Past Team Effort Award Winners

September - October 2024

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Aaron Fry, Sr Enterprise Desktop Engineer, Information Services
Timothy Golden, Sr Enterprise Desktop Engineer, Information Services
Sam Mirsepasi, Sr Enterprise Desktop and Application Administrator/Apple, Information Services
Chad Rawalt, Sr Enterprise Desktop Engineer, Information Services
Joseph Brady, ATS System Support Technician, Information Services
Sen Lin, Sr Cloud Engineer, Information Services
Brad Staupp, Director Academic Lab/Classroom Support, Information Services
Ethan Huntley, Sr Cloud Systems/Application Administrator, Information Services

Nominated by Adam Entwistle – Director, Academic Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure, Information Services

Accomplishment:
Wanted to give thanks to the team members involved with the Server Licensing Cloud Software Migration project. The project members successfully transferred on-campus academic licensing servers to the cloud, eliminating and consolidating system workloads. This was a challenging and complex project that required close collaboration, innovative solutions, and detailed testing. The team started working on this project in December 2023 for the academic labs and completed it in August 2024, meeting the deadline and exceeding the expectations for the start of the fall term. We congratulate the team for their outstanding performance and thank them for their valuable contribution to the organization.
Over 20+ Software titles were migrated to the cloud, The Foundry Education Suite, ToonBoom, PhoenixFD,V-Ray(Chaos Software), AutoCad, Revit, Civil 3D, Inventor, NavisWorks, Rizom UV, Rhino, Keyshot (Luxion), Topogun 3, Vectorworks, TI-Nspire, and Minitab 17.1, Scientific Notebook, Autodesk Maya, 3DS Max, Recap Pro, MotionBuilder, Mudbox, Jaws, ZoomText.)

Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Student Success
S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:
ESL Instructors-JCAE Adult Education & Literacy

Daniel Tyx, Ella Lychnikova, Rihab Mousa, Sabina Huseynova, Kristina Terian, Karen Tritt, Nova Maack, Samantha Johnson, Amanda Clark, Annette Box, Connie Berggren, Beth Smith, Julianna Nicholl, Misty Lambeth, Joanna Schindel, Wendy Johnston, Michelle Marble, Caleb Kopp, AJ Hill, Susanne Knight, Hannah Collier, Gina Lewis, Melisha Otero, Austin Steward, Michelle Elwood, Katie Taylor, Amanda Chung, Christy LeManske, Natalia Plotnikov, Nicole Hill, Kaitlyn McLaughlin, Fatimah Daud, Laura Martin, Kim Wadsack, Danielle Perica, Michelle Rico, Michelle Carramusa

Nominated by Leslie Dykstra, JCAE Program Director

Accomplishment:
Our ESL team in the month of August registered, tested and placed over 1,000 students into classes for Fall 2024. They have been working morning and night Monday-Thursday to get all students tested and placed. They accomplished all of this while maintaining a positive, collaborative spirit. We are thrilled with their success and the fun they had while doing it.

Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Student Success
S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success.
Community Partnerships S1: Identify and Align with those who advance JCCC’s mission, vision, and values.
Employee Engagement
S2: Create and maintain an environment where employees are valued and belong. S3: Develop a consistent culture of accountability, integrity, and equity.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:
JCAE ESL Leadership Team

Amber Schrage-ESL Program Coordinator
Linda Turbyfill-ESL Full Time Instructor
Helga Dotti-Alvarado-Center of Grace Site Supervisor

Nominated by Leslie Dykstra, JCAE Program Director

Accomplishment:
Our incredible ESL Leadership team lead through the largest registration and onboarding in recent JCAE history. They took in over 1,000 students, registered, tested, and placed them into classes. They did this while also working with an instructor team that had 17 new instructors learning the ropes as well. This is incredible work for an experienced team, but new to their positions. We are so proud of the work they have done, but also the positive, supportive environment they created while accomplishing so much.

Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Community Partnerships S1: Identify and Align with those who advance JCCC’s mission, vision, and values.
S3: Be a convener for issues that transform and strengthen our communities.
Employee Engagement S2: Create and maintain an environment where employees are valued and belong. S3: Develop a consistent culture of accountability, integrity, and equity.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:
JCAE Operations Team

Emily Zdjelar-Program Coordinator
Ellie Parker-Administrative Coordinator
Carol Edds-Office Assistant
Pam McArthur-Office Assistant
Holly Underwood-Office Assistant
Araceli Luna-Office Assistant
Chelsea Pyle-Office Assistant
Vickie Johnson-JCAE Data Specialist
Amy Foster-Administrative Assistant
Amy Cruz-Administrative Assistant

Nominated by Leslie Dykstra, JCAE Program Director

Accomplishment:
Our Operations team was fully integrated into our ESL onboarding process this semester for the first time. They worked alongside our ESL department to help register, test, place, accept payment and distribute books for over 1,000 ESL students. They worked hard, maintained a collaborative and positive spirit and helped make the last month a huge success!

Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Employee Engagement S2: Create and maintain an environment where employees are valued and belong.
S3: Develop a consistent culture of accountability, integrity, and equity.
Community Partnerships S3: Be a convener for issues that transform and strengthen our communities.

August 2024

Marian Rose, GED Instructor, JCAE
· Natasha Jenkins, GED Lead Instructor, JCAE
· Jennifer Schrowe, GED Mobile Testing Administrator, JCAE
Nominated by Jessica Decker, ABE/GED Program Coordinator, Johnson County Adult Education
Accomplishment: In June, JCAE offered a summer course for our GED students who normally end classes on May 14. These students were almost finished with their GED testing and close to graduating, but they needed more support to meet that goal. Marian, Natasha, and Jennifer teamed up to plan an extra month of instruction for those students, create a schedule that benefited as many students as possible, and offer onsite testing during class times to eliminate barriers that sometimes prevent our students from finishing their GED. Through their support, 3 students were able to graduate and 4 students passed additional tests that they likely would not have attempted if they took the month of June off from studying. This class helped students greatly and because of the work they completed this is something we are excited to continue offering in the summer. Thank you, Marian, Natasha, and Jennifer for your dedication to JCAE students and our mission to help transform lives through education!

Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Student Success S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:
· Brad Staupp, Director ATS Lab
· Chris Leeson, Sr Cloud Systems/Application Administrator
· Mullai Shipley, ATS Support Technician
· Joey Quigley, ATS Support Technician
· Brett Robertson, ATS Support Technician
· Ihsan Al Faili, Manager Network Operations
Nominated by Leslie Dykstra, JCAE Program Director

Accomplishment: They have worked all summer to help JCAE transition classrooms, update software on the Chromebooks and solve numerous “weird issues” we ran into this summer. They were quick to respond, kind and helpful through all of the problems. JCAE would not have been ready to welcome students and staff back if it hadn’t been for their hard work.

Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Community Partnerships S1: Identify and Align with those who advance JCCC’s mission, vision, and values S3: Be a convener for issues that transform and strengthen our communities.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion S2: Develop and support an inclusive environment that empowers all students, faculty, and staff to succeed.
Employee Engagement S3: Develop a consistent culture of accountability, integrity, and equity.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:
· Victoria Olson, Supervisor Registration Specialist
· Susan Elliott, Lead Registration Specialist
· Rene Skelton, Registration Specialist
· Pam Tarwater, Registration Specialist
· Angie Cordero-Pavon, Registration Specialist
Nominated by Leslie Dykstra, JCAE Program Director

Accomplishment: The CE Registration team helped JCAE register over 150 students in August. We appreciate their excellent customer service, collaboration and support during this busy time.

Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion S2: Develop and support an inclusive environment that empowers all students, faculty, and staff to succeed.
Employee Engagement S3: Develop a consistent culture of accountability, integrity, and equity.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:
· Jason Buell, Supervisor Registration Specialist
· Matt Riggs, Access Control Specialist
· Eric Christensen, Manager Access Control
· Jeannette Lula, Office Assistant Security Access Control
Nominated by Leslie Dykstra, JCAE Program Director

Accomplishment: JCAE has had a TON of key requests this year as staff have changed positions and new rooms have been added. We appreciate all of the requests being completed quickly and the support and flexibility of Jason and his team.

Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Employee Engagement S2: Create and maintain an environment where employees are valued and belong.

May - July 2024

Angela Boyer, Admin Assistant, IS
Danny Ashley, Lab Support Specialist, CSS
David Brooks, Computer Lab Supervisor, CSS
Julie Swanson, Bookstore Clerk, Bookstore
Robbie Miller, Coordinator Student Basic Needs, Student Activities
Tony Butler, Laboratory Support Manager, CSS
Valerie Reese, Program Coordinator SBDC, KSBDC
Veronica Ryan, Business Analyst, EAS Nominated by Kathryn Douglas, SST and Evening Support Supervisor, CSS

Accomplishment: TSC Leadership is grateful for the team of volunteers that helped make our team-building retreat possible this year. We held a mini version of The Amazing Race, sending the team across campus to complete tasks and gather hints for their next leg of the journey. The volunteers made it possible for our team to:

Explore areas of campus they had not visited before
Make donations to Basic Needs
Learn about the amazing services and help offered to those visiting SBDC
Have the chance to use a specialized lab
Visit the Bookstore and interact with their staff
See some of the amazing art produced by JCCC students
Visit the gym and learn about JCCC athletic accomplishments
Have the opportunity for the entire team to be present all at once – something that only happens once a year It let us learn, bond, and have some fun while resting easy that those we serve were still being helped. All the volunteers took time out of their busy schedules on multiple days to help in diverse ways:

Angela, David, and Veronica attended training on our policies and procedures for answering the phone and making tickets. They then staffed the TSC the morning of the retreat.
Danny was present in FADS to ensure that each item of art had been found before the teams that went there got their next clue.
Julie was at the bookstore and listened to teams say the pledge of allegiance correctly before sharing their next clue.
Robbie was present to receive the donations each team made to Basic Needs and to give all the teams their next task.
Tony met our teams in the Drafting Labs and helped them successfully print a file before sharing the next packet with them.
Valerie was at SBDC Kansas so that the teams going there accurately answered questions before receiving their next clue.

We could not have had such a successful retreat without each of the listed volunteers going above and beyond to help us do so. We appreciate them and know that their collaboration leant itself to achieving employee engagement, inclusion, and learning goals in a way that is more than deserving of recognition through the Extra Effort Award.
Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Diversity, Equity, Inclusion S2: Develop and support an inclusive environment that empowers all students, faculty, and staff to succeed. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion S3: Implement, reinforce, and sustain institutional structures, practices, processes, and partnerships consistent with diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.
Employee Engagement S1: Encourage employee growth. S2: Create and maintain an environment where employees are valued and belong.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Stephen Conway, Stationary Engineer, Campus Services
Jerry Droge, Stationary Engineer, Campus Services
Anthony Nguyen, Maintenance Mechanic, Campus Services
David Wyatt, Building Automation Engineer, Campus Services

Nominated by Kevin Swisher, HVAC Supervisor, Campus Services
Accomplishment: WCMT exhaust system for welding labs was failing. They had to clean filters in order for classes to resume in the welding booths. This was a dirty job but had to be done.
Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Student Success S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success.
Community Partnerships S2: Promote the College as a partner of choice for strategic collaborations.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Gina Brewer, Senior Planning & Research Analyst, Institutional Planning & Research
LaWanda Hughes, Research Coordinator, Institutional Planning & Research Nominated by Natalie Beyers, Director, Institutional Planning & Research

