President's Service Award to Merv Prysiazniuk

Posted May 24, 2000


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 19, 2000 2000-05-16-OTHER

Merv Prysiazniuk Presented with President's Service Award at Spring Convocation

Merv Prysiazniuk, a Materials Handling Supervisor at the University of Saskatchewan, will receive the President's Service Award on May 24 at 2:00 p.m., during Spring Convocation ceremonies.

The President's Service Award was implemented to recognize exceptional contributions by non-academic staff, and it honors individuals who have enhanced the work environment by providing extraordinary service to the university community.

Prysiazniuk has worked at the University for twenty-six years. During this time, he has worked his way up from Labourer to Utility Labourer, Labour Assistant Supervisor, and finally to his current position of Labour Supervisor.

Melana Soroka, a nominator from the office of the Vice-President (Academic) said, "No task is too big or too small for Merv to handle."

Prysiazniuk takes great pride in his work and says he enjoys working with the people on campus. "He is a person of impeccable integrity who is ever seeking new challenges," commented Stuart Dawson, a nominator from the Division of Facilities Management.

He has worked on the President's First and Best campaign and "is a genuine University of Saskatchewan person. He treats everyone as if they were family," said another letter of support. Prysiazniuk is unfailing in his commitment to professional service and is known as a person who puts others ahead of himself.

Prysiazniuk is the first nominee in the history of this award to be nominated by two different campus groups in one year.

For more information, contact:

Bev Dickinson
Chair of the President's Service Award Selection Committee
University of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-6282