{"id":19100,"date":"2025-05-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19100"},"modified":"2025-05-13T10:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:41:44","slug":"congratulations-to-tammi-harmon-the-2025-ruth-jameyson-above-and-beyond-award-recipient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=19100","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson \u201cAbove and Beyond\u201d Award Recipient!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Congratulations to Tammi Harmon, this year\u2019s recipient of the Ruth Jameyson \u201cAbove and Beyond\u201d Award! This award honors a support staff employee who goes \u201cabove and beyond\u201d in their job at MSU while pursuing a graduate degree concurrent with their employment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tammi is the Executive Staff Assistant for Student Services and has worked at MSU for almost 8 years. She is pursuing a master\u2019s in Higher Adult and Lifelong Education from Michigan State University.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch the moment Tammi discovered she was this year&#8217;s award winner below or on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fJkdaD1jmzs?si=wmi4JWYJThF49A_N\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJkdaD1jmzs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tammi\u2019s leaders and colleagues have this to say about her:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe Tammi epitomizes the values of the Michigan State University community and would be an excellent recipient of this honor. I highly recommend her for this award without any hesitation.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTammi is officially listed on paper as an \u2018Executive Staff Assistant\u2019 but treats every single person as the executive staff member being supported through efforts and endeavors, whether it is the Dean of Students or a student trying to find another office on campus or locate a blue book while frantically rushing to an exam.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbove and beyond only begins to describe the work Tammi did and continues to advance for this ever-evolving office. As a former elementary school teacher, Tammi has been able to adapt her skills in working with college students by employing the same focus on care for the individual, addressing their needs, treating each student with the highest respect, and helping students refine their educational goals and make plans to achieve them.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Awards Ceremony<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"608\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19104\" data-id=\"19104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013.jpg?resize=760%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C752&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-013-scaled.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">(left to right) Ray Gassar, Award Selection Committee Chairman, Donna Donovan, Interim Associate Vice President of Human Resources, Tammi Harmon, 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award Winner, Vennie Gore, Executive Vice President for Administration.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"608\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19101\" data-id=\"19101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008.jpg?resize=760%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C752&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-008-scaled.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Tammi Harmon (left) is welcomed on stage by Ray Gassar, Award Selection Committee Chairman.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"608\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19102\" data-id=\"19102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009.jpg?resize=760%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C752&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-009-scaled.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award winner, speaking during the ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"608\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19103\" data-id=\"19103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011.jpg?resize=760%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C752&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Stage-011-scaled.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award winner, speaking during the ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"950\" alt=\"Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award winner, photographed with family, friends, and colleagues.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19105\" data-id=\"19105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001.jpg?resize=760%2C950&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?resize=1229%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?resize=1638%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1638w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C1175&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?resize=320%2C400&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-001-scaled.jpg?w=1520&amp;ssl=1 1520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award winner, photographed with family, friends, and colleagues.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"608\" alt=\"Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award winner, photographed with family, friends, and colleagues.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19107\" data-id=\"19107\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008.jpg?resize=760%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C752&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-008-scaled.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award winner, photographed with family, friends, and colleagues.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"608\" alt=\"Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award winner, photographed with family, friends, and colleagues.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19108\" data-id=\"19108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018.jpg?resize=760%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C752&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-018-scaled.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson Award winner, photographed with family, friends, and colleagues.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"760\" height=\"608\" alt=\"Tammi Harmond, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson &quot;Above and Beyond&quot; Award winner.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-19106\" data-id=\"19106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007.jpg?resize=760%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007-scaled.jpg?resize=940%2C752&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007-scaled.jpg?resize=500%2C400&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/25MSU-BJG-Portraits-007-scaled.jpg?w=2280&amp;ssl=1 2280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Tammi Harmon, the 2025 Ruth Jameyson &#8220;Above and Beyond&#8221; Award winner. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>On April 14, Tammi was honored at an awards ceremony at the Kellogg Center for the Ruth Jameyson, Jack Breslin, and Gliozzo Clerical-Technical Award recipients.\u202fExecutive Vice President for Administration, Vennie Gore, Interim Associate Vice President for Human Resources, Donna Donovan, and Award Selection Committee Chairman, Ray Gasser, acknowledged Tammi\u2019s hard work and expressed their gratitude during the ceremony. A recording of the event is available below or on<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/z8TB9Uxj5p4?si=93Po-6m_vg58nt0d\" target=\"_blank\"> YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"760\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z8TB9Uxj5p4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the Ruth Jameyson \u201cAbove and Beyond\u201d Award<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The annual <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/recognition\/support-staff\/ruth-jameyson-award.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ruth Jameyson \u201cAbove and Beyond\u201d award<\/a> recognizes a support staff member who most closely exemplifies the contributions, personal characteristics, and commitment to MSU demonstrated by Ms. Jameyson, going \u201cabove and beyond\u201d what is reasonably expected to support the mission of MSU. In recognition of Ms. Jameyson\u2019s pursuit of a graduate degree while working at MSU, the award recipient must be pursuing a graduate degree at MSU or elsewhere, concurrent with their employment at MSU.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms. Ruth Jameyson, who died in 2007 at the age of 100 years, served as the secretary to MSU President Robert S. Shaw from 1938 to 1941 and secretary\/administrative assistant to President John A. Hannah from 1941 to 1969. She served as both greeter and gatekeeper to the numerous students, faculty, and staff seeking to meet Dr. Hannah, as well as dignitaries from around the globe. Ms. Jameyson accepted roles and responsibilities far beyond her formal job description. Having arrived in Lansing with a bachelor\u2019s degree in mathematics from Coe College, Iowa, Ms. Jameyson pursued a master\u2019s in economics at MSU while working full-time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award has been created and funded by friends of Ruth Jameyson: Barbara Sawyer-Koch, MSU trustee emerita, and Donald F. Koch, MSU professor emeritus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>All photo credits: Dane Robison\/TimeFramePhoto<\/em>&nbsp;<br><em>All video credit: Cheeney Media Concepts<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to Tammi Harmon, this year\u2019s recipient of the Ruth Jameyson \u201cAbove and Beyond\u201d Award! 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