Accomplishment: Spring 2024 has been an extraordinary semester as it relates to the number of survey requests the Office of Institutional Planning & Research has received. During the Spring 2024 semester, the office created and/or administered 16 different surveys. Some were planned, while others were last minute requests with very quick turnaround timelines. Gina Brewer & LaWanda Hughes rose to the occasion responding to the campus requests to create and administer a variety of surveys. Surveys included employer surveys of recent graduates, candidate feedback, needs assessments, advisory board surveys to student satisfaction. They accepted the requests with grace, and worked to meet the requested timeline, providing expertise in developing questions and creating the web-based instruments in many cases. They accomplished the development and administration of these 16 surveys, all while juggling their re-occurring projects such as the career student follow up report, KS Business Officers annual survey, and student course evaluations. We are fortunate to have both LaWanda and Gina as part of the IPR team, as they care about their work, and provide the campus community with a wonderful service.
Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Employee Engagement S3: Develop a consistent culture of accountability, integrity, and equity.
Student Success S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to: · Dorothy Helm, Executive Assistant WDCE · Molly Salisbury, Program Director Business Solutions, WCDE · Jason Lafferty, Director, Hospitality Management · Andrew Woody, Manager, Catering Services · Anne Hunt, Manager, Conference Services and Scheduling · Grant Von Lumen, Assoicate Professor, Metal Fab & Welding · Terry Harrison, Director, NARS · Susan McSpadden, Marketing Photographer · Kathy Rhoades, Public Safety OfficerNominated by Elisa Waldman, Vice President, Workforce Development & Continuing Education
Accomplishment: In April, JCCC was asked by the Kansas Department of Commerce to host a large group of Japanese business leaders through the Chicago-based Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) from Kansas Department of Commerce (KDC). These 50+ Japanese visitors requested to tour our CTE facilities and meet with area employers on campus over lunch. The group included English speakers and many non-English speakers. JCCC team members provided walking tours of our CTEC facilities and campus, catered wonderful KC style BBQ lunch, shared information about how community colleges impact workforce development and the economic development of our community, and we hosted a large advanced manufacturing company who addressed the group. The day was documented with photos which have been shared with JETRO and KDC, and the visitors went home with relevant literature about JCCC and contacts for future questions. This was a cross-campus team effort! Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s):
Community Partnerships S1: Identify and Align with those who advance JCCC’s mission, vision, and values.
S2: Promote the College as a partner of choice for strategic collaborations.
S3: Be a convener for issues that transform and strengthen our communities. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
S1: Cultivate and communicate institutional access, awareness, and accountability.
S3: Implement, reinforce, and sustain institutional structures, practices, processes, and partnerships consistent with diversity, equity, and inclusion principles.

January - April 2024

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Chad Rawalt – Sr. Desktop Engineer
Nathan Preston – Lead Enterprise Desktop Engineer / Support
Brett Robertson – ATS Support Technician
Raul Murillo – ATS Support Technician
Julius Masbaum – ATS Support Technician

Nominated by Brad Staupp, Dir ATS Lab/Classroom Support • Academic Technology Services and Brian Wright, Professor Political Science

Accomplishment: The JCCC Model UN has a record of success in competing at college-level model UNs against major universities and colleges from throughout the world. In the last ten years of success for JCCC, during which the team has received awards at conferences they have attended over the last 18 years and have a yearly conference at JCCC. Many information technology needs are needed to support this yearly conference held at JCCC main campus. It requires much coordination and technical support from the ATS labs and Classroom support team. They all pitched in and helped achieve this conference to be another success again without any reported problems providing support in multiple locations throughout the day. This could not be a success without our excellent support teams here at JCCC! Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success S3: Create effective systems and pathways for students. Community Partnerships S2: Promote the College as a partner of choice for strategic collaborations.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Aimee Martin, Operations Coordinator, Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Victoria Olson, CE Registration Supervisor, Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Susan Elliot, Lead Registration Specialist, Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Réne Skelton, Registration Specialist, Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Alex Cordero-Pavon, Registration Specialist, Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Pam Tarwater, Registration Specialist, Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Gavin Cotsworth, Business Analyst, Enterprise Application Support

Nominated by Kayla Harrity, Director CE Operations • Continuing Education Operations Accomplishment: The Workforce Development and Continuing Education registration software system (Xenegrade) has been working for the last couple of years to transition to a cloud-based software and upgrade to a new user interface. Many individuals have spent the past year (or more) testing the new version for bugs, submitting tickets, and working with Xenegrade to ensure the transition went smoothly and did not disrupt services to students. This also include ensuring that reports would work correctly so that data remained accurate and accessible – without which, Workforce Development and CE could not effectively evaluate the quality of their programs and services. The transition officially occurred on February 6, 2024. This team did an excellent job of working to identify all potential issues and ensure but internal and external stakeholders (including students) can easily use and navigate the new version of the system.
Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success S3: Create effective systems and pathways for students.
Employee Engagement S3: Develop a consistent culture of accountability, integrity, and equity.

