Employee Appreciation Day
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Stop by and grab a free cup of coffee or tea and a breakfast snack between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at the one of the following locations:
- Hedgcock, outside Temaki & Tea
- Jacobetti Complex lobby
Coffee and a snack will also be available between 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. for those who cannot drop by in the morning:
- Northern Center, outside the Wildcat Den
- PEIF lobby outside Rec Sports
Enter for raffle prizes in each location. Everyone who stops by will also get a token of appreciation.
Faculty and Staff Celebration
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Join us in honoring NMU employees who have achieved a years of service milestone, congratulate recent retirees, and celebrate the Excellence in Service, Distinguished Team and Innovation award recipients. The program starts at 3:00 p.m. in the Northern Center Ballrooms and a reception with hors d'oeuvres will immediately follow. All employees are invited to attend this event at no cost.
Congratulations 2026 Recipients
40 Years of Service
Bill Virch, Plant Operations
35 Years of Service
Hans Ahlstrom, Broadcast & AV Services
Gary Brunswick, W.L. Cisler College of Business
Teresa Delpier, Nursing
Susan Henderson, Sociology /Anthropology
Ruoxin Zhang, Mathematics & Computer Science
30 Years of Service
Cathy Andrew, Office of the President
Randy Appleton, Mathematics & Computer Science
Kristi Evans, University Marketing & Communications
Rachel Harris, Center for Student Enrichment
Mark Jacobs, Physics
John Marra, Network Operations Center
Jana Nicholls, Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences
Laura Reissner, School of Education, Leadership & Public Service
Jim Thams, Engineering & Planning
25 Years of Service
Michael Andary, College of Technology & Occupational Sciences
David Boe, English
Sandra Burr, English
Robert Goodrich, History
Jozef Haltof, English
Kimb Hegmegee, Safety Department
Christy Johnson, School of Health & Human Performance
Andrea Jordan, College of Health Sciences & Professional Studies
Stephan Larson, School of Art & Design
Kathy Richards, Engineering & Planning
Kia Richmond, English
Lisa Sarvello, Housing & Residence Life
Alan Willis. History
20 Years of Service
Derek Anderson, School of Education, Leadership & Public Service
Jon Barch, Psychological Science
Jamie Beauchamp, Controllers Office
Andrew Beaulieu, Broadcast & AV Services
Nichole Braska, Admissions
Greg Carrier, NMU Police Department
Lara Clifton-Rice, Financial Aid
Julie Downs, W.L. Cisler College of Business
Allie Erickson, NMU Foundation
Paul Johnston, Admissions
Sarah Jones, Philosophy
Michael Joy, Languages, Literature & International Studies
Dale Kapla, Academic Affairs & Student Success
Daniel Konku, W.L. Cisler College of Business
John Laufer, Auxiliary Services
Robert Legg, Earth, Environmental & Geographical Sciences
Lori Malnor, Continuing Education & Workforce Development
Rachel Nye, Nursing
Adam Prus, Psychological Science
Angela Rasmussen, Registrar
Katie Schoonveld, Institutional Effectiveness
Rebecca Tavernini, University Marketing & Communications
Katherine Teeter, Biology
Rebecca Ulland, Languages, Literature & International Studies
15 Years of Service
Robin Aho, Health Center
Hans Andel, Intercollegiate Athletics
Bethney Bergh, School of Education, Leadership & Public Service
Brenda Bickler, Human Resources
Heidi Blanck, College of Technology & Occupational Sciences
Abby Cameron-Standerford, School of Education, Leadership & Public Service
Christi Edge, School of Education, Leadership & Public Service
Mary Erbisch, Northern Center & Event Services
Matthew Frank, English
Kurt Galbreath, Biology
Michael Harrington, Criminal Justice
Steven Hughes, School of Art & Design
Brian Kakas, School of Art & Design
Janet Labron, School of Clinical Sciences
Linda Lawton, Mathematics & Computer Science
Jason Laxo, Intercollegiate Athletics
Yu Liu, Chemistry
Travis Reamer, Plant Operations
Lee Roecker, Chemistry
Scott Smith, Center for Teaching & Learning
10 Years of Service
Patrick Bawden, Plant Operations
Andrew Bisek, NMU U.S. Olympic Training Site
Jeffrey Cornock, Intercollegiate Athletics
Eyricka Cryderman, Financial Aid
Jacob Daar, Psychological Science
Andrea Hammond, Plant Operations
Lisa Hyde, Health Center
Matthew Jennings, School of Clinical Sciences
Kathryn Johnson, History
Eric Koski, Plant Operations
Philip Lindblom, Network Infrastructure Center
Patrick Mengyan, Physics
Jason Nicholas, Institutional Effectiveness
Jessica Paquette, Health Center
Sherida Riipi, School of Clinical Sciences
Rebecca Schneiderhan, Controllers Office
Willis Sojourn, Center for Native American Studies
Scott Thomas, School of Health & Human Performance
Elizabeth Wuorinen, College of Health Sciences & Professional Studies
Stephanie Zadroga-Langlois, Continuing Education & Workforce Development
Lisa Ackland, Charter Schools
Grace Albert, Psychological Science
Heidi Carter, Dining Services
Daric Christian, School of Art & Design
Kathy Frazier, Controllers Office
Cam Hadley, University Marketing & Communications
Ryan Healy, Plant Operations
Kim Kainulainen, Financial Aid
Stephan Labar, Engineering & Planning
Janet LaBron, School of Clinical Sciences
Kathy Malay, Intercollegiate Athletics
Michael Martin, Engineering Technology
Lisa Mattson, Seaborg Center
Cindy Pohlman, Finance & Planning
David Prychitko, Economics
Jeff Roo, Printing Services
Glenda Ross, Plant Operations
Roger Strand, Biology
Bob Thomson, Broadcast & AV Services
John Timonen, Plant Operations
Matthew Williams, Intercollegiate Athletics
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