关怀山猫

在这个前所未有的时代, many members of the University community are going above and beyond to solve problems and provide services to our students, 员工和更大的社区. 澳门十大赌城官方网站认可并向爱心山猫队致敬!

提名一只爱心山猫. Share your story or the story of someone you know who has stepped up to meet the needs of students, faculty, 教职员或大学社区内外的成员. 

詹妮弗•布朗
学生成功教练
Brown has been nominated for providing opportunities for students to get moving while also doing her advising sessions from home. “As 学生成功教练es, we're actively engaged with first-year students. In many conversations, there was a repeated pattern amongst us all – not enough movement! To address this need, I started identifying free workout resources for students. We set weekend virtual workout sessions to improve our well-being and to bring a sense of FSU community online in their homes.” (2020年6月1日)

Harry Fike
资讯科技署
Fike worked tirelessly to set students up with loaner laptops and wifi connections. “He has literally chased down UPS drivers to get the computers delivered to our students as quickly as possible! 他乐于助人, generous with his time and very knowledgeable while communicating with students,他的提名人说. 菲克说，他和他的团队已经成功地建立起来了, 为教师挑选并交付120多台笔记本电脑, staff and students “for the FSU community to continue to work, teach, 远程学习. It can be difficult to diagnose and fix computer problems remotely, but it is a challenge my team has stepped up to with great success. 在FSU之外, I enabled my church to switch to online services within the first week of the shutdown and have advised many others on how to use technology to stay connected during this time.” (2020年6月1日)


Sarina甘特图
招生顾问
Gant has gone above and beyond in connecting with prospective students by frequently adjusting her schedule to evenings and weekends to be able to talk to the students’ parents and help ease their anxiety about the college application process. 自从在家工作以来, Gant has found it easier to find time to build relationships with incoming students from around the state. “Knowing that we are making life-changing decisions for students makes it all worth it!” she said. (2020年6月1日)


Sara K. Hughes
研究生，教育学
Hughes was nominated for her service on the front lines as a local EMT while balancing being a graduate student. “I feel honored to be recognized for my part in helping to keep our community safe and healthy,” she said. “I am a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician through George's Creek Ambulance Service in Lonaconing, Maryland … I hope to work as a wilderness EMT/educator with the National Park Service.” (2020年6月1日)


肖恩·琼斯
学生支援服务
A student nominated Jones for going above and beyond to help at a moment’s notice. “Although these have been trying times, a student's success is still a top priority,” he said.  “All things normal has been thrown out the windows, and I've been meeting students where they are. 这是9便士的.m. advising appointments because it’s the only time they may have access to a computer.” (2020年6月1日)


尤兰达摩西
大四心理学专业
在学期初, 摩西开始做生意, 灵魂美食节, and donated half of her profits to charity groups such as Actions Against Hunger, 谁为第三世界国家的人民提供食物. 一旦新冠疫情爆发, she as donated “donated tons of masks and homemade remedy tea to friends whose families have been directly affected,” she said. She was nominated by one of those family members of a COVID patient. (2020年6月1日)

Dr. 埃文Offstein
管理系
A student recognized Offstein for personally reaching out to students by calling to just check in. “This simple act of caring shows a lot of compassion during these stressful times,学生评论道. Evan said he made it his priority to call three students a week, 不要谈论工作或学校, 但要看看他们能撑多久. (2020年6月1日)

得泰勒
戏剧专业一年级
Taylor wanted to connect with her community in Frederick, Md., 在COVID危机期间, so every Friday she volunteers for Blessings in a Backpack, 给社区的孩子们分发食物. Taylor, who is participating in the program through the AmeriCorps program sponsored by FSU, said, “It’s a great way to give to the community and help others in need. Even behind a mask, I have a huge smile on my face when I see how happy the children are. 即使在这些艰难的时刻，澳门十大赌城官方网站仍然在给予!”  (2020年6月1日)

Dr. 阳光Brosi
副教授/生物系
阳光Brosi缝制并分发口罩, over 150 of which were donated to greenhouse workers and elders of the Lakota (South Dakota) and Inupiat and Yupik (Alaska) tribes with whom Sunshine has worked. 来自马里兰州西部受赠人的捐款, 还有个人资金, 帮助使这些免费产品成为可能. (2020年5月18日)

