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Employee Appreciation Day

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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

Monday, April 8, 2024

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.

 

Last Lecture The Last Lecture serves to recognize retiring faculty/academic department heads. Join Dr. Neil Cumberlidge as he presents "Pincer movement - A shell-shocked sideways look at a crabby career at NMU" after the Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration in Peninsula II of the Northern Center at 5:00pm. on Monday, April 8.

2023 RECOGNITION RECIPIENTS

Carly J. Harrington - Extended Learning & Community Engagement

Leslie A. Herman - Financial Services

Karey L. LaJoye - School of Art & Design

Colby M. Lang - Safety Department

Jill B. Leonard - Biology

Victoria D. Mattson - Psychological Science/BEAR Center

James M. Murray - Plant Operations

Don J. Wernholm - Plant Operations

Individual Award:

Kelly A. Larmour - Business Intelligence & Information Services

Sarah A. O’Neill - University Marketing & Communications

Lu Zhang - Institutional Effectiveness

 

Team Award: National Science Foundation A-Team:

Joshua Carlson - Psychological Science

Lin Fang - Psychological Science

Jon C. Barch - Psychological Science

Cory A. Toegel - Psychological Science

Forrest J. Toegel - Psychological Science

CARE Team:

Emily A. Meier - Wellness

Neil W. Baumgartner - Student Affairs & Success 

Mark A. Dellangelo - Dean of Students

Catherine Hardenbergh - Housing & Residence Life

Christopher J. Kirkpatrick - Health Center

Jon L. Kovar - NMU Police Department

Angie Stebbins - Counseling & Consultation Services

 

Honors Program:

Michael W. Joy - Languages, Literature & International Studies

Samantha A. Marier - Languages, Literature & International Studies

Anna E. Zimmer - Languages, Literature & International Studies

 

Lydia M. Olson Library Move:

Molly M. Anderson - Library Instructional Support – Library

Emera L. Bridger Wilson - Library Instructional Support - Library

Sophia M. Harding - Library Instructional Support - Library

Jacob W. Jeffries - Library Instructional Support - Library

Andrea K. Jordan - Library Instructional Support - Library

Micheline G. Just - Library Instructional Support - Library

Lynne M. Lambdin - Library Instructional Support - Library

Kevin P. McDonough - Library Instructional Support - Library

Ismail Msuya - Library Instructional Support - Library

Linda M. Nichols - Library Instructional Support - Library

Emmalene S. Oysti - Library Instructional Support - Library

Karen M. Rinne - Library Instructional Support - Library

Bruce C. Sarjeant - Library Instructional Support - Library

Michael F. Strahan - Library Instructional Support - Library

Aaron C. Truscon - Library Instructional Support - Library

 

Undergraduate Admissions Processing Team:

Nicole S. Dahl - Admissions

Amber M. Emanuelson - Admissions 

Keri J. Meilstrup - Admissions

10 Years of Service

Dawn M. Allen - Registrar

Amy E. Barnsley - Mathematics & Computer Science

Christopher M. Danik - Business Intelligence & Information Services

Rhea E. Dever - People, Culture & Wellbeing

Fritz J. Erickson - Psychological Science

Rebecca A. Flitton - English

Michael T. Forester - University Marketing & Communications

Derek J. Hall - University Marketing & Communications

Catherine A. Hardenbergh - Housing & Residence Life

Patrice M. Keskey - Plant Operations

Daniel V. Kill - Economics

Randal S. Klitzke - College of Technology & Occupational Sciences

Caroline Z Krzakowski - English

Jean A. Kupper - Counseling & Consultation Services

Weronika A. Kusek - Earth, Environment, & Geographical Sciences

Karey L. LaJoye - School of Art & Design

Betty LaPointe - Charter Schools

Colby M. Lang - Safety Department

Paul B. Mann - School of Clinical Sciences

Sarah R. McLean - Admissions

Gabrielle L. McNally - School of Art & Design

Ryan J. Mingay - Plant Operations

Jacob P. Nease - Plant Operations

Lucas C. Pease - Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation Sports

