2021 Highlights

Landon Nalepinski

Graduate Student

November 2021 Student of the Month

Landon Nalepinski works with Information Technology at the Blackboard Help Desk for the eLearning Team. Landon is a first year graduate student earning a Professional Master of Arts in Social Innovation. Landon enjoys "being able to work with different faculty and staff members every day" and says "it is fun getting to speak with different people that often have a wide variety of issues that they need assistance with." When asked about how their role has impacted their experience at GVSU, Landon said "this position has been incredibly eye-opening for me as I am now seeing Blackboard from the instructor's perspective. I applaud the amount of work that faculty put into building their Blackboard courses in order to help their students be more interactive and successful during the semester." Landon's advice for prospective students is to "apply for any job that you think you might be interested in! Don't take the job too lightly but have fun with it; talk with your coworkers, get to know the full-time faculty/staff, and take the opportunity to learn new things or expand on your skills!"

"His work is phenomenal! Landon is very courteous, helpful, and speedy in his responses. He has set a high bar for what quality, courteous work looks like." -Barbara Stevens (supervisor)

2021 Service Award Recipients

Tom Beukema - 35 years
Sherry Barricklow - 25 years
Kim Kenward - 20 years
Glenna Decker - 20 years
Robin Getz - 10 years
Elizabeth Joyce - 10 years
Matt Roberts - 10 years

Sue Korzinek

Associate Vice President & CIO (retired)

2021 Leadership Award Recipient

Leadership – is to recognize individuals who have made notable contributions that have influenced positive change at GVSU. This could include members who have shown adaptability, mentorship, exceptional teamwork, motivation, and lasting other contributions.

Bill Fisher

Associate Director of Technical Services (retired)

2021 Leadership Award Recipient

Elizabeth Joyce

Executive Administrative Assistant

2021 Service Excellence Award Recipient

Service Excellence – is to recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond professional responsibilities in contributing his/her expertise and service to the GVSU community, a professional organization or the local/national/international community.