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Jeremy Roesler (center) accepted the Ken & Toby Baker UND Proud Award at this year\u2019s luncheon. Standing with him are Robert Kraus, dean of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, and Karla Mongeon-Stewart, vice president for Finance & Operations. Photo by Kristen Peterson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dedicated and dependable. Invaluable. Compassionate. True servant leader. Vision, commitment and generosity.<\/p>\n

Such phrases are but a few words from the nominations for this year\u2019s Meritorious Service Award and Ken & Toby Baker UND Proud Award winners.<\/p>\n

Each year, the University\u2019s Office of Human Resources hosts its\u00a0Staff Recognition Luncheon<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0honoring five-year milestones of service and awarding several individuals for their exceptional service to UND\u2019s mission and values.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0full list of milestone honorees<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is available to read in University Letter.<\/p>\n

For the awards, each winner is presented with a $1,000 prize. This year, 10 were named for Meritorious Service Awards and one was named for the Ken & Toby Baker UND Proud Award.<\/p>\n

Meritorious Service Awards<\/h2>\n

Awardees are listed in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n

Jenny Arends<\/strong><\/a>, Administrative Assistant, Chester Fritz Library<\/p>\n

Brian Brodina<\/strong><\/a>, Chef de Cuisine\/Kitchen Manager, Dining Services<\/p>\n

Rick Cadreau<\/strong><\/a>, Journeyman Carpenter, Facilities Management<\/p>\n

Yee Han Chu<\/strong><\/a>, Academic Support and Fellowship Opportunities Coordinator, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs<\/p>\n

Cheryl Grew-Gillen<\/strong><\/a>, Director, Memorial Union<\/p>\n

Crystal Kahl<\/strong><\/a>, Administrative Specialist, Office of the President<\/p>\n

Meridith Parmer<\/strong><\/a>, Animal Lab Technician, Department of Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n

Heather Seim<\/strong><\/a>, Early Childhood Education Services Supervisor, University Children\u2019s Learning Center<\/p>\n

Tanya Skow<\/strong><\/a>, Kitchen Manager, Dining Services<\/p>\n

Zeineb Yousif<\/strong><\/a>, Interim Head of Discovery, Chester Fritz Library<\/p>\n

UND Proud Award<\/h2>\n

The Ken & Toby Baker UND Proud Award is presented to a UND staff member who, through extraordinary public service, has made lasting contributions to the external community, over and above the expectations of their regular University position.<\/p>\n

This award was presented to\u00a0Jeremy Roesler<\/strong><\/a>, director of Flight Operations for the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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