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While working with Lyric Alicea and Sydney Hembrough as part of The Linden Gold efforts coming from the Provost Office... They have shared their excitement to part of the process of updating the website and having the hands-on experience. The processes involved are still being improved/optimized, but they are always ready to jump in and help however is requested. They're great examples of the real experience. real success. mission that the university promotes.

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I want to recognize Mariah Gove for her helpfulness!  Our department needed to purchase something with a mode we had never used before nor had access to.  Mariah went above and beyond to help us and even hand-delivered the goods in the rain one day!  Her service was extraordinary and we are thankful for it!

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Kelly Moyich has had the tremendous hurdle of learning the role of Dean of Students in addition to her already full workload of being the Title IX coordinator. Kelly has done an outstanding job not only learning the procedures, but truly going above and beyond to make sure that each student is treated with justice, and truly heard out. This last week, I was asked to do a health & wellness check, and later Kelly asked me to follow up with the student-- she is intentional and thoughtful, and cares for our community.

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I would love to celebrate Brad Hansen.  Brad has been a great partner with the Communications team in the redesign and publication of the updated Lindenwood Magazine.  Brad took a seed of an idea, and strategically and smartly brought it to life through creative design.  Brad was collaborative as we re-vamped the content and was flexible and positive.  The publication will hit the mail early next week and is definitely a product both he and the university should be proud of.

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Dr. Delgado create a welcoming environment to students during our Undecided session for future lion day. A comment was made while people were joining 'sorry we don't have any music while we wait.' Dr. Delgado brought down his guitar he hand made and started to play. Everyone in the zoom room was amazed!

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Christine Tiemann has been working on setting up "dash boards" in Workday. This will give the user a straight path to the functions/reports they use daily/monthly. Some of these reports are custom report, only giving the information needed. What a time saver!!!

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Lindenwood's team of centralized advisors overcame the immense pandemic hurdle to make sure all of our undergraduate students received impactful and supportive advising this semester. In the weeks leading up to registration, many of the team members worked 12-15 hour days to give our students everything they needed to enroll and feel confident progressing towards their goals. Great work!

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A staff member approached Myron Burr with an idea about how to potentially improve community engagement, but was unsure of whether or not it should be sent on, as well as being unsure who to send it to.  Myron took the time to offer some feedback and encouragement, as well as helping the staff member know who the suggestion should be sent to.  Navigating the proper channels of communication can be difficult, but his commitment to service really helped that person feel more at ease with the process.

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Yamilet Bravo-Ayala is a freshman goalkeeper on our field hockey team from Illinois. She has an exceptional work ethic, both in the classroom and on the field. She is quiet and is great at leading by example. Yami is always searching for ways to improve individually, and she goes out of her way to be there to help her teammates get better also. She is such a kind young woman and is a wonderful addition to our Lindenwood Field Hockey program. The University is lucky to have her as part of our community.

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I was about a week into my time at Lindenwood and my family of four was staying at the Little Yellow house on Kingshighway. Then we had a week where we got a ton of rain and our sewer backed up. I reached out to facilities on a Wednesday evening and Dan Kelly had his team out there at or even a little before 8 am the next morning. He followed up with me with some very courteous texts welcoming me to Lindenwood. As newcomers to the university and the town, he really helped us to feel welcome.

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Jason Waack has been extremely helpful in training and assisting me in updating the Learning Academy website! He jumped on a 30-minute call with me to find a way to convert our October Learning Log to a PDF. It look the entire 30-minutes and he continued to work away after the call to get the document looking immaculate for me.

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Melle Elmes knew that I had just lost my dog and she brought in her Corgi puppy to cheer me up.  So cute!  Such a kind gesture.

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I recognized Angela Teaque and Cheryl Delaporta for the high standard of work they have be doing with entering invoices. At the first of every month we receive statements and so far this month out of 10 -15 statements we only had issues with two and only one was a missing invoice. This is awesome as we have so many variables.

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Edward Hansford is our artist-in-residence. Not only did he paint a window for Alpha Chi to increase our presence on campus, he took the lead in decorating our workroom door for Halloween--and won! His thoughtful design for the door--and the added touch of caution tape--really brightened up the hallway for everyone. And we all need these kinds of bright spots in our day!

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I would like to thank Donovan Woomer for serving our country.  While enrolled in class, Donovan found a way to keep up with his studies while serving our country and tending to his family.  You have sacrificed a lot and you are appreciated. Happy Veterans Day.

