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Joe Guerin joined The Daily Transcript in 2000 as managing editor, and was named editor in the summer of 2006.
He is responsible for the daily operation of the newsroom, including the production of the newspaper. He previously served as editor of the weekly Chula Vista Star-News from 1996 to 2000, and prior to that he served as editor of Neighbors, a weekly supplement to the San Diego Union-Tribune. He started his journalism career at the San Diego Log newspapers in the 1980s.
A graduate of San Diego State University, Guerin has lived in San Diego for 30 years. He presently lives with his wife and three children in the San Diego community of Tierrasanta.
Dana L. Gibson was appointed President of National University in July 2007. Previously, she was Vice President for Business and Finance at Southern Methodist University, and Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance at the University of Colorado at Denver. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Companies and organizations of all sizes are eligible to apply, including for-profits, notfor- profits, publics, and privates. Peak Performing Organizations will be evaluated in five areas (please see the attached application):
The fact that individuals can experience momentary periods of superior performance on demand suggests that each of us has the potential to perform beyond normal expectations. Commonly referred to as peak performance, this ability to function at a heightened level at will for extended periods of time has long fascinated sports psychologists, scientists and academicians.
A more recent application of this concept has been logically extended to entire organizations that are capable of achieving peak performance. These peak performing organizations have the ability to sustain long-term performance that maximizes the potential of the individuals in the company as well as the overall organization.
The characteristics of peak performing organizations are not currently captured by established recognition awards. While it is true that peak performing organizations are by definition grounded in ethics and integrity, to be a truly great place to work, sustained excellence involves having the ability to perform these functions at a superior level for extended periods of time.
Several models have been developed that explain the factors associated with peak performing organizations. Now, for the first time, these factors have been incorporated into the criteria for the National University Peak Performance Award.