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“On behalf of the entire cabinet and the IT family, I'd like to thank everyone celebrating a milestone this evening. Your commitment and service plays a big role in the success at IT@IU, and we're honored to mark this special occasion with you. Thanks also goes to the whole 1IUIT team for your dedication to keeping IT@IU running and improving. The impact of your efforts is felt on campuses around the state, as well as communities across the nation and beyond.” -- Deb Allmayer
Greg Moore Special thanks to Greg for his work with the newsletter! -- Amanda Aubuchon
Brandon Beale A shout out to Brandon who is doing a great job leading the GlobalNOC Service Desk. He commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment for his team is commendable. Thanks so much for all your hard work! -- Marianne Chitwood
Caroline Weilhamer A big shout out to Caroline who is doing a great job leading the I-Light team. Her commitment to our members and her team is so appreciated. Her quick wit and sense of humor always bring a smile to my face! -- Marianne Chitwood
Steve Peck 30 years Steve...that is impressive! A special thanks for all your hard work and help bringing new business opportunities to the GlobalNOC. You have been with us since the beginning and have been a key contributor to our overall success. -- Marianne Chitwood
Heather Hubbard I don't know what we would do without you. From keeping us all on track and scheduled where we need to be - to ensuring that we have flights and a place to sleep when we travel, I don't know how you can keep on top of all that you do. -- Marianne Chitwood
Jon Kinne Great work with the UITS Student Outreach team! -- Anonymous
Josh Beard Josh is relentless. His drive and willingness to tackle anything thrown at him makes him an incredibly valuable asset to HELPnet. -- Allen Tucker
Noma Maier Thanks for providing concrete and easy ways for us to improve our personal sustainability behaviors. You're making the world a better place! -- Anonymous
Kelly Hart-Zimmerman If "relationships are currency," Kelly is Bill Gates. Her ability to relate to anyone makes navigation of IU a breeze. -- Allen Tucker
Ron Alcasid Ron's cerebral approach makes him a valuable asset when developing projects and troubleshooting issues. -- Allen Tucker
Chris DeWeese Chris' experience in Client Support allows him to suggest and implement time saving technical solutions prior to Central Systems being asked for them. -- Allen Tucker
Chuck Aikman Thank you for leading a fabulous Scrum team! -- Julie Thatcher
Michael Dalton Michael is Scrum Product Owner extraordinaire! -- Julie Thatcher
Matt Martin Matt is a pillar of support on the team and a great mentor! -- TJ
Caryn Castellan Caryn is very dedicated, and knowledgeable professional. She is understanding of the people she works with, creating a very pleasant work environment. -- Anonymous
Rhonda Inman Rhonda has stepped into a huge role and gotten nearly up to speed at a neck breaking pace. Kudos to her for many, many hours of hard work and dedication to her new family at UITS. So glad to have her on board! -- Anonymous
Jennifer Oakes Thanks for always having the time to answer "a quick question." -- Donna Jones
Finance Office What a great staff you all are to survive the recent change in leadership and staffing challenges along with increased volume of work. You have done so with grace and dignity. Great team work all around! -- Anonymous
Cory Retherford For being instrumental with business intelligence adoption and services at IU -- Anonymous
Marjorie Young We greatly appreciate Marjorie handling all of CACR's travel, both for ourselves and our seminar series speakers and other visitors, in an amazingly friendly and efficient manner. We couldn't do what we do without her contributions to the center. -- Von Welch
Kathy Wade Thanks for your positive attitude and your wit. It's nice to be able to laugh and have fun at work, and you help us all to remember that. -- Donna Jones
Sarah Couch Sarah is one of the most caring people I've ever met. Teaming up with her on projects is always a pleasure. -- Anonymous
Kelley Cantrell Kelley is an extremely hard worker, but always makes time for anyone who needs assistance. She is a pillar of the finance office community! -- Anonymous