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Julee Mistler is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the Advancement and Communications team.  She sits in an ever-changing position on the team which could sometimes make someone frustrated, but not Julee.  She is always positive, happy, and solution-oriented.  No matter how often something changes, she is smart about her recommendations and helpful no matter who needs support.   Her partnership and positively has really shown through with her approach to internal communications.

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I love listening to Megan Bettis meet with students and their families. Her interactions are very genuine and upbeat. She really wants to get to now the student in the short time she has with them.

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Rachel Imming is newer to our team, and she has hit the ground running. She isn't afraid to ask questions and provide great service to our students. She gives it her all day in and day out.

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Staff Council's Activity & Engagement Committee was looking to produce ear savers for our Lindenwood community. We reached out to Joe Weber in the Makerspace for some advice about production. He volunteered his time and donated Makerspace materials to produce ear savers for Staff Council to distribute.

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Renee Porter offered to do the shopping for the Pantry Wars.  She sent out an email telling faculty she was going shopping for items to donate and would be happy to do the shopping for any one who wanted to donate.  She followed up with a Thank You email reporting 'we have collected over $270 and donated approximately 330 items.'

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Ana Clara Bernardi Borba is my Assistant Area Coordinator. She has been made my transition in the role of Area Coordinator as seamless as possible. She is always willing to help and take on new challenges at any moment. She has been an instrumental part of the team here in Pfremmer and Reynolds. She is a wonderful role model to the staff and cares deeply about her work.

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Amy Cordoba is always so positive and upbeat, she really helps create a culture of positivity in our residence hall! As an assistant area coordinator, she has an important role of keeping staff morale high. Just this week, one of her CAs was having a bad week, so Amy took her out to get their nails done! All of our residents love Amy, and she goes above and beyond to learn everyone in the building's name. She is a light on campus!

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Several personnel changes resulted in change of processes involved with all things related to J. Scheidegger Box Office and AMC Events promotions. While it hasn't always been an easy, care free situation... Janet Owens and John O'Hagans' willingness to take on additional duties to help ensure we're getting event details for live streaming, video on demand, and on campus activities is greatly appreciated!

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Tom Falls entered his new role as IT Help Desk supervisor during a very unusual semester.  I have witnessed him leading his team with good cheer, a positive attitude, and has been consistently responsive and helpful to other staff outside of his department.  He brings Q2 every day!

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I feel horrible as I didn't get this student's name. As a new employee I went to the food court at Spellman for the first time and was a little confused at the process for ordering. I mistook a student waiting for her order as an employee to ask for help, but she proceeded to walk with me over to the ordering kiosk and helped me through the process. I wish I would have gotten her name, but it's clear our students live the Q2 values!

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Pauline Terwindt is a junior from the Netherlands. She has a cumulative 4.0 gpa & is an exceptional field hockey player. Her contributions to LU as a student-athlete are immeasurable. She is one of the greatest ambassadors our field hockey program has ever seen. Recruiting quality psa's is critical, & Pauline is the first person that comes to mind as someone to put our recruits in touch with. She is personable, knowledgeable, & honest. Our psa's & their families always compliment Pauline after their visits!

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Dr. Neunuebel has always been very student-centered...however, during Fall registration the ARCC team was extremely busy day and night (no I'm serious) taking phone calls and remaining on campus for the students to speak with someone face to face.  Their dedication does not go unrecognized by their colleagues or especially their students.  Keep working hard and living the Lindenwood Way - Real Experience, Real Success! #LIONSUNITED

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Laura Wehmer-Callahan runs the internship program for PSB&E. An advisee of mine neglected to submit the proper paperwork to earn credit for his position, then later received a job offer where the credit hours are needed. Laura didn't make any promises, but agreed to meet with the student to discuss the situation further in order to determine if she could do anything to help him meet his goals.

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Scott Myers has consistently been the first volunteer in our office whenever we need someone to take the lead on a project. Most recently we needed to get a mailing printed and out in a hurry and Scott volunteered to come into the office and help stuff and seal envelopes. It was a little below his skill set as a major gift fundraiser, but he did it without any complaint!

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Nichole Torbitzky established a free library in the McCluer Lounge.

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Tara Clack regularly ensures our Admissions Office runs smoothly!  Tara recently took it upon herself to research Tour Surveys to rewrite the one we currently use in order to get more relevant feedback.  This feedback will directly affect Tara's day to day as well as in her management of our Student Ambassadors and Tour Guides.  This act shows that Tara is humble in seeking feedback and hungry in taking assignments upon herself.  Thank you for all you do, Tara!

