An EVS appreciation contest

From left, Larry Davis and Zonia Nazaruk of EVS.

Let’s have a little contest in recognition of this week as National Health Care Environmental Services Week.

Comment on this story with the full name of your favorite medical center EVS worker along with a few words about how great he or she is.

The EVS worker who generates the most comments — or “votes” — gets a $50 gift card to Hy-Vee.

You can vote:

  • For more than one EVS worker; but
  • Only once for each EVS worker.

Both UNMC and Nebraska Medicine EVS workers are eligible.

The “polls” close at 8:30 a.m. Friday.

300 comments

  1. LaDonna says:

    I nominate Michael Clark who does a fantastic job keeping the College of Nursing looking spotless.

  2. Kirsten M Stites says:

    I vote for Linda Osborn. She has provided dedicated service to the 7th and 8th floors of DRC2 for many years and as lead, she is my go-to-person for assistance on a special cleaning project or general issue. She is always receptive and helpful. Kirsten

  3. Ashima Shukla says:

    I would love to vote for Carmen Escolero, he does an outstanding job.

  4. Dave Kelly says:

    Lisa Lantz! She is so pleasant and does such a fantastic job of maintaining her areas of the Eppley Science Hall, particularly through all of the construction and renovations.

  5. Sarah Trotter says:

    Linda Osborn! She does a fantastic job!

  6. Yeong C. Kim says:

    Lisa Lantz does excellent care for us keeping our environment clean and pleasant.

  7. joel hovdenes says:

    Craig Lainson is the best!!! We really miss him while he is recovering.

  8. Kristen Jackson says:

    Debra Duke is just another member of our Lab family here at MMI.

  9. Liz says:

    Lavinia Retana is so considerate and conscientious. She makes MCPH look great!

  10. Cheri Bott says:

    Love our staff at MMI Connie Mills is outstanding!

  11. GLV says:

    The occupants of the ARS building are fortunate to have Maria as our current EVS worker. In the short time she has been with us, she has provided exemplary service. She takes great pride in her work and always has a smile on her face.

  12. Carla Swartz says:

    Hello! I vote for Michael Clark. Michael is always friendly and does a fantastic job keeping everything looking great at the CON!!

  13. San Ming Wang says:

    I strongly vote for Lisa lantz!

  14. Amar Singh says:

    Lisa Lantz performs the house keeping job at our floor at Eppley and I applaud her services and professionalism. We are fortunate to her at our floor.

  15. Ashley Hein says:

    Lisa Lantz! She does such a great job in Eppley Science Hall.

  16. Deborah Hawkins says:

    I vote for Maria in the ARS Building! She is always so friendly and does an outstanding job! She has only been here for a couple of weeks and our building has never looked better!

  17. Kelli Novak says:

    Debra Duke

  18. Katherine Bravo says:

    We are very lucky to have both Michael Clark and Martha Carter as our Environmental Service angels in our CON building. They are both hard working and respond to all requests with a smile. We value the part they play in keeping our CON functioning on a daily basis.

  19. Kavita Mallya says:

    Yassin Ali of the BMB department – always gets the job done on our very busy floor and very obliging with requests, thankyou!

  20. Stacey Powers says:

    I vote for Michael Clark, he is always friendly and greets you when he comes around

  21. MUZAFAR says:

    I will vote for Yaseen.
    He always does his job with sincerity.
    He is very friendly too.

  22. Elizabeth says:

    Tomas Vizcaya-Landaverde does a great job and has a great attitude!

  23. Bradley Downs says:

    Lisa Lantz! She goes above and beyond to make sure that the Eppley building is comfortable for its employees.

  24. Deb Lee says:

    I want to vote for Martha Carter and Michael Clark at the College of Nursing. Martha treats our building and offices as if it were her own home. She always has a friendly smile and greets us with a Good Morning. Michael goes about the day making sure the trash is emptied and tables are wiped down and dried off. Michael also shares warm greeting. Two great people!

  25. Katherine Kaiser says:

    I vote for Michael Clark. He takes his EVs position seriously and has a real "smooth" way of being friendly AND productive. He also has some fine wisdom that he shares along the way at the CON

  26. Smitha Kizhake says:

    Smitha Kizhake voting for Lisa Lantz.

