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FCS Staff - Rewards & Recognition Program Winners

FCS Rewards & Recognition Award Recipients

FCS has established a commitment to reward and recognize significant individual and team constructions and accomplishments of FCS employees. Listed here are past and current recipients.

2023 Keystone & Cornerstone Awards

Keystone Award:  Chas Porter (Facilities Management, Pipe Shop)
Cornerstone: Effectiveness Improvement – Stacey Edwards (Energy & Sustainability)
Cornerstone: Dedication to Developing Others – Josh LaPenna (Energy & Sustainability)
Cornerstone: Campus & Community Service – Careen Arsenault (Energy & Sustainability)
Cornerstone: Distinction in TeamworkThe CUBO Team:  Tammy Johnson, Jon Minarski, Travis Fisher, Frank Perry, Sarah Carson, Careen Arsenault, Sam Fairchild, Brenda Frank, Chas Porter and Andrew Fowler
One Cornell – Cheryl Brown and Kara Bugis (EH&S)
One Cornell (Partner) – Robert Hoon and Jared Pittman (Cornell Office of General Counsel)

Keystone Award Winners

2023 - Chas Porter
2022 - Michael Niechwiadowicz
2021 - Cindy Lockwood
2020 - Brenda Conklin
2019  Jim Gibbs
2018 - W.S. “Lanny" Joyce
2017 - Generator Program Team
2016 – R5 Operations and Endowed Moving Crew
2015 - eBuilder Executive Committee
2014 - CHP Operations Manager and Sr. Plant Operators
2013 - The Barton Hall Crew
2012 - Campus to Campus Team
2011 - Facilities Contracts
2010 - Combined Heat and Power Project Team
2009 - Office of General Construction

Cornerstone Award for Dedication to Developing Others

2023 - Josh LaPenna
2022 - Grounds Renewal and Critical Maintenance Team: Brett Nieves, Kevin McGraw, Les Sills
2021 – Paul Stemkoski
2020 - Shelby Clark-Shevalier
2019 - Jim Naylor
2018 Kelly Davis
2017 - Kristi Cooley, Dan Klinger, Mike Baker
2016 – Erin Sill
2015 - Steve Beyers
2014 - Robin Keith
2013 - Rick Axtell
2012 - Mark Giblin
2011 - Will Hildreth
2010 - Earl Evans
2009 - Darlene Hackworth

Cornerstone Award for Effectiveness Improvement

2023 - Stacey Edwards
2022 - Chris Rogers
2021 - Project Manager Checklist and Resource Implementation Team: Taylor Thompson, Jessie Dimick, Alex Chevallard, Andrew Germain, Brad Newhouse Paul Stemkoski, Donna Sutliff, Tammy Johnson, Ram Venkat, Dustin Sutherland, David Vanderpoorten, Laurie Coffin and Patrick Conrad
2020 - The eBuilder Bidding Module Implementation team
2019 - Acoustics Standards Team
2018 Mary Colomaio
2017 - Kevin Samson
2016 – REVIT Team
2015 - ECCT - Space and Central Team
2014 - The Procurement Team
2013 - The Leadership Team for ECI 
2012 - Sarah Carson
2011 - Building Care Management and Support Staff
2010 - Joel Bender
2009 - Mike Allinger and John Brisbois

Cornerstone Award for Campus and Community Service

2023 - Careen Arsenault
2022 - Vicki Davis
2021 – Shaun Bennett
2020 - 2019 "Dump and Run" Building Care Team
2019 - Andrea Haenlin-Mott
2018 – Mark Howe
2017 - Sarah Carson
2016 – Vicki Davis
2015 - Chris Bordlemay
2014 - Jeff Gregrow
2013 - Dan Roth
2012 - Robert Chaing
2011 - Rachel Fives
2010 - Tom LiVigne
2009 - Spring Buck

Cornerstone Award for Distinction in Teamwork

2023 - The CUBO Team:  Tammy Johnson, Jon Minarski, Travis Fisher, Frank Perry, Sarah Carson, Careen Arsenault, Sam Fairchild, Brenda Frank, Chas Porter and Andrew Fowler.
2022 - COVID HVAC Response Committee: Mark Howe, Cole Tucker, Matthew Kozlowski,Erik Eshelman,Elizabeth Kolacki,Tom Jordan,Pat Ockenfels,Eric LePore, Levi Harmon, Tim Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Genovese, Davies Orinda, Elisabete Godden, Jim Hatch and Paul Heliseva
2021 – Chris Davenport
2020 - Julie Cary
2019 - Gates Hall Boom Team
2018 – Vet Med Temporary Boiler Project Team
2017 - Lynah Rink Roofing Team
2016 – Campus Road Substation Project Team
2015 - Utilities LEAN Team
2014 - Facilities Information and Archiving Group
2013 - Utility Locating and Mapping Team
2012 - Patrick Conrad and Mike Swartwout
2011 - Lynnette Rounsaville and Bob Wakeman
2010 - CLIPers Team
2009 - Brian Brown, David Newman and Bob Stundtner

