The latest from Human Resources
Congratulations to Rebecca Kleiva, recipient of the 2016 Winter Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Kleiva has provided outstanding services to the college community for the past seven years. She manages the Worker Retraining Financial Aid program, positively impacting the lives of students, and has been a superb contributor to the Workforce Education Services team. She…
In 2007, Clark College President Bob Knight introduced a new honor at Clark College: the presidential coin. The coin is given to faculty and staff members who provide exemplary service to Clark students, the college and the community. The honorees are decided by the president and are kept secret until the names are announced–generally on…
Congratulations to Vanessa Meyer, recipient of the 2015 Fall Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award. Meyer is the Secretary Senior in the Behavioral and Social Sciences unit, and is the sole support for both divisions, which encompasses 10 departments, 21 full-time faculty, and 35 adjunct faculty. Vanessa was nominated with input from 23 Clark employees. Meyer…
Eighty-eight Clark Penguins got up and moving during the month of October for the first ever Walktober Challenge, a physical-activity challenge in which employees competed against the WSU Vancouver Cougs and the Lower Columbia College Red Devils. Some participants hiked, biked, or ran off-campus; others chose to take a fitness class or walk the Penguin…
PEBB Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) and Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) If you wish to enroll in or continue your Medical FSA and/or DCAP, open enrollment is the time to do it. You must enroll or reenroll no later than November 30 for the January 1, 2016 coverage year. The Medical FSA allows you…
Opening Day is traditionally the occasion for announcing the yearly Exceptional Classified Staff Awards, which recognize two classified employees for their contributions to Clark College. Recipients receive a glass plaque and $1,000, funded through an anonymous donor’s contributions to the Clark College Foundation. For their “exemplary work performance, outstanding service to the college, a positive…
As a member of Team Work Well, Clark College upholds Governor Inslee’s statewide initiative to support healthy lifestyle behaviors for our employees. Research shows that healthier employees are happier employees. With that in mind, we are developing a comprehensive wellness program based on the feedback provided in the wellness survey sent out in May. Thank…
Congratulations to Thor Tesdale, recipient of the 2015 Summer Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Thor Tesdale is a Maintenance Mechanic in Facilities Services and has been with Clark College for more than 15 years. Nominated with input from 10 Clark employees, Tesdale is described as someone who is “always smiling and willing to problem-solve.” One…
Congratulations to Marianne Luther, recipient of the 2015 Spring Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Marianne Luther is the secretary senior for the Counseling and Health Center and is on the “front line” for walk-in students in crisis. Luther is described as “wonderfully calm, friendly, supportive, and compassionate to all students visiting the center.” She patiently…
Congratulations to Jeri Kemmer, recipient of the 2015 Winter Quarter Classified Staff Excellence Award! Jeri Kemmer is the BEECH Unit Operations Supervisor and has been with Clark College for 19 years. The following comment from one of her Secretary Seniors best summarizes Jeri’s exemplary work performance: “Jeri really does go above and beyond when it…
