winners are:
- Rising Star Award: Dan Smolenski, senior systems administrator, Department of Computer Science
- Team Spirit Award: Inventory Department staff members George Estevez, inventory clerk I; Olinda Ongay, inventory clerk II; Miriam Marin, inventory clerk II; James Sumner, inventory clerk III and Frank Bates, accountant II
- Extra Mile Award: Robert Rivas, research scientist associate II, Department of Biology
- Order of the Roadrunner Award: Hermilo "Milo" Silva, assistant director of planning and engineering, Center for Distance Learning and Academic Technology
In the second of five award spotlights that will be featured on UTSA Today, the Leadership Award recognizes a supervisory staff member who has promoted department and university goals through actions and job performance, demonstrated exceptional leadership ability, fostered a positive and motivating work environment, maintained open communication within the department and throughout UTSA, encouraged professional development, demonstrated fairness in resolving work-related issues and receptivity to feedback regarding personal job performance.
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Milo Silva
Order of the Roadrunner Award winner
Milo Silva has worked for the UTSA Center for Distance Learning and Academic Technology for nine years and is a UTSA alumnus.
A year ago, Silva began to redesign the methods of teaching in classrooms for faculty and staff. By elimanating remote controlas and wires in the classroom, Silva removed the anxiety that comes with operating technology: all at the touch of a button. The liberated faculty is now able to feel comfortable, for the first time, integrating technoloyg into their daily lessons
The project, successfully stil being implemented, first began with intensive research that required identifying the technological obstacles of classrooms and coordinating with faculty and staff to discuss the changes needed.
"These accomplishments would never be successful without the leadership, dedication, and personal mission--to help as many people as possible--that Mr. Silva exemplifies to those who work around him," Joe Tobares, supervisor for audio-visual stuff, said.------------------------------
UTSA employees are invited to attend the event hosted by Rosalie Ambrosino, UTSA provost and vice president for academic affairs; Kerry Kennedy, UTSA vice president for business affairs; and Jude Valdez, UTSA vice president for extended services, at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 20, in the University Center Laurel Room (2.01.28) on the 1604 Campus. The ceremony will include remarks by UTSA President Ricardo Romo.
Downtown Campus and Institute of Texan Cultures staff members can attend the event utilizing VIA buses 93 or 94 at no charge by showing their UTSACard.
The ceremony will include retiree recognition, service pin awards for 5 to 35 years, and refreshments. Thirty-four staff members will be honored on their retirements and 214 staff members will receive UT System service awards for the 2005 calendar year.
Watch UTSA Today for profiles of the winners of the Team Spirit Award, Extra Mile Award and Order of the Roadrunner Award.