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
2026 Excellence in Service Award Winners
As pictured:
Patrick Bawden - Preventive Maintenance Technician, Plant Operations
Kari Garcia - Director, Admissions
Lisa Sarvello - Coordinator-Operations & Housing Assignments, Housing & Residence Life
Travis Reamer - Coordinator-Operations & Housing Assignments, Housing & Residence Life
Heather Haupt - Director of Benefits, Human Resources
Sam Marier - Principal Administrative Assistant, Honors Program/Languages, Literature and International Studies
Todd Durand - Buildings & Grounds Attendant, Plant Operations
Dakota Menze - WNMU Clerk, Broadcast & AV Services
2026 Innovation Individual Award Winner
Jen Mital - Senior Success Advisor, Student Success
2026 Innovation Team Award Winner
AI WLDCTS
As pictured:
with President Olsen
Matt Kilgas - School of Health & Human Performance
Grant Langdon - Career Services
Liz Wuorinen - College of Health Sciences & Professional Studies
Matt Smock - Center for Teaching & Learning
Not pictured:
Sarah Lee - College of Technology & Occupational Sciences
John Marra - Network Operations Center
2026 Innovation Team Award Winner
Career Day Committee
As pictured:
with President Olsen
Jen Mital - Student Success
Jon Teichman - Admissions
Megan Delbello - Admissions
Kate Hooper - Admissions
Kelsey Avey - Student Success
Brittanie Barry - Student Success
Not pictured:
Walker Derby Career Services
2026 Innovation Team Award Winner
Team Name
As pictured:
with President Olsen
Tanya Savage - Admissions
Allie Mark - Admissions
Kari Garcia - Admissions
Kelsey Avey - Student Success
Brittanie Barry - Student Success
Jess Jones - Northern Student Experience
Jenn Brutyn - Extended Learning & Community Engagement
2026 Distinguished Team Award Winners
Employee Benefits Online
As pictured:
Kimberly Hongisto - Human Resources
Heather Haupt - Human Resources
Not pictured:
Robin Buyarski - Controllers Office
Brian Larson - Business Intelligence & Information Services
2026 Distinguished Team Award Winners
Food Pantry Taskforce
As pictured:
with President Olsen
Name
Colleen McKay - Student Success
Alisa Hummell - Admissions
Michelle Jacob - Intercollegiate Athletics
Mark Shevy - Communication & Media Studies
Not pictured:
Mary Brundage - Dean of Students
Nicole Eldridge - Dean of Students
Andrew Mady - School of Education, Leadership & Public Service
2026 Distinguished Team Award Winners
Major For A Day 2025
As pictured:
with President Olsen
Jalina McClain Theatre & Dance
Gabby McNally School of Art & Design
Jane Milkie - School of Art & Design
Kate Hooper - Admissions
Bill Digneit - Theatre & Dance
2026 Distinguished Team Award Winners
Facilities -- Semester Break Storm Response Team
As pictured:
with President Olsen
Cheryl LaJoye - Plant Operations
Travis Reamer - Housing & Residence Life
Lana Wilson - Plant Operations
Ian Hogan - Plant Operations
Eric Koski - Plant Operations
Kevin Price - Plant Operations
Jeff Skoog - Plant Operations
Don Sibilsky - Plant Operations
Todd Durand - Plant Operations
Brandon Sager - Engineering & Planning
James Murray - Plant Operations
Pat Bawden - Plant Operations
Chele Sproull - Plant Operations
David Wiegand - Plant Operations
Aaron Hubble - Plant Operations
Jim Thams - Engineering & Planning
Not pictured:
Kathy Richards - Engineering & Planning
Fred Beauchamp - Plant Operations
Andy Buckmaster - Plant Operations
Dave Dahlstrom - Plant Operations
Brent Daley - Plant Operations
Josh Fraley - Plant Operations
Brad Gischia - Plant Operations
John Gregorich - Plant Operations
Shawn Gregorich - Plant Operations
Kyle Hawn - Plant Operations
Chad Hays - Plant Operations
Eric Hinchen - Plant Operations
Nate Jarvi - Plant Operations
Daryl Johnson - Plant Operations
Mike Kirkwood - Plant Operations
Tara McLean - Plant Operations
Jason McClure - Plant Operations
