KUDOS!
KUDOS!…to GROUNDS & LANDSCAPING for doing such a great job caring for the grounds surrounding O.H. Kruse Feed Technology Innovation Center! Read the following excerpt from a note written to Joe Myers (Grounds Supervisor) from Chance Fiehler (Operations Manager, Feed Mill).
“Joe…I just want to tell you that I’m very happy with how your crew has been making our facility look. After reseeding, your guys turned the water on full and I’ve never seen the grass look better! I’ve also noticed the little things like how they keep the edges trimmed, the flower bed weeded, and areas being freshly mulched. Please tell your guys that their time and effort is not lost on me. Things look great and I sure appreciate it. Please give them my best regards.”
–Chance Fiehler, Feed Mill Operations Manager
KUDOS!…to STEPHANIE BRECHEISEN, KELLY CHEEVER, VALERIE ELWELL, HEATH LARSON, BURT PEARSON, MIKE PRICE, ROGER SCHNEIDER, QUENTIN RAWLINS, CHRIS SLATTERY, CALVETTE WILLIAMS, AND DAVID YOESTING for all their hard work to alleviate flood damage in Shellenberger Hall.
KUDOS!…to BEVERLY PRICE who placed 2nd in K-State’s Movement Challenge!
Happy Retirement!
Mark Taussig retired after serving 33 years within K-State’s Campus Planning department. He has been a valued colleague at the university since 1985 and has served as landscape architect and project manager for facilities campus planning.
Mark and his wife, Susan, take a moment to pose together at Mark’s retirement reception held in the Tallgrass Ballroom at Kramer Dining Center on October 19th.
Vergie Bowen retired after being an esteemed member of Facilities Services for more than 30 years. She will be greatly missed by all of the campus community!
Happy Birthday!
The Faces of Facilities
As another great school year gets underway, several students, staff, and faculty will find themselves needing the services provided by our
team…..Division of Facilities.
Whether you are picking up a key to a campus facility, need a light bulb changed, or simply need that bat occupying your breakroom to be “relocated”, we are here to serve you! The following individuals are the voices that answer your calls for assistance and help to keep K-State up and running. Here are the ‘Faces of Facilities’ and what they enjoy most about their jobs.
Our Customer Service department is your first point of contact when a request for repair or maintenance is made. Joy Knutson and Janae Jones are your Facilities Services Coordinators. They field your phone calls as well as communicate your need to the appropriate supervisor so you receive the best (and fastest) service possible.
If you need to schedule a campus space for your event, you will work with our Room Scheduling Specialist, Chazs Jackson. In addition to processing your space request, Chazs will also assist in providing you with information and resources to ensure your event is safe and as successful as possible.
If you have ever requested (and picked up) a key to your office or classroom, you have had the pleasure of working with our Facility Key Administrator, Ruth Rowlands! She will process your request and work to ensure the right keys are issued to the right places.
And for those who have ever been locked out of your office, you may recognize Taylor Pearson (left) and Marc Crosby (right). These gentlemen are your Lock Specialists. They make the keys and install the lock systems to ensure proper access to space on campus.
Welcome to Our Team!
Devin Argo was hired as a Custodial Specialist for Vet Med. He is working for Thomas O’Briant.
Nicky Burton was hired as a Custodial Specialist. She is working for Quentin Rawlins.
Hanna Greenslate was hired as a Custodial Specialist. She is working for Quentin Rawlins.
Debbie Erickson was hired as a Custodial Specialist. She is working for Patrick Lancaster.
Eduard Cespedes was hired as a Landscape Technician. He is working for Joe Myers.
Scott Williams was hired as a Recycling Technician. He is working for Bill Spiegel.
Michael Mongold was hired as an HVAC Technician for Zone 2. He is working for Mike Paph.
David Laster was hired as a Custodial Supervisor. He is working for Patrick Lancaster.
Regina Allen was hired as a Custodial Specialist. She is working for Rod Hodges.
Jeanette Rivera was hired as a Custodial Specialist. She is working for Patrick Lancaster.
Javier Lopez-Rivera was hired as a Custodial Specialist. He is working for Quentin Rawlins.
Billy Dieball was hired as an Electrician for Zone 4. He is working for Galen Hageman.
Just For Fun!
The 1st Annual Facilities Car Show was a small, yet fun addition to the employee appreciation Festivities during the Facilities Family Picnic. Three cars and two motorcycles were entered, but rain on the morning of the show prevented the motorcycles from being displayed. A steady crowd passed through
the show area.
Everyone enjoyed chatting about the cars, auto parts, past cars, and other tall tales. I want to thank everyone who helped me coordinate this event. Thanks to Lori Hayden, who was invaluable in developing the flyer and entry form, and emailing them out to the Division. Thanks to Jeff Barnes, director of Parking Services, and his staff for reserving a spacious area for the show. And thanks to Ryan Swanson and Ed Heptig for allowing me to try a new event.
I proposed the car show to our administration because I enjoy seeing someone’s unique vehicle in the parking lot and never have the time to talk to the owner about it. We have very diverse automotive interests across Facilities and I wanted to showcase that.
Please contact me next summer about entering your ‘ride’ into the 2nd annual Facilities Car Show!
– Mike Paph, Zone 2 Supervisor
Mark Your Calendars!
KUDOS!
KUDOS!…to our GROUNDS & LANDSCAPING division for the beautiful Purple Oxalis Plants in front of Dykstra Hall. Students and Staff often stop to take pics of our Purple Pride and ask what they are.
KUDOS!…to KERRY McDONALD for organizing such a fantastic Family Day Picnic for all Facilities Employees! Volunteers from Our Building 
Maintenance department set up the gigantic tent in front of Dykstra Hall so we could enjoy a picnic lunch, games, a car show, and even a bouncy house for the kiddos! Overall, it was a HUGE success! Kerry would also like to thank everyone who helped set up and clean up with special thanks going to Cody Smith and Shelly Hauck.
Happy Retirement
Janet Schooler has been a K-State employee for more than 29 years! During that time, she has worked in Facilities Payroll, which became a part of the Administrative Services Center in 2017.
We will miss you, Janet!