Colleges / Campus scene : OCC Cafeteria Employee Honored

Lula Cobb, a 28-year employee of Orange Coast College’s cafeteria, has been chosen as the school’s Classified Staff Member of the Year.

Cobb, the senior member of the cafeteria’s staff, was selected from eight nominees in the sixth annual competition.

She has worked the cash register since she was hired by the college in 1968 and also fills in behind the counter and occasionally in the kitchen.

OCC art professor David Johns said he nominated Cobb for the award because of her charm and concern for the employees and students of the campus.

“Each morning I’m greeted in the cafeteria with her winning smile and a loving greeting,” Johns said. “She creates an atmosphere and attitude that truly represents OCC at its finest.”

Since receiving the award Jan. 31, Cobb said, she has been inundated with good wishes from colleagues and students.

“I’m used to serving others and doing for others,” the 56-year-old Santa Ana resident said. “I’m not used to people making a fuss over me.”