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Alva Beasley, Office Manager of Juniper Gardens Children's Project was selected as Unclassified Employee of the month - June 2008.

Alva Beasley is one of the project's early success stories. Her association with the Juniper Gardens began in 1969 when, as a young single mother of three, she volunteered in the Headstart preschool program. Next she became a JG observer in the KC area schools and received training as a paraprofessional and then as an office typist, after which she was appointed to a clerical staff position at the project, where Dr. R. Vance Hall, was Director at that time.. Today she serves as the project's office manager and has served a total of 39 years at Juniper Gardens, Dr. Charles R. Greenwood is the current Director.

Alva was presented a certificate of recognition, signed by Richard Lariviere, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor. A biographic sketch was also read and presented to Ms. Beasley by Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, Vice Provost. Alva's story will appear in next month's OREAD.