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Charles (Charlie) Janes, left, pictured with Joe Roselieb
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Elizabeth Orwig, second from left, pictured with Rachael Keating, Sarah Ritter and Darcie Shinberger.
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Logan T. Volkert, center
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WIU Student Employee, Supervisor of the Year Named

April 25, 2022

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MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – The winners of the Student Employee of the Year and Supervisor of the Year at Western Illinois University have been announced.

This year there were 20 nominations for student employee of the year and 22 nominations for supervisor of the year.

This year's winners include:

First place – Charles (Charlie) Janes, a junior law enforcement and justice administration major from Park Ridge, IL - $75 gift certificate for the University Union Bookstore, and a professional portrait by Sarah Ritter. Nomination was by Joe Roselieb – Department: Go West.

First runner-up – Elizabeth A. Orwig, a junior special education major from Ohio, IL - $50 gift certificate for the University Union Bookstore, and a professional portrait by Sarah Ritter. Nomination made by Sarah Ritter – Department of Photography and Design Production.

Second runner-up – Logan T. Volkert, a senior English major from Le Claire, IA - $25 gift certificate for the University Union Bookstore, and a professional portrait by Sarah Ritter. Nomination made by Terry Wilson - Department - WQPT-PBS – QC Campus.

Other students nominated included Ashley Danner, of Port Byron, IL; Kylie Orris, of Plymouth, IL; Emma Formhals, of Macomb; Billie Chadderon, of Bushnell, IL; Jessica Schaumb, of Streator, IL; Yosiel Montes, of Chicago; Jaclyn Janssen, of Avon, IL; Caitlin A. Bower, of North Aurora, IL; Mallory Wesley, of Good Hope, IL; Janae' Patterson, of Macomb; Joseph (Joey) Alderson, of St. Charles, IL; Aldo Hernandez, of Kankakee, IL; Edwin Hernandez, of Kankakee, IL; Kennedy Morgan, of Chicago; Ashley Bratkovich, of Peru, IL; and Brycelynn Smith, of Freeport, IL.

This year's Student Employee Supervisor of the Year was Beu Health Center Deputy Director Barb Slater. She won a $50 University Union Bookstore gift certificate and a professional portrait by Sarah Ritter. The nomination was made by students Jenna Bloodworth and Kori Allen.

Other nominees include Ted Renner of Facilities Management; Dana Moon, of the College of Fine Arts and Communication; Lequisha Beck of Qdoba; Miranda Lambers, Pete Hannen and Joey Purcell of Go West Transit; Michaela Thompson, of the Campus Recreation Center; Tracy Brightwell-Kraft, of the University Union Bookstore; Joseph Butcher of UTECH; Mark Behymer, of WESTEC; Christopher Johnson of Dining Services; Tim Hallinan, of the Development office; Jonathan Miller of UTECH; John Pontifex of UTECH; Pam Young of Counselor Education; Cindy Baxter of Purchasing; Jonathan Butts of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration; and Sarah Ritter of Photography and Design Production.




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