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I would like to recognize Dr. Andrea Frazier, Associate Professor in the Health Management program.  She volunteered to meet with a potential incoming student who was struggling with selecting a degree program to pursue.  Dr. Frazier met with the student on several occasions after hours (once even staying late on a Friday night) to talk through degree programs and career options with him.  I am happy to say the student has narrowed down a major and will start in January 2021.

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Miranda Glenville is always kind and professional.  She is great at her job and she is not shy when it comes to giving shout outs to others.  She is an asset to the School of Sciences!

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Jessica Bucci has been leading the charge on processing students who report symptoms of COVID. The logistics of this is no easy task, and requires a great deal of organization, communication and follow up with students. Jessica is a great example of being humble, because despite the many challenges that face her, she always shows up with a smile. Jessica might not let others know all that is on her plate, but without her I'm not sure where we'd be.

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This is a crazy week for Res Life because we are checking out so many students, so all of the Area Coordinators are "on call," which means we can't be more than 15 minutes away from campus. I am in a wedding on Saturday and have the rehearsal dinner on Thursday night. Skylar Brennan was kind enough to cover my 3 buildings in addition to her 2 so that I can be away to celebrate my friends. It was a generous act of service, that really highlighted Lindenwood's values!

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Lexy Oberdieck encouraged our entire department to participate in the Blue Note 5k run, and encouraged us to really band together as a group.  It could have been difficult to stay connected as a team given that we are all separated right now, but her efforts in these activities really helps our team stay strong.

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Academic Services received a request from a student for a transcript from the 1970s. It appeared the student's transcript was misfiled, so the office could not locate the document. Kevin Cope located all of the student's previous grade cards and used them to manually re-assemble the student's transcript. Kevin's actions allowed the former LU student to qualify for a raise at work.

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Every afternoon Brooke VonJensen takes a few minutes to send me a funny snapchat. We work with so many students who are in such a bad place right now that we are often feeling very down. Her afternoon quips put a smile on my face and help me to realize that the despite the current circumstances, we have much to be thankful for every day. I am thankful that I get to work with someone who makes sure that I am cared for on a daily basis.

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At the start of the Fall Semester, Lindenwood IT has moved to managing the student dormitory internet access from the managed service Apogee. He has spent countless hours working on, tweaking and improving performance of that network. He has managed frequent cadence calls with managing members ResLife. All while trying to make each interaction productive and fun. "To produce the same amount of traffic the residential network you have to listen to All Star by Smashmouth, 394,168,756 times a day."

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Jeff Brown has been very cautious during the course of the COVID pandemic and has rarely ventured to the office. However, when I asked for volunteers to help stuff envelopes to get an important mailing out on time, one of our top performing fundraisers didn't hesitate to make the trek in and help us get the mailing out on time. Jeff is the consummate teammate who never lacks for positivity or a kind word to all.

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Dr. Nasser and Reid Kline have created a special live online session for current and perspective online EDU Leadership students where they can ask program specific questions and interact with each other in real time. The students in this program are unique and are used to working together very closely. Mitch and Reid have collaborated to help ensure these students are still able to maintain that small community connection students have come to expect during this time of continual distancing.

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Marcus Scheer is always the first to reach out to me when I am having technical difficulties while working at home or in the office.  He has often dropped what he is working on so he can call me or share screens to help me resolve any issues that I am having.  While he could easily think, "just call tech support", he takes the time to help his teammates every single time.  I appreciate all that he does for me.

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Dr. Deb Ayres is ALWAYS there to help. In fact, she ALWAYS asks how she can help. She provides much-needed messages of hope and encouragement to ALL faculty--checking in to make sure they know they are appreciated. She does this with very specific information, so people know she knows them as an individual. And I know she will say that she is just doing her job. But that is not really accurate. She is exceptional in valuing every person she comes in contact with, in addition to doing her "regular" job.

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Rachael Heuermann has been a great addition to our department. Her enthusiasm to improve the university's outreach to alumni is never ending. Working with her to transition the Alumni & Friends section of the website from its previous state to its current, stand alone presence has been great. While we still have several additional areas already identified to improve that presence further, I have no doubt we'll continue to make great strides.

