Lynn honors employees at annual Employee Recognition Breakfast

Lynn University celebrated employees' dedicated service and contributions at the annual Employee Recognition Breakfast on Tuesday, April 16. The event was hosted in the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center, where faculty and staff mingled over breakfast selections, including donuts, avocado toast, breakfast sandwiches, yogurt parfaits and more. 

After socializing, President Kevin M. Ross took the stage to thank Lynn employees for their consistent hard work and dedication. He also discussed Lynn's strong enrollment, retention and graduation rates, and how each employee played a part in the university's success. 

Lynn's mascot, Lance the Fighting Knight, and student-athletes joined President Ross to throw T-shirts into an enthusiastic crowd. Employees were then celebrated for their five, 10, 15 and 20-plus years of service to Lynn. In addition, President Ross awarded the 2023–24 Employees of the Year and kept the tradition of spinning the digital prize wheel where six lucky employees won gifts ranging from concert tickets to a weekend getaway. 

The event bestowed two Employee of the Year recognitions for exceptional commitment to the university. Karen Reed, associate director of financial aid retention, and Roberto Cadilhe, instructor/project manager, earned a framed certificate, two paid days off and an extra $500 to their paychecks.