The IOWA affords supervisors and co-workers the opportunity to recognize staff for initiative and innovation that have had positive results in their workplace. Nominations are taken twice a year.
A spring reception is held to acknowledge both fall and spring winners and their nominators.
Fall 2019
Individual Winners
Brian Bishop, Human Subjects Office
Nominated by Gabrielle Ursula Chelette
Gordon F. Buchanan, Neurology
Nominated by Alex Petrucci
Meghan Gatlin, Joint Office for Compliance
Nominated by Randi Jelinek
Daniel Khalastchi, Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing
Nominated by Jane Huffman
Christine Leichty, Purchasing
Nominated by David Stenersen
Pauline Wieland Plowman, School of Music
Nominated by Laura Goddard
Fall 2019
Team Winners
Carver College of Medicine "Clerx" Software Development Team
Nominated by Hugh Hansen
Team Members: David Calvert, Eric Embree, Patrick Flanagan, Shannon Manley, Duane Staskal, Hugh Hansen, Dana Hartman, Dr. Amal Shibli-Rahhal, Cathy Chavez, Cate Unruh
EGY Work Group
Nominated by Lou Ann Montgomery
Team Members: Cindy Dawson, Emily K. Ward, Lou Ann Montgomery, John Cashman, Robin Norfleet, Jody Kurtt, Sara Caven, Kirsten Hanrahan, Lela Schumacher, Becky Hurt, Heidi Burak
Parking Services Office and FBIS Business Application Development
Nominated by Dagong Wang
Team Members: Vladimir Avdonin, Sarah Crafton, James Dasen, Jacob David Feuerbach, Vamsilatha Gorlagunta, Carol Ann Leinhauser, Rachel Marie Maddix, Valerij Petrulevich, Sherry Reynolds-Miller, Delores Lynn Skoff, Taylorel Stutts, John Thomas, Laurant Vance, Chik-Lun Woo, Changhui XU
Password Synchronization Team
Nominated by Lee Carmen
Team Members: Michael Cullison, William Dawson, Robert Heitman, Dan Kitzmann, Dan Metzler, Luke Molony, Jordan O'Konek, Daniel Worrell
Crisis Stabilization Officers: a Novel Program to Prevent and Address Hospital Violence
Nominated by Jeff Vandeberg
Email Anti-Phishing
Nominated by Ryan Lenger
Team Members: Tracy Scott, Katie Kahler, Ryan Lenger, Matt Kaufman, Craig Wilkinson, Steve Troester, Daniel Worrell, Em Domingues, Jordan O’Konek, Joey Kirkpatrick, Deb Yoder, Teresa Rose, Lisa Schintler, Dan Metzler, Laurie Hafner Dahms, Dan Dirks, Adrienne Coon, Nicole Dahya, Lin Larson, Zach Furst, Nikki Cardenas, Jamie Matthews, Michael Alberhasky
Spring 2019
Individual Winners
Kate Bolton, Pharmacology Improvement -Nominated by Lisa Ringen
Team Winners
ICON Direct Team
Nominated by Maggie Jesse
Team Members: Annette Beck, Vicki Maloy, Bill Evanson, Ross Miller, Rachel Schneberger, Bradley Bridges, Bill Hockensmith, Michael Cook, Alexandra Geraets, Clark Cooper, Marty Miller, Jane Malaby
Nursing Education Team
Nominated by Martha Blondin
Team Members: Christina Woline, Kara Prickett, Roger Steffen, Rebecca Clark
Fall 2018
Team Winners
CLAS Admin Training and Resource
Nominated by Nancy Fick
Team Members: Alaina Hanson, Heather Mineart, Melia Pieper, Barb Pooley, Tiffany Schier, Becca Tritten
Improving the Process of Care for Employee Blood/Body Fluid Exposure
Nominated by Patrick Hartley
Team Members: Lynette Kenne, Ashley Hinman, Stephanie Holley, Sarah Healy, Tammy Sebolt, Michael Edmond, Brenda Carmody, Courtney Gent, David Nelson, Kenneth Valley, Chris James, Rashmi Mueller, Barbara Schuessler, Patrick Hartley
Division of Student Life Human Resources
Nominated by Lori Berger
Team Members: Courtenay Villhauer, Colton Smith, Kelly Perez-Boots, Melanie Bell, Tammy Showers, Maria Lugo, Lisa Pfannebecker, Eileen Sullivan, Brian Corley, Emily Rummells