Rhonda Inman Rhonda is the hardest working person I've ever met...and she's super-capable to boot! -- Anonymous
Phil Shaw You are always willing to lend a hand, no matter what may be involved (carpentry skills, manual labor, cleaning, etc.). Thank you for all you do! -- Donna Jones
Diana Borecky Diana is always willing to go the extra mile, both literally and figuratively (really, she walks every day!) -- Anonymous
Denise Brown Thank you for all of your contributions to IT Training! You are always the one to remember birthdays, anniversaries, and other special days, and if someone is sick, you are the one who reminds us to buy a card or flowers. -- Donna Jones
Kim Murday Kim, you're always there when we have an emergency and need someone to jump in and teach a class at the last minute. Your dedication does not go unnoticed! -- Donna Jones
Jason Fickel Not only is Jason an indispensable instructor and coordinator of our staff, but he is also the coolest guy around! -- Anonymous
Robert De Roeck Thank you for all the hard work you do in order to be certified to teach the many EdCert courses we offer. We know that it takes a great deal of time, discipline, and dedication to take and pass all of the certification exams that you must hold. Hats off -- Donna Jones
Rachel Frend Thank you for being a fantastic teaching assistant for IT Training! I can't count the number of times that I have heard instructors say, "Rachel was one step ahead of me, and when I ran into a problem, she helped to smooth it out." -- Donna Jones
Lori Wright Thanks for putting up with all of us, Lori. Serving as Administrative Coordinator for IT Training is not an easy task, and you are doing a great job! -- Donna Jones
Tom Mason Tom, we always rely on you to be perspicacious, assiduous, and affable! (Webster's, anyone?) -- Anonymous
Jessica Samuel Jessica, you make our online workshops rock! -- Anonymous
Chabane Maidi Chabane is the greatest of the Gamer Kings, among a lot of other things! -- Anonymous
Marc Wilson Marc did much of the detail work preparing documentation and coordinating activities for the transition of ISTM to CAITS. He drove the new charge model process and managed the staff relocation to the ICTC. His efforts have been invaluable. -- Vince Sheehan
Rose Stephens Rose is a great addition to the finance office! She's always willing to help, and has an excellent attitude. -- Anonymous
Dessa Crane Dessa is a hard worker, and extremely competent. She always has a smile on her face! -- Anonymous
Mike Floyd Mike celebrated 25 years at IU in 2014. He has made numerous contributions over the years in supporting an outstanding infrastructure, and his leadership was responsible to several innovations. -- Dennis Cromwell
Clayton Tsang I started working at the Support Center this year and Clayton has been great at assisting me with customers' questions and letting me know what I can do to improve in my role as a support consultant. -- Anonymous
Kelley Cantrell Kelley's knowledge, professionalism, and willingness to help her colleagues in any situation make her a joy to work with. Thanks Kelley for always being a great example of how to do things well and with a generous spirit. -- Anonymous
Lynda Johnson & Toni Usrey Congrats on 20 years at IU! And THANK YOU for the valued contributions you have made to our HRO team and to our colleagues in UITS. You are AWESOME! -- Deb Allmayer
Sheryl Swinson Sheryl does a great job of taking complicated topics and turning them into an easily readable and understandable format for the IT Pros. -- Anonymous
Carol Rhodes Carol is a very dedicated employee who has made great contributions to IT Training's success. She is passionately committed to the users we serve and a great colleague to work with. -- Anonymous
Donna Jones Donna has done a great job of leading IT Training's IUPUI program. She is strongly committed to customers and to the IUPUI campus! -- Anonymous
Kathryn Combs She has done a wonderful job of stepping into her new role as STC lead at IUS. She has been incredibly kind and helpful during my time here and deserves more than a kind word of recognition. Keep up the good work, you are an amazing team leader! -- Jessica Bruner
Kathryn Combs Since beginning, Kathryn has been extremely dedicated and driven. She started as STC Lead at the craziest time of the year, and she handled it like a champion. An amazing, caring, and fearless leader! -- Dalen Lieffring