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Biography:

Nomination summited by Alaine Dunn, Emergency Medicine Department.

Benjamin Clouse has worked in the Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM), Boonshoft School of Medicine since January 2013.  In just over one year, Ben has become an invaluable member of our DEM team and all of its functions. Our faculty and administrators often comment on Ben’s many positive contributions to the department, his professionalism, and how well he represents the Department to those both inside and outside the School of Medicine and 91����Ƶ State University itself. On many occasions, I have seen him give 100% for several hours in preparation for an event and then being the last one to leave. He is dependable and reliable beyond what you would expect from a busy student—especially one carrying up to 20 credit hours a semester while maintaining a 3.9 GPA.

For example, in addition to the routine office duties, he has eagerly participated in high-fidelity medical simulation sessions. He has worked with technicians to set-up for these training sessions and participated in scenarios as stand-in nurse or medical technician in teaching simulations. In some cases performing CPR for back to back demonstrations for several hours has been required. Though exhausting work, he seemed energized. Ben has also accompanied the CIMER training team to main campus for low fidelity simulations for medical students and nursing students. In addition, he participated in a “terrorism re-enactment” staged for training purposes working with the Ohio State Patrol. The degree of reliability, work quality and professionalism that is a prerequisite for such a community activity is rarely seen in a student worker, yet Benjamin Clouse exceeded expectations.  

Ben Clouse has been a remarkable asset to our Department and 91����Ƶ State University. This is due not only to his work ethic and accountability, but also because of his personal character.  He is respectful to others and sensitive to areas of confidentiality. He shows compassion, understanding, and is of even temperament--characteristics of necessity particularly when working with medical education. 

Career Services congratulates Benjamin on his professionalism, hard work, and dedication to 91����Ƶ State University!

A special thanks to this year's selection committee:

• Linda Hockaday, Assistant Director, Student Services
• Iris Mirelez, Associate Director, Student Enrollment Services Raider Connect
• Jack Pence, Assistant Director, Student Activities

Biography:

Nomination submitted by Amanda Watkins, Veteran and Military Center.

Adrian Hill began working at the Veteran and Military Center (VMC) in the spring of 2014, as the Veterans' Voices Project Coordinator. At the time of his nomination, he and his project crew had completed almost 30 interviews, which were sent to the Library of Congress. Adrian planned and implemented screenings for the project as a way to recruit volunteers and make students aware of a Veterans' Voices class being offered for summer 2015.

Adrian oversees the work of others creating and editing stories for broadcast and streaming via the local National Public Radio affiliate, WYSO-FM. For his work with Veterans' Voices, Adrian has been featured in the Dayton Daily News, Troy Daily News, and the 91����Ƶ State Newsroom, resulting in veterans and their families reaching out to Adrian for interviews.

Adrian connected the VMC to the Montgomery County Veterans Services Commission, for collaboration on a scholarship for student-veterans. Adrian brought the Dayton Veterans Administration and local veterans organizations to campus, facilitating connections for student-veterans.

In August 2014, Adrian was appointed by Governor Kasich to the Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism, where he votes on decisions affecting community service and volunteerism in Ohio.

Biography:

Nomination submitted by Dr. Silvia Newell, Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Justin Myers began working as a Research Technician in the biochemistry lab over a year ago. His natural aptitude for more meticulous work with chemicals, math, and machinery quickly became apparent. He currently functions as a lab manager and is in charge of lab equipment.

Justin has saved the lab thousands of dollars in equipment repairs by diagnosing and repairing problems with some very sensitive lab equipment. He can take apart, repair, and reassemble sensitive lab equipment such as the mass spectrometer.

Although an undergraduate, he has trained all of the graduate students on the lab equipment and is the “go-to-guy” for troubleshooting and repairs of the lab equipment. The graduate students seek him out to answer questions about lab protocols and nutrient data.

He also excels in the field and will go the extra step without being asked, wading out in a river to collect cores or fixing the meters when they break in the field.

Justin is very dedicated. He will work extra hours to help other students, volunteers to stay late to finish a project and frequently comes in early to run more samples.

Justin has a deep appreciation for the natural environment. He is an enthusiastic nature photographer and one of his photographs was published in the 2016 Ohio Travel Guide.

Congratulations Justin!

Special thanks to this year’s selection committee:

• Julia Acosta, Program Coordinator, Leadership Studies in Education;
• Ryan Black, Budget Manager, Associate Provost;
• Chris Hogan, Assistant Director, Community Standards and Student Conduct.

Congratulations to all nominees and thank you to all those supervisors who nominated their exceptional student employees.

Biography:

Nomination submitted by Kirby Underwood, Chemistry Department.

Nathan Northern has been working in the chemistry lab since 2014 preparing apparatus and chemicals for appropriate use in general chemistry teaching labs and chemical demonstrations. He has assumed a leadership role by training and mentoring new employees in the lab, served as a role model for the other students to push themselves to learn and excel, and made himself available to respond to other employees’ questions.

Nathan led discussions on process improvements and demonstrated initiative by taking safety and other pertinent training modules prior to being asked. He is always ahead of schedule on tasks and immediately begins planning the next task.

The contributions Nathan has made to the chemistry lab will have positive implications for years to come.

Congratulations Nathan!

Special thanks to this year’s selection committee:

• Seth Bauguess, Director of Communications;
• Jennifer Turpin, Assistant Director, Fitness and Wellness Campus Recreation;
• Harolyn Williams, Academic Advisor, Pre-Health.

Congratulations to all nominees and thanks to all the supervisors who took the time to nominate their exceptional student employees.

Biography:

Nominated by Liz Wiesman, 91����Ƶ State Research Institute (WSRI).

Olivia Kriel has been working at WSRI for three years. During that time, she has consistently asked for additional responsibilities to increase her knowledge of their Human Resources Department. She has created and distributed a monthly all staff newsletter, mentored and supported other student interns within the department by providing guidance and backup support when needed.

Olivia served as the main point of contact for the summer Automatic Target Recognition Center (ATRC) internship program hosting over seventy STEM students from across the country conducting research with Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) mentors on the 91����Ƶ State campus. She was responsible for all the pre-internship welcome communications, the on-boarding process, organizing orientation sessions, providing support during the internship, and conducting the exit process and final communications when the internships ended. The feedback from the program’s manager regarding Olivia’s performance was glowing.

Olivia has established herself as the “go to” resource for HR or operational questions and issues for many of the WSRI staff. Her supervisor Liz states, “Having Ms. Olivia Kriel on my team makes me a more successful leader and the WSRI a better place.”

Congratulations Olivia!

Special thanks to this year’s selection committee: Dalila Bennett; Medical Student Clinical Coordinator, Boonshoft School of Medicine; Kurt Brugger, Assistant IT Manager, Boonshoft School of Medicine; Chelsie Spoor, Graduate Assistant, School of Public and International Affairs.

Congratulations to all the students who were nominated this year and thanks to all the supervisors for nominating their outstanding student employees.