Steve G. Wright Bridge Award

2023 - Diversity and Inclusion 2023 Video team: Helen Steh, Shaquana Crispell, Martin Conlon, Grace Dembia, Amanda “Ace” Elmer, Brennan Fitzgibbons, Kenneth Knapp, Carson Lopez, Nathan Moseley, Lyndsi Prignon, Patrick Sherry, Gerald Towne, Patrick Vrooman, Jeremy Woodhull and Phil Woodin III
2022 - Helen Steh
2019 – Sarah Brylinsky
2016 Rick Roper
2015 - Sarah Dean
2014 - Jennie Babcock, Roberta Dillon, Tara Reed, and Sue Kern Wilkins
2013 - Bob Stundtner, Rob Morris and Rick Roper
2012 - Wendy Franzese
2011 - Heather Mulks
2010 - Andrea Haenlin-Mott

FCS "One Cornell" Award

2023 - Cheryl Brown and Kara Bugis
2022 - Melissa "Mel" Banta
2021 - TDS Delivery Services Drivers: Mindy Reeves, Charlie Cox, Martha Shepard, Corey Shaw, Cameron Berger, Bruce Granger, Jim Joseph, Mark Schott and Justin Blake
2020 - Matthew Reiter
2019 – Sue Kern-Wilkins

FCS Campus Partner "One Cornell" Award

2023 - Robert Hoon and Jared Pittman, Cornell Office of General Counsel
2022 – Lisa James, Student & Campus Life, Facilities
2021 – Laurie Johnston, Labor Relations
2020 - Levi Harmon, EH&S
2019 – Laurie Collinsworth, CIT

Employees/Teams of the Quarter

FY2024
Quarter #1 - Michael Koekebacker
Quarter #1 - Bo Hayes (T&DS)
Quarter #1 - Tom Aldrich, Tammy Cook, Nicole Thompson, Ian Weldan, Bill Lampila, Will Somers, Khin Khin Paw, Donna Rogers, Ana Garcia, Rene Garcia, Jim Haner, Joe Harris, Paul Fisher, Anna Valbrecht, Chris Clark, Matt Sober, Pearl Bryan (Building Care)

Quarter #2 - Kathy MacCheyne (EH&S)
Quarter #2 - Bill Leonard Jr. (EH&S)
Quarter #2 - FCS Customer Service Team (Kara Nash, Emily Sickmon, Luanne Stockdale, Jessica Schillmoeller)

FY2023
Quarter #1 - Darren Dale, Kevin Fitch, and Jiefu Yin (EH&S)
Quarter #1 - Fire Protection & Emergency Services Team (Tom Tracy, Chris Jordan, John Jelliff, Steve Jordan, and Chris McLaughlin)(EH&S)
Quarter #1 - Alex Chevallard (Project Management)

Quarter #2 - Dave Horton (T&DS)
Quarter #2 - Tim Sherwood (T&DS)
Quarter #2 - Kate VanLoke (EH&S)

Quarter #3 - John Jelliff, Laura Shields and Steve Jordan (EH&S)
Quarter #3 - Ashley Hansen (FCS F&A) and Daneen Phillips (EH&S)
Quarter #3 - Ashley Hansen, Aaron Turner, Pamela Andersen, Rhonda Slater, Bennie Lemus, Renee Foote, Emma Shults, and Christopher Roberts (FCS F&A)

Quarter #4 - Tom Aldrich (Facilities Management- Endowed Zone)
Quarter #4 - 2023 Dump & Run Team: Kenneth Bennett, Tom Birkmeyer, Rose Carling, Kara Conklin, Victor Ducot, Rhonda Ellers, Rebecca Hays, Doug Hill, Kendra Marshall, Patty Sharpe, Liza Spaulding and Sharon Unser (Building Care)
Quarter #4 - Campus-2-Campus bus drivers: Terry Carr, Pat Foote, Arthur Hogan, David Horton, Ernesto Jofre, Artem Karandeyev and Ray Roe (Transportation Services)

FY2022
Quarter #1 - Melissa Heuser
Quarter #1 - Jodie Estes, Walt Jerzak, Ed Biskup, Melissa Heuser, Andrea Stewart
Quarter #1 - Rich Hamilton, Kyle Bellinger, Terry Rose, Mike Friend, Mike Kay, Tiasha Craft, Heather Nickerson, Martin Romero, Steve Phayre

