{"id":165673,"date":"2026-01-09T08:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=165673"},"modified":"2026-01-09T08:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T13:54:18","slug":"kudos-385","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=165673","title":{"rendered":"Kudos!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kudos to Rob Rider! <\/strong>I had a very new staff member who unexpectedly had to work from home the other day. I emailed Rob Rider asking if there was anyway to get her setup with MiCollab, so she could answer our phone from home. Rob responded within 30 minutes, and had our new employee up and running swiftly. Thank you, Rob, for your dedication to keeping things running (and ringing!) here at NMC. Your kind and swift communication and follow-through are so greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kudos to Krissy Steinebach!<\/strong> Krissy took charge and coordinated a gift box full of wishes for a Salvation Army family in need over the holidays. Without her efforts and thought fullness this family may have not enjoyed Christmas as much. We appreciated her efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kudos to Danielle Quinlan and Lynne Mortiz! <\/strong>On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, an NMC student was involved in a car accident on College Drive while exiting the Cedar Lot. The vehicle airbags deployed and the student was badly shaken up.NMC Employees Danielle Quinlan and Lynn Moritz comforted the student until her dad arrived on scene. Employees Quinlan and Moritz&#8217;s actions were valuable, should be recognized and commended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kudos to Angela Adamick and Kristi Hallett! <\/strong>Thank you to Kristi Hallett, Angela Adamick and the facilities crew for setting up the Osterlin first floor for the CIE Faculty PD. It was perfect for the event!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kudos to Kyle Morrison and Dylan Schaub! <\/strong>Thank you to Kyle Morrison and Dylan Schaub for setting up all the technology needed for a successful CIE Faulty PD day!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kudos to Crystal Bailey, Chef Scott Williams, Lindsey Bradeen and crew! <\/strong>Thank you to Crystal, Chef Jim and the crew at Food Services for the delicious breakfast at the CIE Faculty PD day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kudos to Janet Lively and the CIE board!<\/strong> Kudos to Janet Lively and the CIE board for bringing back Robert Talbert for the January Faculty professional development event!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kudos to Anna Bachman!<\/strong> Many cheers and accolades to Anna Bachman for finding solutions that made the upgrade of the registration system in Banner as smooth as possible. There were considerable challenges to overcome and Anna was an open, informative and strategic team member as we worked through potential challenges. I am grateful every day for her support!<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-style: none; border-top: dotted 5px; color: #008365;\" \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-51670\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/AdobeStock_589564120.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"71\" height=\"104\" \/>Experts suggest maintaining an &#8220;attitude of gratitude&#8221; increases positivity for yourself and for others. Please encourage your colleagues by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/departments\/human-resources\/kudos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">submitting a <strong>KUDOS<\/strong><\/a>. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kudos to Rob Rider! I had a very new staff member who unexpectedly had to work from home the other day. 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