This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients

2550 Northwestern Ave

2550 Northwestern Ave. cleaning crew: Laura Young, Angelina Munoz and Dora Gonzalez do a fantastic job. They take pride in their work and always go above and beyond to help me and the rest of the staff at 2550. They are always willing to lend a hand wherever needed. Thank you all for your support and dedication! — Marcia Dillman (Finance and Business Operations)

Teresa DeMien and Kindra Rodgers

Teresa DeMien and Kindra Rodgers (both Graduate School): A huge thank you to Teresa DeMien and Kindra Rodgers for assisting with final deposit fee billing and spring 2024 semester student audits while we were shorthanded. They didn’t hesitate to step up when help was needed, and I could not have completed them on time without their help. Thank you for being wonderful teammates! — Lisa Williams (Graduate School)

Ashley Martin and Janet Kliewer

Ashley Martin and Janet Kliewer (both Bindley Bioscience Center Business Office): I would like to express my gratitude to Ashley Martin and Janet Kliewer for their continued support and the contributions they make every day. Their expertise and dedication have been instrumental in navigating the complexities for formalizing the work with international students, requesting changes in grants, managing facility user accounts and providing budget summaries. Their willingness to go above and beyond to ensure that all processes run smoothly has not gone unnoticed. Their efforts are significantly contributing to Bindley Bioscience Center research endeavors and truly embody the spirit of collaboration and community at Purdue. — Christina Ferreira (Bindley Bioscience Center)

Rob Ferguson

Rob Ferguson (Office of Treasury Operations): Certain banking activity related to Chase Concourse payments had been difficult to identify and accurately tie back to departmental documents. We worked with Rob in the Office of Treasury Operations, and he was able to quickly identify a solution that would meet our needs in the form of a new monthly report specifically for these payments. This will not only save our staff time but also help avoid errors with our clearing processes. — Josh Sterrett (Accounting Services) 

Todd Britton and Jeramie Crupper

Todd Britton and Jeramie Crupper (both Operations and Maintenance): Todd and Jeramie worked through several hurdles to get a new VFD wired and running. I appreciate the extra efforts made to get the job done as soon as possible. — Brent Vester (Operations and Maintenance)

Michael Cobb

Michael Cobb (Building Services): With the recent relaunch of commercial flight at the Purdue University Airport, I was extremely impressed with cleanliness of the airport terminal facilities and Hangar 2 during the May 14 ceremony. Michael and his team did a great job making the facility look its best! — Jon Wright (Brian Lamb School of Communication)

Materials Management Distribution Center shipping and receiving

Materials Management Distribution Center shipping and receiving: I just wanted to say thank you to the shipping and receiving department for all of their help teaching me how to ship and receive here at Purdue. Garth Golleher was a huge help to me. He was kind and patient, and I greatly appreciate him. He also made sure that Jerum Markley picked up my 70-pound boxes. Man, was that a fantastic service. Thank you to all that helped me. I truly appreciate you all! — Terri Griffin (Operations and Maintenance)

Yolanda Robertson and Cheyenne Halterman

Yolanda Robertson and Cheyenne Halterman (both Finance and Business Operations): These two ladies are an awesome addition to my team and are just the best. They are willing to help out and work overtime whenever it is needed and always give 100%. I would not want to do this without you ladies on my team. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication, and as always, you rock! — Cheryl Butz (Finance and Business Operations)

Those who helped with building flood

Those who helped with building flood: First, I would like to thank Timothy Cornell (Building Services), Terry Vanhoosier, Ryan Tyson (both Environmental Health and Safety) and their crews for their prompt response to another flood in our building. And a big thank you to Michael Berninger (Operations and Maintenance) for going the extra mile in the middle of the night to fabricate a part which helped get a critical unit back up and running. All of your hard work is greatly appreciated! — Will Werline (Agronomy)