Tyler Atchison
Recreation and Wellness
Nominated by: Beth Asfahl and Eric Loomis
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Accountability
Tyler is considered one of our essential staff as a building and grounds employee. Due to this status and the closure of the University, he has been pulled in several directions from assisting with Les Bolstad Golf Course preparation, field maintenance and RecWell facility custodial duties. He has gone above and beyond, wherever he is needed including taking on the snow removal at the Dome during our most recent Easter snowfall. His positive attitude and flexibility assisting where needed have truly made a difference in our operations. Thank you Tyler for being available and accountable!
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Boynton IT Team
Boynton Health
Nominated by: Jennifer Vagts
Value Demonstrated by Employees: Wellbeing
The Boynton IT team made a massive amount of changes over a short period of time to be able to allow providers to document and bill telehealth appointments. They also made changes to their patient portal to allow for easier signing of consent documents, display of handouts, and letters.
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Caley Conney
Recreation and Wellness
Nominated by: George Brown
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Accountability
Caley has led the creation and editing process for a significant and growing number of unit communications. She has artfully and professionally managed multiple aspects of the communications and marketing pieces that continue to be a key part of the information RecWell is providing to students and members across a large array of areas.
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Adam Elling, Karmen McQuitty, Mark Karon, Chelsea Flaherty and Eleanor Gray
Student Legal Service
Nominated by: Student Legal Service
Value Demonstrated by Employees: Student Centeredness
Adam, Karmen, Chelsea, Mark and Eleanor worked remotely to put a stellar video together for the New Student Orientation resource fair. Their creativity and fun personalities come through, while providing an important message to students. Student Legal Service is here for students!
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Kate Elwell
Boynton Health
Nominated by: George Brown
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Wellbeing
Kate has managed to pivot her already substantial mental health leadership at Boynton Health to a COVID-19-specific attention to student mental health needs. She has developed student-assisting resources, continued leadership of the Mental Health Advocates newsletter, and is keeping the Prevention, Wellness, and Training Committee fully engaged in supporting student mental health needs during an extremely challenging time.
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John Fields
Student Legal Service
Nominated by: Paula Leahy-Schmidt
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Wellbeing
John demonstrates OSA's values every day. He takes the time to check in with staff from the office with either a personal phone call, an email or G-chats. John goes the extra mile to encourage folks with his caring nature. We are very fortunate to have John in our unit.
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Greg Jamieson
Recreation and Wellness
Nominated by: George Brown
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Collaboration
Greg was the demonstrative leader of getting the Les Bolstad Golf Course reopened on May 1st. Greg engineered many aspects of adhering to a safe and responsible series of steps and procedures to opening amid a high degree of logistical challenges and tight deadlines. Greg continues to troubleshoot all areas as he maintains the desire that the University of Minnesota golf course is among the safest in the state.
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Michelle Krypel
Boynton Health
Nominated by: Anonymous
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Student Centeredness
Michelle is responsible for implementing and supporting our amazing group program that seems like it grows exponentially each year. Michelle is always encouraging staff to explore new ways to meet students' needs through groups. She's had to be extra creative this semester, and managed to figure out how to host groups over telehealth. Our students and staff are lucky to have such a wonderful person on our mental health team.
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Paula Leahy Schmidt
Student Legal Service
Nominated by: John Fields
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Accountability
Paula has adapted her position to working from home and is always vigilant in her response to students as they reach out for help during this time. Her responses are prompt and she always reaches out to other staff if particularities arise. She has enthusiastically organized creative alternative methods of promoting our office at orientation this year.
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June Nobbe
OSA Leadership Team
Nominated by: Krista Soria
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Advocacy
June has been an amazing advocate for her units in times of difficulty.
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Nate Pate
Recreation and Wellness
Nominated by: Mark C Luna
Value Demonstrated by Employee: Wellbeing
Nate is awesome, a rockstar and a very hard worker.