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.
September 2022 award winner
Congratulations to Christine Henricks, Conference Coordinator in Event Services, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of September. Christine was nominated by Jeremy Janiak, Associate Director, Event Services.
August 2022 award winner
Congratulations to Vickie Schafer, Academic Department Associate in Languages, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of August. Vickie was nominated by Analisa DeGrave, Professor in Languages, Latin American and Latinx Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
July 2022 award winner
Congratulations to Angela Katterhagen, IT Help Desk Specialist at UW-Eau Claire - Barron County, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of July. Angela was nominated by Sally Dittloff, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at UW-Eau Claire - Barron County.
June 2022 award winner
Congratulations to Joanne Huse, HR Coordinator in Human Resources, who received the University Staff Council's Employee Appreciation "Thank a Blugold!" prize for the month of June. Joanne was nominated by Samantha Pearson, Budget Manager in Nursing and Health Sciences.
List of recent winners
| Year | Month | Name | Department/Office |
| 2022 | September | Christine Henricks | Event 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.
Due to COVID, no prizes were distributed from March 2020 to March 2022. All University Staff members nominated within this timeframe were eligible for the April 2022 prize drawing. Beginning in May 2022, nominated University Staff members will be eligible for the prize drawing for one year from the date of their nomination. 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.