Staff
Peer Recognition
John Winter - February 2013
Building Services
"John was very helpful removing snow during the snow closure. It was greatly appreciated!"
Additional February 2013 Nominees
Doug Malzahn
Building Services
"Doug's help during the snow closure was greatly appreciated due to all the snow that needed removing. Doug can always be counted on during these times!"
Mary Hovelson
Building Services
"Mary has been willing to come in early to get shoveling & extras done due to others being gone. Mary helped shovel during storm closure to make sure we had entries open for students."
Bill Willkom
Building services
"Bill's help removing snow from buildings during the storm closure was greatly appreciated."
Brad Jore
Building Services
"Great guy"
Rob Smith
Building Services
"Great guy"
Charlene de Celle
Front Office
"On going cooperation and cheerful responses to my frequent, extra little tasks"
Ted Anderson - January 2013
General Construction & Finish
"Ted has been one of the reasons GC&F has accomplished so much during Christmas Break."
Additional January 2013 Nominees
Dave Twedt
Building Services
"Dave does a nice job daily."
Dwight Flaten
Building Services
"Dwight is a very understanding person."
Doug Malzahn
Building Services
"Doug is willing to come in on Saturdays and double check if anything needs shoveling. It is very much appreciated. He also is more than willing to cover both academics/administration buildings and dorms in 4 hours when he takes the other 4 hours vacation."
Paul King
Plumbing Services
"Paul stays on top of all work orders and pm work, shows great leadership."
Melissa Ochoa
Parking Services
"Melissa is very friendly, hardworking and dedicated to doing good for the department. She is always willing to listen and offer solutions. Great Job Melissa."
Jim Waller-December 2012
General Construction & Finishes
"Jim sets the bar for a great work ethic in our shop"
"Thanks for the outstanding work you did for the staging for the Christmas Concert. It looked fantastic!"
Additional December 2012 Nominees
Cindy Ternes
Transportation Services
"Cindy is very understanding when I need to adjust the cleaning schedule for her offices and bathroom due to other demands. She is willing to see the whole picture and work with me as a team player. Her dedication to Concordia is extraordinary."
Curt Larson
Heating & Cooling
"Curt is always willing to help with issues in my buildings. He is courteous & keeps me in the loop on things so I have the information I need."
Dave Twedt
Building Services
"Dave does a great job daily"
Kevin Morehead
Building Services
"Kevin is always willing to help out wherever needed. He is willing to come in early to get snow shoveled and make sure classrooms are ready to go by 8a.m."
Ted Anderson
General Construction & Finishes
"Ted has done a great job fitting in at Concordia and has exceeded all expectations"
John Winter
Building Services
"John does a good job maintaining the Advancement building and the building occupants have expressed their thankfulness to me many times"
Doug Malzahn
Building Services
"Doug willing comes in and shovels snow when needed. I greatly appreciate him shoveling on Christmas Eve around Townhouses, Boe Olsen and AC."
Mary Hovelson
Building Services
"Mary is willing to help out with extra duties as asked. She is always friendly and positive at work and her attitude is contagious."
Nick Maynard
Grounds
"Nick does a very good job maintaining our equipment. He also recently became ASE Certified."
Scott Swedberg-November 2012
Electrical Services
"Excellent worker, great person"
Additional November 2012 Nominees
Bonnie Johnson
Building Services
"Bonnie is a great worker and gives advice on our area"
Donna Preston
Building Services
"Donna is always helpful and friendly when she is cleaning my building. Donna never complains and does a thorough job. If Donna isn't able to keep her schedule-she always communicates with me of her 2nd choice of a time and day."
Doug Malzahn
Building Services
"Doug is always willing to take on extra tasks, especially now while we are short staffed."
Mary Hovelson
Building Services
"Mary is willing to do extra tasks when we are short staffed. She sees things that need to be done and she does them without being asked. She is a valued team player."
Ted Anderson
General Construction & Finishes
"Ted has proven to be a great fit in Facilities Management. He has performed above all expectations."
Jim Waller
General Construction & Finishes
"Jim makes Concordia a better place every day he comes to work. He has set the bar high in both performance and attitude."
Susan Schindler
Front Office
"Susan is always cheerful and gives me a big smile when I come into her area. Customer friendly is very important for a front Office"
Vince Hackey
Electrical Services
"He does very high quality of work"
Nathan Wasvick-October 2012
Building Services
"Whenever I call Nathan for assistance, he always responds in a willing and positive manner! He is so helpful in many ways!"
Tim Brown-September 2012
Heating & Cooling Plant
"His hard work to solve clock problem. Willingness to be helpful on heating issues in all my buildings"
Mike Snelgrove-August 2012
Grounds
"Hard worker with great ethic"
Doug Myhra-July 2012
Grounds
"Doug comes to work on time, willing and ready to work, and help out in any way he can. Doug always brings a smile to the Facilities Management Team"
Keith Hanson-June 2012
General Construction & Finishes
"Keith is a good Concordia employee"
Jill Helm-May 2012
Front Office
"Jill does a great job in what she does. She is so good at e-mailing updates and is very thorough. Jill has been very pro-active and supportive with the transition of losing an office worker. She has spent timeless hours planning and organizing for a smoothly - run office."
Gale Hanzel-April 2012
Building Services
"Gale has a big heart and will do anything for you."
Daniel Larson-March 2012
Building Services
"Dan does a great job every day."
Amanda Clary- February 2012
Building Services
"Amanda's willingness to help cover on FM Communiversity weekend was appreciated. Also, she does extra when several people are gone."
