The emergency preparedness team at UCLA Anderson School of Management (EPTA) was recognized with Distinguished Service Awards for its commitment to emergency preparedness.
Assistant Vice Chancellor Colin Dimock from UCLA’s Office of Environment, Health & Safety presented the award on behalf of Chancellor Gene Block, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck and Emergency Management Director Art Kirkland.
Anderson’s team was established in 2001 and is made up of 85 staff and faculty members who have annual opportunities to train in American Red Cross and Community Emergency Response Team classes. The safety team is responsible for building safety and evacuation drills for UCLA Anderson’s six structures.
The EPTA also received awards from the City of Los Angeles, presented by Chief Deputy of Public Safety Gregory Martayan on behalf of Councilmember Paul Koretz. The team’s community spirit was recognized for making the campus and the city a safer place in which to work and learn.
EPTA members with more than five years of safety service and training certification by the American Red Cross and Community Emergency Response Team received Distinguished Service Awards: Tammy Baca-Montanez, Jennifer Banzon, Francesca Baugh, Joseph Boroumand, Paul Brandano, Linda Campbell, Laurie Carr, Theresa Cisneros, Leanna Cortez, Hannah Cowherd, Jonathan Daillak, Arturo Esparza, Mary Fleshood, Jose Garza, Dave George, Patty Gonzalez Johnson, Gordon Hill, Atsuro Kagawa, Rashida Kamal, Bonny Kim, Howard Kim, Dina Lee, George Lee, Julie Lindner, Manuel Macias, Armando Magana, Courtney Mannino, Jennifer McMillen, Claudia Olivares, Itze Ornelas, Delores Rhaburn, Donna Robinson, Cynthia Rueda, Gabriel Ruiz, Ruben Silva, Laurie Summers, Mark Taylor, Howard Titzel, Sara Tucker, Robert Villaverde, Carol Wang and Shi Zhang. The Distinguished Leadership Award was given to Kimberly Eremic.
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