Improving Our Workplace, IOWA recipients - Fall 2008

Eric Dean, School of Art and Art History, had the image production system running three weeks after the flood through many efforts: overseeing remaining slide collection removal to Hardin Library, arranging for vital equipment to be shipped, supervising transfer and set-up of entire operation to Seashore Hall with the result that summer and fall courses in Art History were offered as planned. Nominated by John Scott.

Kevin McGlynn, School of Art and Art History, worked to develop streamlined processes to conform to insurance and FEMA guidelines, and re-engineered bidding processes so that 120 major equipment items (lithography presses to electroforming units)that had been destroyed by the flood were purchased and arrived on time for fall classes. Nominated by John Scott.

Karla Stout, School of Art and Art History, coordinated the return to the rehabbed Art Building and Art Building West in the few weeks preceding fall classes. Her supervision included tagging furniture and equipment to be moved to other sites around campus as the Art Studio building was not available; sorting furniture, equipment, and works of art that were hurriedly moved to the upper floors in advance of the flood; and ensuring it all got to the right spot for the 950 students to experience an uninterrupted school

Improving Our Workplace, Team Awards - Fall 2008

College of Liberal Arts, Dean's Office

Eugene Buck & Billie Townsend - Providing collaborative support to the assistant dean of CLAS, Eugene and Billie facilitated the swift relocation of ten dispersed programs, building renovation efforts, and timely return of a number of the departments to their previous homes. They communicated with departments, Facilities Management and construction companies to coordinate moves and provided a sense of community then, and as CLAS continues to recover. Nominated by Joe Kearney.

College of Liberal Arts, IT Group

Aletia Morgan, Rick Bennett, Ben Earnhart, Janet Erickson, Scott Frederick, Mike Hendrickson, Bob Irwin, Dianne Jones, Jamie Matthews, Kathy Moon, Steven Ross, Paul Schroeder, Jenifer Steil, and John Winget  Fourteen members demonstrated remarkable coordination in moving 370 computers, affording alternative spaces for computer access to maintain the work of the colleges, relocating 70 CLAS systems to ensure summer session and departmental operations could resume after only a week of suspension, and helping to move computers back into buildings for fall semester or to locations far flung in need of alternate network facilities. Nominated by Joe Kearney.

Division of Performing Arts

Cheri Arneson, Joel Boyer, Eric Burchett, Barbara Croy, Leslie Finer, Kathy Forbes, Rod Hanze, Bonnie Jenkins, Ojin Kwon, Cindy Kubu, Kellie Kucera, Don Ladd, David McGraw, Joyce McKinley, Judith Moessner, Mike Nolte, Sue Orhon, Kathy Reeves, Rita Schmidt, Kim Stange, Kate Thompson, Rebecca Tritten, Margaret Wenk-Kuchlbauer, Pauline Wieland Plowman, and John Winget -- CLAS IT.  The monumental task of emptying the basement of the Theatre Building of costumes, offices, props, electrical and mechanical equipment was followed by the necessity that was supported by the estimate of the Corps of Engineers to vacate the first floors of Theatre and Music buildings including many pianos. Most of the inventory was saved due to the efforts of these staff, and ensured that school could begin on time. Nominated by Kayt Conrad.

English Department Support Staff

Gayle Sand, Elizabeth Curl, Erin Hackathorn, Sharry Lenhart, Lynne Nugent, Cherie Rieskamp, Linda Stahle, to be able to provide support to the English Department faculty and 1100 students for a smooth summer of classes, a budget closing, and planning for the next year while moving from EPB as it flooded, to Schaeffer Hall in the interim, and a rapid return to EPB to start the fall semester, the support staff accomplished it all through their flexibility, adaptability and initiative. Nominated by Jonathon Wilcox.

School of Art and Art History

Tony Sutowski and Ben Anzelc as lab coordinators in Sculpture and Metal Arts, these individuals worked with OPN Architects, Facilities Management, and faculty and administration to design studio facilities in the former Menards in ten days.  Since then, they have ordered and installed apparatus from foundry equipment to CNC 3-D printers. In addition, they developed solutions for other areas - Ceramics and Painting. As examples of confident, resilient staff they inspired others in the school. Nominated by Steve McGuire.