University Staff Council Employee Appreciation
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.
May 2023 award winner
Congratulations to Eva Peterson, University Staff Finance and Operations Specialist and Permanent Art Collection Manager for McIntyre Library, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of May. Eva was nominated by Jenna Vande Zande, User Services End Communications, McIntyre Library.
March 2023 award winner
Congratulations to Linda Brunner, Department Assistant in the Education for Equity and Justice department, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of March. Linda was nominated by Dr. Beth Crotty, Assistant Professor, Education for Equity and Justice.
February 2023 award winner
Congratulations to Regina Dodge, Information Specialist, and IS Business Auto Analyst in the Foundation office, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of February. Regina was nominated by Hannah Hidaka, Assistant Director of Research, in the Foundation office.
List of recent winners
| Year | Month | Name | Department/Office |
| 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 |
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 one year 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.
We would like to offer a special thank you to the following businesses for supporting UW-Eau Claire University Staff.
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.