Employee Recognition

2026 Employee Shout-Outs

• May
  • Adri Phillips-Luhr, Counseling: Adri has quietly served as a powerhouse of the Counseling Team for 9 years. Adri has brought a wealth of knowledge, insight, lightness and stability to the team and to hundreds of students over the years. Thank you Adri, your ripple effect will go on.
  • Liza Geduldig, Rachel Frascella, President’s Office: Once again, Liza and Rachel pulled off an exceptional Commencement ceremony and honorary degree dinner. From centerpieces and scripts to a new ticketing system, and volunteer coordination to the processional, every detail was thoughtfully coordinated and flawlessly executed. This was our first combined ceremony in many years, which brought the planning to a whole new level. Liza and Rachel, along with an incredible group of day-of volunteers, ensured that our graduates, honorees, families, and colleagues experienced something truly memorable. These are just two of the many events and initiatives that Liza and Rachel lead throughout the year. We cannot thank you enough for all the ways you make Champlain shine.
  • Kate Reid, Marketing: You are going above and beyond to support the entire EM department and champion Champlain’s unique identity!
  • Day of Service Committee: Thank you for organizing an awesome day for us all to give back to our community!
  • Skip Harris, Maggie Riley, Isabella Poloes, Erin Kwon and David Boyle, The Counseling Center: A shout out to my amazing colleagues on the Counseling Team – Skip Harris, Maggie Riley, Isabella Poloes, David Boyle and Erin Kwon. I am deeply grateful to have worked in an environment where professionalism and respect are matched by genuine warmth, humor and camaraderie. This team is exceptionally dedicated to student wellbeing and to providing care of the highest quality. Collectively, they have quietly supported thousands of students over the years. In addition, they have supervised and mentored more than 20 master’s-level clinical interns, expanding the counseling center’s capacity to meet the needs of the student body while helping launch much-needed clinicians into the field. The collective knowledge and experience, ongoing commitment to professional development, and depth of clinical expertise within the team is remarkable, and I feel so very fortunate to have worked alongside such smart, talented and compassionate professionals for the last nine years.
  • Erin Kwon, The Counseling Center: Erin has provided top notch counseling, outreach and education for the campus community for the past several years. She is conscientious, reliable, and an inspiration to many. Thank you, Erin!
  • Adnane Adossama, Undergraduate Admission: Adnane, you are always going above and beyond to support your students and their support networks. You always have the best interest of your students/families in mind, and it does not go unnoticed! Keep rocking on.
• April
  • Sami Kassel, Admissions Operations: Thank you, Sami, for your consistent, diligent, and often behind-the-scenes hard work! Your care and expertise are so appreciated.
  • Zach Harrison, Housing & Residential Life: Zach led HRL in yet another successful Housing Selection process for Champlain’s residential students. He communicates processes clearly to students and navigates setting realistic expectations ahead of Housing Selection with them. Thank you for your leadership, Zach!
  • Nick Pierce, Natasha Murray, Beth Dietriech and anyone else in the library: Thank you for your assistance in the execution of the 1st Beaver’s Get Lit. It was wonderful to have a literary event in the library.
  • Susan Warwyck, Student Affairs: Susan donated her time, talent and resources towards crafting the SAAM Community Quilt that is hanging in the Stairnook Gallery. Susan, it is beautiful! Thank you for the generosity and enthusiasm you brought to this creation!
  • Ezra Demers, CCO: Ezra is a constant bright spot of CCO – quietly and efficiently supporting multiple CCO functions, always with a smile and bringing positive energy to everything they do. We appreciate you Ezra!! Thank you!
  • Jessica Mattera, MIC Library: Thank you for always doing the “thing” when I ask. You make my life easier and everything works better.
• March
  • Zeke Davico, Career Collaborative: Shout out to Zeke for working with us in the Student Success Center to help our students stay on track with their Insight milestones. Zeke built us a really slick Dashboard that allows us to easily check a student’s status and provides links to various options for fulfilling outstanding milestones. Additionally, Zeke is incredibly helpful and responsive when we have additional questions. Thanks, Zeke!
  • the CCO eLearning Team: A shoutout to the CCO eLearning team! They work year-round designing, developing, producing, and managing the delivery of our online courses, and they do it with skill, curiosity, and good humor. New responsibilities keep landing on their plates, and they take every one on with courage, resilience, and a willingness to improvise when things get messy. Thank you for being truly awesome!
  • Danielle L’Esperance, Admissions: Danielle did an incredible job organizing and leading event efforts at Admitted Student Day! This is a full-campus event that involves pulling together so many different people (shoutout to everyone who plays a role in ASD!). Despite being asked a million questions by so many people around the college in the week leading up to the event, she answered quickly and knowledgeably. She is enthusiastic and welcoming to so many prospective students and families. Thank you Danielle for all of your hard work and dedication, and here’s to another great ASD 2!
  • Christine Koogle, Student Engagement: Koogle is always willing to jump in and help and put in the extra effort. She is kind, caring, and supports our students in amazing ways. THANK YOU KOOGS!
  • Champlain College Library, Champlain College Library: Huge thanks to everyone in the Champlain College Library for the incredible support you give to CCO! We appreciate the work you do to support our instructional designers, producers, faculty, and most importantly, our students.
  • JJ Anderson, Ginger Pressey, and Wayne Buttles: Thank you all SO MUCH for your help with getting the new transcript printer up and running. Each step of the way brought on more complications and, on top of that, you all put up with my constant emails! HUGE shout out to Wayne for getting that final, missing puzzle piece. Who knew that there were so many different servers/systems involved in printing a transcript?!
• February
  • Kelsey O’Connor, Tim Van Woert, Dany Wyman, Zach Harrison, Darrin Pillsbury, Housing and Facilities: Thank you for your exceptional response to the McDonald Hall water pipe emergency. Your swift action in relocating students, maintaining clear communication throughout the incident, and coordinating the cleanup and safety preparations made a difficult situation manageable for everyone involved. I’m grateful for your willingness to prioritize our students’ needs and handle this crisis so effectively.
  • Hilary Delisle, Finance: Thank you for always connecting me the right person.
• January
  • Presidents Office: I want to second the amazing holiday party. As some one who is not a dancer it was great to have an alternative activity. It was so much FUN!!
  • Liza Geduldig & the MLK Committee: Liza and the MLK Committee have planned a number of thoughtful activities intended to build community and honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Huge props for their creativity and commitment to this project. Please join us next Monday and Tuesday for brunch, a movie screening, the peace walk or our community gathering.
  • Facilities Team: I appreciate you all going the extra mile, often showing up to campus at 4 in the morning, to make sure our campus is safe and walkable! Your tireless efforts do not go unnoticed.
  • Emily Wright, TRAD Marketing: Emily started just a couple months ago and has really hit the ground running! She brings a wonderful set of skills to our team, and she’s carefully and quickly picking up all the complexities and nuances of our systems and data. Emily is a thoughtful, proactive colleague making a significant impact already. Thank you for your diligent work, Emily!
  • Matt Huwiler, IS: Matt recently migrated the library’s Special Collections catalog to a new server. He spent hours making sure it was stable and functioning, as well as troubleshooting errors to ensure that everything transferred smoothly and functions as it should.