Employee of the Year:

The Employee of the Year for 2003: Jim Thomson

Jim Thomson has been a university staff member for more than 35 years. "Jim has orchestrated the design and done the building of much of the department's instructional technology infrastructure"; "He always has a smile on his face and a lively step ... A day doesn't go by that he isn't pleasant to everyone he is in contact with"; "He is a team player and consistently looks out for our department's best interests"; and, "he is responsible for making sure that each faculty and staff person has the necessary and appropriate computer equipment in order to perform their job to the best of their ability."

Other 2003 Employees of the Month

• December: Greg Kummer
• November: Carole Collison
• October: Kendra Sterkel
• September: Caroline Busch
• August: Scherry Sinclair
• July: Paula Dietrich
• June: Cameron Clasen
• May: Jim Thomson
• April: Penny Anderson