SLU Sparks

SLU Sparks: Recognize Those Who Ignite Excellence 

Have you spotted a colleague going above and beyond? Have you ever wanted to give someone a gold star? You now have the opportunity to make it official!

SLU Sparks is an immediate, outlet for peer-to-peer recognition. The inspiration for the name comes from the Jesuit phrase “Go forth and set the world on fire”. We want you to recognize the people who light a spark in you through their actions.

Click here to learn more and submit a SLU Spark. 

SLU Sparks Recognition Kits
SLU faculty and staff can also show appreciation for your colleagues with a physical SLU Sparks note. SLU Sparks recognition kits, which include SLU Sparks branded cards, postcards, and notepads, are available for faculty and staff to purchase. Click here to learn more about SLU Sparks recognition kits.

Joey Pieper Received a SLU Spark!

Congratulations to Joey Pieper, ITS-Customer Service, who received a SLU Spark! Joey was recognized by Maureen Wikete Lee, School of Education, for serving others.

"Joey goes above and beyond to assist faculty with IT issues. Most recently, he provided essential support during a presentation to international faculty visiting campus. I was so thankful for his quick work which allowed me to continue moving forward with the presentation until the tech issues were resolved. He is always calm and efficient which make as big difference when unanticipated issues arise during a presentation. Thank you so much!!!"

Katrina Butler Received a SLU Spark!

Congratulations to Katrina Butler, Center for Advanced Dental Education, who received a SLU Spark! Katrina was recognized by Daniel Kilfoy, ITS-Division Administration, for serving others.

"Kitty has been instrumental in getting our new Pediatric Dentistry program operational. Through her daily interactions with patients and referring offices, she shows true compassion for the patients that we treat. Many of our young patients have special needs and require great patience and a caring attitude; Kitty always goes above and beyond to help them and their families get everything they need from our clinic. Kitty is the definition of what a clinic supervisor should be and we are all very grateful for her work."

Bryan Sokol Received a SLU Spark!

Congratulations to Bryan Sokol, Center for Service/Community Engagement, who received a SLU Spark! Bryan was recognized by Peter Garvin, Public Safety, for serving others.

"We were having our Staff Advisory Committee, End of the Year BBQ celebration, when we ran out of plates. Being next to the pools by the CGC, I immediately knew an office I could approach in the CGC. I briskly walked next door, entering Bryan Sokol's office, obviously surprising him seeing a DPS uniform entering his office so quickly. Bryan asked what was wrong and I simply told him our dilemma. Bryan graciously offered me an unopened stack of paper plates from his office while suggesting my entrance into his office was not initially received as one with such a simple request in mind. It was within minutes I had to return as we ran out of forks. Again, Bryan helped the SAC to avoid a "messy" disaster of running out of utensils! Thanks Bryan!"

Jim Greathouse Received a SLU Spark!

Congratulations to Jim Greathouse, HR Learning & Development, who received a SLU Spark! Jim was recognized by Carol Murphy, Arts & Sciences, for serving others.

"I wanted to express my appreciation to you for navigating the process of providing the photo of Fr. Ted Vitali to the Philosophy Department. Heidi Moore shared some of the email exchanges with me and when Fr. V's picture was attached to the last one, I realized how much work you did behind the scenes. Thanks for always being so willing to help us with any quest we are on. Your quick response is most appreciated. You are someone we can always count on!"

Congratulations to those Celebrating Milestone Service Anniversaries!

We would like to congratulate those who are celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service in June and July 2017.

Thank you for your service at SLU!

40 Years

• Paul R. Braun 
• Bernard Feinberg, M.D.
• John M. Griesbach, J.D.
• Rodney H. Lusk, M.D.
• Linda A. Sheahan 
• Catherine M. Zimmer 

35 Years

• Michael A. Graham, M.D.
• Anthony J. Scalzo, M.D.

30 Years

• Jeffrey L. Chenoweth, M.D.
• Thomas L. Greaney, J.D.
• Richard L. Horton, Jr.
• Jerome A. Katz, Ph.D.
• John R. McGowan, Ph.D.
• Alan M. Weinberger, J.D.

25 Years

• Gary M. Albers, M.D.
• Oscar A. Cruz, M.D.
• Philip R. Gavitt, Ph.D.
• Jeffrey D. Gfeller, Ph.D.
• Rebecca M. Grubb 
• Beverly Hoover 
• Mark E. Murray
• Carol Needham, J.D. 
• William L. Siler, Ph.D.
• William S. Stark, Ph.D.

