About the Staff Award Winners

Program Coordinator, Executive Education College of Business and Economics

About

Patty Carscallen is the manager of executive education for the College of Business and Economics where she is responsible for planning and delivering the Energy Executive Course, Summit, and custom-designed executive programs. Previously, she was the marketing manager at the University of Idaho VandalStore. Patty holds a BS in business administration from the University of Idaho.

Budget Specialist, Dean's Office College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

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Nancy Morrison grew up in a military family moving frequently. She and her family ultimately landed in Helena, Montana.  She attended Montana State University where she met her husband of 37 years. They moved to Moscow, Idaho in 1991 for her husband to get his master’s degree from the U of I, while she worked for a local law firm. In 1998, she joined the University of Idaho as a Technical Records Specialist in the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.  In 1999, she was promoted to her current position as Fiscal Officer in the same college. While working full time and taking care of her family, she worked diligently to finish her bachelor’s degree in General Studies in December of 2014. She was also an inspiration to her high school aged boys as they witnessed their mother studying for classes after working all day.  Now that her children are grown and living in Boise, she can be found on the golf course in her spare time.  When she retires, much of her time will be spent with family and friends, traveling, golfing, or at their Montana cabin on the lake.

Administrative Coordinator, Executive Education College of Business and Economics

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Dishonna Arnett is the executive education program coordinator for the College of Business and Economics working with the Energy Executive Course, Summit, Legislative Energy Horizon Institute, and custom-designed executive programs. She previously worked as an office assistant in the Dean’s Suite for the University of Idaho’s College of Business and Economics. Dishonna earned her BS in finance and BA in international studies from the University of Idaho. She is currently pursuing her MPA at the University of Idaho.

Team Cleaning Specialist Facilities

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Terance Saunders has been with the University of Idaho in facilities custodial services section B for 19 years. He works as a one-person team and is responsible for cleaning four of the buildings on campus. You will see him in the Niccolls Building, Gas House, Annex advancement (formally Foundation) and the Blake House. He often covers other areas when needed. He is often here working alone during the summer session on his project work.

During his time away from U of I he enjoys photography, fishkeeping, practicing guitar and keyboard.  His real passion is for art, painting in oils, watercolor, and acrylic. He also enjoys reading about art history.  He is an uncle to many Nephews and Nieces plus a few great Nephews and Nieces.

Electrical Supervisor Facilities

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Mark Brooker is the Electrical Supervisor for the University of Idaho. He has worked at the University since Aug. 6, 1990 and has been in his supervisory role for 16 years. Mark started his career in the construction sector 38 years ago before joining the U of I team. With associates degrees in Auto Mechanics and Electrical Maintenance from Spokane Community College, Mark peruses his auto work as a hobby rebuilding a 1971 Chevy Nova. Some of the improvements to campus that Mark has been integral in updating are: converting all street lights to energy saving LEDs, updating the fire alarm system in the Administration Building to a safer more effective version, and converting all interior building lights to energy saving LED as well. Mark and his wife JoDee are the proud parents to two U of I alumni daughters – Go Vandals! On the weekends you can find Mark enjoying the beautiful Palouse riding his motorcycle or snowmobile, heading out to camp, or working in the shop on his hot rods.

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Kendra is an Executive Proposal Development Specialist, working with RFD since 2019 to develop and implement strategies that increase the University’s research capacity and grant competitiveness. Kendra has seventeen years of experience in research development and administration and specializes in the development and project management of large complex proposals, supporting strategic research planning and grant readiness of early-career faculty, and creating faculty development programs. She is also a member of the Center for Research, Excellence, and Diversity in Team Science Community of Practice for Research Development Professionals, a collaborative group working to design new materials, tools, and trainings to help research developers support diverse and inclusive science teams at their institutions.

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Wendy joined the RFD team in 2017 as a Proposal Development Specialist. In addition to working with faculty to develop competitive grant proposals, she serves as the U of I concierge for the National Institutes of Health Mountain West Clinical and Translational Research program. She specializes in introducing early-career faculty to National Institutes of Health proposal development strategies and shepherding their transition to applying for larger competitive external clinical and translational research funding. Wendy also sits on the leadership team for the Academic Medicine Centers Affinity Group of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals.

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Nancy has served as a Proposal Development Specialist in RFD in 2017. Like her colleagues, she works with faculty to help develop competitive grant proposals and initiated “NSF CAREER All Year,” a year-long program to help early-career faculty increase the competitiveness of their proposals to the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program, the agency’s most prestigious award for early-career faculty. Nancy is a National Science Foundation-trained Research Impact Professional. As such, she created RFD’s Broader Impacts Center and specializes in providing training and working with faculty on the societal impacts of their research proposals.

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Laura joined RFD in 2021 as RFD’s Senior Proposal Development Specialist and is growing U of I’s capacity to apply for funding from mission-driven agencies such as the Department of Defense and Department of Energy. Laura also works with faculty teams to develop large proposals and coordinates access to and use of U of I institutional research data. Laura is leading RFD's efforts to better understand and describe the U of I's demographic profile and resources related to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the research landscape. She is certified in Advanced Facilitation, Community Social Marketing, Coordinated Resource Management, and Conservation Planning.

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Julia is the RFD team’s Proposal and Systems Manager and has been working with RFD since 2018. She manages and organizes all aspects of internal competitions for limited submission funding opportunities for the University. Julia enjoys helping faculty navigate InfoReady, U of I’s limited submission portal, and thrives on knowing that she contributes to the growth of University-wide research funding. She is currently working on a master’s degree in Adult Organization Learning and Leadership from the U of I College of Education, Health and Human Sciences.

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Lydia Goodwin is a first-year student at the University of Idaho currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. In addition to being a full-time student, she works at Gritman Medical Center as an assistant and representative for their charitable programs. Her work focuses on alleviating some of the financial and emotional burdens that come along with cancer diagnoses that people in this community face. Lydia hopes to enroll in the Education master’s program at the University of Idaho following the completion of her undergraduate.

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Travis Gray is majoring in both Art and English. He loves to create stories and characters to go along with it. University of Idaho was his choice because the lovely community Moscow harbors, he is happy to still call it home. On top of that, he adores spending time with his friends and his kitties, Riley and Raleigh. 

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Hi, my name is Sarah Greenwalt. I grew up in Moscow and graduated from Moscow High School. I am a second-year student studying Exercise Health Sciences with minors in Psychology and Pre-Medical Sciences. I am working towards becoming an Occupational Therapist, and I want to help people become stronger and more independent. I couldn’t think of a better way to do that than being in this field! I am currently job shadowing multiple occupational therapists at Pullman Regional Hospital and Summit Therapy to better my understanding of the career. I am also a part of the university’s honors program and the P.O.T.A.T.O (PT/OT/AT) club. I hope to continue my education to earn a master’s in occupational therapy after graduating here. I am honored to receive this scholarship and it will help me strive in my education!

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Garrett is a 2020 Moscow High School graduate and a sophomore majoring in Interior Design. He's a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and serves on the organization's recruiting committee and is chair of the social committee. Garrett works for the City of Moscow. In the summer, he manages the Hamilton-Lowe Aquatic Center (HLAC) and during the school year, he's an attendant at the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center (HIRC). He enjoys playing soccer, being active and meeting new people.