The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Aaron Bretton, Math Resource Center Senior Tutor, Math Resource Center/ Academic Support
Antonio Ortiz, Math Resource Center Senior Tutor, Math Resource Center/ Academic Support
Bob Davidson, Math Resource Center Senior Tutor, Math Resource Center/ Academic Support
Thomas Parra, Math Resource Center Senior Tutor, Math Resource Center/ Academic Support

Nominated by Amanda Harding, Coordinator Math Resource Center • Math Resource Center
Accomplishment: Over the spring and summer semesters of 2023, Aaron, Antonio, Bob, and Thomas worked to write the curriculum for a weekly seminar to review Calculus 3 for the other MRC (Math Resource Center) tutors and senior tutors. Their efforts resulted in a 112-page review packet that serves as the basis for our new Calculus 3 weekly seminar. This was a tedious task that took much time and preparation. They used LaTeX code and researched different ways to construct the many graphs and theorems that are in Calculus 3 so that they could present the material in the best way possible. This seminar gives our tutors the opportunity to take a semester and review Calculus 3 with detailed guided notes. This is an opportunity they did not previously have. We would have tried to do without their work, but thanks to their dedication and perseverance, we do not have to. I believe this project that they have worked on will help ensure for years to come that there are tutors available who can help students with this upper-level course which few tutors could previously help with. We have already begun to see the fruits of their labors as more of our tutors are helping with Calc 3. Aaron, Antonio, Bob, and Thomas went above and beyond their job descriptions as senior tutors. While assisting in the training and mentoring of new and peer tutors is part of the MRC senior tutor job description, creating the materials for a brand-new seminar is not. Also learning new LaTeX codes and using these to help create the materials for this seminar is indeed above and beyond what is expected of them. The dedication and effort Aaron, Antonio, Bob, and Thomas demonstrated by completing this task shows that they value both their coworkers and the students of JCCC. Because of this, I am nominating Aaron Bretton, Antonio Ortiz, Bob Davidson, and Thomas Parra for the Team Effort Award.
Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success. S3: Create effective systems and pathways for students. Employee Engagement S1: Encourage employee growth.

2023

October – December 2023

Wen Zhang, Lab Aid Anatomy Open Lab • Science Division
Tammy Brown, Senior Tutor Anatomy Open Lab • Science Division
Serap Alkan, Lab aid anatomy Open Lab • Science Division
Nicolette Sessin, Lab Aide Anatomy open Lab • Science Division

Nominated by Karen Koehn, Lab Coordinator, Science Department Accomplishment: The employees of the Science Division Anatomy Open Lab went above and beyond during the Science Division renovation. They helped pack, clean, inventory and move all the models of the Science Division to two different temporary locations while construction was underway and then a third time to the permanent location. This was a huge ongoing task and exhausting for all involved. The Anatomy Open Lab workers all came together as a team showing their teamwork and communication to complete this task. I really do appreciate all their hard work! Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success. Community Partnerships S1: Identify and Align with those who advance JCCC’s mission, vision, and values. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion S2: Develop and support an inclusive environment that empowers all students, faculty, and staff to succeed. Employee Engagement S1: Encourage employee growth.

