The 2020 "Be A Bengal nominees" will be recognized for their amazing efforts and commitment to hope, trust, stability and hope!
Thanks to Lookout Credit Union for their sponsorship of the Be A Bengal program! Their continued support of this program enhances the mission and vision of Idaho State University!
2020 Be a Bengal of the Year Awards - 2020 winners received a beautiful basket of gifts from Lookout Credit Union and ISU. ISU provided a 1 year reserved parking tag for the yearly winners!
HOPE - Sonia Martinez, Staff, Office of Research
TRUST - Eric Silk, Faculty, University Programs - Meridian
STABILITY - Sheldon Harris, Staff, College of Education
COMPASSION - Dawn Brooks, Faculty, Student Success Center
Congratulations to all 2020 nominees and winners!
2020 Nominees - Each month Lookout Credit Union provided 4 - $25 gift cards for a drawing in the categories of hope, trust, stability and compassion! All nominees are announced monthly in ISU Today!
December
Amber Tews, Research (Stability)
Dawn Broooks, Academic Affairs (Compassion)
Debbie Lance, Human Resources (Compassion)
Doris Nestor, Student Services (Compassion)
Eric Silk, Health Sciences (Trust)
Jenn Holst, Health Sciences (Stability)
Jeremy Thomas, Arts & Letters (Stability)
JongHun Sung, College of Education (Hope)
Lance Roe, Academic Affairs (Compassion)
Pauline Thiros, Athletics (Hope)
Sari Byerly, Student Services (Stability)
Sheldon Harris, College of Education (Stability)
Spring Neihart, College of Technology (Stabilty)
Tiffany Elsberry, College of Technology (Compassion)
Virginia Barnett, Arts & Letters (Compassion & Hope)
Virginia Hall, Arts & Letters (Stability)
November
Virginia Barnett, Arts & Letters (Hope)
Brenda Jacobsen, College of Education (Hope)
Carey Jennings, Student Services (Hope)
Sonia Martinez, Research (Hope)
Michelle Mills, Student Services (Stability)
Evan Papa, Health Sciences (Hope)
Suzanne Peck, Academic Affairs (Compassion)
Steven Thomson, Student Services (Compassion)
October
Guillermo Raya, TRIO (Stability)
Dawn Brooks, Honors Program (Compassion)
Ryan Karlson, Counseling and Testing (Compassion)
Teresa Baker, Physical and Occupational Therapy (Trust)
Virginia Barnett, Arts & Letters (Hope)
Lance Roe, ITRC (Stability)
Kim Richter, KDHS (Hope)
Danielle Pew, Payroll (Stability)
Guillermo Raya, TRIO- 2nd nomination in October (Stability)
Virginia Barnett, Arts & Letters- 2nd nomination in October (Hope)
Jana Bodily-Roan, Institute of Rural Health (Hope)
September
Michael Timm, University Programs/ISU IF (Hope)
Carey Jennings, Financial Aid (Stability)
Carla Green, Physical and Occupational Therapy (Compassion)
Stephanie Harris, Facilities Services (Hope)
Blake Beck, ETS (Stability)
Caprice Huse, Library (Compassion)
Daphne Tseng, ITRC (Compassion)
August
Gail Jorgensen, ESTEC (Stability)
Kerry Larsen, Office of the Registrar (Trust)
Abbey Hirt, Office of Academic Advising ( Stability)
Kristine McCarty, Collge of Business (Hope)
David Haumschilt, ITS (Compassion)
Michael Timm, University Programs/ISU IF (Compassion)
Catherine Black, University Programs/ISU IF (Trust)
July
Tiffany Elsberry, College of Technology (Trust)
Lisa Kidder, ITRC (Stability)
Joey Gifford, Marketing & Communications (Stability)
Dustin Enslinger, Athletics (Hope)
Joni Loftin, Communication Sciences & Disorders (Stability)
Donna Lybecker, Polictical Science/Research (Hope)
Cherisse Brown, START (Hope)
June
Barry Hulet, Facilities Services (Trust)
Adam Bradford, Graduate School (Compassion)
May
Chad Yates, Counseling (Compassion)
Esther Ntuli, Teaching and Educational Studies (Compassion)
Chelsie Rauh, Early College Program (Hope)
Cindy Seiger, PTOT (Stability)
Kelly Thompson, PTOT (Stability)
Stephanie Richardson, Gender Resource Center (Stability)
Kristine McCarty, COB- Graduate Programs (Stability)
April
Deb Green, Scholarships (Compassion)
Jenn Gallup, Teaching and Educational Studies (Compassion)
Dennis Krumwiede, Business (Hope)
Virginia Barnett, Arts & Letters (Hope)
Virginia Barnett, Arts & Letters- 2nd nomination in April (Hope)
Chris Richardson, Nursing (Stability)
Laurie Richards, ISU Bookstore (Stability)
Wendy Ruchti, Teaching and Educational Studies (Stability)
March
Laura Gleason, Research Service (Compassion)
Shane Campbell, HR (Compassion)
Khalil Azizi, International Programs (Compassion)
Morgan Betts, Welcome Center (Compassion)
Spencer Jardine, Library (Compassion)
Beth Downing, Library (Compassion)
Shawn Bascom, International Programs (Compassion)
Rocky Haddon, Custodial Services (Compassion)
Sheryl Yee, Counseling and Testing (Compassion)
Tawna Rankin, Student Financial Services (Compassion)
Adam Bradford, Graduate School (Hope)
Amanda Eller, Teaching and Educational Studies (Stability)
Amanda Eakins, Graduate School (Stability)
Wendy Ruchti, Teaching and Educational Studies (Stability)
Shirley Taysom, Office of Equity and Inclusion (Stability)
Henry Evans, Office of Equity and Inclusion (Stability)
Frank Mason, ETS (Stability)
Sheila Lukenbill, Custodial (Trust)
Mia Wallace, ITRC (Trust)
February
Cali Bell, Academic Affairs (Compassion)
Jordan Withers, Housing (Compassion)
Philip Homan, Library (Hope)
Adam Smith, Scholarships (Hope)
Shin Kue Ryu, Political Science (Hope)
Lyn Redington, Student Affairs (Hope)
Ginny Lawrimore, Marketing & Communications (Hope)
Cali Bell, Academic Affairs (Hope) - 2nd Nomination in February
Susan Ross, Scholarships (Stability)
Sajan Bajracharya, OFBA-Accounting (Trust)
Bianica Yellowhair, Bengal Bridge (Trust)
January
Al Reed, Facilities Services-Meridian (Trust)
Danielle Pew, Payroll (Compassion)
Celal Perihan, Teaching and Educational Studies (Compassion)
Tammy Reed, Facilities Services-Meridian (Compassion)
Erin Miller, Biological Sciences (Stability)
David Haumschilt, ITS (Stability)
Matthew Wright, Equity and Inclusion (Hope)
Kellee Kirkpatrick, Political Science (Hope)