"Samantha made me feel so incredibly welcome as a new employee to Campus Rec! She not only checks in with me to see how I am doing but went above and beyond to leave a plant and very kind card in my new office to encourage me during the transition to this new role. As a fellow mom she has reassured me when I felt sad leaving my new baby and has helped me so much answering countless questions about the department and about SLU. She even took me to lunch to welcome me! I am so grateful to her showing such kindness towards me and it makes all the difference to a new staff member feeling connected!"
Samantha McLeod Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Samantha McLeod on the SLU Spark nomination. Samantha was nominated by Jodi Seals on showing compassion.
Emily Wujcik Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Emily Wujcik on the SLU Spark nomination! Emily was nominated by Jodi Seals for showing compassion.
"Emily has been so welcoming to me since I arrived at SLU last week! She has taken time out of her day to take me around the campus to show me where things are and introduce me to people. She has spent so much time answering my questions even though she herself is relatively new to campus. She made me cookies for my first day which was incredibly kind and made me feel so welcome!"
Tom Finan Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Tom Finan on the SLU Spark nomination! Tom was nominated by Patrick Cuba for showing compassion.
"These are trying times indeed. As we move through the tumult of the ITS transformation and struggle to find forward footing, our own personal challenges can seem overwhelming. Tom's empathy and awareness shines in these moments. For me, I often may not have onions because of my wife's allergy. Tom not only invited to me join him and his wife at O'Connell's for lunch, but offered me 2 onion rings without any thought of recompense. He is a heart in action—a face of God."
Marsha Steffen Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Marsha Steffen on the SLU Spark nomination. Marsha was nominated by Jeanette Sharif for showing compassion.
"Marsha has been blessed with unlimited compassion and demonstrates it through her daily job at SLU and beyond. I will always remember her relentless search for me when I unexpectedly fell ill last year and didn't show up for work and she went out on a personal journey to locate me.Her persistent compassion discovered that I was admitted to the E.R.for a very traumatic illness. She cared enough to know that I always contacted her when I wasn't coming to work and she knew immediately that something was wrong.We are blessed at SLU to have someone of her caliber to demonstrate genuine love and compassion always to all coworkers,as well as patients. If we all could learn from Marsha's compassion for others, I believe our SLU community, STL, and beautiful country would be in a better place because she is color-blinded when caring from the heart. I just want to hug her every time I see her."
Annamaria Szakonyi Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Annamaria on the SLU Spark nomination. Annamaria was nominated by Maureen Bresnahan for serving others.
"It’s no big secret that IT has been through a dramatic shift recently. Instead of getting overwhelmed by the restructure, she continuously goes out of her way to make sure the transition runs as smoothly as possible. No matter the question, she always seems to find a way to track down the answer – if a previous contact is no longer available or if a system has been transferred to someone else, she’ll search until she figures out who the new person is. She truly is embracing the University’s mission and working diligently to serve others. The support she provides is invaluable."
Congrats, Annamaria!
S. Kay Bopp Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations S. Kay Bopp on the SLU Spark nomination! Ms. Bopp was nominated by Craig Rolling for serving others.
"Ms. Bopp, whom I had never met before today, was very generous and helpful this morning when I forgot my handouts to distribute in class. Even though she is not responsible for this class and I was just a stranger who wandered into her office, she happily volunteered to help. I emailed her the handouts from the classroom, and she printed them and voluntarily stapled them right away, so I could make it back to class on time. Thank you Ms. Bopp!"
Congrats!
Jennifer Baine Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Jennifer on the SLU Spark nomination. Jennifer was nominated by Peter Garvin for serving others.
"Jennifer is a great example of an individual who epitomizes "serving others!" Jennifer, who was not feeling all that well, still coordinated her duties to be completed for the Staff Advisory Committee's February meeting. Jennifer, knowing we were already a member short, made sure her Membership Coordinator responsibilities were completed and stayed through the entire meeting to make sure all of the SAC members joining via Fuze had their names noted as attending. Even though she struggled through the meeting, she still managed to complete her tasks to include making sure all of the directional signs placed were removed from the hallways. Thank you, Jennifer! The Staff Advisory Committee appreciates you!"
Congrats, Jennifer!
"Jennifer is a great example of an individual who epitomizes "serving others!" Jennifer, who was not feeling all that well, still coordinated her duties to be completed for the Staff Advisory Committee's February meeting. Jennifer, knowing we were already a member short, made sure her Membership Coordinator responsibilities were completed and stayed through the entire meeting to make sure all of the SAC members joining via Fuze had their names noted as attending. Even though she struggled through the meeting, she still managed to complete her tasks to include making sure all of the directional signs placed were removed from the hallways. Thank you, Jennifer! The Staff Advisory Committee appreciates you!"
