It's been a year since Sue Bailey, director of Human Ecology, took on the added responsibilities of principal investigator of several grant programs — the Upper Cumberland Child Care Resource & Referral Center, Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance and the Child Care Assessment Unit. Despite the increased workload, she always has a consistent smile and even temper, say her co-workers.

"Although many transitions have occurred during the past year, Dr. Bailey has continued to be encouraging," says Rhonda Middleton, resource and referral specialist. "She believes in the purpose of the grants, which all affect child care facilities and children in the Upper Cumberland. She supports the university's role in community involvement and sees these grants as a grand opportunity to reach out into the community and lend a supportive, guiding hand in a 14-county area. Individuals like this make our university and community a role model."

Ambassador nomination forms are available from Human Resource Services or by visiting www.tntech.edu/hr.