Employees

Sterling Silver Award Winner

Kelsey Thies, Student Success Advisor - Advising

"I'm excited to nominate Kelsey Thies for the Sterling Silver Award. Kelsey is a model employee who gives her all to NIC's students. I often catch Kelsey going above and beyond in her role as a Student Success Advisor to provide students with caring customer service, research good options, provide natural next steps, and check in on them at critical times. Kelsey takes her role as the advisor liaison to the divisions of English & Humanities, Communication & Fine Arts, and Business Administration seriously as demonstrated by regular attendance at division meetings, open lines of communication with faculty, and relevant referrals. On our team, Kelsey boosts morale by sharing her generous spirit, humor, and note-taking superpower with each of us. Kelsey relishes opportunities to collaborate across campus and be a knowledgeable advising expert. Finally, Kelsey has modeled work-life balance well by participating in the employee noon group exercise classes on campus where she has forged new friendships with valuable campus partners. Advising Services is so grateful to have an employee as dedicated and generous as Kelsey. She is an asset to the college and very deserving of recognition." - Breanna Dockter, Director of Advising - Advising