The School of Education’s Gwen Goplin, a Wisconsin Center for Education Research (WCER) employee for over 45 years, is among the 10 UW–Madison university staff members being recognized this year with University Staff Recognition Awards.
The award winners are recognized for achievements that include promoting the image of the university, demonstrating excellence, showing leadership, recommending innovative ideas, and creating a welcoming workplace.
In her role as a senior accountant for WCER, Goplin “helps colleagues with financial projections/reporting, audits, payroll analysis, and other accounting needs, and navigating grant processes, interpreting uniform guidance, university policies, and other issues,” according to the awards announcement.
The announcement adds that Goplin “consistently attends campus training to learn about new policies, software, and research that is happening while also serving on varying committees for departmental projects.”
According to her nominator, “Goplin takes the time to care for coworkers, remembering birthdays, offering a kind ear if a coworker is having a rough day, and taking the time to be social and maintain department community.”
Read about all of this year’s University Staff Recognition Award honorees, here.