Theresa NelsonTheresa Nelson is a valuable addition to EIU. She is a bsw in housing/dining. Her attention to detail and her her work ethic are apparent in the results of her efforts to help keep EIU looking great. She is always willing to help others and her positive attitude is contagious. (she even once caught a bat with her bare hands). Keep up the good work! Nate Atkinson & Lucas Lower
When solutions are needed, these two wizards of technology are unmatchable alchemists. It is a pleasure working with a team so plugged in with the diverse needs of the EIU community. They are the go-to crew for implementing critical workflow infrastructure upgrades that make EIU more efficient and free up valuable time for all of the University's very busy end users. Aniyah Henry
Shoutout to Aniyah for assisting with the College of Education Annual Fundraising Event. Your assistance in helping Haylee with tasks was a tremendous help. Your assistance throughout the evening of the event was also greatly appreciated, thank you! Jeane Breiland
Shoutout to Jeane for assisting with the College of Education Annual Fundraising Event. Your assistance in helping Haylee with all the details and tasks was a tremendous help. Your assistance throughout the evening of the vent was also greatly appreciated, thank you! Michelle Rhine
Shoutout to Michelle for assisting with the College of Education Annual Fundraising Event. Your assistance in getting the fundraiser set up was a tremendous help and your assistance throughout the evening was greatly appreciated, thank you! Madison Collins
Shoutout to Madison for assisting with the College of Education Annual Fundraising Event. Your assistance throughout the evening was greatly appreciated and the work you put in to help with getting the fundraising event was instrumental. You are appreciated, thank you! Haylee Brickey
Shoutout to Haylee for planning and executing a very successful College of Education Annual Fundraising Event. You came on board and jumped right in with the planning of this event and pulled it off within three months. You worked many long and tireless days, evenings and weekends to get the details in order. Keep up the excellent work - your star is shining bright! Kim Pope
THANK YOU for all you do for our EIU staff and AFSCME #981. Your tireless efforts are greatly appreciated. Leon Mire
I have yet to encounter a situation where I've reached out to Leon and stumped him with a question regarding the PRM or other technical matters within his expertise and I've reached out numerous times! Frequently, Leon has assisted me with my queries through patient tutoring via email or by offering to complete the tasks himself, especially if they are more challenging. You are a great asset to the campus community, Leon! Thank you!! Carol Dhom
Carol is an indispensable staff member in the KSR office. She proactively helps people, listens and counsels undergraduate and graduate students on a range of topics, and is an all-around great co-worker. Thanks Carol! Breck Erwin
Starting this school year, Breck Erwin was a BSW float at Pemberton, Stevenson, & Ford Halls. We had some retirements, since then he has moved over to a Monday-Friday position in Taylor Hall. He has done wonderful since his move! His areas look great, he communicates well with the students, takes great pride in his work, & the building sure does reflect that. Taylor Hall is looking great! I am proud of you! Keep up the good work Breck! :) April Cash
Starting this school year, April Cash was the BSW float at Lawson Hall. We had some retirements, since then she has moved over to a Monday-Friday position in Taylor Hall. She has done wonderful since her move! Her areas look great, she communicates well with the students, takes great pride in her work, & the building sure does reflect that. Taylor Hall is looking great! I am proud of you! Keep up the good work April! :) Jennifer Smith
I have worked with Jennifer at various times during her career at EIU. She is professional, knowledgeable, and always willing to help. She is a great person to work with. EIU is lucky to have her! Kevin Toberman
Kevin is always helpful and does a great job. Brandy Verdin
Brandy is a fantastic person and extremely helpful to all areas within the Student Success Center in McAfee. Her cheery disposition and willingness to help anyone at anytime is extremely appreciated. Keep it up, Brandy. You will go far at EIU!! Madalyn Schoonover
Thank you for your help testing the card readers and systems during the Bookstore upgrade! Deborah Conrad
Thank you for being part of the Bookstore upgrade! I appreciate your willingness to help and answer all of my questions as we went through this process. Bob Martin
Thank you for being part of the Bookstore upgrade. I appreciate your willingness to work through the process as we made a lot of changes and improvements to the system. Aaron Allison
Thank you for your help with the Bookstore upgrade and for working with us to make sure all of the necessary settings were configured to ensure we maintain a safe and secure network. Jeremy Clark
Thank you for your help with the Bookstore upgrade and for completing extra scans and checks to ensure we got all of the settings correct! Jerry Rankin
Thank you for your help getting the new server image ready for the Bookstore upgrade and for your help troubleshooting as we completed this project! I appreciate being able to bounce ideas off of you as we figured out the best configuration. Mindy Hurst
Thank you for helping troubleshoot some issues during the Bookstore system upgrade! Mark Barrow
Thank you for your help with the Bookstore upgrade! Your knowledge of the old system and willingness to help and troubleshoot issues during the upgrade ensured we were able to complete the project on schedule. I appreciate being able to bounce ideas off of you as we worked through some configuration challenges throughout the process. Michael Wayne