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Melissa Miller stepped up in he advising role when she took on additional academic advisees Fall 20 to assist a colleague.  Melissa always has a cheerful happy disposition, and is a pleasure to work with. She is always willing to help and offer advice.  Making a real positive impact on her students and colleagues.

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Holly Zeiger was recently promoted as the Assistant Director of Residential Life. Our department has seen so much change & transition this past year, and restructuring a department in the midst of a global pandemic is no easy task. Holly stepped boldly into her new position of leadership scheduled appointments with each of her new supervisees to discuss how she can best support them, what challenges they are currently facing, and what conditions they work best under. It made us feel supported and seen!

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Thank you for showing up every morning!!  Being enrolled in an 8:00AM class is not always easy for students, but you have handled it with grace and ease.  I appreciate that you continue to attend in person even though you may be the only one!

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I want to recognize Nancy Tinker for her helpfulness one weekend.  A few students were panicking because their meal plans weren't working and came to the LARC on a Saturday to get assistance.  Because we didn't have access to their meal plans and because most departments are closed on Saturdays, we were trying to figure out how we could best help these students.  We emailed Nancy Tinker and she responded right away with a great solution and further guidance for the students.

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In her short time here, Jessica Schroer has adopted our Q2 culture in how she works with both internal and external stakeholders. One recent example is her work in making the St. Louis Blue's Virtual Blue Note 5k available for Lindenwood employees. Her leadership on this project gave LU employees a way to feel connected during this very difficult time. She even made sure LU employees could pick up their race kits and t-shirts on campus, manning the table herself. She's making a big impact.

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I have to give a shout out to Helen Benard, IT Help Desk.  Last week, a student came to the IT Help Desk to get some questions answered and make sure she had everything she needed to be ready for finishing her semester online. Helen spent over an hour with the student, ensuring the student had all her questions answered and her laptop issues were resolved, which helped the student feel confident.  Helen was patient, reassuring, and supremely helpful.  Way to go, Helen!

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Kelly Sprinkles has been overseeing my building for years. Always checking in to make sure everything is good. Since Dudley (the lindenwood pup) came along she has been including him in her checks. Once a week when she does the trach, she lets Dudley work along side her. They have their routine where he goes office to office in the correct order and she takes the garbage out. Its one of the best things to watch and really brightens everyone's day.

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Brittany Weiss routinely exemplifies the "what and how" of Q2 excellence.  As just one of many examples, Brittany recently assisted an instructor who was experiencing a complex issue with a Canvas integration.  This needed someone from Canvas to fix, but instead of just passing the instructor on, she oversaw the process and ensured that the instructor got the help that they needed, from start to finish.

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I'm embarking on a new project where I needed some assistance getting started. Julie Turner was more than happy to meet with me to share some ideas and her expertise and offered to review my proposal once completed.

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Kristen Levin is like absolute sunshine. I met her at Orientation when we started at LU together and I have come to appreciate her friendship and her presence so much. She cares deeply about her students, welcomes you into her office, supports her students and colleagues fiercely, and is always open to a new challenge or idea. We have been involved in each other's classes for PD and to learn from one another, and often speak about situations to help one another find solutions. I'm so grateful for her!

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Jen Hennings regularly exemplifies her humility. She is always quick to send praise and encouragement, and also gives feedback when solicited. What an Ideal Team Player!

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Data collection has been a lengthy, difficult process for me and has delayed my dissertation a few times now. Brittany Neunuebel posted my study on a few of her message boards, and I am well on my way to finishing my study. I could not have done it without her help!

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Christine Bryant has gone above and beyond in helping to keep morale up and things running for SOH. She--without hesitation at all--helps with events (videos, Future Lions, Alpha Chi, etc.) as a student voice for Humanities. Her sincerity embodies SOH and helps to attract and recruit new students.

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Ever since I joined the faculty at LU, Michelle Whitacre has been an amazing source of guidance, encouragement, and joy. She is so helpful, so patient, and really made me feel like I had someone I could rely on and go to for anything I needed. She is funny, passionate, and a brilliant educator. I'm consider myself lucky to work with her.

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I am very biased when it comes to Dudley the lindenwood pup. He makes my entire day just by him being in the office. We do have staff and students who come to visit him when they are stressed out. He has been attending w lacrosse practices and seeing him out there with the team is brilliant. He brings a light to a difficult time for the athletics department.

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Brittany Brown came and helped notarize my husbands and my will for free! I can't tell you how much of a relief it was to have the paperwork completed and outside too. Way above and beyond normal work duties just to help us out. This is why Lindenwood is the amazing place it is!

