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Hutton honored with Crimson Spirit award

April 26, 2020 jsteward

Sophia Hutton. Sophia Hutton, administrative manager for the School of the Environment, received a 2020 Crimson Spirit award in recognition of her creative problem-solving skills and outstanding service to her unit and the University.

Hutton manages the School of the Environment main office and staff, and assists the director and faculty, facilitates faculty searches, helps advise graduate students, and more.

A critical thinker who is always solving problems and anticipating » More …

Crimson Spirit Award: Sheryl DeShields

October 3, 2018 seabertson

Sheryl DeShields.

Sheryl DeShields, secretary senior in the Department of Psychology, received the September 2018 Crimson Spirit Award. DeShields’ colleagues honored her for her noteworthy extra efforts and commitment to the unit. One nominator described her as “the heart and soul of our talented and close-knit department.” Another noted she is “outstanding in every way. I have had experience with at least twenty different secretaries in two different colleges, and Sheryl is the best that I have seen.” » More …

Crimson Spirit Award: Fran Meserve

July 31, 2018 seabertson

staff member with award in office Fran Meserve, principal assistant in the School of Music, is the Crimson Spirit honoree for July 2018. Presented by WSU Human Resource Services, the award recognizes faculty and staff who provide superior customer service to their peers, colleagues, and students.

Ms. Meserve’s nominator says, “She does not hesitate to follow up with colleagues and students to ensure tasks are fully executed. Anyone who visits the music office receives the highest quality of care and service from a truly high-quality individual. Fran is particularly adept at making sure all the ‘behind-the-scenes’ operations of our unit run smoothly » More …

Crimson Spirit Award – Elly Sweet

April 2, 2018 seabertson

Elly Sweet standing in front of the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center. Recipient of the WSU Crimson Spirit Award for March 2018 is Elly Sweet, a clinical assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences at WSU Tri-Cities.

Honored for her exceptional mentoring and outstanding contributions to the WSU community, Sweet is the faculty academic advisor for all certified majors in biology, general studies in biological sciences, and pre-health programs at WSU Tri-Cities. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she advises more than » More …

Crimson Spirit Award – Tom Busch

November 5, 2017 seabertson

Tom Busch standing in front of the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center. Recipient of the WSU Crimson Spirit Award for October 2017 is Tom Busch, a fiscal analyst in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Nominators praised him for noteworthy extra efforts and consistently exceeding expectations, and commended his in-depth knowledge of policies and procedures. Busch is the “go-to” person for help and advice for grant proposal submission, grant reconciliation, and » More …