Thank you Mike for going above and beyond to make sure all of the wiring needed for the Bookstore was done in a way that looks great, plus you got it done way before we had to have it so we could clean everything up as we completed the main part of the project. Thank you for doing everything the right way and not just the easy way. Darren Donaldson
Thank you (and your team) for improving the check-in counter that we use to greet all of our prospective students and families. We greatly appreciate your speedy response and craftsmanship. These are the small things that can make an impression on families, so thank you! - Office of Admissions Julia Awalt
For everything she does to keep us organized and moving forward with various projects here at UHDS. We couldn't do most of our jobs without her. Thank you for everything you do. Robert Rigg
Thanks Rob for all your help with the new ILP tool. Whenever I fumbled the ball, you took it to the end zone. Stay awesome. Dustin White
Big thank you to Dustin for assisting with setting up the the Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey! Your expertise is very much appreciated! Due to your assistance, we were able to get it set up, working properly and rolled out by our intended distribution date! Thank you! Christian Bennett
Shout Out to Christian at the ITS Help Desk. He has been instrumental in assisting me with the issues that I had with my computer. He is very kind and knows what he is doing. His time and patience is appreciated. Thank you for providing excellent customer service! Nathan Brown
Nate fulfilled our request for equipment we needed to complete an order. The response time in receiving the equipment was unexpected and greatly appreciated. Thank you Nate! Jarrod Jones
PPCC would like to thank Jarrod for the quick response obtaining the equipment need to complete our orders and for finding us new equipment to hopefully help PPCC offer new services to campus. We are very grateful. Amanda Repp
Thank you for helping me get adjusted to being in HR and for talking me through the retirement options so I could make a decision that is going to best suit my family in the future! Jenny Stout
Jenny is an incredible asset to our financial aid team! Her knowledge and heart to help our students is invaluable to the way our university functions. Thank you for being a great helper to our students and staff in all that you do! Janet Fopay
There aren't enough wonderful things to say to thank Janet for all her hard work, meticulous care, and all she does to help us make sure students graduate in a timely manner. We're lucky to have you as our certifying officer in CHHS, and I so appreciate your creative problem-solving skills! Karla Drum
Shout out to you and your team for coming through on all UB's last minute requests. I certainly appreciate all you do!! Brandy Babb
A little late but...Beads to you for making UB's A Night in NOLA event so authentic! Especially hiding the babies in the King Cakes. :) Kim Pope
You are a wonderful person, who always helps and corrects me as needed. Thank you so much for the help! Jennifer Spracklen
You are all the proof needed to show our administration how important our staff is here at EIU! Thank you for always helping me out. James Beech
James is amazing. He is always willing to go the extra mile and does not give up when he runs into a problem. The best thing about it is he always has a smile on his face. EIU and ITS is lucky to have him on our team! Shannon Bell
Shannon juggles many tasks in the COE and she stays on top of them all! I truly appreciate her help getting catering arranged, travel coordinated, and numerous other things she manages. Ron Levellie
Ron checked to ensure our committee had what we needed to be productive as we utilized the library space. He offered to help pack up when we finished our work and accompanied an elderly patron who was a bit confused about directions find his way down to the main floor and to the exit he needed. Christie Otis
Christie ensured our technology was set and was helpful when we encountered glitches. She gladly helped us get materials from the parking lot into the library and made herself available to support our work in the library space. Much appreciated! Arlene Brown
Arlene ensured our committee was taken care of across the two days we worked in the library space. We appreciate you! Diane Highland
Diane was super helpful in securing space for our committee and ensuring we had what we needed. Much appreciated! David Smith
Dave is always eager to assist with problems and always has a great attitude! Christy Kilgore
You exemplify teamwork! Your efforts on the EIU Financial Aid Estimator went beyond expectations. It is such a valuable advising and recruiting tool because of your collaboration with Financial Aid. Good innovators acknowledge a need then strive to engineer a solution and the best innovators listen. You are the best! Amanda Starwalt
Great job conceiving the EIU Financial Aid Estimator! What a valuable advising and recruiting tool. It helps relieve student and family concerns by providing some answers the FAFSA cannot provide yet. You are one of our most innovative and effective leaders on any given initiative on campus. Your staff is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful and seem to have an admirable (and enviable) camaraderie. EIU is a better university because of you! Jerrod Harden
Thanks Jerrod for the great job in the Physics Department! You are awesome to work with and easily resolved our situation. We appreciate how easy you are to work with EVERY time we call you for help! Emily Wilcox
Emily has graciously helped us so much this semester. We email her when we need help and she is there to fill in. Thank you Emily for all of the extra time you have put in for our department, it is appreciated. Mark Barrow
Mark came in at midnight to get our environmental monitoring system reconnected in University Archives. The library it thankful, and we know that our archival collections are staying comfortably cool and dry. Three cheers for Mark! | 