September, 2023

Heidi Stoop – Admin Asst Nursing • Director Nursing
Chris Leeson – Sr Cloud Sys/App Adm • Academic Technology Services
Jeremey Gragg – ATS Support Technician • Academic Technology Services
Darren Jenkins – Sr Cloud Sys/App Adm • Academic Technology Services
Julius Masbaum – ATS Support Technician • Academic Technology Services
Timothy Golden – Sr Enterprise Desktop Engineer • Academic Technology Services
Kaden Kitten – ATS Support Technician • Academic Technology Services
Aaron Fry – Sr Enterprise Desktop Engineer • Academic Technology Services
Brett Robertson – ATS Support Technician • Academic Technology Services
Mullai Shipley – ATS Support Technician • Academic Technology Services

Nominated by Brad Staupp, Director ATS Lab/Classroom Support, Academic Technology Services and Lori Shank, Director Nursing Accomplishment: JCCC RN Nursing program requires heavy use of a testing software called Examsoft Examplify. Due to a misconfiguration of e-mail notification of recent updates being release, pending changes to the software were only discover the beforehand testing by Heidi Stoop. A new update was released, and it was required to be installed in order to complete testing by students the following day on almost 200 computers in various testing labs. Heidi Stoop quickly notified Chris Lesson and Brett Robertson in Academic Technology Services about this required update and the need for an immediate deployment. With only a few hours to spare in the afternoon before the testing the following morning, they were able to come up with a very quick deployment configuration and gather as many of those in the ATS labs and Classroom support to jump in and help. Using multiple tools sets to automate rapid deployment and a team effort, it led to overwhelming success. Testing continued without any delay or disruption to JCCC RN nursing students who were unaware of the pending problem that occurred only the day before. Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success. S2: Successfully transition students to JCCC. S3: Create effective systems and pathways for students. The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Teresa Leland, Admissions Processing Supervisor, Enrollment Services
Ann Balquist, Admissions Asst., Enrollment Services
Whitney Saporito, Admissions Asst., Enrollment Services
Magda Trevion, Admissions Assistant, Enrollment Services
Megan Kirby Luster, Admissions Data Specialist, Enrollment Services
Kira Foster, Transcript Assistant, Enrollment Services
JoJo Rosario Rivera, Admissions Assistant, Enrollment Services
Ina Crane, Transfer Articulation Analyst, Enrollment Services
Maggie Hodge, Transfer Articulation Analyst, Enrollment Services
Sherri Hanysz, Registrar, Enrollment Services
Stephanie Whitehead, Graduation Analyst, Enrollment Services
Ryan Smith, Graduation Analyst, Enrollment Services
Pete Belk, Director Recruitment & Enrollment Strategy, Recruitment
Ann Nordyke, Director Recruitment & Enrollment Strategy, Recruitment

Nominated by Leslie Quinn, Dean Enrollment Services, Student Services & Success Accomplishment: The Enrollment Services Department has pulled off an amazing accomplishment this fall. With the full implementation of multiple measures for placement, the number of high school transcripts that needed to be processed so that students can enroll more than doubled. This created a significant workload issue. This team has worked nights and weekends for weeks and with gracious helpers from other areas, went above and beyond to make sure our College Now students could enroll by the deadline. Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success S2: Successfully transition students to JCCC. S3: Create effective systems and pathways for students. The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Jeff Hoyer, Executive Director of Support Services and Space Management
Anne Hunt, Manager of Conference Services & Room Scheduling
Randi Capehart, Coordinator for Facilities and Scheduling
Christa Viloria, Coordinator for Facilities and Scheduling
Jenn Melling, Administrative Assistant for Scheduling and Event Management
Austin Maxwell, Application Administrator

Nominated by Amy Sellers, Program Director Early College Partnerships and Outreach Accomplishment: The Scheduling, Facilities and Space Management team has worked so hard this past year, and specifically on the new SPACES management system. They worked hard to transition the campus from Astra to SPACES and held multiple trainings in August during PLD to reach as many campus members as they could. They made an informative training and were always available to answer my questions about the new system. They have done specific trainings with different departments/ administrators and have dedicated a lot of time to help the transition to this new system go as seamless as possible. On top of this, they have kept up with running the behind-the-scenes of various conferences, festivals, meetings, and student events that keep JCCC being an active member of the Johnson County community! Thanks Events and Scheduling team!! Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Community Partnerships S1: Identify and Align with those who advance JCCC’s mission, vision, and values. S2: Promote the College as a partner of choice for strategic collaborations. Employee Engagement: S1: Encourage employee growth. The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Alicia Bredehoeft, Counselor, Counseling
Kris Perales, Coordinator Curriculum & Degree Audit Operations, Enrollment Services
Ryan Smith, Graduation Analyst, Enrollment Services
Maggie Hodge, Transfer Articulation Analyst, Enrollment Services

