Due to COVID-19, a Transamerica Retirement Planning Consultant is unable to come to campus. In lieu of in-person meetings, they are offering individual virtual appointments during a variety of shifts from May 20th – June 19th.
The consultant is available to answer any questions regarding the WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan or assist with the rollover of retirement plan from a prior employer. Click here to schedule your virtual appointment.
The following colleagues have been hired or rehired within the last weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!
Larry Cain – Campus Apiarist (Biology)
Keira Frehse – Custodian (Custodial)
Braydon King – Fire Safety Assistant (Facility Services)
Garrett Singer – Director of the Center for Community Engagement and Social Change (Career Center)
Did you know our Employee Assistance Program, ERC, provides free webinars and live talks on various topics? Here is what’s coming up this month:
Click here to register for any of the upcoming monthly talks. To log in to their website and view more resources, use the following credentials:
The WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan in partnership with Transamerica is pleased to offer a series of live webinars designed to help you take full advantage of everything the Retirement Readiness Plan has to offer. To register, please click on the title of the webinar and follow the on-screen prompts to register for the live webinar of your choice.
Upcoming webinars are as followed:
Retirement Plan Essentials
Date: May 19, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM CST
Encourages employees to enroll in their workplace retirement plan or longtime participants to re-engage and learn about its latest features. Includes information about available investment services and a detailed description of Your Retirement Outlook®.
Life and Legacy
Date: August 18, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM CST
Explains estate planning best practices and how to put a plan in place.
Get Ready to Retire
Date: November 17, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM CST
A review of five key areas to consider as retirement approaches: Lifestyle, Investments, Income, Healthcare, and Legacy.
Summers in Wisconsin are beautiful and Lawrence University has several on-campus jobs still available for this summer. Review job opportunities and apply on Handshake by May 14, 2021.
Did you know our Employee Assistance Program, ERC, provides free webinars and live talks on various topics? Here is what’s coming up this month:
Click here to register for any of the upcoming monthly talks. To log in to their website and view more resources, use the following credentials:
The following colleagues have been hired or rehired within the last weeks. If you see them on campus, please welcome them to Lawrence!
Martha Compton – Interim Title IX Coordinator (Office of Diversity and Inclusion)
Natali Herrera Pacheco – Coordinator of the Lawrence University/Sphinx
Organization Interns and Outreach (Conservatory of Music)
Anne Jones – Process Improvement Specialist (Human Resources)
Did you know our Employee Assistance Program, ERC, provides free webinars and live talks on various topics? Here is what’s coming up this month:
Click here to register for any of the upcoming monthly talks. To log in to their website and view more resources, use the following credentials:
In the continuing efforts of keeping our campus safe from COVID-19, we will be postponing the 2020 Service Award Luncheon. While it was an extremely difficult decision to postpone the luncheon, we do not want to wait any longer to recognize those who achieved a service award milestone in 2020 and celebrate the recipients of our President’s Award of Excellence.
2020 Service Award Recipients
The following individuals celebrated a Service Award milestone in 2020:
5 Years
Rochelle Andrew – Custodian (Custodial)
Kate Bittner – Associate Director of Admissions & Director of Conservatory Admissions (Admissions)
Emily Bowles – Coordinator, Experiential Funding and Professional Networking (Career Center)
Stacy Dercks – Custodian (Custodial)
Jillian Drier – Director of Health Services (Wellness Services)
Andrea Guenther-Pal – Staff Counselor (Wellness Services)
Brandie Jewett – Accounts Payable Specialist (Financial Services)
Holly Laird – Custodian (Custodial)
Joshua Nolan – Electrician (Facility Services)
Patricia Schmidt – Custodian (Custodial)
Katie Seidel – Associate Director of Admissions (Admissions)
Toni Weijola – Conductor of Capriccio Girl Choir (Lawrence Community Music School)
10 Years
Becky Barthelmess – Associate Registrar (Registrar’s Office)
Scott Breyer – General Maintenance, Flooring and Tiles (Facility Services)
Kelly Coenen – Administrative Assistant (Communications)
Bernard Harvath – Boiler Operator/General Maintenance Mechanic (Facility Services)
Kristin McKinley – Director of Research Administration (Research Administration)
Crista Rettler – Student Accounts Specialist (Financial Services)
Shana Shallue – Associate Director of Alumni and Constituency Engagement (Alumni and Constituency Engagement)
Amy Tesch – Executive Assistant (Development)
Jill Thomas – Director of Technical Services and Assistant Professor (Library and Media Center)
Lisa Van Zeeland – Human Resources Manager (Human Resources)
15 Years
Lucas Brown – Assistant Vice President of Development & Campaign Director (Development)
Kim Eckstein – Bjorklunden Operations Manager (Bjorklunden)
Julie Haurykiewicz – Associate Dean of Academic Success and Instructor of the Freshman Academic Institute (Center for Academic Success)
Susan Sullivan – Teacher of String Bass (Lawrence Community Music School)
Laurie Yingling – Assistant Director of Planned Giving (Development)
Jenny Ziegler – Director of Development Analytics (Development)
20 Years
Jodie Bonikowske – Assistant Director of Campus Services – Warch Campus Center (Warch Campus Center)
Erin Buenzli – Assistant Dean of Wellness Services (Wellness Services)
Julia Jackson – Administrative Assistant (Conservatory of Music)
Leslie Outland Michelic – Lecturer of Music and Teacher of Oboe (Lawrence Community Music School)
Charity Rasmussen – Assistant Director of Student Activities (Office of Student Activities)
Steven Schommer – Carpenter (Facility Services)
Nicole Schultz – Custodian (Custodial)
Rodney Watkins – Custodian (Custodial)
25 Years
Sherri Immel – Senior Development Coordinator (Development)
Larisa Topolkaraeva – Teacher of Piano (Lawrence Community Music School)
Amy Van Schyndel – Assistant to the Director of Facility Services (Facility Services)
30 Years
Janet Bond-Sutter – Teacher of Violin and ASTRO Conductor (Lawrence Community Music School)
Peter Gilbert – Alice G. Chapman Director of the Library (Library and Media Center)
Cynthia Patterson – Circulation Services Supervisor (Library and Media Center)
Gregory Volk – Principal Gifts Officer (Development)
45 Years
LeRoy Frahm – Electronics Technician (Physics)
President’s Award of Excellence
President Burstein along with the President’s Award of Excellence Selection Committee are pleased to announce the 2020 President’s Award of Excellence recipients. The awards are based on the following criteria: innovation and enhancement to the university, support of individuals, stewardship of campus resources and facilities, teamwork and collaboration, and fostering a diverse and welcoming community.
The 2020 President’s Award of Excellence recipients are Jon Meyer, Director of Campus Services, and Jillian Drier, Director of Health Services. Take a moment to congratulate Jon and Jillian and watch their nominators here highlight a few of the countless reasons they are so deserving of this recognition.
Due to COVID-19, a Transamerica Retirement Planning Consultant is unable to come to campus. In lieu of in person meetings, they are offering individual virtual appointments during a variety of shifts from February 18th – March 19th.
The consultant is available to answer any questions regarding the WAICU Retirement Readiness Plan or assist with the rollover of retirement plan from a prior employer. Click here to schedule your virtual appointment.