Quarter #2 - Building Care Bailey Time Clock Elves Program: Anne Delong, Patty Armstrong, Jackie Babcock, Ken Bennett, David Boronkay, Jonathan Clemens, Randy Coville, Victor Ducot, Charlene Finch, Gary Grover, Cheryl Karius, Ryllie Lannoy, Kelly Mills, Lisa Miller, Dawn Smith, Liza Spaulding
Quarter #2 - 2021 Holiday Elves Basket Raffle Team: Pearl Bryan, Lois Mondics, Rebecca Cynoske, Shawna Martin, Brian Goodell, Nicole Thompson, Brenda Conklin, Kelley Schmitt, Pedro Collazo, Denise Vogel, Mike Martin, Carla Bishop, Amy Landon
Quarter #2 - Kathleen Marie Olsen

Quarter #3 - Mike Niechwiadowicz
Quarter #3 - Dustin Darnell
Quarter #3 - Clark to Kennedy utilities team: Jason Kelly, Frank Perry, Cole Tucker and Bredt Aiken

Quarter #4 - Wendy Hackett and Breanna Brann (Contracts)
Quarter #4 - James Paul Conklin Jr. (FM - Endowed Zone)
Quarter #4 - Lisa Kilgore (E&S)

FY2021
Quarter #1 - Kenneth Knapp and Stanley Lazeski
Quarter #1 - Kimberly Anderson
Quarter #1 - Lt. Joseph Canzano
Quarter #2 - Bill Lampila
Quarter #2 - Glenn Cotterill
Quarter #2 - Molly Swertfager
Quarter #3 - Daniel Decker
Quarter #3 - Amy Ross
Quarter #3 - Jeremy Varga, Daniel Jones, Jon Heliseva, Melissa Auble, and Matthew Whittaker
Quarter #4 - Chris Soule, Bryan Allen, and Mikel Bennett
Quarter #4 - Daniel Decker and Rob Murray
Quarter #4 - Peggy Matta, Tim Petriwsky, Adam Mahnke, Lisa Clark, Dave Brooks, Matt Everhart, Kevin Barnhart, Chuck Lucas, Austin Smith, Mike Davis, Aaron Botsford, Asa Bartholomew, Mike Hingston, Brian Parente, Dan Ellis, Jeremy Woodhull, James Conklin, Jacob Heliseva, Doug Keefe, Joe Blaze, Shawn Walker, Dan Phillips, Kathy MacCheyne, Ron Flynn, Ken Knapp, Matt Casey, Gary Pyhtila

FY2020
Quarter #1 - Kevin McGraw
Quarter #1 - Kevin Mitchell
Quarter #1 - Rob Murray
Quarter #2 - Toni Monroe and Lisa Powers
Quarter #2 - Deidre Deeley
Quarter #2 - Asa Schindler, Bonnie Pealer, David Baildon, Matt Johnston, Steve Cobb, Rob Murray, Andrea Haenlin-Mott, Shelley Bennett, Danielle Hartman and Jeffrey Parsons.
Quarter #3 - Spring Buck
Quarter #3 - Bill Bryant, Alex Ribeiro, Bill Lampila, Rafael Rodriguez, and Pattie Gordinier
Quarter #3 - Alyssa Fox
Quarter #4 - Amanda Jones
Quarter #4 - Heather Mitchell
Quarter #4 - The President's house re-plumbing team

FY2019
Quarter #1 - Ellen Chase
Quarter #1 - Jocelyn Becraft
Quarter #1 - Rhonda Hazen and Lisa Rose
Quarter #2 - Dale Lisneby
Quarter# 2 - Jessica Sczepanski
Quarter #2 - Jean Curran and Marie Balander
Quarter #3 - Mary Colomaio, Dave Cutter, and Reed Huegerich
Quarter #3 - EMCS Shift Mechanics
Quarter #3 - Frank Perry
Quarter #4 - Chris Baumunk
Quarter #4 - Terry Carr
Quarter #4 - Larry Snyder

FY 2018
Quarter #1 - Steve Beyers
Quarter #1 - Phillip Lorer
Quarter #1- Yaroslav Sikora
Quarter #2 - Mark Brown
Quarter #2 - Chris Davenport
Quarter #2 - Myron Taylor Hall Flood Recovery
Quarter #3 - Andy Auble
Quarter #3 - Helen Bickham
Quarter #3 - Teresa Truman
Quarter #4 - Cornell Grounds Department
Quarter #4 - Wing Hall Flood Recovery Team
Quarter #4 - Shane Dune, Mike Dune and Rob Murray