Nominated by Sherri Hanysz, Registrar, Enrollment Services Accomplishment: On July 31, Alicia Bredehoeft reached out to Maggie Hodge to verify if three specific courses would transfer to JCCC and meet the graduation requirements for a JCCC student. The student needed to complete the Associate of Arts degree to be eligible to transfer to a Missouri state college to play sports. Alicia went above and beyond to help the student find these courses he could take over the summer all online from various Missouri community colleges. This student had a hard deadline to get his degree requirements transferred back to JCCC. Alicia kept everyone informed along the way of the students’ progress. Once the transcripts were received, Maggie immediately loaded the coursework and worked with Ryan in our graduation office to confer the degree for Summer 2023. Yes, a big shout out to the student for getting all three courses completed before the end of summer. Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success and Graduation completions The TEAM EFFORT AWARD goes to:

Kate Allen, Vice President College Advancement & Government Affairs, Institutional Advancement
Chris Gray, Vice President Strategic Communication & Marketing, Strategic Communication & Marketing
Kathy Rhoades, Public Safety Officer, Police Department
Carrie Hanson, Director Dental Hygiene, Dental Hygiene
D.K. Evenson, Administrative Assistant, Dental Hygiene
Lenora Cook, Dean Health Care / Public Safety & Wellness, Health Care, Pub Safe & Wellness
Mary Wisgirda, Dean Mathematics and Sciences, Science
Debbie Herrig, Administrative Assistant EMS, Emergency Medical Science
Charles Foat, Director EMS, Adjunct Faculty College Success, Emergency Medical Science
Sasha Edelman, Administrative Assistant Science, Science
Lori Slavin, Professor Chemistry, Chemistry
Gwen Wright, Associate Professor Human Science, Human Sciences
Mike Vochatzer and the Printing Services Team, Printing Services Supervisor, Strategic Communications and Marketing
Hanna Tiruneh, Marketing / Print Administrative Support Coordinator, Strategic Communications and Marketing
Libby Kleve, Production Manager Video Services, Video Services
Sam Tady, Senior Videographer / Editor, Video Services
Benjamin Burton, Senior Videographer / Editor, Video Services
Nathan Howe, Video Production Specialist, Video Services
Adrian Swan, Manager, Multimedia Services, AV Services
Stacy Boline, Copywriter, Strategic Marketing and Communications
Christina Seitzinger, Creative Lead/Designer, Strategic Marketing and Communications
Amy Becker, Coordinator Marketing Projects, Strategic Communication & Marketing
Andrew Woody and the Dining Services Team, Manager Catering, Dining Services
Anne Hunt, Manager Conference Services & Room Scheduling, Scheduling & Event Management
Jenn Melling, Administrative Assistant Scheduling & Event Management, Scheduling & Event Management
Molly Baumgardner, Coordinator, Communications, Strategic Marketing and Communications

Nominated by Deanne Belshe, Director, Strategic Marketing Planning Accomplishment: This team took on — and successfully staged — the grand opening/ribbon cutting/open house to mark the reopening of the remodeled SCI and CLB buildings the afternoon of Friday, October 13. This was no small task. It involved managing multiple groups’ expectations; creating contingency plans in case of weather; crafting invites and outreach and marketing for the event; setting up, recording, and holding the event and ribbon cutting; providing positive experiences for the event attendees, and cleaning up when it was done. Each of these people positively contributed from their areas of expertise to stage an event that was fun, informative, and welcoming to the campus community and to guests alike. They deserve recognition for their coordinated efforts and for holding a wonderful event that marked an important milestone in the Campus Transformation Plan adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2016. It would have been easy to just reopen the buildings and not recognize the updates and the outcomes that will positively affect student learning for years and years to come — but this team made sure that one of these final steps in the years-long campus transformation plan was recognized and celebrated. Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success: S1: Ensure our models of teaching and learning lead to student success. Community Partnerships: S2: Promote the College as a partner of choice for strategic collaborations. S3: Be a convener for issues that transform and strengthen our communities. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion: S2: Develop and support an inclusive environment that empowers all students, faculty, and staff to succeed

