Annual luncheon presents service awards to staff

Staff honored for five-year milestones and exceptional service to the University’s mission and values

Dedicated and dependable. Invaluable. Compassionate. True servant leader. Vision, commitment and generosity.

Such phrases are but a few words from the nominations for this year’s Meritorious Service Award and Ken & Toby Baker UND Proud Award winners.

Each year, the University’s Office of Human Resources hosts its Staff Recognition Luncheon honoring five-year milestones of service and awarding several individuals for their exceptional service to UND’s mission and values.

The full list of milestone honorees is available to read in University Letter.

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.

Meritorious Service Awards

Awardees are listed in alphabetical order.

Jenny Arends, Administrative Assistant, Chester Fritz Library

Brian Brodina, Chef de Cuisine/Kitchen Manager, Dining Services

Rick Cadreau, Journeyman Carpenter, Facilities Management

Yee Han Chu, Academic Support and Fellowship Opportunities Coordinator, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Cheryl Grew-Gillen, Director, Memorial Union

Crystal Kahl, Administrative Specialist, Office of the President

Meridith Parmer, Animal Lab Technician, Department of Biomedical Sciences

Heather Seim, Early Childhood Education Services Supervisor, University Children’s Learning Center

Tanya Skow, Kitchen Manager, Dining Services

Zeineb Yousif, Interim Head of Discovery, Chester Fritz Library

UND Proud Award

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.

This award was presented to Jeremy Roesler, director of Flight Operations for the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.