Ripples

Overview

The RIPPLES award was introduced to IPFW in 2003 as an employee-to-employee appreciation program. This program allows all faculty and staff to recognize the outstanding service received from co-workers.

The program was designed to recognize random acts of exceptional service that go beyond the normal scope of an employee’s daily work. The following acronym defines the parameters of the award:

• R–Respect and courtesy
• I-Initiative to make things better
• P-Professionalism in all that we do
• P-Pride in our university
• L-Laughter and humor
• E-Excellence in service
• S-Special people, special attitudes

Recipients

Top Nominator

Irwin Mallin knows what it means to communicate— after all, he’s an associate professor in IPFW’s Department of Communication. Irwin likes to let people know when they’ve done a good job—he’s submitted 119 RIPPLE nominations to date!

Top Recipient

Heather Plumb knows what it’s like to receive a RIPPLE. She’s received 46 of them to date! When told she has one of the highest RIPPLE counts, Heather was shocked. “I didn’t realize I was that helpful!”

Proud Display

Mandi Witkovsky, RIPPLES “put a smile on my face,” says Mandi Witkovsky, academic technology consultant for IT Services. Mandi’s collection of RIPPLES reminds her of all the people who took the time to recognize her for being helpful.

RIPPLES Awards

RIPPLES Certificate

• Employees who receive five nominations will be rewarded with a RIPPLES certificate.

IPFW Briefcase

• Employees who receive fifteen nominations will be rewarded with an IPFW briefcase.

IPFW Paperweight

• Employees who receive thirty nominations will be rewarded with an IPFW paperweight.

IPFW Afghan

• Employees who receive fifty nominations will be rewarded with an IPFW afghan.

• Submit a Ripples Form [PDF]