For the second year in a row, the University of Arizona Department of Entomology has earned first place for Tucson’s top workplace in the small employer category.
Its pest-control research has been credited with saving the state’s cotton industry.
The department houses and curates the university’s insect collection with about two million specimens representing 35,000 species.
Comments received from Tucson employees included:
“I feel as though the work I am doing contributes to the world in a meaningful way. I get to work flexible hours and am trusted by my supervisors to do my work with minimal oversight.”
“I get to work with students and help them develop their skills and ideas so that they can succeed as adults. I get to teach them to think and problem-solve like a scientist, and that their own interests and creative skills are valuable for doing so.”
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“The culture in the Department of Entomology sets a foundation for mutual respect among faculty and staff, giving everyone a place to be comfortable to ask questions, create new ideas and encourages collaboration.”
In the small employer category, second place went to St. Michael’s School, founded in 1958, with 62 local employees.
Third place was Mattamy Homes Tucson Division, founded in 1978, with 52 local employees.
The complete list of winners for small workplace includes:
Workplace / headquarters / regional employees
1. Department of Entomology / Tucson 52
2. St. Michael’s School / Tucson / 62
3. Mattamy Homes Tucson division / Tucson / 52
4. Advanced Financial / Tucson / 51
5. ICCU credit union / Chubbuck, Idaho / 54
6. Solar Gain Inc. / Tucson / 85
7. Snell & Wilmer LLP / Phoenix / 50
8. Green Valley Cooling & Heating / Green Valley / 50
9. Righsure insurance / Tucson / 38
10. Skyline Assayers & Laboratories / Tucson / 90
11. Curriculum Associates / North Billerica, Mass. / 81
12. Southwest Heritage Bank / Scottsdale / 38
13. Cadden Community Management / Tucson / 57
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