Employee of the Month

Augusta
Employee of the Month

Employee of the Month - May 2004

Congratulations To Ms. Joyce Downs with the Recreation and Parks Department.

The Employee Recognition Committee has selected Ms. Joyce Downs with the Recreation and Parks Department, Programming Division as Employee of the Month for May 2004. Ms. Downs has worked for the City of Augusta for the past twenty years. Her job duties include supervising the effective and efficient operation of various Community Centers and neighborhood parks within District two. She also oversees the Senior Nutrition Program. She was nominated by her Supervisor Joanie Smith who states:

“Joyce Downs is an exceptional employee with a good work ethic. She is respected by her subordinate employees and her colleagues in the Recreation Department. She works for a better department and city. She deserves to be considered for Employee of the Month because she assumed the tremendous responsibility of supervising the Senior Nutrition Program that started January 5, 2004. She has developed a successful program and represented the department in a professional way. Under her leadership, she has insured that the program and has become more cost efficient and a better service to the senior adults. ”

The committee felt that based on Ms. Smith’s recommendation and Ms. Downs’ attributes she should be awarded Employee of the Month.

The nomination also stated that Ms. Down’s has been the recipient of the following awards: Character Training Merit Award, Three Recreation Department Employee of the Month Awards, Bachelor of Science Degree in History from Paine College, GRPA Senior Section Program Award, Employee of the Year – Athletics (Three times) and numerous certificates for service to various organizations.

Congratulations You Are Making A Difference In The City Of Augusta!