UVAFinance In Action: February 22, 2024

Azamat Akhmedov

UVAFinance Tax Team's International Student Outreach

Azamat Akhmedov recently gave a presentation to international students at UVA's Darden Business School.  UVAFinance's Tax Team provides this session yearly during tax season.  This year, about 50 students attended.   As a part of this outreach effort, Akhmedov will also host office hours at the library twice weekly during March and host an online presentation with the International Studies Office.  

Randy Sule

Randy Sule, Workday Pro

There's a new Workday Pro on the Business Intelligence Team.  Randy Sule recently attained his Workday Pro-Reporting certification. This intensive user-focused program included advanced coursework and an exam.  Next up for Sule is his Workday Pro-Financial Reporting Accreditation.  

Brandi Van Ormer

Van Ormer Earns DEI Coms Certificate

Brandi Van Ormer of the Change Enablement & Continuous Improvement Team was recently awarded a certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Communicators, after participation in a three-part series offered by Ragan Communications.  

Disbursements Team

Busra Candar and Anastasia Ivanova started as temps on the AP team on the 12th. They'll be working on keying invoices and assisting in settlement runs. We appreciate their help!

State of the Community

State of the Community 2024

UVA was represented by the Procurement Team on February 15 at the third annual State of the Community Event, a discussion moderated by the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee. UVAFinance is proud to support the Chamber staff on all programs focused on regional business.

DISC for Students

Patty Marbury and Angela Knobloch were invited to lead a session on DISC to a group of 36 4th year students in the Engineering school. Professor Jean Tom, who is the UVA’s Brenton Halsey Distinguished Visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering for this spring semester teaches a class in the Engineering school, called “Business and Technical Leadership in Engineering." 

In the class, the students had the opportunity to complete individual DISC assessments, and then Knobloch and Marbury led them in working through scenarios to learn how understanding their own as well as others’ DISC styles helps with communication and collaboration in the workplace environment.

Following the class, Professor Tom said, “The students enjoyed the DISC workshop that Angela and Patty ran – it reinforced their understanding of not only how they communicate, but also how others perceive and receive those communications. The workshop helped set the stage for the rest of the module “Understanding Oneself and Others."