20 Years

• Vijai V. Chauhan, M.D.
• David P. Dempsher, M.D., Ph.D.
• Jay P. Haugen
• Mark R. Konsewicz 
• Mourad Halim 
• Susan E. Hoffstetter, Ph.D.
• Julie A. Howe
• Kimberly A. Malone 
• Jane McHowat, Ph.D.
• Dawn A. Schwartz
• Stacie L. Thebeau
• Craig Thompson   
• Lena M. Titley
• Laura M. Waldman
• Angela R. Watson   

15 Years

• Aninda B. Acharya, M.D.
• Darweshi C. Amerson
• Connie D. Anderson, Ph.D. 
• Sharon K. Aubuschon 
• Steven W. Buckner, Ph.D.
• Karen A. Caudill, M.D.
• Ann M. Conaty 
• Qiang Fu, Ph.D.
• Jane L. Gillespie
• Jesus C. Gonzalez
• Nicole Green 
• Cheri L. Greer 
• Amy B. Harkins, Ph.D.
• Falethia Hawthorne 
• Michelle L. LeMatty
• Susan L'Engle, Ph.D. 
• Tina J. Luster 
• Ana M. Montero, Ph.D.
• Theresa M. Paeltz 
• Manoj S. Patankar, Ph.D.
• Grayson A. Rasnic
• Jeronimo M. Rosales
• Nil Santianez, Ph.D.
• Kathleen M. Spranaitis  
• Richard J. Wray, Ph.D. 

10 Years

• Michael S. Bakale
• Deepika Bhatla, M.D.
• Sheryl D. Bicklein
• Matthew T. Bodie, J.D.
• Kathryn A. Coulson 
• Joan M. Dalton
• Antoinette Dean  
• Richard J. DiPaolo, Ph.D.
• Donna M. Duberg
• Michael J. Forsberg, M.D.
• Marcia A. Goldsmith, J.D.
• Darin S. Hendrickson 
• Mary T. Holtmann
• Lisa A. Jones 
• Samuel P. Jordan, J.D. 
• Kathleen O. Kienstra
• Jennifer J. Lowe
• Ryan D. McCulla, Ph.D.
• Edward O. Moreland 
• Daniel J. Naughton, M.D.
• Barbara P. Owens 
• Amy R. Pennington
• Christine M. Pudlowski
• Elaine C. Siegfried, M.D.
• Mary H. Sneed 
• Reema Syed
• Ankisa Taylor 
• Barbara J. Underwood  
• Barbara L. Valentine
• Sarah L. Woodward  

5 Years

• Getahun Abate, M.D., Ph.D.
• Karl E. Aldrich 
• Alison M. Alpert, M.D.
• Brad Bernstein, M.D.
• Camilia Brown
• Thomas Y. Cho, Ph.D.
• Erika I. Cohn, J.D.
• Julie DeKinder 
• Lisa A. Durako
• Emily A. Fite, M.D.
• Yosef J. Greenspon, M.D.
• Barbara M. Gregory 
• Zafar A. Jamkhana, M.D.
• Rotimi O. Johnson, M.D.
• William P. Johnson, J.D.
• Kisa L. Jones 
• Sandra L. Kaltenbach 
• Abhay Kumar, M.D.
• Mary K. Laffey
• Katherine J. Mathews, M.D.
• Monica M. Matthieu, Ph.D.
• Jessica C. Miles
• Teri K. Monken 
• Kelly C. Mulholland, J.D.
• Sandra R. Naeger
• Soophia K. Naydenov, M.D.
• Nancy M. Nguyen
• Kimberly J. Pickett 
• Martin Reis, M.D.
• Sara A. Scholtes, Ph.D., D.P.T.
• Vilaas Shetty, M.D.
• Jacinda L. Smith 
• Lei Tang 
• Kara Tripoli  
• Stewart Wirth  

To learn more about SLU's service award recognition program, click here.

Shawn McCaw Received a SLU Spark!

Congratulations to Shawn McCaw, Student Financial Services, who received a SLU Spark! Shawn was recognized by Jamie Motley, Student Educational Services, for serving others.

"Thank you for being a wonderful advocate for TRIO-Student Support Services! I knew when an SSS advisee of mine e-mailed me today with the subject heading, "Shawn McCaw Experience" and the first word in the body of the message was "Wow!", that you had somehow made this young woman's day. I also knew when I first made the referral that she would be in caring, competent hands. Her message made me smile, and your efforts made the difference!"

Jeremy Nagle Received a SLU Spark!

Congratulations to Jeremy Nagle, Arts & Sciences, who received a SLU Spark! Jeremy was recognized by Becky Ball, Arts & Sciences, for pursuing excellence.

"Thanks for everything you are doing with the new website! Your efforts ensure that the transition goes smoothly. I have witnessed you going above and beyond and for that we are grateful!"

Danielle Lacey Received a SLU Spark!

Congratulations to Danielle Lacey, Marcom-Design Services, who received a SLU Spark! Danielle was recognized by Jeremy Nagle, Arts & Sciences, for pursuing excellence.

"Hi Danielle! Thank you so much for helping me with the OU Campus site. I really appreciate you taking the time to train me on some things."

Arathi Srikanta Received a SLU Spark!

Congratulations to Arathi Srikanta, Campus Recreation, who received a SLU Spark! Arathi was recognized by Peter Garvin, Public Safety, for showing compassion.

"I have had an opportunity to work with and be in different training seminars with Arathi and she is has demonstrated an authentic care and concern for all members of our SLU community. I have witnessed her endeavors in Suicide Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness and training and her altruism and passion for these causes were evident. I could have easily chosen the "Serving others" and "Strengthening our community" categories as well since she examples those characteristics as well. Thanks for what you do and being you Arathi!"