OSU's 2003-2004 Student Employee of the Year

Alex Everett, Student Employee of the Year

Alex Everett, the OSU Student Employee of the Year for 2003-2004.

Employer: Information Technology Division

Nominator: Sallie Wright

Job Title: Student Technical Security Paraprofessional

"Alex joined the operation quite by accident. As a sophomore student, he discovered several significant programming flaws in the university systems. Of his own accord he approached the Office of Information Technology Systems Security and reported his findings. With the information Alex provided we were able to quickly secure the systems and reduce the risk to all concerned. Shortly after we offered Alex a position and he has proven to be an exemplary employee. His work is always of the highest quality and he is very professional."

"Not only is Alex thorough in his performing of assigned duties, he shows great initiative in researching new security issues and recommending new tests to eliminate potential risks before they become a problem."

"Alex does not hesitate to work overtime or come in when he isn't scheduled to help with viruses or to complete testing so that new software can be deployed."

"He is the only employee in the university who performs some of these critical tasks and his contributions to the university are unparalleled."