Newsletter - February 2015 

 

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P&S Council President Amy Tehan

Next General Council Meeting

Thursday, February 5 at 2:10 PM - Gallery - Memorial Union

Please join us for the P&S Council meeting. All P&S staff are welcome to attend. To see this month's agenda, click here.

 

 

Nominations are now open for the 2015 P&S Council Elections

Nominate yourself or a colleague to serve on the Iowa State University Professional and Scientific (P&S) Council. The P&S Council serves as a resource and an advocate for all P&S employees and you can play an important role! P&S staff have the opportunity to join council via an election process conducted each year in March with newly elected council members taking office in June. Nominations for the 2015 election will be taken until March 1st. Interested parties may nominate themselves or a colleague by submitting the nomination to srenfro@iastate.edu.

 

More information is now posted on the website or interested parties are invited to attend an informational session at the 2015 Professional Development Conference. The session titled "Professional and Scientific Council: Who we are and how we can make a difference" is scheduled for session four at the conference. Conference registration is required.

 

 

Congratulations to P&S Staff Awardees

Congratulations to the outstanding P&S employees awarded with CYtation and P&S Team Awards for 2014. Awardees will be recognized at an awards ceremony with President Leath in February.

 

2014 CYtation Award Winners 

  • Abigail Andrews, administrative specialist II, computer science
  • Miles Aronnax, systems analyst II, liberal arts & science administration
  • Bethany Burdt, program coordinator I, human development & family studies
  • Ciaran Bowe, auditor II, internal audit
  • Megan Heitmann, program assistant II, vice president for research
  • Michelle Lenkaitis, administrative specialist III, materials science and engineering
  • Deborah Martinez, program assistant II, business
  • Melissa Miller, program coordinator I, vice president for research
  • Danielle Mitchell, program assistant II, graduate college
  • Stacy Renfro, program assistant II, center for biorenewable chemicals
  • Jennifer Schroeder, program coordinator II, student financial aid
  • Rebecca Staedtler, business manager II, bioeconomy institute
  • Douglas Stephens, systems support specialist IV, ames laboratory
  • Lindsey Wanderscheid, engineer V, utilities enterprise - FPM

2014 Team Award Winners

Team awards went to the AAALAC Accreditation Team (Mary Sauer, chair), the LGBTQA+ Faculty and Staff Association (Nicci Port, chair), and the Sweeney Fire Response Team (Ron Cox, chair).

 

2014 Woodin CYtation Award Winner

Anita Rollins, program  coordinator II, school of education

 

 

Nominations Open for P&S Staff Awards

Each year Iowa State University recognizes staff accomplishments through university awards. With these awards, we celebrate those who have demonstrated their commitment to learning, discovery, and engagement - the cornerstones of Iowa State's land-grant mission.

 

We encourage individuals, programs, departments, and colleges to nominate staff for one of the following available awards:

  • Professional and Scientific Excellence Award
  • Carroll Ringgenberg Award
  • Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award
  • Professional and Scientific Research Award
  • Regents Award for Staff Excellence

In most cases, nominations must be routed through the staff member's academic college or unit; a few awards allow for direct nomination. Nominators are strongly encouraged to check with their college office early in the process.

 

Nomination forms are available HERE

 

The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, February 10, 2015.

 

Staff Spotlights

The ISU P&S Council is proud to honor its P&S staff members. Discover the stories behind the formal recognition certain P&S staff members received. This month we are featuring Joe Campos, Program Coordinator I, Dean of Students Office. Click HERE to read more.

 

 

Give Kudos to Your P&S Colleagues

Recognize your fellow P&S staff members who help make Iowa State a great place by using #highlightingISUstaff on Facebook and Twitter! 

 

 

Your P&S council members are here to represent you. The names and contact information for all Council Members can be found here.