This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients

Olga Povolotska

Olga (Financial Aid) is an incredible force of positivity and support. She takes the time to educate others thoughtfully and consistently goes above and beyond to make even the most challenging concepts clear. — Tessa Winkler (Financial Aid)

Kristy Brewer

Kristy (College of Science) has been nothing short of amazing since joining the dean’s suite in the College of Science. She approaches every request with energy and commitment, consistently going above and beyond expectations. Most recently, she took the lead in planning and executing the scientific machine learning workshop and ensured every detail was carefully managed for a seamless event. Thanks to her dedication, every student, faculty member and external guest experienced true Boilermaker spirit. Kristy’s initiative, professionalism and extraordinary effort have had an impact far greater than her role requires, and I am grateful for her outstanding contributions. — Nichole Turner (College of Science)

Stephen McDonald and Jacob Wolff

Thank you, Stephen and Jacob (both Operations and Maintenance), for your efforts to get the compressed air system at the FLEX Lab up and running last week. Without the compressed air, some research work at FLEX was at a stop; your work minimized that downtime. I also want to thank you for more than just simply connecting a new compressor. You very quickly provided a detailed list of rental, repair and new purchase options and pricing that made it easy for us to make a decision. All that, and the unit was back online on a Friday! Great job! — David Kish (College of Engineering)

JoAnne Miller

The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars and the Office of Graduate Admissions would like to recognize JoAnne (Office of Graduate Admissions) for her continued dedication and hard work. The countless hours that you put in do not go unnoticed. You are always available, have infinite knowledge of Slate and promptly provide any data that is asked of you. You always go above and beyond. We truly appreciate everything you do to support graduate students as well as OGSPS. — Michelle Goodin (Office of Graduate Admissions)

Leah Criss and Lindsay Sheedy

Leah and Lindsay (both Honors College) do such an amazing job supporting Purdue students through the grants application process. Working on the Fulbright Campus Council has been a breeze thanks to their guidance and support, and the entire campus community is better for having them with us! — Samuel Day (Global Engineering Programs and Partnerships)

Carissa Burgess

Carissa (Sponsored Program Services) was a great help in getting my grant application in on time. She accommodated my travel schedule and my inexperience and did so with a pleasant and cheerful attitude throughout. — Russell Hillberry (Agricultural Economics)