North Vegas Times

Kanikka Wofford, an administrative assistant IV in the Office of Decision Support at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), was recently presented the 2022 President's Rookie of the Year Award; a UNLV news release said.

Wofford reportedly received the award for excelling in her position despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, including having to transition into remote work just after being hired.

"Having to move to fully remote work shortly after I began was a challenge," Wofford said in the release. "The virtual workshops that were offered for things such as manager financial reporting really helped; you could take them more than once if you needed to."

Wofford noted that a typical day for her position currently involves a hybrid schedule, in which she works some days in the office and other days from home.

"I wake up and check calendars, make sure Webex links are set up, that all the meetings are scheduled properly with all the resources necessary," she said in the release. "Then I work with all the emails; if anyone requests surveys or data from the department, I sometimes handle those requests. I also do projects with a team of analysts."

Wofford, who began her undergraduate studies at UNLV as a math major but quickly shifted to a business major, is still pursuing her bachelor's degree in economics.

"Lee Business School has so much support and resources for its students," she said. "I am using the tuition support program to help pay for my degree.”

Wofford added that the best piece of advice she could offer to a new employee at UNLV is to network, because the University has many experienced individuals ready to share their years of experience.