特蕾西·爱德华兹
讲师/地理系
Edwards continuously checks in with her students since transitioning online. 她先做了一个小测验，询问每个学生的感受, 关于他们在线学习的经历, and how they could continue to work on projects and assignments remotely. 她对每个作业都留下了详细的评论, making sure to continue discussions as in the classroom setting. “She genuinely cares about each of her students and has tried to make the transition process as smooth as possible, while taking into consideration that this might not be easy for all of us,她的提名中写道。. 照片中的面具由阳光Brosi制作(见上图). (2020年5月18日)

Dr. 特拉维斯英语
副教授/视觉艺术系
English provides constant support to the Art Department with exceptional communication, including providing input into the logistics of graduating seniors, 谁错过了一个物理高级展览. “我很荣幸被提名, but more to work with colleagues who have adapted so readily to our unforeseen circumstances,英语说. “I’m particularly proud of our students in the Visual Arts Department, who have completed the semester with remarkable and inspiration aplomb, continuing to explore themselves and their art with creativity and vitality. 是他们让我熬过了这一切.照片是一幅正在进行的隔离画. (2020年5月18日)

杰西卡Rothe
研究生，娱乐，公园 & 体育管理课程
Rothe aspires to earn a doctorate and become a professor in the area of outdoor recreation, 公园与旅游业. She currently works long hours due to COVID-19 at a pharmacy and volunteers as an EMT – in addition to finishing her final project for her master’s degree. “I started working in the pharmacy my freshmen year of undergraduate as a way to get through school … with COVID-19, 这太疯狂了! ... I am a nationally registered advanced EMT and volunteer as much I can to try and lower the burden a bit!” (2020年5月18日)

凯特琳Rund
大四，音乐专业
作为学生成功导师, Rund is always making sure the first-year students in the Music Department are OK, emailing and texting students even after her mentor duties have finished. Rund says that she is learning as much from her student mentees about being a “successful musician, 一个完整的人, 一个支持你的朋友. 我想过我想要什么，需要听到什么. … I told them that it was okay to feel what they were feeling, 悲伤，想念他们的朋友, 但我提醒他们，这不是结束, 这也不应阻止他们保持联系.” (2020年5月18日)

Dr. Amit Shah
教授/管理系
为了出席会议，沙阿做出了更大的牺牲, 为学生的成长投资, 并能应付自如. “With the new pass/fail option, it would have been easy for Dr. Shah to see student apathy toward class as a signal to do less. Instead, he has chosen the more challenging path by doing more — investing over 100% when little appreciation is returned. ... He provides, cares, and adapts so that the FSU family lives on.” Shah praised his students for adapting and doing well despite the circumstances. “这对我来说也是一次学习经历.” (2020年5月18日)

Katie Weir
助理处长/宿舍生活
Weir holds regular Residence Hall Associations via Microsoft Teams to keep the organization moving forward, making sure the members are adjusting to work in quarantine and offering a helping head. “Katie is a wonderful advisor that offers a caring smile that makes our organization more enjoyable.” She has also worked with the 居住生活 Office staff to make sure resident students are taken care of. “We realize how difficult it must be for our students who are unable to go home right now, so the least we can do is make sure they have the supplies and support that they need to be comfortable and successful,威尔说. (2020年5月18日)

基冈狼
初级/前期计划
Wolf, Phi Mu Delta的会长, uses the online chapter meeting time as an opportunity for members to talk about their challenges and successes. He started a virtual study hall session to provide academic and motivational support. He’s hosted chat rooms and game nights to build camaraderie. “During this time, I felt like one of the most important things is staying connected to others. … I wanted [my fraternity] brothers to know that they have a space readily available to them whenever they needed anything,狼说. (2020年5月18日)

Aunya布朗
宿舍主任/宿舍生活办公室
布朗一直为澳门十大赌城官方网站的住校学生值班, and she has worked incredibly hard to ensure they are thriving personally and academically. She has also been a great mentor for our remaining RAs; she makes sure they feel supported and connected during this difficult time. She has been a crucial part of the transition to Edgewood Commons. “Making sure the students are comfortable to ensure they are able to complete this semester successfully is our top priority,布朗说. (2020年5月11日)