Rob Smith- January 2012
Building Services
"Rob is a great team leader. His temperament is very steady, even with the rapid changes our group goes through."
Mike Holte- December 2011
General Construction & Finishes
"Mike is honest and hard working"
Randy Hittman- November 2011
Facilities Support
"Randy is always ready, willing and able to help whenever I call! Whether it is a run to the Campus Post Office, delivering Xerox paper, or unloading a delivery, he provides service with a smile :)!!"
Mark Dixon- October 2011
Facilities Support
"Mark Dixon is a hard working reliable individual who you can always count on. I enjoy working with Mark."
Ron Sauvageau - September 2011
Plumbing Services
"Outstanding job on the Stadium Railing Project"
Twila Nicholson - August 2011
Transportation Services
"Twila did a fantastic job keeping Transportation Services running smoothly over the summer. Her schedule flexibility and "can do" attitude are greatly appreciated."
Carolanne Volness - July 2011
Building Services
"Carolanne always lends a hand wherever needed. She spends a lot of time keeping the pool up and running. The pool is very important during the summer as there are 300 plus kids a day with lessons. She keeps the pool operational and she does not receive enough credit for this task. It is very complicated and time consuming."
Rick Jorgensen - June 2011
General Construction & Finishes
"Rick has a hard job, but he has a good attitude towards it. The painting crew does good work."
Sue Schindler - May 2011
Front Office
"Sue is a shining star. Her warm smile and positive attitude are a terrific way to greet students, employees, vendors and guests. Sue juggles many responsibilities and always seems to make it look effortless!"
Charlene de Celle - April 2011
Front Office
"Charlene's tremendous efforts during year-end are greatly appreciated. She shines in the tasks she completes and is a terrific Front Office team member."
Katie Guptill - March 2011
Building Services
"Katie was willing to do exchange time to come in and work for Cobber Celebration."
Dave Williams - February 2011
Heating & Cooling Plant
"Dave chipped off 3-4 inches of ice from the sidewalk from the Heating Plant to Dining Services. Dave saw someone slipping on the ice and took it upon himself to chip off the ice.....no easy task."
Jon Erickson - January 2011
Building Services
"Jon goes around and shovels out all of the buildings when people are working academic areas and also used scrapers to do a really good job."
Gary Milligan - December 2010
Building Services
"Gary shoveled 8 hours over the snow storm and cleaned out a 5 foot pile of snow in between building 3 & 4. He went way beyond what was needed to be shoveled."
Joan Sorenson - November 2010
Front Office
"Joan assists with many projects and does a wonderful job. She steps up as asked and FM appreciates it." "Joan has worked so hard maintaining spreadsheets and providing information for budget questions. A great asset to Facilities!! " "Joan has been terrific about training me on her area of expertise. She is very patient and explains things in a way I can understand."
Sandra Dallmann - October 2010
Front Office
"Sandra is kind, considerate, helpful, respectful, thoughtful and an asset to Concordia College."
Sheryl Sannes - September 2010
Building Services
"Sheryl was very helpful to me when I first started. She showed me the ropes and it was appreciated" "I appreciate all the tips for cleaning and organizing supplies."
Jon Gunderson - August 2010
General Construction & Finishes
"He is a nice guy, a hard worker, on time, and a great fellow to work with!"
Greg Swanson - July 2010
Building Services
"Very hard working, dedicated person and also always willing to help if needed."
Brad Purcell - June 2010
Building Services
"Brad is always doing a good job. The place is always clean, day in and day out." "Brad is a consistently good worker."
Jerry Raguse - May 2010
Grounds Services, Supervisor
"Jerry demonstrates good leadership and demonstrates his care for his job, the College and his people." "Jerry is fair and leads by example."
Todd Hegney - April 2010
GC&F, Locksmith
"Todd fully recognizes the value of accurate and competent work every day."
Bill Ishaug - March 2010
Facilities Support
"Thanks to Bill for making all of our lives at Memorial Auditorium easier. His use and scheduling of students has made a big difference."
Robert Smith - February 2010
Building Services
Denise Eskildsen - January 2010
Building Services
"All around good worker. Always on top of cleaning up bathrooms, hallways, etc. Areas are always clean and she will assist trades in cleaning up the area."
Elroy Hagen - December 2009
Electrical Services
"For handling call back at Bog E"
Larry Kvalvog - November 2009
Grounds Services
"After spending much time at the townhouses, I was able to observe Larry work around there. He displayed hard work and neatness in placing mulch, etc." "Very hard working, no-nonsense employee - he accomplishes a lot in his shift."
Larry Jensen - October 2009
Heating and Cooling Plant
"Larry is a great team player. His work is very high quality and he is very focused. Larry's productivity is always at maximum!"
Brad Jore - September 2009
Building Services
"Brad has an unwavering commitment to Concordia. This is reflected in the outstanding customer service he provides to all students, coaches, musicians, and co-workers on a daily basis".
Recognizing Our Peers
At Facilities Management, we are aware that our most valuable asset is our dedicated and professional staff and we are proud of them. We take every opportunity to recognize our employees and say thank you for the work they do. We believe that what we offer is essential for the college to be in the top tier of educational institutions.
Employees are selected by their peers in recognition of exemplary service. Anyone can nominate an employee for this award by completing a nomination form. Recipients will receive a recognition certificate, their name engraved on the Facilities Management Peer Recognition Plaque, and their choice of a gift certificate or paid time off.
Nominations must be received in the Facilities Management office by the last business day of the month. The front office staff will draw a winner on the first business day of the following month. Each month, we will start over with a new group of nominees. Employees are only eligible once per calendar year for the award.
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