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Shout Outs

Welcome to the Eastern Illinois University Shout Out Page. The Staff Senate has established this page to foster the morale of EIU employees and cultivate a positive campus atmosphere. Shout Outs serve as public expressions of gratitude and recognition, allowing us to acknowledge the exceptional efforts of individuals, departments, and others on a daily basis.

We encourage you to utilize the Shout Out submission form to appreciate and commend your colleagues. To create a Shout Out, simply click on the 'Make a Shout Out' tab and log in. Once your Shout Out is submitted, a moderator will review it and proudly display your submission on the Shout Out page.

The Staff Senate at Eastern Illinois University is currently rewarding eligible employees who receive a Shout Out with a $10 EIU Food Court gift card.

This page is dedicated to the memory of UPD Officer Harold Harris.

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Robert Rigg got a shoutout from R.J. Vanderwerf! Mar 15, 2024

Thanks Rob for all your help with the new ILP tool. Whenever I fumbled the ball, you took it to the end zone. Stay awesome.

Dustin White got a shoutout from Shawn Peoples! Mar 13, 2024

Big thank you to Dustin for assisting with setting up the the Campus Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey! Your expertise is very much appreciated! Due to your assistance, we were able to get it set up, working properly and rolled out by our intended distribution date! Thank you!

Christian Bennett got a shoutout! Mar 13, 2024

Shout Out to Christian at the ITS Help Desk. He has been instrumental in assisting me with the issues that I had with my computer. He is very kind and knows what he is doing. His time and patience is appreciated. Thank you for providing excellent customer service!

Nathan Brown got a shoutout from Bonita Flynn! Mar 11, 2024

Nate fulfilled our request for equipment we needed to complete an order. The response time in receiving the equipment was unexpected and greatly appreciated. Thank you Nate!

Jarrod Jones got a shoutout from Bonita Flynn! Mar 11, 2024

PPCC would like to thank Jarrod for the quick response obtaining the equipment need to complete our orders and for finding us new equipment to hopefully help PPCC offer new services to campus. We are very grateful.

Amanda Repp got a shoutout from Alexandria Thomas! Mar 8, 2024

Thank you for helping me get adjusted to being in HR and for talking me through the retirement options so I could make a decision that is going to best suit my family in the future!

Jenny Stout got a shoutout! Mar 8, 2024

Jenny is an incredible asset to our financial aid team! Her knowledge and heart to help our students is invaluable to the way our university functions. Thank you for being a great helper to our students and staff in all that you do!

Janet Fopay got a shoutout from Julie Dietz! Mar 8, 2024

There aren't enough wonderful things to say to thank Janet for all her hard work, meticulous care, and all she does to help us make sure students graduate in a timely manner. We're lucky to have you as our certifying officer in CHHS, and I so appreciate your creative problem-solving skills!

Karla Drum got a shoutout from Laurel Fuqua! Mar 8, 2024

Shout out to you and your team for coming through on all UB's last minute requests. I certainly appreciate all you do!!

Brandy Babb got a shoutout from Laurel Fuqua! Mar 8, 2024

A little late but...Beads to you for making UB's A Night in NOLA event so authentic! Especially hiding the babies in the King Cakes. :)

Kim Pope got a shoutout! Mar 7, 2024

You are a wonderful person, who always helps and corrects me as needed. Thank you so much for the help!

Jennifer Spracklen got a shoutout! Mar 7, 2024

You are all the proof needed to show our administration how important our staff is here at EIU! Thank you for always helping me out.

James Beech got a shoutout from Mindy Hurst! Mar 6, 2024

James is amazing. He is always willing to go the extra mile and does not give up when he runs into a problem. The best thing about it is he always has a smile on his face. EIU and ITS is lucky to have him on our team!

Shannon Bell got a shoutout from Melissa Jones! Mar 6, 2024

Shannon juggles many tasks in the COE and she stays on top of them all! I truly appreciate her help getting catering arranged, travel coordinated, and numerous other things she manages.

