Fletcher named Administrative Professional of the Year
By Jessica Johnson, The Mount Airy News, N.C. | |
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Tonda Phillips, in her nomination form for Fletcher, wrote that Fletcher came into her office in 2006 with her resume, "fresh out of college and willing to learn, work, and succeed," but Phillips said she was just starting up and was hesitant to hire anyone without experience. Fletcher persisted, and shared with Phillips that her mother, brother-in-law, and her two step-siblings were all
"Her persistence was exceptional," Phillips described. "Since that day she has persisted through training, licensing, and impressing me daily with her ability to adapt, learn, and help customers with difficult issues."
Phillips went on to add that Fletcher, who is "always the first to arrive in the morning," looks for solutions, gives honest answers to the most difficult questions, and "truly lives by the golden rule to treat others the way she wants to be treated."
Phillips also included multiple positive comments from customers about how helpful and kind Fletcher is when working with them. Fletcher was surprised by the award, and delighted to see her family members sneak out to surprise her. "Thank you so much for this -- I didn't expect it at all. I love working for Tonda," Fletcher said.
The entertainment was a "Blast from the Past on the Rocking Rocket," with the Chamber Ambassadors starting in 1964 and moving up one decade at a time through 2014. Commercial breaks were also acted out by the ambassadors.
Chamber Ambassadors re-enacted The Beatles arrival in
A portrayal of the world record for streaking at Western Carolina in 1974 brought lots of laughs, including the "streaker" wearing a cardboard box for censorship purposes. A performance of "Girls Just Wanna have Fun" delighted the crowd, as well as other musical performances -- the Spice Girls "Wannabe" and "Crime of the Century" by Shania Twain for 1994, "Ride a Cowboy" for 2004, and a final performance of "Y.M.C.A. by the Village People, with the audience joining in the fun. Multiple appearances were made by the
President of the
SouthData was the event sponsor for the event. The program sponsor was
Last year's Administrative Professional of the Year award went to
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