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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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!
Karen Beason got a shoutout! Oct 31, 2022
SHOUT OUT to Karen Beason in Campus Scheduling for all of her help in getting spaces reserved for Family Weekend. None of this would have possible without YOU! THANK YOU!
Nathan Wehr got a shoutout! Oct 31, 2022
Shout out to Nathan Wehr for all of his help during Family Weekend, especially since it was "just 2 short weeks" after Homecoming! Thank you especially for all of your work with Adventure EI-BOO!
Ceci Brinker got a shoutout! Oct 31, 2022
HUGE shout out to Ceci Brinker for all of her hard work with Family Weekend, especially since it was just 2 short weeks after Homecoming! THANK YOU!
Roberta Rennels got a shoutout from Deborah Meadows! Oct 28, 2022
Shout out to Robin for helping our office while short staffed to get ready for conference. You are appreciated.
Patricia Fewell got a shoutout from Deborah Meadows! Oct 28, 2022
For always being willing to help when we are short staffed!! For moral support!! You are so appreciated.
Jose Esparza got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Oct 27, 2022
Jose, thank you for mapping the TRIO Macs to the new copier. We all appreciate your efforts in ensuring the TRIO students' access to the free printing in our program.
R.J. Vanderwerf got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Oct 27, 2022
RJ thank you for efforts to fix my co-worker's laptop. He can finally get his work done without getting blocked or locked out. We appreciate you.
Jerry Rankin got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Oct 27, 2022
Jerry, thank you for mapping the TRIO lab computers to our new copier. I know it was a bit of a challenge at times. I'm sure the students are grateful that they can print their documents without difficulty.
Philip Kousma got a shoutout! Oct 25, 2022
Thank you for your consistently kind and quick work answering questions and fixing issues! It is greatly appreciated!
Diana Taylor got a shoutout! Oct 24, 2022
So happy that Diana is a staff member in Career Services! Thanks for your energy, initiative and just the fact that you are fun to work with! Excited that you are a member of our team!
Philip Kousma got a shoutout from Tracy Hall-Ingram! Oct 19, 2022
Thank you so much for all your help this week. I couldn't have done it without you.
Cynthia Maples got a shoutout from Melissa Gordon! Oct 12, 2022
Thank you for everything you do for our office. You always go out of your way to help with anything we need and its appreciated!
Carol Galey got a shoutout from Melissa Gordon! Oct 12, 2022
Thank you for everything you do for our office. Your kindness and helpfulness do not go unnoticed. You make a really difficult job look easy!
Aaron Allison got a shoutout! Oct 11, 2022
Congrats to EIU ITS-Info Security Aaron Allison for a successful MFA DUO launch and integration of the student population this semester. MFA is an essential security practice, and your experience, guidance, and vision to protect student accounts helped to ensure this project was a success. Thank you for all you do for EIU!