June EOM is Doug Sheley

As a building service worker assigned to the Public Affairs Center, Doug Sheley probably knows what's going on in the PAC better than his own house. And that was a major difficulty in planning his party as June Employee of the Month.

But when co-workers finally decided to just lie and say that tables needed to be set up in the restaurant for a special event, Doug's eternal willingness to help out played right into their hands. He walked into the restaurant without hesitation and without suspecting a thing.

After the applause died down, Building Services Supervisor Tim Ritzo made the presentation. "It's my honor to present this," said Tim, "because Doug is one of the hardest-working guys we have on staff. He'll do anything at any time for anybody. This is very much deserved."

Accepting the honor, Doug said, "The job I do is a combined effort. I get a lot of help and I work with a great bunch of people. Thanks very much."

Doug's wife, Pam, and two of their three children -- daughters Emily and Grace -- were on hand to help celebrate. Isaac, their son, was unable to attend.

John Ringle is May EOM

The day before commencement is one of the busiest days on campus. So as John Ringle, (left in photo)director of housing and residential life, walked back across campus from a "meeting" on Friday morning with Steve Chrans and Jim Korte, he didn't think too much about the crowd gathered in the patio area outside Lincoln Residence Hall. Even though there was a grill and tables set up and someone was cooking hotdogs, John, Steve, and Jim kept on talking business, right up to the minute when the crowd broke into applause.

John was being steered into the party honoring him as Employee of the Month for May.

"I always thought I would never fall for this," said John as Steve prepared to make the official presentation.

Reading from nominating materials so he "wouldn’t mess this up," Steve hailed John as the "epitome of an engaged UIS community member."

"He cares deeply about the housing residents and is committed to them," Steve continued. "Just about any Saturday you can see his car in the parking lot."

"I have a great staff and great colleagues," John noted. "Thanks, everybody."