Northern Michigan University honored several individuals and teams during its 2025 Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration, held April 9. The event recognized individual and team award winners, along with employees reaching years of service milestones and recent retirees.
2025 Excellence in Service Award Winners
Dave Bohrer, buildings and grounds attendant, Plant Operations; Cara Kamps, executive administrative assistant, Center for Student Enrichment; Ken Love, deputy chief and Clery officer, NMU Police Department; Carley Leanes, program coordinator for FROST/FARL, Department of Sociology and Anthropology; Lucas Abromowitz, senior associate director of transfer recruitment management, Admissions; Andrea Hammond, facility maintenance technician, Plant Operations; Paula Ritari, executive administrative assistant, School of Education, Leadership and Public Service; and Cam Hadley, graphic designer and print manager, University Marketing and Communications.
2025 Innovation Individual Award Winners
Ryan Bond, senior success advisor, Student Affairs
Dan O'Neill, housing maintenance technician, Plant Operations
Forrest Toegel, assistant professor, Psychological Science
2025 Innovation Team Award Winner: Global U.P. Teacher Education Abroad
Lila Isleib, director of international programs–study abroad, International Programs; Laura Kennedy, assistant professor, School of Education, Leadership and Public Service; Tesse Sayen, director of research development and sponsored programs, College of Graduate Studies and Research; Kristen White, assistant professor, School of Education, Leadership and Public Service; and Bethney Bergh, professor, School of Education, Leadership and Public Service.
2025 Distinguished Team Award Winner: Financial Aid Office – FAFSA Navigation
Abbey Hauswirth, senior financial aid counselor; Tammy Green, senior financial aid counselor; Krystal Koskey, principal administrative assistant; Heather Gustafson, financial aid counselor; Sadah Scheidt, principal administrative assistant; Lara Clifton-Rice, associate director of financial aid–operations management; Eyricka Cryderman, senior financial aid counselor; Jeffery Gagnon, assistant director of financial aid; Taryn Johnson, financial aid counselor; Christine Larson, senior programmer/analyst, Business Intelligence and Information Services; Kimberlee Kainulainen, senior financial aid technician; Lisa McBride, senior administrative assistant; and Michael Rotundo, senior advisor for financial aid.
2025 Distinguished Team Award Winner: Alumni Friday Initiative
Kelsey Lynch, coordinator of alumni relations, Alumni Relations; and Denise Elizondo, business development manager, NMU Foundation.
2025 Distinguished Team Award Winner: My Way North
Cara Kamps, executive administrative assistant, Center for Student Enrichment; Bill Richards, lead project and implementation manager, Finance and Planning; Erik Maillard, associate director of the Center for Student Enrichment/director of SLFP/coordinator of family engagement; Emilia Nelson, executive administrative assistant, Orientation; Jessica Corkin, wellbeing promotions coordinator, People, Culture and Wellbeing; Harrison Bouche, software engineer I, Business Intelligence and Information Services; Amanda Gustafson, senior social media coordinator, University Marketing and Communications; Rachel Harris, executive director, Center for Student Enrichment; Ashley Shaffer, associate director of residence life, Housing and Residence Life; Diane Reminder, resident director, Housing and Residence Life; Ryan Dickinson, junior software engineer, Business Intelligence and Information Services; Jordon Brown, graduate administrative assistant, Housing and Residence Life; Grant Langdon, assistant director, Career Services; Caroline Davis, coordinator of residence life, Housing and Residence Life; Jeff Korpi, associate vice president, Northern Student Experience; Mary Brundage, executive director and dean of students; Christopher Danik, director of software development and mobile apps, Business Intelligence and Information Services; Adam Fancher, assistant director of recreational programs and experiences, Campus Recreation; Emily Forbush, student, Superior Edge; Bailey Gomes, graduate administrative assistant, Center for Student Enrichment; Kate Hooper, senior associate director of admissions–prospective student visit experience; Katie Korpi, director, Career Services; Addi Pavlo, student, Superior Edge; Susan Robison, senior success advisor, Student Success; Nicole Shoup, director of new student orientation and student belonging initiatives; and Landon Strzelewicz, dispatcher, NMU Police Department.
2025 Distinguished Team Award Winner: Superior Showdown – NMU vs. MSU Basketball
Robin Burke, associate director, Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports; Dana Rudden, event operations coordinator; Zachary Nicholas, director of sports information; David Wiegand, supervisor of building services; Mike Kirkwood, buildings and grounds attendant; Kevin Price, buildings and grounds attendant; Rick Comley, athletic director; Andrew Buckmaster, mechanic II; Brandon Sager, associate director of facilities, building services and sustainability; Jon Aho, buildings and grounds attendant; Carl Anderson, buildings and grounds attendant; Patrick Bawden, preventive maintenance technician; Robert Bell, buildings and grounds attendant; Amy Carlson, buildings and grounds attendant; Thomas Dagenais, buildings and grounds attendant; Todd Durand, buildings and grounds attendant; Gregory Ely, buildings and grounds attendant; Ryan Goulet, buildings and grounds attendant; Andrea Hammond, facilities maintenance attendant; Jesse Hanford, buildings and grounds attendant; Kyle Hawn, buildings and grounds attendant; Eric Hinchen, buildings and grounds attendant; Ian Hogan, supervisor of building services; Lisa Inch, buildings and grounds attendant; Cheryl Jacobsen, buildings and grounds attendant; Daryl Johnson, mechanic II; Bonnie Kennedy, buildings and grounds attendant; Patrice Keskey, buildings and grounds attendant; Michael Lakenen, producer/director, Broadcast and AV Services; Jason Lemire, buildings and grounds attendant; Jonathan Manderfield, buildings and grounds attendant; Tara McLean, buildings and grounds attendant; James Murray, buildings and grounds attendant; Liam O'Day, buildings and grounds attendant; Stephanie Penhale, director of network infrastructure, Network Infrastructure Center; Paul Peppin, senior electrician II; Angel Pohlman, buildings and grounds attendant; Glenda Ross, facilities maintenance attendant; Dale Schmidt, buildings and grounds attendant; Theresa Smith, buildings and grounds attendant; Lacey Tasson, buildings and grounds attendant; Steven Terres, senior electrician II; Joseph VanLinden, buildings and grounds attendant; Andrew Wiertella, buildings and grounds attendant; Lana Wilson, buildings and grounds attendant; and Angela Yelle, buildings and grounds attendant.
Photos and IDs of the honorees are available at the link here.