Congrats, Jennifer!
Jen Newton Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Jen Newton on the SLU Spark nomination. Jen was nominated by Tony DeCesare for serving others.
"Jen's dedication and service to SLU students in and beyond the School of Education is inspiring. We are working together to guide an undergraduate student through a research project, and I've gotten to see up close the time, effort, and care Jen puts into her work with our students."
Congrats, Jen!
Dennis Lea Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Dennis Lea on the SLU Spark nomination. Dennis was nominated by Sally Beth Lyon for serving others.
"Dr. Lea provides a needed and time-consuming service for our school and department by leading all admissions processes for graduate admissions in the School of Education."
Congrats, Dennis!
Ben Jurs Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Ben Jurs on the SLU Spark nomination! Ben was nominated by Debbie Dill Garvin for showing compassion.
"The other day I was in Parking & Card Services and it was very busy. As I stood in line I watched the staff members listen to each customer and recognize the customers' perspectives, empathizing with their reactions and making efforts to assist and console them. They had amazing patience and understanding with each customer while the customer shared more information then what was needed. The staff had smiles on their faces even when dealing with a difficult customers. They really need to be recognized for their compassion for others."
Congrats, Ben!
Noemi Arias Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Noemi Arias on the SLU Spark nomination. Noemi was nominated by Jenni Franey for pursuing excellence.
"Noemi constantly adapts to her changing environment. Through her daily work as a Post Doctoral Fellow in the Biochemistry & Molecular Biology department, she learns from her experiment models. Noemi manages to be kind and smile through all the stress that goes along with research and life in general."
Congrats, Noemi!
Chandra Morris Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Chandra Morris on the SLU Spark nomination! Chandra was nominated by Tonya Bland for pursuing excellence.
"Chandra went above and beyond to assist with a providers master schedule in another department that required volunteering her personal time on a Saturday morning and after work to make sure that we kept our commitment to more than 300 patients and their appointments. This required a dedicated person to contact each patient and address any concerns. Regardless of the issue Chandra is always dedicated to team work and remaining patient focused daily. Chandra is a valuable asset to SLUCare. Thank you for your hard work and dedication you give us daily."
Congrats, Chandra!
Reanna Pearson Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Reanna Pearson on the SLU Spark nomination. Reanna was nominated by Jenni Franey for strengthening our community.
"Reanna strengthened our Comparative Medicine community by suggesting a 'suggestion box'. This suggestion box is now called the 'brag box' and is a way for coworkers to compliment and praise each other, like a SLU spark on a tinier scale."
Congrats, Reanna!
A.J. Ema Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations A.J. on the SLU Spark nomination. A.J. was nominated by Debra Dill Garvin for showing compassion.
"The other day I was in Parking & Card Services and it was very busy. As I stood in line I watched the staff members listen to each customer and recognize the customers' perspectives, empathizing with their reactions and making efforts to assist and console them. They had amazing patience and understanding with each customer while the customer shared more information then what was needed. The staff had smiles on their faces even when dealing with a difficult customer. They really need to be recognized for their compassion for others."
Congratulations, A.J.!
Ryan McGarry Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Ryan McGarry on the SLU Spark nomination. Ryan was nominated by Kasey Little for serving others.
"Ryan is always so helpful when it comes to scheduling our patient's for surgery. Even with the most disgruntled patient's he always remains calm and professional. Today, we had an ill surgeon and needed to reschedule some patient's last minute. His nurses are so appreciative of his calm demeanor and eagerness to accommodate our patient's needs for re-scheduling. His compassion shows in his work and we are very grateful for his dedication to our team."
Congratulations, Ryan!
"Ryan is always so helpful when it comes to scheduling our patient's for surgery. Even with the most disgruntled patient's he always remains calm and professional. Today, we had an ill surgeon and needed to reschedule some patient's last minute. His nurses are so appreciative of his calm demeanor and eagerness to accommodate our patient's needs for re-scheduling. His compassion shows in his work and we are very grateful for his dedication to our team."
Congratulations, Ryan!
Amy Breuer Received a SLU Spark!
Congratulations Amy Breuer on the SLU Spark nomination. Amy was nominated by Alexis Bruce-Staudt for strengthening ourcommunity.
"Amy is an integral part of the OVPR team who strengthens our research community internally, as well as externally to SLU. She is always willing to take the time to answer questions and provide assistance to any faculty member, staff member, student, community member, etc. and does so with a genuine smile on her face. She has been an invaluable resource to me personally these last few months in helping set-up the GO Center in Fusz Hall. Her constant and endless support has made my job so much easier. I appreciate her positive attitude, professionalism, and can-do spirit. I look forward to continuing to work with her in strengthening the research community."
Congratulations, Amy!
Congratulations, Amy!
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