FY 2017
Quarter #1 – Emergency Light Crew
Quarter #1 – Boiler 3 & 4 project team
Quarter #1 – Ramona Bensley
Quarter #2 – Kevin Marsh
Quarter #2 – Chris Mott
Quarter #2 – Chuck Porter
Quarter #3 – Maggie Brown
Quarter #3 – Hazel Hall
Quarter #3 – Chad Tursik
Quarter #4 – Gabe Goodwin
Quarter #4 – Linda Adams
Quarter #4 – Tom Jordan

FY 2016
Quarter #1 - Chris Davenport
Quarter #1 - Garret Quist
Quarter #1 – E&S control system network upgrade team
Quarter #2 – Brian Watson
Quarter #2 – Brian Wanck
Quarter #2 – IPP HR Roberta Dillon and Bob Wakeman
Quarter #3 – Brian Pakkala
Quarter #3 – Joe Grispino
Quarter #3 – Dean Conklin
Quarter #4 – Emergency Light Crew
Quarter #4 – Ramona Bensley
Quarter #4 – Boiler 3 & 4 Project Team

FY 2015
Quarter #1 - Chris Smalt
Quarter #1 - Darlene Hackworth
Quarter #1 - Jamie Hartwick
Quarter #2 – Asa Schindler
Quarter #2 – Shayne Miller
Quarter #2 – Darrin Grant and James Denmark 
Quarter #3 - Chuck Hunsinger
Quarter #3 - Janet Lott
Quarter #3 - Contracts Team
Quarter #4 - Tammy Johnson, Tami Norman, and Mike Swartwout
Quarter #4 - Ann DeLong
Quarter #4 - David Cutter

FY 2014
Quarter #1 - Craig Frey and Donna Houseknecht
Quarter #1 - Bill Youst
Quarter #1 - Buck Donahue, Lonnie Barber, Dave Beach, Jack Breed, Kelly Doolittle, Les Sills, Charles “Chaz” Porter
Quarter #2 - EMCS and Shift Mechanics Team
Quarter #2 - Line Crew & Motor Crew
Quarter #2 - Customer Service
Quarter #3 - Cliff Horton
Quarter #3 - Dragan Mrdjen
Quarter #3 - Marica Mikavica
Quarter #4 - Teri Whitmore, Tina O'Shea, and Christine Hass
Quarter #4 - Erin Moore
Quarter #4 - Lynne Jordan

FY 2013

Quarter #1 2012 - Josh Antrum
Quarter #1 2012- Cindy Lockwood
Quarter #1 2012 - John Durbin and Dan Pangburn
Quarter #2 2012 - Dede Deeley
Quarter #2 2012 - Andy Andersen
Quarter #2 2012 - Al Dukerich, Kelly Doolittle, Scott Detrick and Jack Breed
Quarter #3 2013 - Kevin Mitchell
Quarter #3 2013 - James Ramsey
Quarter #3 2013 - Steve Devlen
Quarter #4 2013 - Lisa Hogarty
Quarter #4 2013 - Gloria Grady
Quarter #4 2013 - Charles Avery

FY 2012

Quarter #1 2011 - Mike Boggs
Quarter #1 2011 – Victor Katalyuk
Quarter #1 2011 - Dave Perrine
Quarter #1 2011 - Jessica Lang
Quarter #2 2011 - Tom McCabe
Quarter #2 2011 - Roxanne Hills
Quarter #2 2011 - Lorrie Tily
Quarter #3 2012 - Corky Sherman
Quarter #3 2012 - Spring Buck
Quarter #3 2012 - Ted Fellows
Quarter #4 2012 - Rick Bishop
Quarter #4 2012 - Craig Frey
Quarter #4 2012 - David Roman

FY 2011

July 2010 – Shane Dunn
August 2010 – Tammi Aiken
September 2010 – Bill Babcock
October 2010 - David Trout
November 2010 - Steve Beyers
December 2010 - Mark Beebe
January 2011 - Mark Brown
February 2011 - Bruce Auchampaugh
March 2011 - Dave Emery
April 2011 - Jan Eckert
May 2011 - Mike Husar
June 2011 - Gary Cremeens

FY 2010

July 2009 – Jeff LaPar
August 2009 – Pat Conrad
September 2009 – Mark Waterman
October 2009 – Cindy Kemp
November 2009 – Sue Drew
December 2009 – Kevin McGraw
January 2010 – Tim Peer
February 2010 – Will Hildreth
March 2010 – Ken Lassey
April 2010 - Pamela Andersen
May 2010 - Careen Arsenault
June 2010 - Bonnie Austin

FY 2009

February 2009 - Kevin McCord
March 2009 - Frank Perry
April 2009 - Steve Little
May 2009- Carl Hoaglin
June 2009 - Dan Hildreth