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 one $10 EIU Food Court gift card per fiscal year (effective July 1, 2024).
Eligible EIU employees who received a $10 EIU Food Court gift card with a Shout Out must redeem those cards by the expiration date of May 31, 2025. Enjoy up to $10 off your next one-time purchase at the University Food Court; card must be surrendered during time of purchase.
This page is dedicated to the memory of UPD Officer Harold Harris.
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Jason Jacobs got a shoutout from Donald Holly! Jan 23, 2023
Thank you Jason (and facilities) for your prompt (same day!) attention to a work order, and for making a small adjustment to the order on the spot.
Vaughn Plunkett got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Jan 18, 2023
We appreciate your hard work on December 26th, Vaughn! Thank you for contributing to the team effort to get everything under control and cleaned up!
Mike Goble got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Jan 18, 2023
Thank you, Mike, for your all of your efforts on December 26th. We know it was a challenging situation! Other than some missing ceiling tiles, everything seems to be back to normal. We appreciate your hard work!
Michael Coventry got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Jan 18, 2023
Mike, thank you for your hard work on December 26th at McAfee. You all came into a challenging situation and did a great job getting the flooding under control. We all appreciate your efforts!
Cody Ethington got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Jan 18, 2023
Cody, thank you for your efforts to get the flooding under control at McAfee the day after Christmas! We appreciate your hard work!
Kimberly Brookins got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Jan 18, 2023
Thank you, Kim, for your hard work to get the flood waters in McAfee under control and cleaned up! We appreciate your hard work!
Diane Highland got a shoutout from Myra Taylor! Jan 17, 2023
THANK YOU for ensuring the meeting set up was perfect! It's like having a Fairy Godmother who specializes in meetings! I wish I could hold ALL my events at the library!
Arlene Brown got a shoutout from Myra Taylor! Jan 13, 2023
Thank you, Arlene, for facilitating the running of the "Success in Graduate School" event--and the laughs while doing so! Your calm demeanor and can-do attitude is such a terrific gift to me and EIU.
Elizabeth Heldebrandt got a shoutout from Myra Taylor! Jan 13, 2023
Thank you SO much for all the work in getting the West Reading room set up for the Success in Graduate School event! It was terrific walking in and seeing everything--down to the tablecloths--set-up perfectly
Jennie Thompson got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Jan 9, 2023
Jennie - what would we have done without you? You did an amazing job cleaning up the mess from the great McAfee flood of 2022!! The offices look incredible! We all appreciate your efforts.
Michelle Wayne got a shoutout from Brian Reid! Jan 9, 2023
I want to thank Michelle for her work to run an Ethernet cable for our new copier. She was efficient, professional and got the job done quickly. She communicated every step of the process, letting us know what was happening. It was a pleasure to work with Michelle!
Jennie Thompson got a shoutout! Jan 6, 2023
Thank you Jennie Thompson for all your hard work after the flooding in McAfee! Everyone in the Building mentioned your name and told me what a Great job you did getting things back to normal! I don't believe there was any one person that didn't brag on your efforts and how well you took care of them!
Thank you Jennie! Your efforts reflect on all of us!
Donna Noffke got a shoutout from Marisol Gamboa! Jan 5, 2023
Shout out to Donna Noffke!!! I appreciate Donna going above and beyond to onboarding a new employee in a short time frame.
I truly appreciate everything she did!
Chad Turner got a shoutout from Angela Campbell! Jan 4, 2023
Thank you for always making sure our updates are applied quickly. I appreciate your help!
James Guymon got a shoutout from Michelle Wayne! Dec 16, 2022
Jim,
Thanks for always answering my calls to help us complete the installation of wifi in LSPN. Lynette and I are very appreciative of all the support you gave any time we requested it.
Thanks,
Michelle (Electric Shop)
Michelle Burnside got a shoutout from Michelle Wayne! Dec 16, 2022
Michelle,
Thanks for supporting the electric shop to install the wifi for the students at LSPN. Lynette and I appreciate that you were available to help with very little notice and always met our request for help.
Thanks,
Michelle
Kreig Upton got a shoutout from Michelle Wayne! Dec 16, 2022
Kreig,
Lynette and I really appreciate the extra effort you took to help us complete the wifi project at LSPN. Thank you for being accessible anytime we required your service.
Thanks,
Michelle Wayne (Electric Shop)
Brian Goad got a shoutout! Dec 6, 2022
Brian, it is nice to see all the activity on SM for Lumpkin College.
The photos and captions help tell the story of our students. Keep up the good work.
Rose Myers-Bradley got a shoutout! Nov 28, 2022
Thank you Rosie for all you do for the Human Services Department! Your dedication and expertise is truly exceptional. We are so grateful to have someone like you on our team who is willing to go above and beyond to achieve such great success for our team.
Tristum Bennett got a shoutout! Nov 21, 2022
Thank you Tris for all your diligent work processing library materials! You make the wheels of the library turn!
Alisa Gray got a shoutout! Nov 21, 2022
Thanks to Alisa Gray for running the Human Services office! Alisa is invaluable.
Danielle Goehner got a shoutout! Nov 17, 2022
Thank you, Danielle, for all that you do! You always follow up on issues and get answers to the problems that we have. I can't imagine how busy you must be, but you always make time to help, and you do so in a friendly and professional way. You are SO appreciated! EIU is lucky to have you!
Julia Kemper got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Nov 17, 2022
Thank you, Julia for helping fix our issues (when they arise) in McAfee! You always get our concerns expressed to the appropriate staff. We all appreciate you!!
Lynn Griesemer got a shoutout! Nov 11, 2022
Thank you for your selfless and dedicated service to our TRIO students and all EIU students! You were a fabulous Billy the Panther at our College Game of Life event, and you are an even better Office Manager and friend! We appreciate all you do for EIU!
Lana Beasley got a shoutout! Nov 9, 2022
Shout out to Lana for always having the answers or finding them for you- quickly! The Grad Coordinators are lucky to have you! Thanks for all you do!
David Bell got a shoutout! Nov 7, 2022
Thanks for always being so flexible and helping out at a moments notice!! You are the best!!
Justin Richardson got a shoutout! Nov 7, 2022
Huge Shout Out to Justin for assiting our College with numerous tasks over the last couple of months (and always!). He truly has been amazing in working to get our needs taken care of while assisting individuals in his own department with the multitude of tasks that they have going on and the learning of new roles, duties and responsibilities. YOU ARE AMAZING and MUCH APPRECIATED. Thank you for all that you do!
Brad Bennington got a shoutout from Nikki Hillier! Nov 2, 2022
Brad is great at solving problems quickly to support our students and help with our programs. Thanks for your help all semester, but this week especially!
Cristine Shick got a shoutout from Suzie Park! Oct 31, 2022
Thank you so very much, Cristine, for helping orchestrate the all-important food for the three events of the English Research Seminar! You clearly demonstrate something beyond a simple "can-do" attitude. You do work with great energy and positivity, part of your overall vibe: "I'll happily help in any way I can imagine!" You are a terrific asset to the English Department and to EIU. Thank you!!
Bonita Flynn got a shoutout! Oct 31, 2022
Shout out to Bonita Flynn for getting all of the Family Weekend marketing materials printed, especially on pretty short notice and in the middle of equipment malfunctions. I appreciate you! THANK YOU!