Ron Levellie got a shoutout from Melissa Jones! Mar 5, 2024

Ron checked to ensure our committee had what we needed to be productive as we utilized the library space. He offered to help pack up when we finished our work and accompanied an elderly patron who was a bit confused about directions find his way down to the main floor and to the exit he needed.

Christie Otis got a shoutout from Melissa Jones! Mar 5, 2024

Christie ensured our technology was set and was helpful when we encountered glitches. She gladly helped us get materials from the parking lot into the library and made herself available to support our work in the library space. Much appreciated!

Arlene Brown got a shoutout from Melissa Jones! Mar 5, 2024

Arlene ensured our committee was taken care of across the two days we worked in the library space. We appreciate you!

Diane Highland got a shoutout from Melissa Jones! Mar 5, 2024

Diane was super helpful in securing space for our committee and ensuring we had what we needed. Much appreciated!

David Smith got a shoutout! Mar 4, 2024

Dave is always eager to assist with problems and always has a great attitude!

Christy Kilgore got a shoutout! Mar 4, 2024

You exemplify teamwork! Your efforts on the EIU Financial Aid Estimator went beyond expectations. It is such a valuable advising and recruiting tool because of your collaboration with Financial Aid. Good innovators acknowledge a need then strive to engineer a solution – the best innovators listen. You are the best!

Amanda Starwalt got a shoutout! Mar 4, 2024

Great job conceiving the EIU Financial Aid Estimator! What a valuable advising and recruiting tool. It helps relieve student’s and family’s concerns by providing some answers the FAFSA cannot provide yet.  You are one of our most innovative and effective leaders on any given initiative on campus. Your staff is incredibly knowledgeable and helpful – and seem to have an admirable (and enviable) camaraderie. EIU is a better university because of you!

Jerrod Harden got a shoutout from Darla Combs! Mar 4, 2024

Thanks Jerrod for the great job in the Physics Department! You are awesome to work with and easily resolved our situation. We appreciate how easy you are to work with EVERY time we call you for help!

Emily Wilcox got a shoutout from Darla Combs! Mar 4, 2024

Emily has graciously helped us so much this semester. We email her when we need help and she is there to fill in. Thank you Emily for all of the extra time you have put in for our department, it is appreciated.

Mark Barrow got a shoutout from Stacey Knight Davis! Mar 1, 2024

Mark came in at midnight to get our environmental monitoring system reconnected in University Archives. The library it thankful, and we know that our archival collections are staying comfortably cool and dry. Three cheers for Mark!

Debora Timmons got a shoutout from Kaen Henry! Feb 29, 2024

Thank you Debbie for your help in working with the print center to deliver the Tarble's postcards to all of the academic departments this month! We appreciate all the care you show us (and other departments, I'm sure) daily. EIU is truly lucky to have you!

Bonita Flynn got a shoutout from Kaen Henry! Feb 29, 2024

Thank you, Bonita, for being attentive and timely in all of the Tarble's print needs this year—everything has looked incredible! Also, thank you for your help in working with campus mail this month to make sure our postcards got out to faculty mailboxes across campus. The Tarble staff is grateful for all that you and your team do!

Christopher Cougill got a shoutout from Diane Highland! Feb 28, 2024

Ever helpful, Chris stepped in and helped resolve a tech issue at his old stomping grounds. Thanks so much for helping me out in a pinch, Chris!

Linda Holloway got a shoutout from Jennifer Seas! Feb 28, 2024

Thank you for being such a good listener over the past few months and envisioning a restructuring solution that will solve so many things for us. It means a great deal that you care enough to do the extra legwork it takes to make the system work!

Makayla McPhedran got a shoutout from Jennifer Seas! Feb 28, 2024

You've made generating, tracking, and updating our purchase orders so much easier during your time here. We appreciate you so much!

Jacob Page got a shoutout from Jennifer Seas! Feb 28, 2024

Thanks for getting our visiting artists online and helping us troubleshoot portal issues!

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