    Lisa is a great worker. She is always around with a pleasant demeanor and goes out of her way to ensure that we have what we need. Thanks Lisa!

  27. Molly Handke Belieu says:

    Michael Clark is an amazing asset to the College of Nursing team! He makes my day everyday with his positive attitude and friendly smile. I appreciate him immensely!

  28. Sue Welch says:

    my vote goes to Maria Marquina

  29. Amy says:

    Lisa Lantz is great and always makes sure we have everything we need in the Eppley Science Hall.

  30. Maneesh Jain says:

    Yassin Ali

  31. Charlene says:

    Maria Marquina – (ARS Building) has done an outstanding job cleaning our building! She greets you with a smile, polite and takes pride in her work. She goes above and beyond. I appreciate her hard work. Job well done Maria!

  32. Heather Brown says:

    Cathy Christiansen in Wittson Hall is amazing. The library has never looked so good. She loves the library just like we do!

  33. Euemduan Osmera says:

    Cathy Christiansen! We are very lucky to have her on the 8th floor of the McGoogan Library of Medicine — the floors, walls, chairs, picture frames, everything that is dirty, sparkle after Cathy is done with them! Being in a clean space makes me happy and productive.

  34. Emily McElroy says:

    While I appreciate the work of all EVS people who support the library, everyone on our staff have remarked how Cathy Christiansen has transformed our space. She has gone above and beyond in taking care of our space, which sees a lot of use. She is also one of the most positive individuals I've encountered on the UNMC campus. She is an absolute treasure!

  35. Bob Schmida says:

    I would like to nominate Michael Clark and Martha Carter. Both are extremely dedicated workers and take great pride in their work. We at the College of Nursing are extremely lucky to have them as what I consider as part of our team.

  36. Laurey Steinke says:

    Cheri Marl has been taking care of the first floor at DRC One for a number of years. She is efficient, thorough, and very pleasant to have around!

  37. Todd Bies says:

    I vote for Ramon Cordoba, he does a great job in our area!!!!!!

  38. Robert Baum says:

    Joyce Okelo, 3rd floor of SSP
    Joyce is absolutely the best ! every day she is pleasant, efficient and considerate. She brightens the end of a long work day.

  39. Paula Turpen says:

    My vote goes to Maria Morguina. Maria is new to the ARS building and what a difference she has made in only a few weeks! Not only is our building cleaner than it's ever been, Maria always has a smile and cheerful greeting to share. It is clear that she takes great pride in her work.

  40. Karen Burbach says:

    All of our EVS workers do an outstanding job, but a special shout out to the 4230 Building Crew: Zonia, Craig and Larry.

  41. Jenny says:

    Leah Bailey at MMI is amazing! She is always helpful, kind and goes the extra mile to do her job and brighten people's day. We are so lucky to have her!

  42. Landau says:

    Ramon Cordoba does an outstanding job for us!

  43. Allison Grennan says:

    I vote for Leah Bailey at MMI! She helped us adjust so well after our recent move and is always so attentive –and fun to talk to! Thanks Leah!

  44. Drew says:

    Tomas Vizcaya-Landaverde is great!!

  45. Peixian Chen says:

    I vote for Lisa Lantz. She is nice with smiling face always and she works hard to make the lab environment clean. Thank you Lisa!

  46. Kelly Crotty says:

    Debra Duke gets my vote! She does a spectacular job keeping things bright & shiny at MMI! The added bonus – she is a LOVELY person & is a pleasure to be around! A very positive influence!

  47. Dem Mostek says:

    Thank you Tami Howell for everything you do. You have my vote!
    Deb Mostek

  48. Rolly says:

    Tomas Vizcaya-Landaverde!

  49. Nick Napora says:

    I nominate Craig Lainson- Craig is known to make our department messes disappear almost as quick as he makes strokes disappear from his golf scores…..almost

  50. Veronica Jones says:

    Maria Morguina, is Great, Great, Great she keeps the ARS building good it even smells better.

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