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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got a shoutout from Bobbi Kingery! Feb 2, 2022
Shout out to the groundskeeping staff for plowing our sidewalks and making walking as safe as possible for us during this storm!
Paul Abraham got a shoutout! Feb 1, 2022
Thanks to Paul for doing such an awesome job in his work with COVID tracking, contact tracing, data sharing, answering questions and doing it all with compassion and thoughtfulness!
Melissa Maulding got a shoutout from Julie Dietz! Jan 31, 2022
Thank you, thank you, thank you for helping out and covering a course on short notice! You are amazing!
Kathleen Phillips got a shoutout from Julie Dietz! Jan 31, 2022
Thank you for being a ..... gosh darn.... team player! I am so glad I could ask for your help to cover classes, and count on your wisdom on a regular basis.
Misty Rhoads got a shoutout from Julie Dietz! Jan 31, 2022
Bless you and thank you! You are a rock star for covering a brand new course that was designed by someone else at the last minute! Our students are lucky to have you!
Nikki Hillier got a shoutout from Julie Dietz! Jan 31, 2022
Where do I begin to describe your awesomeness?!?! Thank you for everything you have done to help me get courses covered, while still covering ALL your MANY service responsibilities!
Lauri DeRuiter-Willems got a shoutout from Julie Dietz! Jan 31, 2022
Lauri! You are an amazing colleague! Thanks for helping out and team teaching with Krystal to cover the NTR grad course!
Krystal Lynch got a shoutout from Julie Dietz! Jan 31, 2022
Shout out to Krystal for her mad scrambling skills to help us cover a colleague's courses!
Brian Gough got a shoutout from Everett Shores! Jan 29, 2022
Thank you very much for bringing me the thermometer the Nyquil & the food.Its greatly appreciated.I got it at an important time & it was very helpful.
Phoebe Kukura got a shoutout! Jan 27, 2022
I appreciate that every day I am met with a smile and a greeting. These little things mean a lot in a busy world. Thank you for being a cheerful addition to campus!
Chadd Gaston got a shoutout! Jan 24, 2022
Chadd went the extra mile to fix a software that had not been loaded with our customization.
We really appreciate him taking the time to correct this.
Jennifer Porter got a shoutout from Pamela Coleman! Jan 21, 2022
Thanks for all your hard work this week. You're such a trooper!
Emma Noble got a shoutout from Pamela Coleman! Jan 21, 2022
Thank you for helping out with the interviews today! I greatly appreciate it!
Becky Ogle got a shoutout from Pamela Coleman! Jan 21, 2022
Thank you so much for your help with the interviews today! I really value your opinion!
Tony Johnson got a shoutout from Angela Campbell! Jan 21, 2022
Thank you for the extra attention in SSB. We really appreciate it!
Everett Hampton got a shoutout from Angela Campbell! Jan 21, 2022
Thank you for all of your extra work in SSB. We really appreciate your efforts!
Lisa Pierce got a shoutout from Angela Campbell! Jan 21, 2022
Thank you for helping to keep SSB clean and safe. Thank you for following up with Student Insurance. We appreciate it!
Korey Zike got a shoutout from Angela Campbell! Jan 21, 2022
Thank you for your help with SSB. It looks much better today. We appreciate it!
Eric Davidson got a shoutout! Jan 20, 2022
Eric, thank you for your hard work in keeping our campus as safe as possible! Your staff appreciates you!
Marie Taylor got a shoutout from Pamela Coleman! Jan 18, 2022
Thanks for all your help keeping things organized and making sure our spreadsheet is up-to-date. You are a very important part of this team and I appreciate you!
Michelle Baer got a shoutout! Jan 18, 2022
Great job today! You really held your own! :)
Bobbi Daniell got a shoutout from Pamela Coleman! Jan 18, 2022
Thank you for your help today catching some TB screenings that needed to be done. You've got a great eye!
Christy Kilgore got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Jan 18, 2022
Christy, thank you for your help with the Director of Advising interview page and getting the information out to everyone on campus! We appreciate your efforts!!
Dustin White got a shoutout from Lynn Griesemer! Jan 18, 2022
Dustin, thank you for all of your help with the webpage for the Director of Advising Interview information. We appreciate you!
Taylor Wallace got a shoutout from Carrie Gossett! Jan 12, 2022
Big shout out to Taylor Wallace. Thank you for your patience and expertise in helping with the updates for the Class Climate (Scantron) system at EIU. I was able to create reports immediately and without any further issues. All deadlines were met and some were even met early! Thanks for your dedication to EIU!
Christine Childress got a shoutout! Jan 12, 2022
A big thank you to Christine Childress in facilities. With all the staffing issues, retirements, and tremendous workloads at the beginning of this semester, Chris quickly and efficiently went into gear and took charge of the request for McAfee. Thanks for all you do for EIU, Chris!
Jerry Rankin got a shoutout from Jay Grabiec! Jan 11, 2022
Jerry has saved my a$$ on more than one occasion. It seems like no matter what I do to prepare for my classes, something inevitably goes wrong and having someone who is able to fix issues on the fly when I've got a classroom of students staring at me is wonderful. Jerry promptly and efficiently takes care of tech problems with very little notice and makes it possible for me to do my job.
Carla Nelson got a shoutout from Bradley Green! Jan 11, 2022
Thanks so much for all of the help that you provided me this past year! You have helped me transition to this role with such patience. You are my main resource for student banner and I can't tell you how much I have appreciated it.
Heide Lucas-Knoebel got a shoutout! Jan 10, 2022
Heide showed she's "all-in" for our students, as she displayed flexibility in her schedule to stay late at the office last Friday to ensure several new student-athletes got there course schedules finalized for the spring semester. Thanks for your dedication!
Taylor Wallace got a shoutout from R.J. Vanderwerf! Dec 21, 2021
Thank you Taylor for helping me figure out the laptop deployment issues so quickly. A fresh pair of eyes really helped.