Several employees of the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government were recognized by the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach at a fall appreciation event at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel.

Scott King, a scientific computing professional associate in the institute’s Government Services and Research Division, was honored with the Public Service and Outreach Staff Award for Excellence. The award recognizes individuals for their exceptional job performance, workplace creativity and innovation and commitment to service. King is known for going above and beyond in all that he does, including the development of the Georgia Degrees Pay website, which is used by students and their families to learn about affordability, degree attainment and student success within the University System of Georgia’s colleges and universities.

Georgia’s Workforce Conference was recognized with a Vice President Award of Excellence for Outstanding Event. The annual conference is planned and hosted by the Institute of Government’s Workforce and Economic Development Division and brings together partners in workforce development, education, business and economic development to explore workforce development issues across the state. This year’s sold-out conference was held Nov. 18-19 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education and Hotel. The institute’s Greg Wilson, Bennett Hardee and Lauren Poe accepted the award.

Other institute employees were acknowledged for their years of service to the university. They include:

Institute of Government Director Rob Gordon commended institute employees for their service and excellence.

“I am so proud of our team and the work we do together as part of the university’s public service and outreach mission,” Gordon said. “Our dedicated professionals work hard every day with governments and communities to improve the lives of Georgians. It is exciting to see them receive this recognition of the impact they are having throughout the state.”