Honoree’s Names: Ben Post and Ryan Bernstein
Honoree’s Dept./Division: Educational Technology
Reason for Kudos: Ben Post and Ryan Bernstein stepped in and helped Tamella Livengood when she encountered difficulties with the Nursing department testing software, going above and beyond to solve an issue with student final exams.
Honoree’s Names: Shannon Schultz, Lindsey Lipke, Kristi Hallett, Crystal Bailey, and Josh Mills
Reason for Kudos: Thank you to Shannon Schultz, Lindsey Lipke, Kristi Hallett, Crystal Bailey, and Josh Mills for recently serving on a staff search team. Your time is valuable and your work is greatly appreciated. Thank you for going above and beyond!
Honoree’s Name: Jeffrey Cobb
Honoree’s Dept./Division: Music Department
Reason for Kudos: Thank you for taking the time to give an inspiring presentation to the NMC Board of Trustees at the faculty showcase during this busy time of the year. The presentation featured an experiential learning project that was a collaboration of the NMC’s Music Department, Audio Tech, and Visual Communications programs — “The Lesson of the Lark”, a new concert work celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of Women’s Voting Rights. This was a great example of leadership, innovation, and collaboration! Jeff, your passion and dedication to this project and your students was a perfect example of excellence and innovation here at NMC!
Honoree’s Name: Caroline Schaefer-Hills
Honoree’s Dept./Division: Visual Communications
Reason for Kudos: Thank you for taking the time to give an inspiring presentation to the NMC Board of Trustees at the faculty showcase during this busy time of the year. The presentation featured an experiential learning project that was a collaboration of the NMC’s Music Department, Audio Tech, and Visual Communications programs — “The Lesson of the Lark”, a new concert work celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of Women’s Voting Rights. This was a great example of leadership, innovation, and collaboration! Caroline, your passion and dedication to this project and your students was a perfect example of excellence and innovation here at NMC!
Honoree’s Names: Kyle Morrison and Chris Hanna
Honoree’s Dept./Division: Educational Technology
Reason for Kudos: A huge kudos to Kyle and Chris for helping HR transition our all-campus, “face-to-face” new employee orientation to a virtual version and creating two legacy videos that we can use for future events! We could not have done this without you. Thank you for helping new employees learn about the big picture of NMC!
Honoree’s Names: Nicco Pandolfi, Paul Kolak, Joelle Hannert, Katie Sommer-Ford, Kari Kahler
Reason for Kudos: We wanted to take a moment to recognize every single person on this team for not only meeting expectations lately but exceeding them. This team has been serving the food pantry over the last nine months of the pandemic- making sure that our students have what they need. They have shown a commitment to communication, accountability, and collaboration! Thank you for the hard work you have done behind the scenes to keep the NMC Food Pantry stocked with nutritional supplies and our students healthy and supported!
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. During our “Stay Home, Stay Safe” directive, please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!