James McCorkle - Plant Operations
Doug McMahon - Plant Operations
Mike Milkey - Plant Operations
Terry Norman - Plant Operations
Casey O'Neill - Plant Operations
Eric Paupore - Plant Operations
Dave Raudio - Plant Operations
Glenda Ross - Plant Operations
Andy Smith - Plant Operations
Shane Spencer - Plant Operations
Steve Terres - Plant Operations
John VanAbel - Plant Operations
Joe VanLinden - Plant Operations
Patrick Bawden, Plant Operations
Todd Durand, Plant Operations
Kari Garcia, Admissions
Heather Haupt, Human Resources
Samantha Marier, Languages, Literature & International Studies/Honors
Dakota Menze, Broadcast & AV Services/WMNU
Lisa Sarvello, Housing & Residence Life
Travis Reamer, Housing & Residence Life
Individual Award:
Jennifer Mital, Student Success
Liz Wuorinen, College of Health Sciences & Professional Studies
Matt Kilgas, School of Health & Human Performance
Grant Langdon, Career Services
Sarah Lee, College of Technology & Occupational Sciences
John Marra, Network Operations Center
Matt Smock, Center for Teaching & Learning
Team Award: Career Day Committee
Brittanie Barry, Student Success
Megan Delbello, Admissions
Kelsey Avey, Student Success
Walker Derby, Career Services
Kate Hooper, Admissions
Jennifer Mital, Student Success
Jon Teichman, Admissions
Team Award: Unofficial Transfer Credit Evaluation
Kari Garcia, Admissions
Kelsey Avey, Student Success
Brittanie Barry, Student Success
Jenn Brutyn, Extended Learning & Community Engagement
Jess Jones, Northern Student Experience
Allie Mark, Admissions
Tanya Savage, Admissions
Team Award: Employee Benefits Online
Heather Haupt, Human Resources
Robin Buyarski, Controllers Office
Kimberly Hongisto, Human Resources
Brian Larson, Business Intelligence & Information Services
Team Award: Facilities -- Semester Break Storm Response Team
Kathy Richards, Engineering & Planning
Patrick Bawden, Plant Operations
Fred Beauchamp, Plant Operations
Andy Buckmaster, Plant Operations
Dave Dahlstrom, Plant Operations
Brent Daley, Plant Operations
Todd Durand, Plant Operations
Josh Fraley, Plant Operations
Brad Gischia, Plant Operations
John Gregorich, Plant Operations
Shawn Gregorich, Plant Operations
Kyle Hawn, Plant Operations
Chad Hays, Plant Operations
Eric Hinchen, Plant Operations
Ian Hogan, Plant Operations
Aaron Hubble, Plant Operations
Nate Jarvi, Plant Operations
Daryl Johnson, Plant Operations
Mike Kirkwood, Plant Operations
Eric Koski, Plant Operations
Cheryl LaJoye, Plant Operations
Tara McLean, Plant Operations
Jason McClure, Plant Operations
James McCorkle, Plant Operations
Doug McMahon, Plant Operations
Mike Milkey, Plant Operations
James Murray, Plant Operations
Terry Norman, Plant Operations
Casey O'Neill, Plant Operations
Eric Paupore, Plant Operations
Kevin Price, Plant Operations
Dave Raudio, Plant Operations
Travis Reamer, Plant Operations
Glenda Ross, Plant Operations
Brandon Sager, Engineering & Planning
Don Sibilsky, Plant Operations
Jeff Skoog, Plant Operations
Andy Smith, Plant Operations
Shane Spencer, Plant Operations
Chele Sproull, Plant Operations
Steve Terres, Plant Operations
Jim Thams, Engineering & Planning
John VanAbel, Plant Operations
Joe VanLinden, Plant Operations
David Wiegand, Plant Operations
Lana Wilson, Plant Operations
Food Pantry Taskforce
Mary Brundage, Dean of Students
Nicole Eldridge, Dean of Students
Alisa Hummell, Admissions
Michelle Jacob, Intercollegiate Athletics
Andrew Mady, School of Education, Leadership & Public Service
Colleen McKay, Student Success
Mark Shevy, Communication & Media Studies
Major For A Day 2025
Bill Digneit, Theatre & Dance
Kate Hooper, Admissions
Jalina McClain, Theatre & Dance
Gabby McNally, School of Art & Design
Jane Milkie, School of Art & Design
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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