UW FACILITIES EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER / SEPTEMBER 2023
Another successful Summer All-Hands
Fun, friendship and fajitas ... Thank you to everyone who gathered for the Summer All-Hands! Look back on the August event with a selection of photos and video of the dunk tank. If you have photos from the event, or of Facilities staff in general, email them to uwfphotos@uw.edu. We'd love to include them in the slideshow for the next All-Hands.
New Title IX Reporting Form
All UW staff, faculty and students are encouraged to share concerns related to sex- and gender-based violence, harassment and discrimination through the new online Title IX reporting form. Starting in autumn quarter, reports or consultations that previously would have been directed to SafeCampus will instead be directed to the Office of the Title IX Coordinator.
This course, developed by the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity and Office of Tribal Relations, covers the contextual factors and undergirding issues of land acknowledgements.
Explore your options at a benefits fair
With open enrollment for benefits-eligible employees coming up, take advantage of in-person and virtual benefits fairs to make informed choices about health plans, retirement, finances and more.
Recognition
Kudos The UW’s Health Sciences Education Building was recognized with a National Award of Merit by the Design-Build Institute of America. Congratulations to the Project Delivery Group and everyone who worked on this project.
Welcome Welcome to our newest employees: Owen Amenta, Custodian Area E, Building Services; Juan Carrillo, Mason/Plasterer Shop 54, Maintenance & Construction; Andrew Clark, Electrical Lead Shop 56, Maintenance & Construction; Laura Denney, Program Ops Analyst, Transportation Services; William Feeney, Program Ops Specialist, Transportation Services; David Gericke, Control Technician Lead, CEUO; Amanda Harryman, Program Coordinator Stores, Maintenance & Construction; Nori Hawkins, Gardener 2, Maintenance & Construction; Enrique Holder, Maintenance Mechanic 1 Shop 17, Maintenance & Construction; Brett Kekoa, Custodian Area C Shift, Building Services; Simeon Kirillov, Machinery Mechanic Shop 14, Maintenance & Construction; Jennifer Lail, Temporary Executive Assistant, Asset Management; Nicholas Leavitt, Maintenance Mechanic 2, Maintenance & Construction; Jeffrey Lewis, Motor Equipment Service Attendant, Transportation Services; Thomas Mallett, Control Technician Fire Alarm, Maintenance & Construction; Jon Merkle, Machinery Mechanic Shop 16, Maintenance & Construction; Shawn Parsley, Plumber/Pipe/Steamfitter Shop 16, Maintenance & Construction; Michael Rives, Custodian Area A, Building Services; Stephen Rudolph, Fiscal Specialist 2 TS Accounting, Finance & Administration; Adam Saliba, Control Technician HVAC, CEUO; Hyunji Song, Space Data Analyst, Engineering Services; Tokala Tatum, Custodian Area A, Transportation Services; Rocale Timmons, Executive Director of Economic Development for Real Estate; Carlos Valadez, Floorlayer Shop 54, Maintenance & Construction; Ed Wittig, Mason/Plasterer Shop 54, Maintenance & Construction
Promotions Congratulations to the following people on their new roles: Russell Browne, Industrial Hygienist Manager, Regulated Materials; Scott Martin, Plumber/Pipe/Steamfitter Shop 10, Maintenance & Construction; Stacey Sowers, Gardener Lead, Maintenance & Construction
Retirements Lastly, a very sincere thanks to recent retirees Ke C Chen (20 years), Carolyn Drebert (31 years), Jo Ann Kuykendall (9 years) and Theodore Navarro (27.5 years).
In memoriam We mourn the loss of Robert Dowell, Maintenance Mechanic/Locksmith Lead, Maintenance & Construction.
