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All Staff Council welcomes staff back with treat bags

The All Staff Council Special Events and Community Service Committee, with assistance from the council’s committee members, delivered more than 650 welcome back gifts to staff on Sept. 8. This is the second year of the event, which continues to be a great success for connections around campus.

Check out upcoming All Staff Council events on the card you received with your treat or below:

  • Sept. 11–16: DU Good Week
  • Fall Book Club Meet-up:
    Oct. 16 at 4:45 p.m.—Louie’s Wine Dive
    Oct. 18 at 11 a.m.—Mars Café
  • Oct. 30: Chili Cook-Off
  • March/April: Spring Wellness Event
  • April: Sapphire Awards
  • April: Spring Service Event
  • May 23: Annual Kickball Tournament

New this year, we will be collecting donations to stock The Little Free Food Pantries around campus at our events.

Find more details on events by visiting the All Staff Council Special Events & Community Service website. If you are interested in becoming part of our email distribution list, please email us at ascspecialevents@drake.edu.

—Dianna Gray, All Staff Council

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True blue service: Tyler Spoon

Tyler Spoon, database administrator with Information Technology Services, was surprised March 4 at a departmental meeting with the Called to be True Blue Award. He was nominated for the honor by the human resources department, which lauded his excellent customer service, proactivity in responding to issues or requests, high level of expertise, integrity, professionalism, willingness to go the extra mile, and unfailingly positive attitude. In their nomination of Tyler, HR department members wrote:

“Tyler is always very willing to assist and will go out of his way to research and find a solution even if it is not technically in his area. I have never had him reply that it is not his responsibility … He has never made me feel inadequate with my lack of computer knowledge. He follows through with every request HR has sent to him. Tyler is our ‘go-to guy’ on campus.”

Tyler received a certificate and gift card, and is now in the running, along with other True Blue Award winners nominated before Friday, March 18, to win top honors for staff accomplishment at the All Staff Council Sapphire Awards event April 19.

Do you know of a staff member or department that has gone above and beyond to exemplify True Blue spirit? Nominate them today!

—All Staff Council Communications Committee

For Staff Archive

A True Blue Leader: Melissa Sturm-Smith

Melissa Smith, True Blue Award winner, with her nominator Bryan Thomas.
Melissa Smith, Drake’s newest Called to be True Blue Award winner, with her colleague Bryan Thomas.

Melissa Sturm-Smith, associate provost for academic excellence and student success, was honored Feb. 9 with the Called to be True Blue Award. In nominating her, Melissa’s colleague wrote:

“Melissa has shown exemplary leadership as a supervisor, colleague, and supporter for all students, faculty, and staff. She never takes any credit for her hard work and dedication. Whether it’s working with Welcome Weekend, Dean’s Council, SDAT, etc., she embodies what it means to be an effective and humble leader. I can’t think of anyone here at Drake who cares about the well being of their staff and colleagues more than her. I hear students say that they want to be ‘Just like Melissa.’ If that isn’t True Blue then I don’t know what is.”

Melissa was surprised at a meeting and awarded a certificate and gift card, and is now in the running, along with other True Blue Award winners from this fiscal year, to win top honors for staff accomplishment at the All-Staff Council Sapphire Awards event April 19.

Do you know of a staff member or department that has gone above and beyond to exemplify True Blue spirit? Nominate them today! The nomination form is available online.

—Submitted by All Staff Council Communications Committee

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Nominations for All Staff Council now open

Nominations are open for All Staff Council. Please take a few minutes to nominate yourself or others to serve on the All Staff Council. The nomination process will close on Friday, March 4, at 8 a.m.

The following committees and number of positions are open for election:
Communications: 2
Governance: 2
Recognition: 3
Special Event/Community Service: 2
Member at Large: 1

All nominated individuals will be contacted for confirmation that they wish to run and asked to provide a brief statement about why they wish to serve on the committee.

Click here to submit your nomination. (Link may be used multiple times for multiple nominations.)

—Chrystal Stanley, Academic Achievement Coordinator, Professional and Career Development Services

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Called to be True Blue

Tony Tyler from the Division of Student Life was honored Jan. 26 with the Called to be True Blue Award from All Staff Council. Tony, who is part of the newly reorganized Office of Student Inclusion, Involvement & Leadership, serves as director of student engagement, equity, and inclusion.

In his nomination, a colleague commented:

“A couple weeks ago, we had special visitors to campus. Their visit was very last minute, and Tony was extremely accommodating and welcoming to the group, ensuring their needs were met and that they had a positive first impression of Drake University. Throughout a long day of many last-minute requests, Tony maintained a positive and enthusiastic attitude. I should also note that this was the first time I had met Tony in person, and I was impressed by his interactions with the students we worked with that day. They all knew him and seemed genuinely happy and excited to see him.”

Do you know of a staff member or department that has gone above and beyond to exemplify True Blue spirit? Nominate them today!

—Submitted by All Staff Council Communications Committee

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Called to be True Blue

Sara Schoneberg, student records service specialist, was recognized Dec. 9 with the Called to be True Blue Award from All Staff Council. She was honored for being a valuable team player who is always willing to go above and beyond.

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As her nominator stated:

“Over the past few weeks, Sara has been instrumental in assisting with the posting of transfer credit for current Drake students for the Spring 2016 semester. Without her assistance, not nearly as many students would have been able to register in an earlier timeslot. This exhibits a willingness to learn a new skill set and goes above and beyond her other daily job responsibilities. Her hard work has not only made the Office of Student Records run efficiently, it is also directly helping Drake students toward their goal of earning their undergraduate degree.”

Do you know of a staff member or department that has gone above and beyond to exemplify True Blue spirit? Nominate them today!

—Submitted by All Staff Council Communications Committee