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Union City, Martin residents honored as outstanding employees

Dana Hagan and Bryan Dean received spring 2023 Outstanding Employee Awards for their work at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The awards were presented April 14 during the spring semester clerical and support staff coffee in the Boling
University Center.

Hagan, of Union City, is project coordinator for the UT Martin Physical Plant and has played a vital role organizing departmental moves during recent campus building construction and renovations. Hagan’s professionalism and hard-working personality are what led her colleagues to nominate her for this award.

“We all agree we want progress, but how many of us are willing to step into that leadership role to make that happen? Dana is that leader who connects architects, movers, faculty, staff and students to keep things fluid,” an award nomination said.

Dean, of Martin, is the academic support specialist for the university’s Department of Chemistry and Physics. In his role, Dean helped the department inventory and package all equipment and tools as faculty members and others prepared for the move from the Johnson EPS Building to the new Latimer-Smith Engineering and Science Building. Coworkers cited his work ethic as the top reason the department functioned successfully during the move.

“Bryan is very dependable, conscientious and hard working. You can count on him to discern a clear path through good and bad times, overcoming a maze of obstacles. Bryan is an indispensable force for good in our department and on our campus,” said a nomination form.

UT Martin Outstanding Employee Awards are given each semester to one salaried and one hourly staff member. Recipients are nominated by their coworkers and chosen by a selection committee. For more information, contact the UT Martin Office of University Relations at 731-881-7615.

Dana Hagan, of Union City, and Bryan Dean, of Martin, received spring 2023 Outstanding Employee Awards for their work at UT Martin. The awards were presented April 14 during the spring semester clerical and support staff coffee in the Boling University Center. Pictured presenting the awards is Dr. Philip Acree Cavalier, the university’s interim chancellor.