Colleen Rymas Named Coast Community College District-Site Employee of the Year   Colleen Rymas, insurance and claims specialist for the Coast Community College District’s Risk Services Department, has been named 2005-2006 District-site employee of the year.   The Placentia resident screamed with excitement when she heard her name announced as the employee of the year during the annual employee picnic in August. CONTACT: Martha Parham District Director, Marketing and Public Affairs (714) 438-4605 September 6, 2006 NEWS “I am very honored to have been selected,” Rymas said. “Just to be nominated was a surprise; there were a lot of good people nominated.”   Rymas began her career with the District in 1993 as a temporary employee.  A year later, she was hired as a full-time employee and worked in the Human Resources department handling workers compensation claims.  Promoted in April 2006, as the Insurance Claims Specialist, she now handles various types of insurance claims for the Risk Services department.   “I’m a behind-the-scenes type of person,” Rymas said. “I never expected to be recognized in this manner.”   “It is a pleasure to recognize our employees in this manner,” said Ken Yglesias, the District’s chancellor.  “Colleen Rymas is an exemplary employee and just one example of the wonderful District staff members who work hard every day for the students that attend our three colleges.”   Rymas was one of six employees nominated for the award.  The others included: Nancy Sprague, executive assistant to the chancellor, Michelle Neal , telecommunications assistant, Max Vorathavorn, application programmer analyst, Van Nguyen, mechanic and Mike Mayberry, delivery driver.  ### The Coast Community College District is the ninth largest community college district in the state in credit enrollment, serving 60,000 students each semester. The district is comprised of Coastline Community College headquartered in Fountain Valley, Golden West College in Huntington Beach and Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.