University Staff Employee Appreciation Awards
Know of someone on campus doing a great job?
Use the Thank a Blugold form to recognize a University Staff member who exemplifies these values through their actions at work.
UW-Eau Claire values:
Stewardship and Sustainability.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Innovation and Continuous Improvement.
Leadership.
Monthly Drawing
As part of the recognition of University Staff via the Thank a Blugold website, the Employee Appreciation Committee draws the name of one University Staff member each month. This person receives special recognition, including a prize package donated by local businesses and organizations. To be eligible, one must be a University Staff member recognized through the Thank a Blugold website.
University Staff members will be eligible for the prize drawing for 6 months from the date of their recognition. Prize winners will not be eligible to win again for one year from the month their name was drawn.
Recent Award Winners
Congratulations to Corry Mahnke, Events, Special Projects, and Commencement Coordinator, Chancellor’s Office, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of October.
Congratulations to Edward Lancour, University Police Sergeant, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of September. Edward was nominated by Tami Eisberner, Procurement Specialist, Procurement and Strategic Sourcing.
Congratulations to Dan Hillis, Library Systems and Makerspace Coordinator, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold" prize for the month of August. Dan was nominated by Kim Wellnitz, Assistant Director, University Honors Program.
Complete list of recent winners
| Year | Month | Name | Department/Office |
| October | Corry Mahnke | Chancellor's Office | |
| September | Edward Lancour | University Police Sergeant | |
| August | Dan Hillis | McIntrye Library Systems and Makerspace Coordinator | |
| July | Margie Thornton | Financial Specialist / Accounts Payable | |
| June | Erin Kriener | McIntrye Library | |
| May | Eva Peterson | Finance and Operations Specialist and Permanent Art Collection Manager for McIntyre Library | |
| April | |||
| March | Linda Brunner | Department Assistant in the Education for Equity and Justice Department | |
| February | Regina Dodge | Information Specialist / IS Business Auto Analyst in the Foundation Office | |
| 2023 | January | Jennifer McGeorge | University Staff Executive in Enrollment Management |
| 2022 | December | Megan Clark | College of Arts and Sciences |
| November | Vicki Wenger | Housing and Residence Life | |
| October | Audrey Richardson | Blugold Central | |
| September | Christine Henricks | Events Services | |
| August | Vickie Schafer | Languages | |
| July | Angela Katterhagen | IT Help Desk, Barron County | |
| June | Joanne Huse | Human Resources | |
| May | Denise Stewart | College of Arts and Sciences | |
| April | Patricia McGregor | College of Nursing and Health Sciences | |
| 2020 | Feb. | Nicole Owen | Mathematics |
| Jan. | Tamara Mumm | Blugold Central |
More Information
The Employee Appreciation Committee is responsible for soliciting nominations and coordinating the various recognitions and incentives of the Employee Appreciation Program.
Email LIST.USC.APPRECIATION if you'd like to contact the Employee Appreciation committee.
We would like to offer a special thank you to the following businesses for supporting UW-Eau Claire University Staff.