Goodwill employees are S.T.A.Rs

 2/4/2015

Our annual Special Thanks and Recognition (S.T.A.R) awards recognize Goodwill® employees who have made a noticeable difference at Goodwill throughout the year with their outstanding behavior and attitude.

We honored the 2014 winners at the annual Holiday Luncheon on December 19:

Cheerleader Award — Sharon Abernathy

Goodwill Tulsa President David Oliver presents the winners their awards in these photos by Melinda Johnston.

Abernathy, hard goods supervisor at Goodwill, was the S.T.A.R Cheerleader Award winner for 2014. Abernathy’s coworkers recognized her as someone who pushes her team across the finish line — maybe by singing, dancing or saying something funny — and always has encouraging words.

Extra Mile Award — Mary Burke

Burke, a job coach with Goodwill’s hospital enclaves, was the S.T.A.R Extra Mile Award winner for 2014. Burke’s coworkers recognized her for voluntarily going above and beyond formally defined duties to exceed the needs of Goodwill and the people it serves.

Exceptional Customer Service Award — Sarah Sims

Sims, a retail sales associate at Goodwill, was the S.T.A.R Exceptional Customer Service Award winner for 2014. Sims’ coworkers recognized her for unfailingly providing consistently great services to the public or other employees.

Team Player Award – Richard Kirkpatrick

Kirkpatrick, a donation attendant, was the S.T.A.R Team Player Award winner for 2014. Kirkpatrick’s coworkers recognized him for making a valuable contribution to team objectives, and being willing to give 100% without complaint, while demonstrating a remarkable effort and extraordinary loyalty to his team.