This week’s ‘Thumbs Up’ recipients

Trenton Hood

Trenton (College of Health and Human Sciences) consistently provides exceptional customer service in assisting me with webpage updates in a timely and professional manner. He was very quick to respond to two recent requests for critical updates to ensure accurate information was provided and to improve the application process for our upcoming graduate admissions cycle. He is also very patient and pleasant to work with. Thank you so much, Trenton! — Nancy O’Brien (Psychological Sciences)

Felisa Higgins

The advisors in the John Martinson Honors College want to celebrate Felisa’s (Honors College) first Purdue-iversary! We are thankful for your remarkable leadership and support. Even when facing challenges, you lead with integrity, vision and a steadfast commitment to our students, faculty and community. Thank you for always going to bat for us, for guiding us and for inspiring us to do our best every day. Your dedication and energy make a real difference, and we’re so grateful for all that you do. — Alyssa Wagner (Honors College)

Purchasing center staff in the Executive Offices Business Operations Center

I wanted to recognize and express thanks to my EOBOC staff who kept our operations running smoothly while I was on leave. I appreciate all of your hard work, dedication and camaraderie to meet deadlines and handle any projects that came your way. Each of you play an important role to the success of our team and provide great collaboration and customer service to the areas we support. Also, a sincere thanks to my leadership staff: Breanna Maxwell, lead; Crystal Duncan, lead; Marsha Angstadt, senior business assistant; and Brittany McGuire, senior business assistant. Their continued support and dedication helped ensure our staff had the resources and support needed to succeed. I appreciate every one of you! — Megan Stratton (Finance and Business Operations)

Allison McKay, Erica Downey, Beth Fines, Molly Amstutz

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Allison, Erica (both Office of the Provost), Beth (Innovation Hub) and Molly (Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment) for their extraordinary teamwork and dedication. When a request came in at 4:58 p.m. on a Friday, you dropped everything and worked late into the night until 10 p.m. to ensure it was completed. Your efforts were, and continue to be, critically important to the ongoing success of Purdue University. — A.J. Frigo (Office of the Provost)

Anna Augustin and Christine Reidy

Thank you to Anna and Christine (both Bindley Bioscience Center) for your fantastic work in organizing our 20th anniversary celebration. The two-day event was a resounding success due to your hard work, dedication and creativity. — Natasha Nikolaidis (Bindley Bioscience Center)

Adam Krichbaum

Adam (Mechanical Engineering) made some somewhat-unusual custom items for a research project recently. The project, which came in slightly under quote, benefited from his communication, timeliness and fantastic skilled craftsmanship. Research Machining Services is an outstanding campus resource and very easy to work with. Thanks, Adam! — Dianne Little (Basic Medical Sciences)

Amy Deitrich

Thank you so much to Amy (Botany and Plant Pathology) for all of her help and mentorship over the last couple of years! She stepped in and ran an event for me when I was out of the office due to a personal matter. — Katie May (Public Health)