Honoring UM Employees
We are proud to recognize UM employees' accomplishments and express gratitude for their service to the University and to one another.
Two Long-Serving Grizzlies Retire
Two cornerstones of our campus community - who both began work at UM in 1985, 41 years ago - have announced their retirements:
The Registrar's Office Welcomes Roman Winter!
The Registrar's Office is excited to welcome a new client and communications specialist, Roman Winter. Roman joins UM from Wyoming and will be on the front lines of the Registrar's Office, assisting walk-in visitors. Please stop by to welcome Roman to the UM family and the Aberhood!
Chair Changes
Many thanks for your service to your academic units and colleges, faculty and staff colleagues and students!
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Justin Angle, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business
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Ryan Mizner, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health
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Sue Ostertag, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health
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Wendy Walker, Mansfield Library, Mike and Maureen Masfield Library
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Lauren Fern, Department of Applied Arts and Sciences, Missoula College
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Valerie Hedquist, School of Art and Game Design, College of the Arts and Media
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Robin Saha, Department of Environmental Studies, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
- Amanda Dawsey, Department of Economics, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
...and welcome to all the new leaders in your respective colleges, departments, schools and programs.
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Theresa Floyd, Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business
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Andy Kittleson, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health
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Erin Baucom, Mansfield Library, Mike and Maureen Masfield Library
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Jessica Dougherty-McMichael, Department of Applied Arts and Sciences, Missoula College
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Steven Krutek, School of Art and Game Design, College of the Arts and Media
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Mark Sundeen, Department of Environmental Studies, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
- Derek Kellenberg, Department of Economics, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Griz Gratitude
Hailey Roduner, Assistant Director for New Student Success, Office for New Student Success
I would like to express a big Griz Gratitude to Hailey Roduner, assistant director for new student success, who is in the Office for New Student Success. Hailey helped to make the Big Sky Experience a huge success this year. She was instrumental in communicating with staff, faculty, and external community partners about logistics and scheduling. And she was incredibly adept at adapting to changing cirumstances and spearheading the needs and logistics of our FCFC "Get your hands dirty" Big Sky Experience. Her competence, composure, professionalism, and uplifting attitude welcome others to get involved and to support her vision. I am definitely inspired to participate again next year largely because of Hailey's leadership. — Sarah Halvorson
Adelle Graham, Budget Analyst, Department of Psychology
I would like to share a Griz Gratitude for Adelle Graham, Budget Analyst in the Department of Psychology, for the kindness she extended to me during a difficult moment. Although she wasn’t expecting to be in a position to help, her thoughtful words and compassion meant more than she likely realized. Her kindness truly made a difficult moment feel a little lighter, and I am very grateful. — Aimee Elliott
Dr. Jeremiah Shinn, Dr. Jenn Snow, Jason Newcomer, Matt Jones, Conference & Event Services, Facilities Services Custodial, Grounds and Labor Crews, UM Catering, UM Parking Services, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, UM Athletics and UM Legal
The Center for the Advancement of Positive Education (CAPE), housed in the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education, recently hosted a professional development day for more than 150 K-12 educators from across Montana, and we could not have done it without the help and support of our amazing campus collaborators!
A very special thanks to UM President Dr. Jeremiah Shinn, Dr. Jenn Snow and the Phyllis J. Washington College of Education, Jason Newcomer & Matt Jones with the UM Foundation, and to our wonderful colleagues and friends in the following departments: Conference & Event Services; Facilities Services’ Custodial, Grounds, & Labor Crews; UM Catering; UM Parking Services; UM School of Music, Theatre, & Dance; UM Athletics; and UM Legal. We are immensely grateful to you all! — Torey Wetsch
Bonnie Tucker, Human Resources
I wanted to share my sincere gratitude to Bonnie Tucker. Bonnie has been instrumental in helping us navigate several complicated visa processes in our college. She has been helpful, patient, and so professional. We truly would be lost without Bonnie and her great work! — Hannah Gimpel
Jenna Adams, UM IT
Big shout-out to Jenna Adams in UM IT! During a very busy move-in week, she dropped everything to nurse my university laptop back to life from a software update/iOS clash. All done remotely and with utmost patience and professionalism. Thanks so much, Jenna! — Mark Kayll
UM Housing Residential Education Team
I’d like to recognize the entire UM Housing Residential Education Team for their incredible work kicking off the academic year! From staffing and coordinating a successful Move-In Day to spending their evenings bringing residents with them to Griz Welcome events and Convocation, this team has gone above and beyond by helping new students make connections, build relationships, drive attendance at events, and feel part of the Griz community for everything that happens after hours.
I also want to recognize some of the more difficult, less visible work they do which comes with building strong residential communities—navigating difficult conversations arounds behaviors, reinforcing community expectations, and helping students understand what it means to be part of a shared community under the Montana Way. It’s work that very few people across campus are asked to take on, especially this early in the year, but it plays an important role in setting the tone and getting our communities off on the right foot.
Thank you, Hilde, Madison, Arturo, Lauren, Matthew, Kingsley, Timothy, Hattie, and Matthew, for your energy, flexibility, and commitment during an incredibly busy first week and the road ahead. Your work is making a difference and helping our Grizzlies feel at home at UM! — Jace Whitaker