Augsburg staff are invited to the Staff Appreciation Event at 2:30-4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, in the Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center. Staff Senate will honor staff who celebrated their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 35th anniversaries in 2014 as well as the nominees and winners of the Outstanding Staff Award.

Tuesday, March 3
2:30-4 p.m.
Hoversten Chapel, Foss Center

Please consider bringing a donation of nonperishable food or a toiletry item for the Augsburg College food shelf, Campus Cupboard (see needed items).

NOMINEES FOR OUTSTANDING STAFF AWARD

Margo Abramson, Institutional Advancement
Carly Eichhorst, Student Financial Services
Kathy Fagen, MBA Program
Shonna Fulford, Undergraduate Admissions
Barb Gaiser, Office of the President
Jeff Grauer, Facilities Management
Judi Green, Academic Affairs
Carole Kampf, Administrative Accounting
Robert Mata, Custodial Services
Aly Olson, TRiO – Student Support Services
Stephanie Ruckel, Student Financial Services
Dixie Shafer, Undergraduate Research and Graduate Opportunity Office (URGO)
James Shropshire, Department of Public Safety
Kim Stone, Institutional Advancement
Missy Strauch, Athletics
Eric Strom, Information Technology
Sharon Wade, Nursing
Stephanie Weiss, Marketing and Communication

LENGTH OF SERVICE AWARDS

Matthew Ksepka, 5
Jill Davenport, 5
Timothy Brustad, 5
Janet Lestock, 5
David Jones, 5
David Langemo, 5
Amy Cram Helwich, 5
Amy Gort, 5
Harry Boyte, 5
Dennis Donovan, 5
Elaine Eschenbacher, 5
Derek Johnson, 5
Erik Skold, 5
Melody Martagon-Geiger, 5
Lonna Field, 5
Barb Gaiser, 5
Verlon Moses, 10
Carly Eichhorst, 10
Tina Brauer, 10
Lori York, 10
Erin Voss, 10
Kevin Healy, 10
Anne DeYoung, 10
Sue Hecker, 10
Mulu Erana, 10
Erika Ambourn, 10
Sandy Fevig, 10
Beth Carlson, 15
Anne Lynch, 15
Mike Navarre, 15
Jane Nelson, 15
Sharon Wade, 15
Lawrence Handsuch, 20
Judi Green, 20
Mary Jastremski, 20
Kris Connell, 20
Devon Ross, 20
Jennifer Posch, 20
Mary Stimpson, 25
Raymond Doehling, 25
Sally Daniels Herron, 35

Email staff senate if any of these anniversaries are not accurate. Thank you!

Congratulations to our January Auggie Pride Award Winner, Margo Abramson.

Abramson serves as Advancement Services Assistant in the Institutional Advancement division. Here is an excerpt from one of the nominations:

“I would like to nominate Margo Abramson for an Auggie Pride Award. In the month of December 2014, Margo led the effort to process more than 4,000 transactions for Institutional Advancement. This represents a 60 percent increase over last year’s total. This is just one statistic that illustrates the work Margo does. This is an enormous accomplishment in our world.”

William Green, professor, Sabo Senior Fellow, and Faculty Senate chair, will present on the work of the Augsburg College Faculty Senate.

Wednesday, February 18
11:30 am – noon
Marshall Room, Christensen

Held the third Wednesday of the month, the Open Forum Series provides opportunities for staff, faculty and students to learn about projects, collaborations, and our shared work.

Friday, February 13, is the last day to nominate an Augsburg staff member for the 2014 Augsburg College Outstanding Staff Awards.

The awards recognize exceptional College staff who exemplify the mission through their actions. Recipients consistently go above and beyond their normal duties by providing exceptional service or by making innovative and outstanding contributions to the Augsburg community.

All faculty, staff, and students are eligible to nominate a qualifying staff member. Up to six staff will be chosen for the award.

The online nomination form, instructions, and past recipients are available here on the Staff Senate website.

Nomination materials (online form and two recommendation letters) must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, February 13.

Award recipients are announced at the Staff Appreciation Event at 2:30-4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 in Hoversten Chapel. All staff are invited to attend. An invitation will be sent out prior to the event. In order to recognize all nominees, everyone nominated will be notified prior to the event and will be recognized during the ceremonies.

Thank you,

2014-15 Staff Senators
Kelly Anderson Diercks, Mark Chamberlain (co-chair), Michael Grewe, Jen Jacobs, Seth Lienard, Jim Matthias (co-chair), Joanne Reeck, and Martha Truax