Wake Tech Kudos

Wake Tech Kudos is an initiative to show gratitude and praise for the hard work of faculty, staff and students. Express your appreciation by publicly acknowledging those who go above and beyond and are making a difference at the college.

Did a student at Wake Tech show exemplary qualities that you believe should be recognized? Did a faculty member help others in some outstanding way by providing a positive experience? Did a staff member positively impact your day? Compliment them with a Wake Tech Kudos!


 

All submissions are reviewed
prior to publication.

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Julie Evans, Veronica Franklin and Chad McKenzie
Congrats to Julie, Veronica and Chad for presenting their research at a national conference and representing Wake Tech at the Instructional Technology Council's Annual E-Learning Conference in Las Vegas on February 13-15. Your passion and innovation were clearly seen!
Anonymous
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Kelli Allen
Kelli is creative and kind, and few, if any, surpass her educational acumen.
Anonymous
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Clint Matthews
Thank you for making my initial days at Wake Tech smooth and welcoming. Clint set up my computer and my monitors and was available to help me navigate the tech help I needed. Wake Tech has a gem in him!
By: Reena Bhatia
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Kim Olds
Kim, thank you for keeping me grounded and reminding me what's really important. Thanks for inspiring me to be the best teacher I can be!
By: Julie Martinez Hayes
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Aurore Locklear
Thank you, Aurore, for all your hard work and dedication to the students. I know they appreciate the extra time and effort you put into helping understand the programming concepts! Keep up the wonderful job you do!
Anonymous
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Terry Lynch
Terry is amazing with the students. Terry goes above and beyond to help students with their financial aid questions. She is especially great when working with veterans and always tries to get students the help they need.
Anonymous
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Lisa Yelmini
Thank you, Lisa, for always being willing to assist the LA Division Admin with travel questions, even when we seem to ask the same questions over and over. You have the patience of Job, and I really appreciate your patience and kindness while assisting us. Thank you for making learning fun!
By: Edna Artis
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Edna Artis
Edna has gone above and beyond helping us organize our upcoming events, and she does it all with a smile! She always gives the extra effort needed to help faculty help their students, and we could not be successful without her!
By: Claire McElvaney
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Edna Artis
Edna is always there for me when I need help! She saves the day all the time. Thanks, Edna, for being so amazing and bringing a smile to my face every time I see you!
By: Allison Fox
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Brittany Hochstaetter
Congratulations on being a Top 4 finalist for the NCCCS Excellence in Teaching award! The C and T department is proud of you!
Anonymous
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Ronda Minor
Thank you, Ronda, for assisting HR with ADA inventory by going to the warehouse to take pictures and provide us with a list of items in storage that had been returned. This list will prevent us from having to buy new items, saving the college money! We appreciate you!
By: Kelly Deal
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All Financial Aid Office Staff
Your commitment to going above and beyond since Dean Regina Huggins passed away is inspirational!
Anonymous
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Melody Owens
Thank you for going above and beyond to help faculty members get funding who had been accepted to present at TYCA in February of '23. Your collegiality and dedication to your peers and faculty members does not go unnoticed, and Wake Tech is lucky to have you. Much love.
Anonymous
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Rhonda Thomason
Thank You for your always positive attitude and for routinely going above and beyond to assist our faculty, staff and students!
Anonymous
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Elena Fleggas and Alexandra Doria
Thank You for taking the initiative to sponsor and serve as co-advisors to Wake Tech's newest Honors Society for students - Sigma Kappa Delta!
Anonymous
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Eliane Hernandez Acosta
One of my students needed assistance from the Care Center. Elaine contacted me on the weekend via Teams to give me information to help that student and check on their needs. Her care for students in need goes above and beyond!
By: Tyler Dockery
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Jason Groot, Applications Developer
Jason went above and beyond the call of duty by identifying and troubleshooting an issue with the the TABE test reservation portal. "Outstanding customer service." … Jason Groot, you rock!!
Anonymous
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Marlo Ladd
Kudos to Marlo for always being willing to help and for going above and beyond anytime I reach out for assistance! You are amazing!
By: Ryan Batchelor
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Kamper Floyd
Thanks for always leaping into action to support the Humanities faculty! You are appreciated.
Anonymous
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Pamela Paul
Pam, you are always so prompt and helpful, especially when things are so hectic at the beginning of a semester. Thank you for the great teamwork!
By: Barbara Warner
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Emily Moore and Angela Smedley
Thank you for all that you do for our department and for the college. You are supportive and positive role models!
Anonymous
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Printshop
I appreciate the Printshop employees for ALWAYS being helpful & responsive. On various occasions, I've asked them to fulfill a print job with a quick turnaround. Yesterday was a "same day" – like I-need-it-in-a-few-hours request. #ChadPrince to the rescue. Printshop = quality work ALL the time.
By: Gloria Debnam
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Julie Evans, Associate Professor Web Technologies
Shout out to Julie Evans, an amazing mentor who made my first year at Wake Tech a little less overwhelming. Julie's door was always open to me, and I could draw upon her many years of experience whenever I needed her guidance. Thank you, Julie, for your support and guidance! You're a rock star!
By: Jennifer Lee
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Jena Bogovich
The impact you have made on our students' lives will live on, and the ripple effect will be felt for generations! On behalf of the west side of Wake County (RTP), our CCP students and CCP team, we thank you! We were lucky to have you as a part of our CCP family. You'll be missed! Stay in touch!
By: Lauren Blanchette
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Dan Suse
Thank you for all you do, Dan. You're such a kind, caring and supportive mentor to students and the faculty who work with you.
By: Kay Ruth