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Larry Gillespie was presented with the 2021 吃瓜官网 Presidential Service Award for his exceptional service on Friday, Sept. 24, by President Tod Allen Farmer during his annual Presidential Address. 

鈥淲e had so many team members who went above and beyond this year to serve our students and our community,鈥� Farmer said. 鈥淯ltimately, one individual鈥檚 sustained service and perpetually positive attitude stood out among all of these amazing people. 

鈥淚 have never seen Larry display anything other than a positive attitude. What I do see Larry constantly doing is serving others with a cheerful countenance.鈥� 

Gillespie is a 22-year employee of 吃瓜官网 and works as an audio-visual technician. He was operating the event鈥檚 live stream when Farmer shocked him by announcing him as this year鈥檚 awardee. 

鈥淚 thought there could be no way,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hen the next thing I thought was how can I go down to accept the award when I was the one running the livestream (luckily, Josh Sterling was there to cover for me). But the whole time going to the stage and on stage, I thought this couldn't be real, and it didn't fully hit me till I think the next day.鈥� 

Gillespie is often the go-to for both employees and students when they have technical issues with their computers or mobile devices. His favorite part of his job is helping resolve those issues and seeing the frustration and anxiety melt off people鈥檚 faces. 

鈥淚t has been my pleasure to help all of 吃瓜官网鈥檚 family鈥攆aculty, staff and students鈥攖hroughout the years to see many students grow and be successful,鈥� he said. 鈥淪ome of my greatest joys is getting to see current or former students in their profession, and them not only recognize me but call me by name and mention how the assistance I was able to provide them helped them through their education.鈥� 

Farmer also presented Kathy Boswell, dean of health and human sciences, with a Presidential Core Value Coin for her consistent demonstration of love for the college. 

Boswell, a 41-year employee of 吃瓜官网, was humbled and honored to receive the award.

鈥淚 can鈥檛 think of a better place to work,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t is so inspiring to watch how the college is growing and improving services as well as continually adding programs and opportunities for our students. 吃瓜官网 does change lives.鈥