Please join us in congratulating our most recent recipients of the True Blue award. Here is a little information about our honorees with excerpts from their nominations.
Lance Berg, ITS
“One of Lance’s standout qualities is his embodiment of Generosity of Spirit. He consistently goes above and beyond to find creative solutions to problems, demonstrating a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. His willingness to share his knowledge and expertise with others is a testament to his dedication to the success others and the university.
Lisa Cooper, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
“Her dedication to collaboration and teamwork has been instrumental in creating a positive and productive environment within OLLI. She believes that we are stronger together and actively promotes this value in her work.”
Karly Good, ITS
“Every time she is helping me with a problem or is answering a how do I… question, she is unfailingly positive. And she is able to convey her support through mostly online communication!”
Shannon Odenbach, Registrar
“She was so helpful and positive when I was confused and laboriously inept at doing what I was supposed to do. I was dreading this process so much, but she made it so much easier and actually pleasant to do. Shannon is wonderful to work with.”
Pam Pepper, University Advancement
“She sets such a terrific example of generosity of spirit especially when you see her helping at almost every event UA plans for alumni programming as well as admissions help. Pam doesn’t set many limits for her time volunteering for Drake, and she is always in good spirits trying to lead by example.”
Allyssa Ruths, CPHS
“She is supportive to faculty/staff, takes initiative, is dedicated to doing work that often no one else would want to do, and is just all around amazing. She is a very effective communicator, makes sure all work is completed no matter how many times she has to reach out, she is caring and brings her best to work each and every day!”
Gina Ryan, Dean of Students
“Gina is a tremendous team player. When Gina gets involved, things get better. She considers details, looks for things she can do to make the lift easier for others, and is supportive. One small example of how Gina goes above and beyond is that she often offers to deliver supplies directly to folks on campus, and she’s always zippy-quick with her deliveries.”
Rachelle Setsodi, Admission
“Rachelle thinks both individually and collectively. Her friendly, can-do attitude with potential students is felt and appreciated. Students know that they can come to Rachelle with difficult transfer questions, and she will either get them the information they need or direct them to someone who can.”
Tyler Spoon, ITS
“Tyler has a pivotal partner with HR in creating the modernized, intuitive, easy-to-use and track electronic Employee Status Form (ESF) supported by ProcessMaker. This new digital process has been designed to simplify the ESF process and Tyler has been both a driver and a fantastic collaborator in the creation of this e-form.”
Lorissa Sowden, Dean of Students
“These 2.5 years have had many challenges with staffing, getting through and out of Covid, budget changes, and more, and through all of it, Lorissa still believes in Drake and pushed us to do our best to continue to serve the students and make Drake a better place.”
Do you know of a staff member or department that has gone above and beyond to exemplify True Blue spirit? Nominate them today!
— Betsy Wilson, On behalf of All Staff Council
