ANN ARBOR—Five staff members in business and finance units at The University of Michigan were honored at the Distinguished Staff Award ceremony Nov. 6.

The award, which includes a plaque and cash award, recognizes ” the indispensable contribution that staff make to the University’s success, and supports and rewards outstanding efforts on the part of individual staff members,” according to Farris W. Womack, executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Those honored for unusual and exemplary service to the University and for outstanding achievements in their work are: Beverly Bricker, supervisor, computer operations in Plant Administration; Cecile Lamb, service foreman in Transportation Services; Nathan Norman, manager of Business Services; Kathleen Rychlinski, assistant risk manager, Risk Management; and Paul Spradlin, director of Plant Extension.