This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients
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Nick Novosel
Nick Novosel (Mechanical Engineering): Nick helped me out with a prospective ME student. We popped into his office unannounced, and he was able to guide her and give her lots of information. I appreciate him going the extra mile for our prospective students and impressing our alumni parents! — Osra DeLong (Purdue for Life Foundation)
Melody Carducci and Angie Murphy
Melody Carducci and Angie Murphy (both Purdue Polytechnic Institute): New Computer and Information Technology advisors comprise 60 percent of the staff. Melody and Angie have stepped up and made staff feel welcome, helping with training and answering countless questions. Advising is a marathon — not a sprint — but these past three months have shown great teamwork in CIT advising. — T.R. Oneal (Purdue Polytechnic Institute)
YingKei Hui
YingKei Hui (First Lady): Thank you so much for organizing a wonderful Easter egg hunt that allowed me and my two children to interact with other Boilermaker families while having fun. It was organized purposefully and thoughtfully with what felt like love and pride for the families of Purdue. We really enjoyed ourselves and hope to be a part of future events! Thanks again! — Kandis Chapman (Purdue University Student Health Center)
Andy Crawford
Andy Crawford (Operations and Maintenance): I’d like to thank Andy for helping me with paint ordering and paint delivery for the paint shop over the last two weeks. I truly appreciate it! — Monica Rowe (Operations and Maintenance)
Those who helped with CIT live Q&A broadcast
Those who helped with CIT live Q&A broadcast: A heartfelt thank-you to Phil Rawles and Paul Thomas (both Computer Information Technology); Cathy Pullings and Avery O’Neill ( both Office of Recruitment, Retention and Diversity); and Melody Carducci and John O’Malley (both Purdue Polytechnic Institute) for your outstanding contributions as panelists in our recent live Q&A broadcast for admitted students in the Department of Computer and Information Technology. I appreciate your energy and enthusiasm in engaging with our prospective students and the invaluable insights and expertise you shared. Thank you once again for your outstanding support and for being such fantastic ambassadors of our department! — Jessica Joya (Computer Information Technology)
Kimberly Becker and Sally Bond
Kimberly Becker (Sponsored Program Services) and Sally Bond (Research Development): Many thanks to Kim and Sally for their good and timely advice and attention to detail during the crafting and submission of a complex National Science Foundation proposal. Kim kept excellent track of all the document versions coming in from all directions at all times, provided easy-to-follow corrective actions when documents wouldn’t upload and was cheerful and helpful through it all. Sally and her team did their best to advise us and keep us on point in the writing. Both Kim and Sally were a big help in getting a good submission out the door in time. — Lynn Zentner (Network for Computational Nanotechnology)
Ashley Fawcett
Ashley Fawcett (Libraries): Thank you to Ashley and Library Services for helping with our event this weekend! — Katie May (College of Pharmacy)
Elizabeth Klumpe
Elizabeth Klumpe (College of Pharmacy): Elizabeth does a great job planning events for the College of Pharmacy. Thank you for all that you do for the students, faculty and staff! — Katie May (College of Pharmacy)
Those who helped with College of Pharmacy events
Those who helped with College of Pharmacy events: Pam Ringor, Amanda Manning, Ian Clark, Sayde Uerkwitz, Theresa Zea, Steve Myszak, Jennifer Alter and Marie Martin-Murphy (all College of Pharmacy) did a great job with all of the events this weekend! Everyone did a great job working together as a team and being adaptable with the changes due to the events being on the same day as the Final Four. Teamwork makes the dream work! — Katie May (College of Pharmacy)