Dennis Kreher is May EOM

While Dennis Kreher was not surprised by the party in his honor (having mistakenly been informed via email of the surprise party), he was never-the-less happy to have been selected as the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for May 2014.

"This is a great place to work," he told colleagues after walking into his party. He said his goal is to keep things running as smoothly as possible on campus so the students can have a positive experience at UIS. "It's all about the students," he said.

His supervisor says Dennis has years of experience as an employee and a supervisor, and has the knowledge to resolve problems quickly and completely, often going above and beyond the requirements of a particular shift. "When he worked Saturday and Sunday, he did all the routine checks, plus ran all the emergency generators on campus, plus did fire preventive checks."

"He is a good man, very knowledgeable, and easy to get along with," writes his supervisor.

Danny Lau is April EOM

Danny Lau emanates kindness. He greets students and staff with a bright smile while serving some of the most popular dishes in Food Emporium. You can always tell when he's serving his fried rice by the number of people in line waiting to buy some. Because of his delightful personality, dedication to his work, and willingness to help however he can, Danny is the UIS Employee of the Month for April 2014.

Danny's nominator noted that Danny greets everyone warmly, and he tries to be of help to international students, sometimes by giving them money out of his own pocket. He also shares words of wisdom to lift their spirits. "It is for his grace, happiness, and general willingness to support everyone here at UIS that I nominate him for the EOM award," his nominator writes.

His supervisor says Danny is willing to help whenever and wherever needed, and he never says a negative word about any task he's given. He always meets or exceeds the needs of the food services department.

"Danny is an example of what we should be looking for in all our employees," writes his supervisor.