加布费尔南德斯
宿舍主任/宿舍生活办公室
Fernandes has really stepped up to support our remaining residential students during this challenging time. He has checked in on students who are struggling to adjust to online classes and the new living arrangement, 他提供支持和资源. Fernandes always listens to student concerns and helps them find solutions. He is the first to volunteer to help with a project, and his work ethic is unmatched. He has been a crucial part of the transition to Edgewood Commons. (2020年5月11日)

本杰明·福勒斯特
Senior Political Science Major/ VP of SGA and President, USM Student Council
Forrest is meeting with campus leadership and system leadership to make contingency plans and show student input on a variety of different issues. He says that he’s continued to do what he would do any other day – “so that students have a voice at the campus and system level.作为南加州大学学生会主席, Ben is serving on the Return to Campus Advisory Group under the Chancellor’s Office, providing student input on recommendations for re-opening of the USM system campuses. (2020年5月11日)

Dr. Kristine麦基
副教授，教育专业/USMH
McGee a colleague at another school started a webinar series for student teacher interns on educational technology tools. “Her contact gave students a sense of purpose and comfort that they can still make a difference as teachers even if they can't be with their mentor and students,她的提名人分享道. “Students were hungry for anything that they could do to help their mentors, and we polled them weekly to find out what they wanted to learn,麦基说. The webinar gave the participants a network of support to overcome the challenges in teaching that everyone was experiencing at the time. (2020年5月11日)

Briona Stauffer
大二健康科学专业
斯托弗同时扮演多个角色来帮助他人. 全职学生兼两份工作, she is a math and science tutor and has continued tutoring virtually, and she works 32 hours a week as a certified nursing assistant for a home health agency taking care of elderly patients. She is proud of her part in keeping patients out of 养老院, 他们在哪里感染COVID-19的风险更高. 她也是一名生命接力队长, 代表职业前医学协会, 在今年春季的虚拟活动中. (2020年5月11日)

杜安•米勒 (高级学术实验室经理); 凯文Fearon (研究机械师); 尼克•哈里斯 (junior mechanical engineering major); and 杰克·诺瓦齐克和莫琳·拉万 (诺瓦齐克总统的家人) 

Two 3-D printers in the Additive Engineering Lab have been churning out adjustable headband parts for face shields, 多亏了米勒和费伦的努力, who have been operating the printers; Harris, the student lab manager who provided technical assistance remotely; and Lavan and Jake Nowaczyk, 是谁给他们戴上了透明的面罩. The group is part of a team working together to provide protective gear for those workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of the first few days they produced more than 40 headbands, 他们已经生产了200多个盾牌. The completed face shields are being delivered to local 养老院, 医生, social service organizations and the hospital as well as FSU Police. 他们现在正在为弗罗斯特堡市警方提供物资. “Their efforts certainly helped to fill a critical need during this health emergency as the supply of PPE is critically short,他们的提名中写道。. (2020年5月11日)

Brenna Bohn
健康科学专业
Bohn is an emergency room scribe at UPMC-Western Maryland. Being ready for any and all emergencies is what she deals with every day at her job, COVID-19危机更是强化了这一点. 同时为澳门十大赌城官方网站的社区发挥这一重要作用, 博恩在澳门赌城官方网站的课程都是满额的.” (2020年5月4日)

罗伯特Branham
研究生/娱乐，公园和体育管理
Bob is the deputy director for Calvert County Parks and Recreation, 他在紧急行动中心工作. 鲍勃一直在长时间工作，同时扮演多种角色. He took the lead to name Recreation Division staff as essential personnel in order to host child care for first responders/medical staff at some of the recreation facilities in the county.”  (2020年5月4日)

克里斯蒂娜•达勒姆
Lecturer and Clinical Faculty/Department of Educational Professions
Christina hosts weekly video conferences with her students to go over expectations, 和所有人联系，看看他们是如何应对的. “She goes above just assigning work and grading it by checking our mental health and if we have access to necessary resources,一个学生说。. “I am present throughout the day so that there is some normalcy for my students to encourage them, to provide words of affirmation that they are on the right track, 并提供反馈，使他们能够成功,达勒姆说, “ (2020年5月4日)