Sean D. Penglase - Physics

Brett I. Peterson - Dining Services

David M. Pierce - Theatre & Dance

Tod M. Poirier - Broadcast & AV Services

Karen M. Rinne - LIS - Library

Paula L. Ritari - School of Education, Leadership & Public Services

Michelle A. Roth - Health Center

Joshua L. Santiago - Registrar

Kerri Schuiling - Academic Affairs

Carolyn St. Cyr - Engineering Technology

Anne M. Stein - Nursing

Dianne M. Stone - Northern Center & Event Services

Casey R. Tyni - Plant Operations

Jeffrey Vickers - Music

Leslie A. Winterbottom - Dining Services

Glenn T. Wrate - Engineering Technology

Richard D. Ziegler - Earth, Environment, & Geographical Sciences

Brian A. Zinser - W.L. Cisler College of Business

 

15 Years of Service

Molly M. Anderson - LIS - Library

Peter A. Bosma - School of Health & Human Performance

Andrew L. Buckmaster - Plant Operations

Mark A. Dellangelo - Dean of Students

Scott J. Demel - Sociology & Anthropology

Thomas J. Gillespie - Center for Teaching & Learning

Kimberly A. Hongisto - Human Resources

Tara M. McLean - Dining Services

Linda M. Nicholls - LIS - Library

JD Phillips - Mathematics & Computer Science

Suzanne M. Trdan - Dining Services

 

20 Years of Service

Kara S. Cox - Career Services

Julie K. Dobson - Nursing

Bradley A. Gischia - Plant Operations

Kathy M. Gischia - Dining Services

Eric S. Johnson - University Marketing & Communications

Mitchell D. Klett - School of Education, Leadership & Public Services

Jeffrey L. Korpi - Northern Student Experience

Christopher L. Lewis - Business Intelligence & Information Services

Joseph M. Lubig - School of Education, Leadership & Public Services

Lori A. Nelson - School of Clinical Sciences

William B. Richards - Finance & Planning

Bruce C. Sarjeant - LIS - Library

John A. Timonen - Plant Operations

Helen M. Wedin - Nursing

 

25 Years of Service

Brad J. Hamel - Extended Learning & Community Engagement

Michael C. Kaurala - Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation Sports

Michelle R. Kimball - College of Technology & Occupational Sciences

Jeffrey D. Koval - Broadcast & AV Services

Christine L. Larson - Business Intelligence & Information Services

Steven M. Leuthold - School of Art & Design

Jingfang Niu - Biology

Cindy L. Paavola - Office of the President

Andrew A. Poe - Mathematics & Computer Science

Neil N. Russell - Physics

Brandon L. Sager - Engineering & Planning

Roger M. Strand - Biology

Robert J. Winn - College of Arts & Sciences

 

30 Years of Service

Brent M. Graves - Biology

Claudia Mankee - Academic Affairs

Jeffery E. Roo - Printing Services

Bryant S. Varney - Broadcast & AV Services

Paul A. Vicenzi - Technology Support Services

 

35 Years of Service

Michael J. Bath - NMU Police Department

Anthony P. Bertucci - Business Intelligence & Information Services

Mark C. Burns - Plant Operations

Timothy G. Compton - Languages, Literature & International Studies

Lisa S. Flood - Nursing

Lisa R. Inch - Plant Operations

Cara L. Kamps - Center for Student Enrichment

Robert G. Leach - Finance & Administration

Stephanie S. Penhale - Network Infrastructure Center

Robyn L. Stille - Alumni Relations

 

45 Years of Service

Don J. Wernholm - Plant Operations

Gloria J. Alexander - Registration and Scheduling

Michele T. Bertucci - Plant Operations

Kristen I. Bjorne - Human Resources

James G. Cantrill - Communication & Media Studies

Shirley A. Clark - NMU Police Department

Gerri L. Daniels - Admissions

Mary A. Franczek - Nursing

David S. Haynes - Political Science

Denise C. Hughes - Plant Operations

Christopher S. Kibit - College of Technical & Occupations Sciences

Tammy Leedle - Plant Operations

Jeffrey D. Mincheff - NMU Police Department

Anita M. Oakland - Dining Services

Lenette A. Pynnonen - Registrar

Lori A. Rintala - English

Timothy C. Schirtzinger - Facilities Operations

Timothy J. Schmeltzer - Plant Operations

Gregory R. Shitrz - Plant Operations

LuAnne J. Thurston - Nursing

Debbie R. Violetta - Academic Affairs

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