Save the date: 2025 FP&M Employee Recognition Celebration

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You’re invited!

Celebrate all you have done to keep campus running over the past year!

All FP&M employees are invited to join us at the eighth annual FP&M Employee Recognition Awards Celebration, Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Gordon Dining and Event Center. Attend the daytime or late night event during your normal work hours.

The FP&M Employee Recognition Awards highlight the diverse and impactful contributions of staff members selected from a pool of nominations submitted by peers, colleagues and the broader campus community.

Enjoy refreshments, visit with coworkers, celebrate and commemorate your great work at this annual event!

Save the date by adding one of the event dates to your calendar! 

First Shift

Sept. 10, 9:30-11 a.m.

2nd & 3rd Shift

Sept. 10, 11 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Select one of the times above to download an appointment that you can add to your calendar.


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Details

  • The events will be held at Gordon Dining and Event Center.
  • While both events will be presented in English, the evening session will also offer CLS language services in Hmong, Tibetan, Nepali, Chinese and Spanish.
  • Limited parking at no cost is available in Lot 91 for the late night event. If the lot is full, please go to Lot 46 or Lot 83 and pull a ticket for regular parking.

Thank you for all of your award nominations this year and taking the time to recognize fellow employees at FP&M.

The Employee Recognition Team is pleased to celebrate eight years of FP&M Employee Recognition! This employee-led work group helps drive our division’s culture of recognition. We look forward to seeing you September 10!

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Print and share the 8.5 x 11 in flyer, available in:

Clicking the link downloads a PDF you can print and share. If you do not see it, you may want to check your Downloads folder.

Download flyers in all languages

Awards are just the beginning

This year, the Recognition Team received 80 award nominations. The event will recognize all of the individuals and teams who were nominated, and the everyday contributions that FP&M employees make to our campus.

Five annual Awards recognize employees for their outstanding contributions over time.
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Learn more about how the Awards helped define a culture of workplace excellence over the years.

Recognition is every day

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Thank you to everyone who took the time to recognize and thank FP&M employees this year

Whether it was submitting your nomination, sending a shout-out to fellow workers, or, most importantly, through your everyday words and actions.

We are looking forward to seeing one another and celebrating the great work of FP&M employees, Sept. 10!

FP&M Employee Recognition Team:

Karen Demick (co-chair)
Chad Hellenbrand
Donovan Kron (co-chair)
Johnny Lohrentz
Louise Meske
Kevin Steele
Logan Strander

inside.fpm.wisc.edu/employee-recognition