Employee Appreciation Day
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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 - Melted foyer
- PEIF - Lobby outside Rec Sports
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:
- HR Training Room, Cohodas 109
- Jacobetti Lobby
Enter for raffle prizes in each location. Everyone who stops by will also get a token of appreciation.
Faculty and Staff Celebration
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
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 2025 Recipients
Milestone Years of Service Achievements
10 Years of Service
Lisa M. Ackland - Charter Schools
Jonathan P. Bauers -Intercollegiate Athletics & Rec Sports
Paul E. Byrnes - W.L. Cisler College of Business
Tim Cleary - School of Art & Design
Erin E. Colwitz - Music
Lynn M. Domina - English
Loganne L. Glendening - College of Technological & Occupational Sciences
John A. Gregorich - Plant Operations
Jesse L. Hanford - Plant Operations
Christina J. Hartline - Counseling & Consultation Services
Lindsay L. Haukkala - College of Graduate Studies & Research
LaMart Hightower - Social Work
Renee N. Jewett - Seaborg Center
Karl E. Johnson - Social Work
Patricia A. Killelea - English
Kristen L. King - Student Success
Christopher J. Kirkpatrick - Health Center
Emily M. Lanctot - School of Art & Design
James W. Marquardson - W.L. Cisler College of Business
Sarah L. Mittlefehldt - Earth, Environmental, & Geological Sciences
Steven D. Moody - Dining Services
Monica M. Robinson - English
Daniel R. Rowe - Mathematics & Computer Science
Renee M. Sheen - Human Resources
Linda A. Sirois - Student Support Services
James M. Sullivan - Auxiliary Services
Janelle N. Taylor - College of Graduate Studies & Research
Casey L. Torreano - Network Operations Center
Matthew J. Van Grinsven - Earth, Environmental, & Geological Sciences
Steven P. VandenAvond - Extended Learning & Community Engagement
David J. Wiegand - Plant Operations
Matthew C. Williams - Intercollegiate Athletics & Rec Sports
Anna E. Zimmer - Languages, Literature & International Studies
15 Years of Service
Maria G. Arenillas - Languages, Literature & International Studies
Antony G. Aumann - Philosophy
Robert J. Belton - Biology
Michael D. Crum - W.L. Cisler College of Business
Amber M. Emanuelson - Admissions
Hugo A. Eyzaguirre - Economics
Laura J. Glover - Office of the President
Lee M. Gould - Safety Department
Luke J. Guindon - Technology Support Services
Jon L. Kovar - NMU Police Department
Grant A. Langdon - Career Services
Daniel P. O'Neill - Plant Operations
Maia B. Ogea - Health Center
Michael S. Osier - Auxiliary Services
Laurel J. Perrault - Admissions
Dawn L. Peterson - Purchasing
Heidi A. Voigt - Intercollegiate Athletics & Rec Sports
Susy S. Ziegler - Earth, Environmental, & Geological Sciences
20 Years of Service
Heidi K. Carter - Dining Services
Ross A. Christensen - College of Technological & Occupational Sciences
Lara Clisch - Political Science
Thomas A. Dagenais - Plant Operations
Keith C. Ellis - School of Art & Design
Kenneth C. Holder - School of Education, Leadership & Public Services
Jennifer A. Howard - English
Hsin-Ling Hsieh - Economics
Christopher T. Kirk - School of Health & Human Performance
Gabriel S. Logan - History
Jason M. McClure - Plant Operations
Kristi M. McClure - Engineering Technology
Glenda J. Ross - Plant Operations
Gary M. Stark - W.L. Cisler College of Business
William L. Tireman - Physics
Jesse L. Wernholm - NMU Police Department
25 Years of Service
Austin Hummell - English
James A. Juopperi - Network Operations Center
Janet L. Koski - Equal Opportunity
Nelly Kupper - Languages, Literature & International Studies
Michael W. Lakenen - Broadcast & AV Services
Patrick J. Lakenen - Broadcast & AV Services
Brian A. Larson - Business Intelligence & Information Services
Jill B. Leonard - Biology
Angela R. Maki - Registrar
Amy S. Orf - Languages, Literature & International Studies
James G. Rector - Dining Services
Michael R. Rotundo - Financial Aid
Mary T. Tallio - Student Service Center
Nicole S. Walton - Broadcast & AV Services
Ruth A. Watry - Political Science
Terri L. Williams - Office of the President
Jeffrey L. Wommer - Network Operations Center
30 Years of Service
Kristi J. Adair - Nursing
John G. Bruggink - Biology
Donald J. Marquardt - Chemistry
Michael D. Rudisill - Engineering Technology
35 Years of Service
Julane L. Cappo - Human Resources
Chet R. DeFonso - History
Pamela A. Johnson - Financial Services
Julie A. Rochester - School of Health & Human Performance
Michael F. Strahan - LIS - Library
40 Years of Service
Kathryn A. Dawe - Registrar
Tracy J R VanAbel - Housing & Residence Life
45 Years of Service
Grace E. Albert - Psychological Science
Retirees
Mark C. Burns - Plant Operations
Stacy L. Busch - Campus Recreation
Neil Cumberlidge - Biology
Lisa S. Flood - Nursing
James G. Gadzinski - Academic & Career Advisement Center
Robert S. Gravedoni - Plant Operations
James N. Groesch - Purchasing
Micheline G. Just - LIS - Library
Michael A. Nelson - NMU Foundation
Sean D. Penglase - Physics
Jeffrey T. Stampee - NMUU Police Department
Robyn L. Stille - Alumni Relations
Leslie A. Winterbottom - Dining Services
Donn M. Wolf - Network Operations Center
Renxin Yang - Sociology/Anthropology
Andrew K. Zerbel - Risk & Insurance
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