Thomas Named February Western Illinois University Employee of the Month
Western Illinois University Assistant Director of Campus Recreation Brian Thomas has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for February.
Thomas began work at WIU in January 2018 in his current position. He was transitioned to Civil Service, with the same title, in February 2019.
According to his nominator, Thomas does a good job keeping the mood light and keeping others calm during stressful situations, such as moving students from quarantine and isolation housing during the pandemic.
“He has put his own welfare aside to assist more than 60 WIU students,” said his nominator. “He is willing to work after hours to help WIU get through the semester. Brian has been a big part of the positive outcome of a tough situation, sacrificing time away from his family, and regular University duties, to help combat monumental tasks of keeping our students safe. He has done all of this with professionalism and a superior attitude that has not gone unnoticed.”
In August 2010, the Goldfarbs established an endowment to permanently fund the University’s Civil Service Employee of the Month award. The Goldfarb endowment is used to fund a $100 award for the recipient of the Civil Service Employee of the Month, as well as a plaque.
The WIU Foundation provides a $500 stipend for the Civil Service Employee of the Year. Western faculty, staff and administrators, as well as community members, wishing to nominate a civil service employee for the monthly recognition should contact the Civil Service Employees Council (CSEC) at csec-nominations-g@wiu.edu.
