The nominators wrote:
“Verona Skomski works at the Department of Physics and Astronomy as Administrative Coordinator of Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC). Verona is not only fully dedicated to her job and flawlessly fulfills her duties, but consistently goes beyond the call of her duty. She stands out in the ability and willingness to spontaneously and creatively react, improvise, suggest and think through tasks which, due to their very nature, cannot be laid out in detail in advance. This skill requires motivation to go beyond an assigned task, and it requires the rare ability to capture the bigger picture of a complex situation. For this she deserves an applause!”
“Verona is of pivotal importance for the many outreach activities in the Physics department and MRSEC. For example, the Conference for Women in Physical Sciences, which has been a great success over years, would not exist without Verona as a coordinator. She works independently, with great enthusiasm, is highly creative, efficient and motivated and simply gets things done fast and reliably. Verona has provided fantastic support, not just for the Nebraska MRSEC, but for all the faculty in the Nebraska MRSEC and beyond. She has organized seminars, and has worked out the copious details in order to make our visitors, especially from abroad, feel comfortable. She goes out of the way to see that everyone is recognized, down to making sure that we celebrate the birthdays of undergraduates visiting here in the summer. Her attention to detail and well as her compassion for the students at all levels has made us all look so much better as faculty. We so want to Thank Verona for all her hard work with this Award!”