乔尔·胡佛
制作服务协调员/文化活动系列
胡佛的伙伴, 隆美尔贡扎加, 冈萨加健康公司的首席执行官, brought home a mask and suggested that he utilize his creative talent to design home-made masks and face shields for the staff at Gonzaga’s medical offices, 迫切需要他们的人. Hoover then saw other groups in need and requests came in for the PAWS Food Pantry volunteers at FSU and several smaller local businesses in the area. To date, Joes has sewn over 200 masks and constructed 40 face shields. (2020年5月4日)

Tammy Ringler
二级行政助理/宿舍及生活事务处
Ringler is spending many evening and weekend hours with the help of her 8-year old grandson to sew hundreds of masks for local businesses such as Beckman’s Pharmacy, 美国Woodmark和Mario 's. She’s sent masks to the military serving in Colorado and New Jersey and was preparing masks for the 居住生活 Office staff. Ringler is using her baking skills to cheer young children by delivering personalized birthday cakes to help them celebrate while stuck at home, and she dressed up and delivered an Easter cake to a special needs child.  (2020年5月4日)

Gwendolin Schemm
传播学/心理学专业
Schemm emailed all of the students in the ORIE class she mentored last fall. “She showed great compassion for these students by expressing how sorry she was that they were dealing with this interruption during their first year of college and reminding them that she was available to talk with anyone who needed someone to listen,她的提名中写道。. “在这种时候, I figured it was just important to let them know there were people and resources out there able to help,Schemm说. (2020年5月4日)

Danyel施密特
大二健康科学专业
Schmidt signed up for training courses to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA). 她在白天平衡上课时间, 在养老院工作, and completing her coursework at night while maintaining a full-time load of science courses. “以目前的世界形势, the local nursing home needs more people to help take care of their residents,” she said. 同时还要全职学习科学课程.” (2020年5月4日)

信仰Tacey
小学/中学教育专业大二
Tacey grocery shops for neighbors who are ill or elderly and must remain in isolation. 她还为重要员工提供日托服务. “My favorite thing that I did was dress up as the Easter bunny and visit kids in their own homes, 同时保持社交距离, of course! It was nice to see all the children get excited and smile as a small shred of normalcy brightened up their day!” Tacey also wrote an article in The Bottom Line to help FSU students express their feelings and concerns regarding online courses, 确保他们的声音被听到. (2020年5月4日)

FSU爪子食品储藏室队
Patrick O’Brien, Ashley Daniels, Michael Tartt and Allison Williams
O’Brien and Daniels from Student and Community Involvement have worked countless hours to make sure that FSU’s PAWS food pantry stays open, 主动和安全. 食品储藏室的一线工人, Tartt, 他是美国志愿队成员和FSU校友, 和威廉姆斯, 野生动物和渔业专业大三学生, have been hired to help with the pantry during open hours on Mondays and Thursdays by appointment. 该团队帮助管理和分发3,总共6000磅,000 pounds of food they have brought in from the Western Maryland Food Bank and have worked closely with the Food Bank and Health Department to follow guidelines. 从春假开始, the pantry has adjusted for social distancing and removed limits on the amount of food students receive. They have prepared pre-packed bags to help with distribution to students. The pantry is serving over 100 students, mostly living off-campus, on a regular basis. The team also put together a plan to accommodate any student who may be ill and require food delivery. Chartwells, 另一位食品储藏室合作伙伴, donated food for food kits as part of the Million Acts of Good Program, while additional food has been ordered with money from donors to keep things running. (2020年5月4日)

FSU美国学生退伍军人协会
丹妮尔·达布罗斯基，退伍军人服务中心主任
Dabrowski started sewing the masks with her FSU-graduate son, Chet, and members of FSU’s chapter of Student Veterans of America (pictured are Student Veterans of America member Megan Hartz and president Arik Hartz) are quickly joined in. So far, 他们已经缝制了670多个口罩, 提供给FSU校园社区, including FSU Police; veterans and their families; 养老院; assisted living centers; hospice care agencies; and other nonprofit human service agencies, such as Friends Aware and the Charlotte Hall Home for Veterans; and for UPMC-Western Maryland to give to discharged patients. As new needs became apparent, “It has taken on a life of its own,” Dabrowski said. (2020年5月4日)

