As part of Employee Appreciation Month, Human Resources is encouraging everyone to submit a shout-out for a faculty, staff, or student employee. Simply write a sentence of appreciation for a colleague and submit it to Linda Feiden at linda.feiden@drake.edu. The deadline to submit a shout-out is Thursday, March 23.
Read the shout-outs submitted this week!
“A shout-out to the Drake Online and Continuing Education team: You guys rock! Thanks for all you have done to strengthen access to a Drake education, whether online, hybrid, or noncredit! You are one of the hardest working teams I know. Shannon, Kara, Nichole, Suzanne, Sarah, Bret, Bill, Pam, Dianna, and Megan. I appreciate you!” – Christina Trombley
“A shout-out to Sara Heijerman: Sara is our leader for all the campus walking challenges (Walk this May, Walktober, DU Well Mystery Challenge) and she does a great job of motivating and encouraging us, plus emailing all our steps in. I appreciate her positive attitude and the impact it has on our team!” – Lauren McCarthy
“A shout-out to Jen Hinton: Jen is always willing to help out when needed, eager to learn new things, and is a calming presence. She relates to her students and thoroughly follows through on their needs. We are thrilled she has joined our team and is very appreciated for her friendship and hard work. Yay Jen!” – Rachelle Setsodi
“A shout-out to Emily Gates for stepping up while I was out. She completed conferences and taught class one day.” – Lori Archer
“A shout-out to Patrick Bourgeacq for tirelessly recruiting amazing students worldwide to come to Drake!” – Amy Nichols
“A shout-out to Linda Feiden for coordinating fun wellness activities and such a wide range of useful and informative BUILD sessions for the Bulldog Community!” – Amanda Harris
“A shout-out to Betsy Wilson: Betsy is the EPITOME of what it is to be a ray of sunshine. Every single interaction I have had with her I have left in an even better and happier disposition than when I started. Her smile and kind spirit are infectious, and I am so eternally grateful to call her colleague, and friend.” – Amber Welsh
Linda Feiden, Human Resources