Shout-outs – December 17, 2025 – Inside FP&M

See shout-outs and kudos to those who received a quick “thank-you” recently.

Custodial staff at Lowell Hall

Shout out to Lowell Hall custodial staff during our last snowfall. They really helped out and cleared the stairways from snow to help prevent slips and falls.

Grounds is super busy and enforcement staff responsible for clearing those off. It was very helpful and appreciated they went above and beyond to help ensure the visitors/students/staff using those stairways had a safe trip. Thank you so much.

– Scott A. Newton

Kurt Bielman, Sadie Derouin, Todd Duwe, Mike Hanson, Gabe Mendez, Karen Mittlestadt, Ben Nerad, Missy Nergard, Tonia Pittman, Kim Rantanen-Day, Ginny Routhe, Peter Schlecht, Abraham Schrump, Scott Utter, Dan Volk

Shout out to all of the folks working hard to make our Six Year Capital Plan the best it can be. Thank you — in alphabetical order — to Kurt Bielman, Sadie Derouin, Todd Duwe, Mike Hanson, Gabe Mendez, Karen Mittlestadt, Ben Nerad, Missy Nergard, Tonia Pittman, Kim Rantanen-Day, Ginny Routhe, Peter Schlecht, Abraham Schrump, Scott Utter, and Dan Volk. This is a huge lift and your work is essential to the success of this effort. Thank you!

– Holly Laux O’Higgins

Everyone at FP&M

Crew 344 would like to wish everyone a happy Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year!!

A group of 13 people stand in two rows inside a classroom with a projector screen in the background — Crew 344 are: Juan Triana, Bulo Heda, Tenzin Chophel, Benito Monfil, Hector Recoba, Victor Ward, Pauline Hankins, Sonia Paredes, Francisco Montes, Jackie Damian, and Partick Sakala. Not pictured: CSS Sandie Bohne (taking photo). From Crew 334: CSS Scott Pollen. From Crew 340: CSS Chad Froh.

– Sandie Bohne

Pat Fargen

Shout out to Pat Fargen for always being so kind, helpful and a terrific resource for everything!! Even though she is busy, Pat never hesitates to lend her time and energy to find solutions. Thank you, Pat, for being THE BEST!

– Erin Plisch

FP&M Custodial

Shout out to Aaron Smeaton, Adrian Garcia, Mevis Matute Villafranca, Maria Gutierrez Salazar, Luis Calamaco, Mike Muckler and Luis Del Angel for your event work in Morgridge Hall on 12-8-25. Your hard work, patience and good spirits throughout the whole day was amazing, thank you!

– Melissa Gausmann