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Civil Service CelebrationStudent TestimonalsThursday, August 10, 2017

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Christine Wang

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May2017Graduate

“Nomatterwhatissueorsituationastudentwasgoingthrough,Peggycouldbetrustedtotalkthemthroughitandmakethemseethesilverlining.”

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Lexie Williams

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August2017GraduateB.S.inPublicHealth-HealthAdministration

“Awareoftheseeminglysmallactionsoperatingstaffmemberstakeforboththeirfellowstaffmembersandforthestudents.THANKYOUALL foryourcountlesseffortsandkindwordsandpleaseknowthatyounevergounnoticed! ”

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Soroosh Azizi

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DoctoralStudent- Economics

“Frances;shehelpedmealotevenbeforecomingtotheUSA,whileapplyingforNIU,andthenforthenextthreeyearsandhalf.Shealwayshasbeenverynicetomeandallofmyclassmates.Shealsomakesverydeliciouscookies.”

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Liz Heckenast

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RecentGraduateCompletedLawDegreeatNIU

“Ihavegottentoknowseveralofourregularoperatingstaffmembers.Theyalwayswentoverandaboveifweeverneededanything.Ilovethemall!”

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Masud Alam

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DoctoralStudent:3rd YearPursuingDegreeinEconomics

“…uniquecombinationofvision,cooperationandfairness.”

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Tamara Boston

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GraduateStudentPursuingdegreeinCAHE/StudentAffairs

“Atthecloseofthewinterbreak,thenextday,insteadoftakingherusuallunch,Amyspentitwithmeattheclinic.Iknowmanymembersoftheoperatingstaffwhodogoaboveandbeyondtohelpstudents.”

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Amanda Insalaco

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DoctoralStudentPursuingDegreeinCommunityLeadershipCivicEngagement(NGOStudies)

“JulieAnnandJennifer;Theyshowrespectandhospitalitytoallvisitors.Theyalwaystreatedmeasanequal.”

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Taylor Spooner

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Undergraduate:SeniorPursuingDegreeinHDFS–EmphasisinFamilySocialServices

“Bethsteppedintofillouroffice.Shelovesinteractingwithstudentsandotherindividualsoncampus.Numerouspeoplehavewalkedintoourofficeravingabouthowhelpfulshe'sbeenforthemonourcampus.“

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Rachel Shapland

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Undergraduate:SeniorPursuingDegreeinNursing

“MarcymademefeelwelcomethemomentIsteppedintotheoffice.Marcygoesaboveandbeyondforstudentseverysingleday.ShetrulyunderstandswhatitmeanstobepartoftheNIUHuskiefamily.”

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Ryan R. Lee

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RecentGraduateCompletedLawDegreeatNIU

“TheoperatingstaffinSwenParsonHallalwaysbrightenedmydaywiththeirfriendliness.TheoperatingstaffhasbeenoneofthemanyhighlightsofspendingtimeinSwen ParsonHall.”

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Lizy Garcia

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GraduateStudentPursuingdegreeinPublicAdministration

”Myveryfirstofficialjob,andfromtheverybeginning,Kelliwasalwaysthoughtfulandpatient.ShesawthatshecouldtrustmeandgivememoreresponsibilitythanwhatIthoughtIwascapableof.”

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Maleah Morrow

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Undergraduate:SeniorPursuingdegreeinSociologywithaminorinSpanish

“Thesestaffmembersandcivilserviceemployeesnotonlydotheirjob,theygoaboveandbeyondreallyasapartofourcommunityandgrowingbondswithstudentslikemehelpingandcaring.Wecouldnotworkwithoutyouguys!”

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Danielle Hoske

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Alumna- CompletedGraduateDegreeatNIU

“Everyoneinthedepartmentissomotivatingandencouraging,itmadeworkingforNGOLDnotonlyenjoyablebutinspiredmetofurthermyeducationandattendgradschool.”

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Riss Carter

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Undergraduate:JuniorPursuingdegreeinSociologywithaminorinWomenandGenderStudies&LBGTStudies

“TherehavebeentimeswhenIstayedlongerattheCSWGSofficejusttohangoutwithKadie,andwealwaysshareagoodlaugh!Kadieisalsoveryinclusive,andisalwaysmindfulofmypronounsandrespectfulofmygenderidentity.”

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Daniel Tamayo

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Undergraduate:SeniorPursuingdegreeinPhysicalEducation

“Ihavehadtheprivilegetointeractwithmanyoperatingstaffmembers,andtheyhavealwaysbeenverysupportiveandgenuinewiththeirsupportandhelp.Ifeeltheoperatingstaffmembersandtheinteractionstheyhavewitheverystudent,helpstudentsfeelNIUistheirhomeawayfromhome.“

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Johnisha Sterling

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LawStudent

“IhavehadmanygreatexperienceswiththeoperatingstaffhereatNIUCollege ofLaw.Infact,Ihavehadsomanygreatexperiencesthatitwouldbetoomuchtowriteaboutallofmyexperienceswitheachindividual.I,alongwithmanyotherstudents,considerthemtobemorethanjusttheoperatingstaff,butinsteadweconsiderthemtobeapartofthelawschoolfamily.”

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Danielle Brehm

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Undergraduate:JuniorPursuingdegreeinBusinessManagement

“IhadanencounterwithanoperatingstaffemployeewhosimplyheardwhatIhadtosayandhelpedmebasedonmypersonalneeds.It'sthistypeoftreatmentbetweenthestaffandstudentsthatmakesNIUsuchagreatplace!”

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Keith Cameron

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LawStudent

“Nancyhashelpedmefeelcomfortableinasituationthathasbeendifficulttoadaptto.Aspecialthankstoher.”