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P&S Council
President
Jessica Bell

October Council Meeting

Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017

2:10 to 4 p.m.

Gallery Room, Memorial Union

All Professional and Scientific employees are welcome to attend council meetings. 

 

 

P&S Employees Honored at University Awards Ceremony

Numerous Professional and Scientific employees were honored for their hard work and dedication at the University Awards Ceremony September 25. Those recognized included:  

 

Regents Award for Staff Excellence

Carol Cordell, Academic Adviser II, Department of Kinesiology

Lisa Sebring, Administrative Specialist III, College of Veterinary Medicine

 

Iowa State University Award for Inclusive Excellence

Audrey Kennis, Multicultural Liaison Officer, College of Design

 

Iowa State University Award for Academic Advising Impact

Devna Popejoy-Sheriff, Student Services Specialist III, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

 

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in Academic Advising

Dawn Walker Chalmers, Academic Adviser III, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Student Academic Services

 

Professional and Scientific Research Award

Igor Slowing, Scientist, Ames Laboratory, Adjunct professor of chemistry

 

Award for Achievement in Economic Development in Iowa

Lisa Shimkat, State Director, Small Business Development Center  

 

Center for Crops Utilization Research and BioCentury Research Farm: Peggy Best, Administrative Specialist; Sharon Colletti, Administrative Specialist; Bill Colonna, Assistant Scientist; Steven Fox, Research Technician; Darren Jarboe, Program Manager; Kevin Keener, Director; Jeni Maiers, Program Assistant; John Strohl, Fermentation Manager and Assistant Scientist; Andrew Suby, BioCentury Research Farm Manager and Associate Scientist; Hui Wang, Pilot Plant Manager; Ethan Wiegle, Assistant Pilot Plant Manager and Agricultural Systems Technology Senior  

 

Professional and Scientific Excellence Award

Tera Lawson, Program Coordinator I, Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching, School of Education

Rita Phillips, Director I, Iowa State University Book Store

Andrew Severin, Scientist, Office of Biotechnology 

 

Carroll Ringgenberg Award

Deborah Lewis, Curator III, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology

 

Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award

Elizabeth Juchems, Extension Program Specialist III, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Lesa Vold, Communications Specialist III, Department of Animal Science Egg Industry Center

Diana Wright, Program Coordinator II, ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship

 

Iowa State University Award for Distinguished Service in Extension

Donna K. Donald, Human Services Specialist, Field Operations, Human Sciences Extension and Outreach, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

 

Iowa State University Award for Early Achievement in Extension or Professional Practice

Bailey Hanson, Systems Analyst II, Extension Community and Economic Development, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

 

Iowa State University R.K. Bliss Extension Award

Russell Euken, Field Specialist III, Extension to Agriculture, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

 

All individuals who received University Awards during the ceremony are listed in the September 21st edition of Inside Iowa State. Additional information about each of the Professional and Scientific Awards can be found on the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost Website.

 

Congratulations to all!

 

Professional and Scientific employees honored at the ceremony included, in above photo, front row, from left: Lesa Vold, Donna K. Donald, Diana Wright, Bailey Hanson; middle row, from left: Tera Lawson, Elizabeth Juchems, Dawn Walker Chalmers, Rita Phillips, Carol Cordell, Devna Popejoy-Sheriff; back row, from left: Russell Euken, Audrey Kennis, Deborah Lewis, Lisa Sebring. Below, award recipients affiliated with the Center for Crops Utilization Research and BioCentury Research Farm are shown. Front row, from left: Steve Fox, Matthew Kelly, Karla Long, Peggy Best, John Strohl. Back row, from left: Andrew Suby, Darren Jarboe, Kevin Keener, Kristine Johansen (ISU Economic Development & Industry Relations), Hui Wang. Photos by Chris Gannon, University Relations.



 

 

Learn More About the P&S Classification and Compensation Review October 10

Have questions about the P&S Classification and Compensation Review?  Take advantage of the upcoming Professional and Scientific Council Seminar Series Event!

 

Oct. 10 - 2 to 3 p.m. - Pioneer Room, Memorial Union

University Human Resources Classification and Compensation will present and this will be your opportunity to ask questions about the review and process. This session will be livestreamed and can be viewed online using guest access.

   

Individuals or groups who participate via livestream can submit their questions in the Adobe Connect chat window. All questions submitted via the live stream will be asked live as part of the forum. 

 

The recorded session will be posted in Learn@ISU approximately one week after the live session.

 

Did you miss the information session hosted by University Human Resources September 19? You can view the recorded session here. Additional information about the P&S Classification and Compensation Review can be found here.

 

 

Cultivate Your Adventure - Feb. 14

The Professional and Scientific Council is happy to announce Cultivate Your Adventure, your 2018 Professional Development Conference! We have selected our keynote speaker and are currently finalizing the contract. Be on the lookout for an announcement in the November Professional and Scientific Council Newsletter! In the meantime, check out the conference web page, make sure you save Feb. 14, 2018 on your calendars and plan to spend Valentine's Day with us!  

 

Your Professional and Scientific Council Members are here to represent you. The names and contact information for all Council Members can be found here.