{"id":167971,"date":"2026-06-19T08:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=167971"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:40:23","slug":"kudos-399","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=167971","title":{"rendered":"Kudos!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Kudos to Zach Whitaker!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On June 5, Zach Whitaker organized a Pitspitters Night at Turtle Creek Stadium for NMC Alumni and employees. It was a great event and it was nice to have an event where employees, alumni and their families could come together. Just wanted to let Zach know that the event was very appreciated by those in attendance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kudos to Brittany Hanbury! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kudos to Brittnay Hanbury for all her efforts and support with the NMC Walking Wellness Challenge! I&#8217;m looking forward to the next one.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Kudos to Koleen Kerlin-Spigarelli, Melanie Griffith, Skylar Berry, Paul Schoppe and Lisa Eiden! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another successful season of study abroad recently concluded and we would like to recognize the following people for their work in helping to make it happen:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koleen Kerlin-Spigarelli and Melanie Griffith,(Student Health Services) for their work in ordering and administering medications, often at a reduced rate for the Kenya team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Skylar Berry (Financial Aid), Paul Shoppe (NMC Foundation) for their work investigating and distributing qualifying scholarships to our students. Additional financial support from NMC can often make or break a student&#8217;s decision to participate in what can be a life-changing opportunity.<\/li>\n<li>Lisa Eiden (Student Financial Services) for her work in making sure all student financial strings were tied up prior to departure.<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Kudos to Marina Call! <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marina&#8217;s steadfast commitment to seeing through many components that allow a safe and successful study abroad program to be offered annually is highly commendable! Her attention to various logistical details in making international payments, developing schedules, marketing opportunities, working individually with students and overseas providers (often in Spanish or Italian!) to align interests and alleviate anxiety, and following through with faculty, staff and community members is greatly appreciated.<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/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 Zach Whitaker! On June 5, Zach Whitaker organized a Pitspitters Night at Turtle Creek Stadium for NMC Alumni and employees. It was a great event and it was nice to have an event where employees, alumni and their families could come together. 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