Sterling Silver Award
Christabela Fischer
Facilities Technician - Workforce Training Center
Custodial Services/Facilities Operations
Employee of the Month
"Christabela has done an amazing job of keeping up with the overwhelming job of ensuring the Workforce Training Center is kept clean and beautiful. She responds immediately to any requests we ask of her, performs extremely well by herself tasks that would require a team with other employers, always has a wonderful smile on her face and a great story to tell. I have yet to see her arrive or leave work in a bad mood. She keeps us fed with organic fruits and vegetables straight from her garden, and remembers each individual employee and what they like. She often keeps me in stitches and I just so appreciate her every single day. She is a light in this office!" - Keri Simonet, Senior Administrative Assistant of Operations - Workforce Training and Community Education
"Christabela is one-of-a-kind. Her dedication to making sure the Workforce Training Center is well maintained inside and outside shines. There are so many situations I can think of that highlights how awesome Christabela is. A couple of weeks ago, I came into to office. Nobody else was here except Christabela. When I came in I could hear music playing. Next thing I hear is Christabela singing at the top of her lungs. She was jamming out while cleaning. It was as if she had no cares in the world. It was so awesome to hear and see. As I passed her in the hall, she jumped and didn't realize I was there and heard her. I told her it was the best thing to see and hear with all of the craziness going on. She is an amazing person!" - Sarah Martin, Senior Administrative Assistant - Workforce Training and Community Education
"Christabela has been such an integral part of the NIC/WTC staff since she joined us. She keeps our workplace perfectly clean, checks in to make sure things are done correctly, shares her thoughts and practical items frequently and has been SUCH a great addition to our team. She is much deserving of accolades and awards for being a great person and employee." - Dennis Nagy, Testing Proctor, Administrative Assistant - Workforce Training and Community Education
"Christa is a joy to see around campus. She consistently has a great story and smile on her face. Christa can be found early in the morning snow plowing, mowing, or cleaning up our campus. She brings in eggs, fruit, and other goodies from her garden. Christa contributes to staff potlucks and brings laughter to each conversation. Thank you for considering her for this award - it is well deserved!" - Michelle Garrett, Employment and Training Services Program Specialist, Student Advocate, WTC Dual Credit - Workforce Training and Community Education
"Christabela is a person that when seeing a problem or need, without needing to be asked, she makes it her responsibility to take care of it. She is high energy all the time. Like the Duracell Bunny she is on to the next task before anyone knows she has completed the first one. Christabela always has the needs of the students, faculty, and staff at NIC as the top priority. As her supervisor, I wish I could clone her." - Patrick Moss, Supervisor - Custodial Services/Facilities Operations
"I couldn't be happier to nominate Christabela for the Sterling Silver Award. I've had the pleasure working with her on the main campus and now the Workforce Training Center and she is special wherever she goes. She has incredible energy and enthusiasm. No one can keep up with her! She's a joy to work with, bringing flowers into the offices and taking the time to give out gardening tips, Christabela is incredibly generous with her knowledge and just straight up fun to be around." - Tom Greene, Marketing & Communications Coordinator - Workforce Training and Community Education
"Christabela does a fantastic job of keeping our facility clean and safe, inside and out. She is mindful of the daily needs and thinking of the week or month ahead and plans accordingly. She communicates what she has completed or has pending. She'll ask if there have been any updates to the schedule from the day before (because change happens) and if so, she will address it, which reflects her commitment. She did an awesome job this winter, plowing or shoveling snow and keeping classrooms clean! I will say, I'm not exactly a morning person, but Christabela starts my day off with a variety of music, sometimes a dance, definitely a smile! Thank you Christabela for all you do." - Brenda Garver, Customer Service Representative II - Workforce Training and Community Education
"Christa is highly deserving of this award. She is thorough in her work and always open to suggestions and feedback. She also does a great job keeping the grounds of WTC looking their best, be that through landscaping, mowing, or constantly juggling her schedule to keep our parking lot clear of snow in the winter. But when I think of Christa, I think of her personality. She is great to work around and with. She always has an energetic and positive attitude, even on those days you can tell she has been working since early that morning. We are very lucky to have her as part of the WTC crew!" - Andy Ruppel, Business Operations Manager - Workforce Training and Community Education
"Christabella is like the energizer bunny at WTC! She is so passionate about taking care of everything and does it so thoroughly. Her kindness, energy, and work ethic are above reproach! With always a smile or a story, she tackles anything needed done and then some. So very thankful to have her at WTC!!" - Juli Cramer, Administrative Assistant and Testing Proctor - Workforce Training and Community Education
"Christa is a gem out at the WFTC! Her horticulture back ground has given the grounds at our center new life. She has taken the time to plant so many new blooms, clean up and prune our grounds and including many editable garden items in our flower beds. She initiated our first Arbor Day celebration/tree planting that included our staff, students and community members at the WFTC!!! (Too bad it was in the pouring rain). She clears the snow like a champ and makes sure we all have a safe and clean parking lot for staff and students! Christa also has become our own "farmers market" bringing in fresh eggs, veggies and berries all summer long! She always has healthy living tips and always keeps us entertained. She worked like crazy during Safety Fest to clean each day after our huge event to make sure the hallways, bathrooms and classrooms were sparkling clean for the next day of classes. Some people "whistle while they work" but Christa enthusiastically "fire dances" while she works!!! Thank you, Christa!!!!!" -
Colleen Hoffman,
Customized Training Coordinator - Workforce Training and Community Education