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Can we just take a moment to recognize how gracefully and amazingly Candace Terry handled benefit election season this year - especially with a new health website? I mean rock star level of excellence to the employees!

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Last week, I was asked to walk a resident to the SCRC because of a wellness concern. The wellness center is not taking in-person sessions this semester due to COVID. However, when we showed up unannounced, Dawn did not bat an eye, and stopped what she was doing to help a student in need. Sometimes these surprises can really disrupt our day, but Dawn had the best interest of her student at heart and stopped what she was doing to help us out!

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I would like to recognize Kelly Ahne's quick response to an email that I sent to her, asking for an update on a list of 15 students late in the afternoon.  She responded with the answers within an hour so I received it at 4:30 p.m.  I didn't expect the quick turn-a-round time but I really appreciated it. Turns out she was taking the next day off so she deserves extra kudos for completing this task before taking the next day off.

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Annie Alameda is someone that I know that I can go to get answers or get things done. She has been an amazing faculty chair (through some very rough years for faculty and the institution). She always has a positive demeanor and is willing to ask more questions for us. We greatly appreciate what she has done as faculty chair!

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Myron Burr is on campus more than most of our Team right now and has been really willing to help us out with any of those on campus needs (picking up documents, packages, testing equipment, practice runs of training sessions) etc.  He has really been going above and beyond.

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Marcus Scheer, assisted an advisor today through several emails and offering to chat on teams to walk her through a technical issue.  He offered her several ways to resolve the issue by sending her step by step screen shots.  His emails were thoughtful and helpful and she was able to learn how to electronically sign a document.  He demonstrated patience and empathy during this continued trying time of adapting to working remotely.

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Thank you, Brittany Swanson for serving our country.  You are appreciated and we will never forget your sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day.

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Despite how busy Stormi Henry is, she consistently helps with "small things" in big ways.  For example, one of the computer lab printers in the LARC was having technical issues and we discovered that a new waste toner cartridge needed to be ordered for the printer.  Stormi was the bridge communicator keeping front-line staff knowledgeable while working with technical support and vendors to get the printer back up and running for our students at a busy time in the semester.

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I have been working with Alexis Oberdieck through the Staff Council and we are on the same team. Alexis is a very up beat person and she has that hungry personally. It has been a joy working with her!!

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Throughout the Coronavirus transition to virtual... Alley Bardon has gone above an beyond to be available as short notice and last minute requests come in. Her willingness to learn new technology and processes has helped make the transition as smooth as possible. Very thankful to have a coworker like her.

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Thank you Brooke Gutermuth for taking the time to help with the Adaptive Insights setup.  I know that you have been busy with the staff council and other projects.  Your insights on the personnel data and willingness to help make sure this is completed will help us in the long-term.  You are always willing to help make sure the information is accurate.

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A former student requested a transcript to be sent to them from when they attended back in the 70's.  Kevin Cope helped me search through several boxes of old grade cards so that we could piece together her transcript and send it to her.  I was very appreciative for his help so that we could get this taken care of quickly and efficiently.

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The LPP Officers have created new opportunities this semester for the virtual setting and made it a very pleasant experience for the student/faculty researchers and participants in the research pool. Great job!

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Several times over the course of the semester, Sammie Kennedy has been very responsive and helpful navigating building hours' changes, event changes, and offering clarifying help in regards to both staff and student requests.

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Jen Spellazza has put on over 20 CDI online trainings since September. Not only does she present the information humbly and with great sensitivity, she is vulnerable with the audience and speaks about her own experience. I have attended a handful of the sessions and they just keep getting better. Thank you Jen for making these challenging subjects so accessible!

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During the recent merger of former Business Office and Student Financial Services, James K. Rollins became a counselor and immediately jumped into his role assisting student when they need him the most. Although dealing with limitations of COVID-19 and the timing, James is shining in his role as a counselor in an outstanding fashion of on the job training that I have not seen before. He does what is needed and asks all the right questions giving the students and their needs 1st priority. Way to go!!

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Jason Waack is our Webmaster and consistently goes above and beyond to make sure that we have the support we need while also taking the time to understand and work through challenges. One recent example is Jason working closely with me to ensure that we are responsive to requests from Wiley to make sure the information on our website is up to date and fostering a positive relationship between LU and Wiley.

