The UNC Charlotte Staff Council formally recognized Marian Beane from the Office of International Programs as the University’s nominee for the 2013 Erskine Bowles Staff Service Award.
A veteran employee with more than 40 years of service, Beane was nominated by colleague Kelly Franklin. He noted that Beane’s “reach around the globe extends much farther than probably anyone on campus or in the entire state system simply due to her longevity and unique role as greeter, counselor and mother figure to thousands of international students and scholars from every corner of the world.”
Staff Council president Jim Kay stated Beane was an inspiration to all staff members, and while not the statewide recipient of the Bowles Award, she was “our winner” and an example of what it means to be part of the 49er family.
Beane thanked the council for the recognition. She said it was a joy and pleasure to work on such a welcoming campus, to which the Staff Council and all University employees contributed. She added that feedback from international students illustrated that while they found the campus confusing, they appreciated the University’s welcoming atmosphere.
The Bowles Award is presented to a permanent, full-time UNC staff member who has shown exemplary understanding, empathy and devotion to mankind and whose accomplishments are consistent with the goals exemplified by Bowles during his tenure as UNC president and in accordance with the University's public service mission.
Rudy Anderson, director of internal communications at Winston-Salem State University, was the 2013 recipient, as selected by the UNC Staff Assembly.
Photo: Jim Kay, Marian Beane and Kelly Franklin