Wednesday, June 1, 2016

The Employee Recognition Program Award is an esteemed accolade bestowed on an employee who epitomizes the University’s core values in his/her daily work. The program is designed to recognize civil service and professional staff employees for their exceptional accomplishments and service to our community. Employees may be nominated for this prestigious award by faculty, staff or students. The nomination must be made or supported by the immediate supervisor.

Further information about Employee of the Month rewards, nomination criteria and the nomination form can be obtained online.

Nominations are due in the Office of Human Resources by close of business Wednesday, June 15 to be eligible for the July award. Awards are presented once a month.

Since employees may receive the award only once, please contact Annette Eversole at 650-2297 before submitting a nomination.

Vickie Sumner, accounts technician for the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, is the recipient of the June Employee Recognition Award. Vickie was nominated by Vivian Rodgers, with support from Kelly Jo Karnes and Adana Robinson.

Please join us in congratulating Vickie Sumner as the Employee of the Month:

3 p.m.
Thursday, June 16
Student Government Office
Student Success Center, Room 1280 

You can also send Vickie a congratulatory email to vsumner@siue.edu. 

“Mrs. Sumner is in charge of everything monetary in our department. She is very kind and patient. Being a member of the SIUE Union, she is always offering her assistance and checking in on her peers," said Vivian Rodgers, office support associate at Kimmel. "Making SIUE the best environment to work in seems to be one of her top priorities. I have noticed that whenever there is a need for extra help, Mrs. Sumner is never too busy to lend a hand or an ear. If she doesn’t know something, she will do her best to hunt down the answer for you. " 

“I have had the wonderful opportunity to know Vickie over the past three years, as I have served as her supervisor. I have been amazed by Vickie’s financial skills, as well as her organizational and student-focused mindset, as she works daily with our staff and students," said Kelly Jo Karnes, Kimmel Student Involvement Center director. "Vickie works as the account technician for the Kimmel Student Involvement Center, as well as manages the finances and budget process for Student Government and more than 270 student organizations at SIUE. Vickie truly has the best interest at heart for the students that she works with. She is a great voice of reason as we have had to navigate the loss of state monies and ever decreasing staff and budgets.”

 “I am proud and very pleased to be selected as SIUE June 2016 Employee of the Month," Sumner said. "The Kimmel Student Involvement Center staff is like a second family, and I truly enjoy working with this incredible group of people. I have come to know so many talented and fantastic people in my time here, it is small wonder that SIUE is an excellent place to work and learn. Plus, I have the good fortune to get to know and work with students from all over this wonderful campus. They may be the students, but the education I receive from them is priceless! Thank you for this honor.”

For more information, contact Annette Eversole at anevers@siue.edu or 650-2297.

SIUE Safe Zone is pleased to announce that it will participate in the St. Louis Pride Festival and Parade:

Saturday, June 25
Sunday, June 26 

SIUE will once again host an informational booth and will also walk in the parade.

We are looking for SIUE volunteers to help staff the booth and/or walk in the parade. Please click the following links to volunteer for the activity/times that work for you. We welcome all current and past SIUE students, staff and faculty. Please sign up no later than Monday, June 20! 

 If you are interested in walking in the parade, visit this link .

 If you are interested in volunteering at the booth, please click this link.  

For more information, contact Rex Jackson, rjackso@siue.edu, or Jamie Matthews, jmatthe@siue.edu..