In her own quiet way, Gerry Bindernagel has a small part in all of the Eberly College research projects, including nanotechnology, coal technology, biosensors, lasers, cancer research and biofuels.

“By contributing my accounting skills, knowledge and abilities to our researchers, I am a small participant in developing new technologies, processes and equipment that will outlast me and my lifetime. I find that very satisfying,” Bindernagel says.

As an accountant in the grants accounting unit of the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences expert business office, she provides accounting support, monthly reports, reconciliations and suggested solutions to 125 principal investigators on 500 grant lines amounting to approximately $49 million in funded research.

For her 22 years of service, hard work and dedication to WVU, Bindernagel has been named the recipient of the 2010 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences’ annual Outstanding Staff Award.

“Eberly is the largest college of WVU with many wonderful staff members who work hard to support our education, research and service goals,” Bindernagel said.

“I am honored and humbled to be selected for the Outstanding Staff Award from this group.”

Bindernagel joined WVU in 1988, first working in Housing and Residence Life (now Student Affairs), where she purchased all non-food items needed to maintain the residence halls and apartments.

She went on to take positions in the Controller’s Office, School of Pharmacy, School of Nursing and Extension Service’s Energy Express program.

She has been with the Eberly College for the past nine years.

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