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I want to recognize every single faculty member in the School of Sciences that ran labs all semester long for students.  The faculty went above and beyond to provide quality education in a social distant, fully masked and shielded environment.  Many times they were prepping and supervising and maintaining safety all at once.  They stepped up to the challenge in the most positive way possible!

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Ben Blizzard always goes above and beyond on the discussion board.  I appreciate your willingness to engage with other students and you take the time to thank your classmates for sharing their thoughts.
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Throughout the fall semester I've been on campus almost every day and noticed how wonderful the flower beds have looked on campus. Hopefully soon more people will be around to enjoy them.

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Kristen Norwood has been the greatest help this past summer helping me transition to (even the idea) teaching online. She was so encouraging and supportive! Thanks!

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Sarah Leassner has been amazing helping students get back on track.  She cares about our students and I appreciate all of the updates she provides to faculty.

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Kevin Manley assisted an international student who was experiencing personal difficulties and needed to drop a course that she could not keep up with.  Kevin not only responded promptly, but was in tune enough to realize that dropping the course would affect her visa status.  He immediately got the proper individuals involved to make concessions for this complicated situation.  Kevin views each situation specific to the students' needs.

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"What do you need & how can we help you, moreover, what are your expectations & how could we exceed those?" These are the principals of Q2 & I can't think of a dept. that embodies these more than the Athletics Dept. The most recent Q2 is the number of volunteers our dept. had step up to deliver meals to students in quarantine or self-isolation due to COVID. Without fail our Athletics Dept. is here to support the University & I couldn't be more proud of the contributions we make day in & day out.

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Thank you Tracy Egner for assisting with the setup of Adaptive Insights. I know that you were hesitant at first, but without your insights, we would not be able to get it setup.  Keep up the great work!

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During the COVID-19 pandemic Bethany Kindt has been extremely awesome in helping the team stay afloat by assisting in many of our behind the scene processes that became overwhelming due to the pandemic, all while still performing her counselor role. She still carries a few of the lingering weights as well as has accommodated and switch in person working days for those in need no questions asked. And even volunteered to take in person shifts for those having difficulty which is very commendable.

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Matt Oppelt is always there to be supportive of his team and offer solutions. He puts his students first!

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Kelly Sprinkle, one of the custodians for our Student-Athlete Center, deserves a special Q2 shout-out! She is so kind, personable, and eager to help. Not only is she excellent at her job, she's also great at anticipating our needs and being proactive. She's also so loving with our Athletics Department dog, Dudley. He joins Kelly some days as she makes her rounds to all of our offices. Kelly is wonderful!

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Anna Girdwood, the Asst. AD for NCAA Compliance, has been here since 2010 & I've spent the last 9 of those years getting to know Anna both professionally & personally. She is one of those people that you can count on, day or night, to be there for you to reach out to in a time of need. Anna is always readily available & happy to research answers for work-related questions. Outside of her typical work duties, she's also there to assist me when I need help with other things, like printing labels :)

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Despite what Tom Wagganer's official job title might be, he always seems to be available for whatever the athletic department might need. From working home events and being the announcer (when we are allowed to host them) to really anything else. Tom is just a fountain of knowledge when it comes and is always willing to. One of his biggest strengths is being a wizard when it comes to excel spreadsheets. It is magic what he can do and his knowledge has helped me so many times.

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I have to deal with around 650 athletes. Many of whom are on athletic scholarships, even more are on lindenwood merit scholarships. I am constantly in contact with Jen Conner and Jamie Shahin to try and help solve individual issues with specific athletes. Not only that but they have worked closely with me to try and resolve added complex scenarios based off NCAA rules to allow athletes a year of extra eligibility. They don't mind me asking the same questions over and over (or if they do they don't show it).

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Field Hockey coaches embrace more than just their jobs when it comes to the university. Door decorating contests, the wellness Olympics, penny challenge and so many more. Whenever there is any level of competition the field hockey coaches jump in to volunteer and participate. I know that one of them is trying to win the LindenWell - November Challenge. It makes the department more of a family when people come together as a department to respresent as the best.

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Wan Ormes is the Associate Director for Information Technology User Services and is so knowledgeable and helpful. Without even asking, he let me know that my laptop was due to be updated and he was so easy to work with in setting up a time to swap my old work computer out with the new one. I also asked him about getting a new keyboard and mouse, and he made sure to have them set out and ready for me to pick up in the LARC. Wan is very kind and it's nice having him to work with in our IT department.