See shout-outs for Casey Roelli and Barry Kujak; Kirstin Selchow, Ajay Dorn and Phil Drees; Andrew Neidermeier, Carly Suemnicht, Jamie Kruger; Karen Demick and Louise Meske; Lou Correia; Bill Minser; Kyle and Scott; and Jake Swisher, Jon Hedgecock and James Harrod.
General
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions and retirements from April 2026
Save the date: 2026 FP&M Employee Recognition Celebration
Are you ready to celebrate all you have done to keep campus running over the past year? Join in the fun at the 9th annual awards event Tuesday, July 28
Jessica Cebula takes home a UWPD Chief’s Award
Industrial Hygiene Program Manager at EH&S Environmental and Occupational Health recognized by UW-Madison Police Department
Shout-outs – April 22, 2026
See shout-outs for Mario Contreras, Steamfitter After Hours Crew, Mitch Sutter
FP&M Departments recognized at 2026 Administrative Improvement Awards
FP&M departments including Physical Plant, EH&S, Campus Planning & Design, and Sustainability were recognized at the VCFA 2026 Administrative Improvement Awards
Shout-outs – April 8, 2026
See shout-outs for Becky Vick-Severance, Custodial Crews 211 and 106 from Birge Hall, folks at 45 Charter, Roger Parr and Becky Vick; Jeff Watson, Shannon O’Connell, and plumbing shop staff; electric shop & PPCS; Danny Nicoson; and Alma Lara, Luis Del Angel, and Michael Vanderwegenel.
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions and retirements from March 2026
Timeline for making changes to absences already submitted in Workday
UW-Madison’s Sick, Vacation, and Personal and Legal Holidays leave policies were updated to explain when employees may change the type of paid leave they have chosen for an absence
FP&M events roundup: save the dates
Take note of the event schedule for 2026. All FP&M employees are invited to attend the following events.
Shout-outs – March 25, 2026
See shout-outs for Chou Yang and Matt Gracz; Erin Ennis; Jake Stottler;the Transportation Services Maintenance Team, and Alison Evans-Webb
New supervisor development training opportunities
Sign up to attend sessions held April through June, 2026: Generating Buy-in, Approachability, Trust, Innovation, Conflict Resolution, Team Building, and Difficult Conversations
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Shine a light on FP&M employees and partners by March 17
Are there team members who made great efforts beyond their job description? Share how they’ve made a difference in the past year
March Madness 2026
The Wellness committee invites everyone to play the March Madness bracket challenge. Sign up sign up and make any changes to their bracket before the first games: March 19 for the Men’s Tournament and March 20 for the Women’s Tournament
The Wisconsin Idea in action: Radiation safety through collaboration
Associate Radiation Safety Officer Jason Rusch with FP&M Environment, Health & Safety partnered with state agencies and local firefighters to deliver innovative, in-depth radiation safety training
New hires, promotions and retirements
New hires, promotions and retirements from February 2026
Shout-outs – March 11, 2026
See shout-outs for Physical Plant Steamfitters, Lexie Baslington, Michael Sailing
FP&M webstore for apparel and accessories now open
Check out the new items and browse the store. Place an order by April 3!
Crazylegs Classic: join the FP&M Fun & Fitness Team
Register for the annual Crazylegs Classic on FP&M’s Fun & Fitness Team for 20% off. Price increases after February 28. Register by April 14 at 4 p.m.
Shout-outs – February 25, 2026
See shout-outs for Heather Wipperfurth and Mark Schreier; Nick Gullick