Bloomington Council Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight allows any IU Bloomington community member to acknowledge any IU Bloomington staff member for their contributions to our community. This process is for non-students and non-faculty as there are other ways to recognize the important work of those groups.

No contribution is too small or unimportant! If you see someone making a difference, we encourage you to nominate them so those contributions can be recognized.

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Each month, Bloomington Staff Council selects three nominees to feature on the Staff Spotlight page, and one of those three nominees is highlighted in our Behind the Scenes newsletter.

Previously Featured Staff

October 2024

Alison Stake

Department: Undergraduate Education

Nominated by: preferred to stay anonymous

Nomination text: As the Student Services Coordinator in Undergraduate Education, Alison is responsible for directly helping staff and students in several offices on a daily basis: Academic and Major Exploration Services, Career Exploration & Student Employment, Health Professions and Prelaw Advising, and Undergraduate Education Records. Her duties are too expansive to list! She is incredibly organized and manages the demands of her role with an unparalleled attention to detail, professionalism, and kindness. She is a beloved member of the team in Undergraduate Education.

 

Abigail Gschwend

Department: Kelley Direct

Nominated by: Kylie Smith, Graduate Accounting and Finance Programs

Nomination text: Abigail is tireless in her efforts to improve diversity in the Kelley Direct Online MBA Program and to provide amazing support and resources to KD students. She was instrumental in creating partnerships with FORTE and ROMBA, organizations that provide great resources and funding for female and LGBTQ+ MBA students. She's also presented at several conferences to share inclusive recruitment and retention ideas with other universities.

 

Carissa Bullman

Department: University Enrollment Services

Nominated by: preferred to stay anonymous

Nomination text: Carissa is a wealth of knowledge and is an integral part of the UES Student Records team. She is very easy to work with and is a compassionate supervisor. She truly cares about our Student Records team, individually and collectively, and cares about the people in the offices with which ours intersects. The work she does for IU positively impacts so many areas across all 9 IU campuses. If Carissa doesn't know the answer, she will either find it or knows the right person to point one to in order to get the assistance needed. Her 20+ years of Registrar knowledge and dedication to a job well done is priceless and we couldn't ask for a better representative for UES Student Records than Carissa. I am so thankful for who she is and all she does.