Kudos & Congratulations

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work

Congratulations to John Telford (CTO organization) and James Harris (Digital Learning Technologies) for winning the last prize drawing!

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I just wanted to give a huge thanks to Charles Wilcox, Ryan Millward, Michael Harrison, and Ken Kizer (ITS) for amazing turnarounds on tasks setting up the Kion POC! Really appreciated!

~ David Rasmussen, Chief Technology Officer org

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Kudos to Kallie Carlile, Keaton Buchert, and Wyatt Dean — our technical support staff leads in DLT Class and Event Support Services. I also want to point out the great job Joe Barndt did stepping in as needed.

Over the Christmas break, the change for Adobe kicked in. When staff, students, and professors would write to us for help, Kallie, Wyatt, and Keaton really stepped up in forwarding them directions. It is not something we really had a lot of direction on and it was kind of thrown at us more than expected, but they were the key people in getting everything resolved for the campus community regarding Adobe (along with Level 2 Support from Alex Manzione).

I say it all the time, but our part-time staff  really keep the campus going, even if we sometimes have to figure out how to handle a situation as we go. Thank you Kallie, Wyatt, Keaton, Joe, and Alex.

~ Peter Hemingway, Digital Learning Technologies

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Denise Kovacevic’s support was truly exceptional! She went above and beyond, answering every question with incredible detail and clarity. Her guidance has been invaluable in steering my team. We’re so grateful.

~ Megan Jones, Destination Care

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Heather Winters has been awesome to work with. She’s helped me pick apart and correct all of our phone changes with recent employee turnover and helped me get everything figured out way earlier than initially expected without a ton of hassle. Thank you, Heather!

~ Scott Summer, Commuter Services - Operations

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Thanks AGAIN to Sam Lankford for getting my numerous requests in one ticket done in a timely manner!

Sam Lankford, thank you for following up an few things that didn't get configured on my recent ticket. YOU ARE THE BEST!

Thank you, Sam Lankford, for always communicating with me on my tickets and clarifications when you can. I appreciate you!

~ Trinh Lam, UUHP ADMIN

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Kudos to Patrick Harris for his work on the Introduction to eProposal in our Wiki. The documentation for developers is great, well above and beyond anything we’d had before.

~ Paul Richardson, USS

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I’m so grateful for Shellie Eide, who tackles every question and request, simple or complicated, my team and I throw at her. She always makes time for us and often delivers multiple ideas or solutions that meet our requirements. Recently, Shellie has updated our homepage and help desk page to include real-time outage information, suggested possible solutions for web archival,  and edited a database to fix capitalization issues. Thanks, Shellie, for all your hard work!

~ Larrisa Beth Turner, StratComm

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I just want to give a shoutout to Andrew Nelson who finished up a Salesforce app project for the Learning Spaces process. Andrew was wonderful to work with, and completed the project on time! And the app worked great. Thanks, Andrew!

~Jon Thomas, Digital Learning Technologies

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Val Olds consistently reinforces the team’s value and potential, emphasizing that even during challenging times, each member’s contribution is essential for surpassing our goals.
   
Saraswathi Venugopal elevates office morale effortlessly through her genuine presence and warm greetings, creating a positive atmosphere for all colleagues.
   
Steve Wright provides exceptional mentorship and motivation, helping team members recognize their true capabilities and exceed their own expectations. He encourages innovative thinking and approaches, fostering a culture of excellence and leadership within the office. Steve also offers sincere appreciation for colleagues’ efforts, boosting confidence and inspiring continuous improvement across the team.
   
Kylen Xiao boosts team morale by generously sharing his delicious homemade baked goods and is always approachable, patiently answering any questions.

~ Justin Stowe, USS

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Over the last several months I have had the pleasure of working with the IAM team, specifically Tina Nguyen, Charles Wilcox, John Ipson, and Justin Evans. They are all helpful, responsive, talented, positive, and pleasant to work with. Even under pressure, they find humor in the struggle. So great to work with them. Thank you, IAM team!

~ James Urry, DCIO org

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A big thank you to the following individuals for a successful WSO2 API Gateway upgrade on March 15:

Platform Services: John Neilson, Thanh Nguyen, Jon Ross, Chris Moore, Ali Obaidi, Arnie Carter,  and Zach Zitterkopf.

USS: Reza Sarijlou, Paul Richardson, Bryce Saldajeno, Matt Edgren, Mitch West, Clint Bowles, Andrew Beach, and Piotr Pawlikowski.

~ Kim Tanner, CTO org, and Jason Moeller, DCIO org

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I want to take a moment to recognize Cassandra Van Buren for her exceptional support. Cassandra has always been willing to help me run meetings when needed, but recently, she has gone above and beyond. When I found myself in a pinch and required last-minute assistance managing a meeting, Cassandra stepped in without hesitation. She ensured that everything ran smoothly. Thank you, Cassandra, for your continued support. I truly appreciate everything you do.

~ Aimee Ellett, Office of the CIO

 

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