Clyde’s Kudos are a Staff Association initiative celebrated each month on Communique. Nominations are also recognized through a variety of forums including the Staff Association website, the Staff Association newsletter, event shout-outs, handwritten cards and other methods of distribution.
Individuals:
Bridget Roe | Cindy Rupp | Krista Duffy (X6) | Rocco Caputo
Teams:
Allison Noel, Carrie Olson, Casi Frazier, Charlie Kuehler, Cheri McLean, Corrie Grubbs, Crista Hill, Deann Barrett, Ellen Burkart, Frances Cordrey, Heather Marx, Heather Sutton, John Cooke, Josh Hedrick, Kara Carragher, Kendall Wehrer, Kelly Small, Kiley Woods, Laura Chandler, Lori Unruh, Luisa Gomez Augustin, Mark Zamora, Mary Hurless, Melanie Strescino, Mikayla Greenfield, Mikey Sanchez, Mona Larsen, Monica Sedillo, Rachel Gibson, Ryan Achor, Seth Taylor, Shawn Hood, and Yvonne Weeres | Brittani Wagner, Mike Corl, Shari Huscher | Denise Ostovich & Debbie Schultze | Staff of the Multiliteracy Center
To: Bridget Roe
From: Sarah Jane Baker
I would like to recognize Bridget for going above and beyond to coordinate multiple important donor scholarship lunches during my extended absence. She accepted this big responsibility with willingness, grace, and an ability to get things done with the high quality. I am so grateful for her assistance professionally and personally during this time. It is particularly impressive that she is so able to handle this task since she is so new to UCCS. Thanks to her willingness to step up, these lunches have gone on without much delay, which is so important for our college. Thank you, Bridget.
To: Cindy Rupp
From: Lori Holt
Cindy is one of the few executive staff for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences that are working on campus. Because many of her counterparts work remote, Cindy is the person who is asked to do the ‘running’ from Univ Hall to the Central campus for distribution and pick up from OIT, Bursars office, Hybl and/or Lane Center. She takes a significant amount of time from her duties to help out those who are not on the campus, to make sure that everyone’s job is completed.
To: Krista Duffy
From: Zoe Casteel Hyatt
Krista has been the Director of Apps and my supervisor for a few years now and she has made a significant impact of the quality of my work life and feeling valued at UCCS. If I have an issue at work, internal or external, I know I can go to her for advice and she will be there for me and help me find the best solution, all with respect and kindness. I am grateful to have her as a supervisor and role model as a female IT professional.
To: Krista Duffy
From: Ryan Martinez
Krista went above and beyond to support staff from multiple departments when asked to complete a task and also supported individuals when presented with challenges outside of the scope of designated roles. It was so good to know that Krista was present and could offer the help she did.
To: Krista Duffy
From: Greyson Niedbalski
Krista has been invaluable in her position as Director of Applications. Her support, encouragement, and engagement in our projects – especially throughout a very intense year – has been worth its weight in gold and helped us meet important deadlines. She continually fosters a wonderful work environment which positively impacts our day-to-day and she doesn’t hesitate to make time for us when we need it. Krista is a joy to work with and for and absolutely deserves some Kudos!
To: Krista Duffy
From: Olivia McDonald
I want to express my gratitude and give kudos to Krista for being such a supportive leader on our OIT Apps team. She’s been a rock for our team, and we’re all so thankful for her. Specifically, her support and guidance during our website accessibility project were greatly appreciated. Thank you, Krista, for everything you do!
To: Krista Duffy
From: Anonymous
Krista has been a remarkable leader during my time at UCCS – always able to connect me with the right people. We’re always able to have fruitful discussions about our projects we have on the backlog, and she encourages everyone to pursue work that is interesting to them in their downtime.
To: Krista Duffy
From: Anonymous
Always positive and brings a smiling face to each and every meeting we have
Kind to everyone on the team and across teams
Easy to work with and who does an amazing job managing multiple teams
Provided a way to help bring teams together through fun interactive team building exercises
To: Rocco Caputo
From: Sarah Jane Baker
Rocco did a great job helping me set up the AV equipment for the EAS College Meeting and was very pleasant to work with. He got us prepared with PowerPoint, clicker, and microphones. He stayed during the beginning of the event to make sure we were all set. A third into the meeting, our Dean and Chancellor Staff requested a second microphone to give to folks in the audience. I reached out to Rocco on Teams to see if it was possible to get one. He immediately responded saying it was possible and brought one right over. He went above and beyond to make our event go smoother by accommodating this unexpected request. Thank you Rocco!
To: Allison Noel, Carrie Olson, Casi Frazier, Charlie Kuehler, Cheri McLean, Corrie Grubbs, Crista Hill, Deann Barrett, Ellen Burkart, Frances Cordrey, Heather Marx, Heather Sutton, John Cooke, Josh Hedrick, Kara Carragher, Kendall Wehrer, Kelly Small, Kiley Woods, Laura Chandler, Lori Unruh, Luisa Gomez Augustin, Mark Zamora, Mary Hurless, Melanie Strescino, Mikayla Greenfield, Mikey Sanchez, Mona Larsen, Monica Sedillo, Rachel Gibson, Ryan Achor, Seth Taylor, Shawn Hood, and Yvonne Weeres
From: Kathy Kaoudis, Angela Bender, Andrew Archuleta, AJ Vafiades, and Willow Meyers
We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed to the review of submissions and success of the qualification data project. Your hard work, dedication, and collaborative spirit have been truly inspiring. Each of you has played a crucial role in making this project a success, and the compensation task force project lead team is deeply grateful for your efforts. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication, and we truly couldn’t have completed this project without your assistance. Together, we’ve made significant progress toward HCM data accuracy and compensation efforts at UCCS.
To: Brittani Wagner, Mike Corl, Shari Huscher
From: Sarah Jane Baker
Brittani, Mike, and Shari stepped up in a big way to coordinate and execute the Feb 6 EAS Open House while I was out of office for an extended time. I understand the event went really well. I am so grateful to them for doing so much above and beyond their regular duties to keep things running smoothly and continuously in my absence. They have also gone out of their way to support me professionally and personally. I am so grateful to have them on my team!
To: Denise Ostovich & Debbie Schultze
From: Shannon Clark
My co-workers, Denise and Debbie, are the most wonderful co-workers I have ever had. They are both incredibly supportive, always kind, always helpful, and always have a positive (and fun) attitude. They both go above and beyond to support our UCCS Nursing students on a daily basis. They truly care about our Nursing program and the success of the students. Kudos and thank you to both of them for being so great to work with!
To: Staff of the Multiliteracy Center
From: Anonymous
They are always there to help students. The staff are all great and they make students better writers and communicators.
Want to celebrate your staff colleagues? Submit kudos anytime through the Staff Association website. Communique publishes Clyde’s Kudos each month.