August 1, 2023

Cassie Jordan, Manger Student Activities • Student Life
Danielle Gallegos, Lead Success Coach • Student Success and Engagement
Jaya Daniel, International Coordinator • IISS
Jocelyn Devany Prasad – International Coordinator • IISS

Nominated by Kim Steinmetz, Program Director of International & Immigrant Student Services Accomplishment: Cassie and Danielle worked with Jaya and Jocelyn to integrate new F-1 international orientation as a part of CavConnection! This was a fantastic way to welcome new international student to JCCC. This provided essential connections with domestic students and helped new students feel connected to the College. This event played an essential part in helping our students feel they have a place at JCCC. Additionally, it answered any last-minute onboarding questions before the semester started. This is the first time IISS has worked with existing programs through Student Life and JCCC Success Coaches. It was really helpful to have a seamless transition for new students and provide comprehensive access to JCCC resources. Ties in with JCCC Strategic Goal(s): Student Success S2: Successfully transition students to JCCC.

JULY 1, 2023

Barry Bailey, Professor/Librarian • Library
Sherri Hanysz, Registrar • Enrollment Services

Nominated by Christina Wolff, Professor of Foreign Language

Accomplishment: I first contacted Barry Bailey to express my concern that students were asking me why we were not offering certain Foreign Language classes. When students typed in French or another language in the subject search box, they would see “no matches found”. Barry suggested that I meet with Sherri Hanysz to discuss the idea of having the keyword moved to the top because students generally know the name of a course or subject (like French or Spanish) but may not know it is under the subject Foreign Language. We invited Luz Alvarez and Samuel Sommerville to attend as well since Sam, Luz and I serve as the 3 chairs for the FL department. Sherri asked the committee to consider the proposal in May instead of August. She proposed that the Credit Class Search committee approve to move the “Keyword” search to the top. In addition, she asked to add other suggestions to Keyword(Ex: CNA, French, Java) since English and Math are part of the subject drop-down, as well as part of the keyword search. The committee made the change in Banner within a very short period of time. Thank you to Barry and Sherri for facilitating this change so quickly!

JUNE 1, 2023

AnnLouise Fitzgerald, Associate Counsel • Office of General Counsel
Alison Weber, Paralegal • Office of General Counsel

Nominated by Kelsey Nazar, Vice President & General Counsel

Accomplishment: Alison and AnnLouise have worked diligently to survey every state in the country for every professional licensure or certification program that the College offers (which is A LOT)! Alison pulled the websites for every licensing board for every licensure program for every state, and now, they are listed on the landing page: https://www.jccc.edu/about/leadership-governance/policies/professional-licensure.html. This is a huge endeavor and incredibly important for compliance and ultimately, to ensure Title IV funding!

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Kaleb Alexander, Lead Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Mark Barbosa, Manager • Client Support Services
Gavin Barton, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Abigail Buck, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Craig Carmichael, Tech Support Technician • Client Support Services
Tyler Davis, Tech Support Technician • Client Support Services
Scott Elliott, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Chris Graessle, Tech Support Technician • Client Support Services
Liz Ingala, Tech Support Analyst • Client Support Services
Andrew Janicke, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Robert Jones, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Jason Kingsbury, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Kim Manifold, Senior Manager of Technology & Support • Client Support Services
Raynee Mendez, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Dave Prebyl, Tech Support Analyst • Client Support Services
Geena Raharja, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Blake Roberts, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Sam Schunk, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services
Alexander Timmerman, Student Support Technician • Client Support Services

Nominated by Kathryn Douglas, Technical Support Center Student & Evening Support Supervisor, Client Support Services

Accomplishment: On Friday, January 13th, Microsoft experienced an issue that caused all of their icons to go missing from the Desktop and Taskbar of JCCC employee devices. It also caused some applications to be removed, such as Chrome, Firefox, and Alertus. The TSC handled 164 tickets from this event and were able to resolve almost all of them within a week of the event.