January 9, 2008 CNBAM Judges: It is my pleasure to nominate Katie Lash for CNBAM’s Designer of the Year Award. As the assistant production manager at The State News, I have had the privilege of watching her grow as a designer over the last year. In her position as graphic designer, she consistently displays many characteristics that make her a standout employee and a role model to her fellow coworkers. One example is Katie’s unique ability to generate multiple ideas for each project, under tight deadlines, while maintaining her cool. This was especially important in developing the look and feel of the “Now We’re Getting Personal” ad campaign. Katie takes great pride in her work at The State News. On many occasions, her willingness to work beyond her scheduled shift has made it possible to complete tedious ad changes and important projects on deadline. As a leader in her department, Katie possesses a strong work ethic and maintains positive relationships with her coworkers. Through her busy work schedule, Katie always finds the time to help her coworkers learn the design programs or help them out with their own projects. Katie’s dedication, positive attitude, versatility, creativity and personal strive for excellence makes her an obvious choice for designer of the year. I hope you find it appropriate to reward her work by naming her designer of the year. Sincerely,
Sabrina Egeler Assistant Production Manager