Dr. 杀伤力Brassfield
Associate Professor of Philosophy/Director, Center for Teaching Excellence
Brassfield has led in supporting faculty in the transition to remote instruction, offering resources through Canvas ranging from general advice to specific strategies for each discipline. During spring break, she created a discussion board focused on the transition. “I especially wanted faculty to know about the many textbook and content providers making resources available for free during the pandemic. I wanted to make sure that faculty have a place where they can find, 分享的建议, and read about some different approaches to the various challenges of remote teaching,” she said. (2020年4月27日)

Dr. 托马斯Cadenazzi
讲师/文理学院
Cadenazzi received several nominations from students who commend him for his commitment to online teaching. “This professor is doing a great job during this challenging situation to help us continue to learn.” Cadenazzi is “putting forth his best effort in teaching classes,” providing a discussion board where he will answer questions “at an insanely fast rate,他“没有错过任何一个节拍。.” He’s produced video lectures and has been very fair in grading while keeping to the original syllabus. One student remarked, “It’s very helpful to have an understanding professor like him.” (2020年4月27日)

帕姆德特里克
餐饮服务总监/查特韦尔
Detrick, 和Chartwells的爱心山猫搭档, has worked on developing food options for our staff and students. “Pam was very flexible and ready to change operations as the challenges changed [daily] with COVID-19.她想出了一个合理的办法, equitable, healthy food options for those remaining on campus and arranged for food delivery for students adjusting to a new living situation in Edgewood Commons. Pam always makes sure that food is available for those without. (2020年4月27日)

艾米丽变硬
生物专业
Harden balances her coursework at FSU with her job as the emergency unit secretary at UPMC Western Maryland. “She oversees all patients that come in and out of the ER and makes sure that all tests, labs and other exams as well as test results are back in a timely manner. She's the central hub for everything that happens in the department whether it be good, bad, or ugly.” (2020年4月27日)

麦迪逊Hutter
二年级的艺术 & 设计专业
Hutter is an AmeriCorps student who works with FSU’s PAWS Pantry. She is working to keep things going in support of students who are still living on campus or in Frostburg. Madison is making a difference by supporting basic nutritional needs for students. “她不是在自我推销，只是在做自己的工作.” (2020年4月27日)

小姐Martz
Graphic Artist and Social Media Coordinator/Student and Community Involvement Office
马茨和她的堂兄合作, Susan Geis, to sew over 265 face masks which were donated to healthcare professionals at regional hospitals, 养老院, 卡车运输业, grocery stores and for the immuno-compromised such as asthmatics, 癌症患者和加勒特县临终关怀医院. “Missy never stops caring for her FSU and local community.” She said, “It's a small thing we can do during this uncertain time to help keep our community, friends, 家庭更安全.” (2020年4月27日)

凯瑟琳·"凯蒂"·麦基弗
高级护理专业
McKeever is a full-time nurse on the ortho/neuro/trauma floor at Meritus Health System in Hagerstown. In addition to working the night shift and completing her BSN degree through FSU, 她是“背包里的祝福”的志愿者, a national organization that sends backpacks filled with food home with school-age children who mainly rely on school meals. She volunteers at local pop-up stands while schools have been closed to distribute lunches and snacks to Frederick-area students depending on Blessings in a Backpack for meals during the COVID-19 crisis. (2020年4月27日)

李·安·南丁格尔
经理,好处 & 健康计划/人力资源办公室
After sewing masks for her husband’s co-workers at Martin’s in Keyser, 南丁格尔继续前进, 制造和赠送超过150个可逆的, 调度员可机洗, 大学警察和C3I的警探. “[Sewing] at night and on the weekends has helped me to remain positive as I focus on doing something to help others during this difficult time,” she said. “I will continue working on this project as long as there is a need. The only thing I have asked when someone tries to give me money is please find a way to pay it forward.” (2020年4月27日)

丽塔•托马斯
经理/教学设计与技术
看新闻的时候, Thomas felt a call to rev up plans for online support just prior to the shut-down. She has been available on weekends and evenings in support of the FSU community transitioning to online instruction, 超越并帮助教职员工. Some of the comments received in support of Thomas’ nomination for Caring Bobcat: “丽塔•托马斯 has been a major force in helping me and others to make the transition from classroom to online teaching” and “Her defining quality…is positivity... 对于她遇到的任何问题、情况或人.” (2020年4月27日)