LSUE employee Tanva Huval won the Eunice Rotary Club Administrative Professional of the Year Award.
The award was presented Wednesday at St. Thomas More during a luncheon attended by about 300 people.
Huval was nominated by Williams Holmes, of the LSUE Business Technology Department, and Nikki May, management instructor of the LSUE Business Technology Department.
It as the 32nd year the club has held the event.
Huval was excited about receiving the award and indicated why she received it.
“I take care of my people and take care of my faculty and my bosses,” she said.
“LSUE has had a lot of changes. We have a new chancellor. We have a lot more students that are going to the school. So, it is good changes,” she said.
Huval won a free trip to Branson, Missouri, courtesy of KEUN Radio, $500 spending money from the Rotary Club, a plaque and a flower arrangement.
Huval and husband, Travis, have two children, Kelci, 19, and Adalyn, 13.
Also recognized at luncheon was Sandra Fontenot, longest-serving administrative professional. Fontenot as worked 56 years at Ardoin’s Funeral Home.
The letter nominating Huval stated:
I am writing this letter to nominate Tanva Huval for the Rotary Club’s Administrative Professional of the Year Award. She is a fabulous employee, a huge asset to our department, and is so deserving of this award and recognition. let me tell you a little about her.
Job Performance:
Tanva has been an Administrative Assistant 3 in the Business Technology Department at LSUE for the past 20 years. She is directly responsible for all correspondence, phone calls, purchases, and other administrative duties, making sure the Department runs smoothly every day. Tanva’s knowledge of the Business Technology Department is unparalleled. She knows every answer to every question and is always happy to share her knowledge with those who ask for assistance.
Customer Service:
Tanva’s customer service skills are exemplary. She is one ofthe friendliest people I know and she always arrives with a smile on her face and a happy greeting for her co-workers. Tanva also has an ability to communicate effectively with all of her co-workers, from the director level to the student workers.
Tanva makes it a point to address students and faculty with respect. Regularly I can hear her on the phone patiently explaining things to those inquiring about testing procedures, enrollment procedures, and other relevant issues.
Teamwork:
Despite the overwhelming amount of work she has to do, Tanva consistently finds ways to help her coworkers when they need something. Her willingness to assist others and her commitment to the Business Technology faculty is unequaled. Faculty members in the department have all noted that Tanva is meticulous with her paperwork, provides detail about departmental policies, and consistently follows through to ensure understanding by not just the students, but by faculty members who might have to field questions about various topics. She is quick to respond to requests for additional information by her co-workers and is thorough in ensuring all loose ends are completed.
Not once since I have been Tanva’s co-worker have I heard one negative comment about her. It is with great pleasure that I respectfully submit this nomination for Tanva to be recognized as the Rotary Club’s Administrative Professional of the Year.
Past recipients of the Rotary’s Administrative Professional of the Year included: 1986 Euvah Hollander, First United Methodist Church; 1987 Elaine Moosa, St. Edmund High School; 1988 Margaret Young, LSUE; 1989 Gwen Thomassee, Fruge Lumber Company; 1990 Bobbie Fruge, Mayeux Law Firm; 1991 Lou Courville, Pucheu & Robinson Law Firm; 1992 Thelma LeJeune, Moosa Memorial Hospital; 1993 Linda Prather, Pitre Law Firm; 1994 Janet Marcantel, Mayor’s Office; 1995 Denise Reed, Robert K. Guillory Law Firm; 1996 Chawana Fontenot, Michael Matt Law Firm; 1997 Diana Parks, Eunice Elementary; 1998 Betty Thibodeaux, L & L Sandblasting; 1999 Barbara Rider, Pucheu & Robinson Law Firm; 2000 Drussie Rougeau, City Of Eunice; 2002 Leslie Fontenot, Mayeux Law Firm; 2003 Denise Sonnier, Dr. Elemer Raffai; 2004 Lori Courville Young, Hoychick & Aguillard Law Firm; 2005 Carleen Darbonne, Jerry’s Jewelers, Inc.; 2006 Veronica Frank, Dr. Zeb Stearns, MD; 2007 Theresa Guillory, ReHab Xcel; 2008 Linda Ouelette, Pucheu, Pucheu & Robinson Law Firm; 2009 Robin McGee, Eunice Chamber of Commerce; 2010 Debbie Leonards, LSUE; 2011 Janet Miller, Heinen Medical Review; 2012 Anita Dupre, LSUE; 2013 Kaylee Gotreau, Dr. Monty Heinen; 2014 Connie Gardner, Vige’, Tujague & Noel CPA Firm; 2015 Sherry Clark, Chief of Police Randy Fontenot; 2016 Mary Ann Fontenot, Charles Aguillard Agency, Inc.; 2017 Misty Credeur, Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne.
