MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University honored several individuals and teams during its virtual 2021 Faculty and Staff Recognition Celebration.

Presidential

Leader Awards

Individuals: Michael Bath, NMU Police Department; Christopher Kirkpatrick, Health Center; Cindy Paavola, Office of the President

Team: NMU Emergency Logistics Committee: Michael Bath, NMU Police Department; Jill Compton, Internal Audit & Risk Management; Rhea Dever, Human Resources; Felecia Flack, Business Intelligence & Information Services; Matthew Franti, Finance & Planning; Lee Gould, Safety Department; Christine Greer, Dean of Students; Derek Hall, University Marketing & Communications; Thomas Helgren, Auxiliary Services; Forrest Karr, Intercollegiate Athletics & Rec Sports; Christopher Kirkpatrick, Health Center; David Maki, Technology Support Services; Paul Mann, School of Clinical Sciences; Cindy Paavola, Office of the President; Brandon Sager and Kathy Richards, Engineering & Planning; Robert Winn, College of Arts & Sciences

Innovation Award

Individual: Christopher Danik, Business Intelligence & Information Services

Team: NMU COVID-19 Dashboard: Michael Bath, NMU Police Department; Anthony Bertucci, Christopher Danik and Genevieve Morgan, Business Intelligence & Information Services; Christopher Kirkpatrick, Health Center; Cindy Paavola, Office of the President

Individual Excellence

in Service Awards

Jill Compton, Internal Audit & Risk Management; Lee Gould, Safety Department; Kyle Hawn, Housing & Residence Life; Kimberly Hongisto, Human Resources; Dody Huuki, Counseling & Consultation Services; Jeffrey Koval, Broadcast & Audio-Visual Services; Bridget Kyle, Intercollegiate Athletics & Rec Sports; Maia Ogea, Health Center; Clayton Root, Jr., Plant Operations

Distinguished

Team Awards

Admissions Events Committee: Christina Carr, Allison Frorenza, Kate Hooper, Alyssa Lambert and Kimberly Randolph, Admissions; Jeffrey Koval, Broadcast & Audio-Visual Services; William Richards, Business Intelligence & Information Services

Arts & Athletics Homecoming Showcase: Kylie Bunting and Robyn Stille, Alumni Relations; Erin Colwitz, Music; William Digneit and Jill Grundstrom, Theatre & Dance; Michael Forester and Ryan Stephens, University Marketing & Communications; Katherine Harvath, Intercollegiate Athletics & Rec Sports; Michael Lakenen, Broadcast & Audio-Visual Services; Christine Lenzen and Jason Schneider, School of Art & Design

HLC 4-Year Review Team: Daniel Cullen and Jason Nicholas, Institutional Research; Kathryn Johnson, History; Joanne Sved, Institutional Research; Shaun Thunell, School of Clinical Sciences

Passport to Campus Team: Cathy Andrew and Cindy Paavola, Office of the President; Jill Compton, Internal Audit & Risk Management; Carolyn Corser, Northern Center & Events Services; Christopher Danik, Business Intelligence & Information Services; Lee Gould and Kimberly Hegmegee, Safety Department; Sarah Jennings and Kristi Robinia, Nursing; Christopher Kirkpatrick, Health Center; Scott Krah, Technology Asset & Business Management; Paul Mann, School of Clinical Sciences

Spalding Hall Isolation/Quarantine Team: Jonathan Bauers, Garrett Brugman, Megan DeChambeau, Christopher Kirkpatrick, Jason Laxo and Kris Patterson, Health Center; Kash Dhanapal, Dean of Students; Rick Doucette, Kyle Hawn, Brett Nelson, Glenda Ross and Timothy Schmeltzer, Housing & Residence Life; John Eagle, Alden Griffus, Daniel Lynch and Paul Schoonveld, Dining Services; Traci Belair, Student

Website Redesign Team: Brooke Burlingame, Carley Herro, Eric Johnson, Michael Kinnunen, Thomas O’Connell, Sarah O’Neill, Kelsey Potes, Rebecca Tavernini and Savannah Wheeler, University Marketing & Communications; Tom Dutcher, Josh Martinez, Lauren Rotundo and Brianna Sartin, Student

NMU employees were also honored for reaching years-of-service milestones and retirement during the event. See all of those highlighted, along with the award winners, here. Award winners above will be featured in individual stories on this Northern Today news site over the early part of the summer.