Staff Recognition

From time to time, our customers let us know how we’re doing. Below are encouraging words we’ve received from those we support regarding members of our staff. If you would like to recognize a member of University Facilities for outstanding service, please let us know.

Mark Hudson, Quinn McCallister, Herb Parham, and Wesley Smith

From Scott Drayton to Todd Barnette add Anthony Harvey

Hey Todd and Anthony,

I want to send a big thank-you to all our Facilities guys, especially our HVAC division, for keeping us going in Hunter Hall. Quinn McCallister and Mark Hudson always do a great job keeping our air units functioning in a very tough building. The Chemistry Department relies on our air handlers for continued safety, and these guys never let us down. I also want to say a big thank you to Wesley Smith (HVAC) and Herb Parham (Central Division) for everything they do. The Chemistry Department can never thank all of you enough for keeping us going. You all are the best!!!!

Facilities Team

From Christopher Harrington to Todd Barnette

Todd,

While it was fresh in my mind I wanted to send you a note of thanks to you and your team for the incredible hospitality in utilizing your facility for Command Post operations during the 2025 football season. The space provided everything we needed and functioned wonderfully! Thank you for everything your team does to support CU Public Safety and Clemson University.

I hope each and everyone of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Best,

Chris

Jake Kennedy

From Jennifer Dunigan to Todd Barnette

Hi Todd,

I am not sure if there is someone else this needs to go to but I wanted to tell you I appreciate Jake Kennedy taking our call last week. I contacted Colleen after I put in a ticket and let her know the issue we were having with our thermostat and heat here at Trustee House. Jake came quickly and worked on the issue that afternoon and had it resolved. He told me to please call him directly if there were any other issues as he was now familiar with the settings after having to spend so much time on it. I appreciate his patience and understanding during the process and taking the time to figure out how to reset the system. Also – special thank you to Colleen for getting someone here quickly! It was not an emergency, but the matter did need to be addressed quickly. 

Tommy Fallaw and Landscape Services

From Shannon Barrett to Todd Barnette

Morning, Tommy –

I just wanted to reach out to you and your team 1) to thank you for your efforts before and after Homecoming and 2) to express gratitude for the way your work upholds an important Clemson tradition. We typically have friends and family in town on homecoming weekend, and one of the things they most look forward to is seeing the student “floats” on Bowman. Even in the mud and muck, this year was no different. We went, explored, and took pictures on a beautiful sunny day on campus. Although few people probably think about the amount of work facing your team to get this space back to normal, I know that it is a tall task and one that repeats itself any time it rains before and/or during a home game weekend. I appreciate the way you all proudly maintain this heart of campus space for the community to enjoy and make memories. Please pass along my thanks and know that everyone is grateful, even if they aren’t conscious of your efforts.

Go Tigers!

Shannon

Karen Westmoreland

From John M. Lopes to Todd Barnette

Gentlemen, I hope you are having a great day.

In recent weeks, Karen Westmoreland has been assigned to Martin Hall.  Custodial services have always been very good in Martin Hall.  That said, Karen has been extraordinary!  The quality of her work and her commitment to excellence is unparalleled.  And she is an absolute delight.  Whatever CU pays her – it should be doubled!  She is a model for pride in her work.

Best,

Ray Turner

From Jennifer Dunigan to Todd Barnette

Hi Todd,

I wanted to brag on Ray Turner this week. He does the landscaping here at TH [Trustee House] and this week I interrupted him in the middle of his work to ask a quick question. There was a bush along a walkway between TH and The dining hall at Core where the metered parking is. I mentioned it and asked who to contact and he said he was the guy and got it taken care of immediately. Unless you walk that portion, it’s not easy to see the overgrowth. I appreciate that he handled it swiftly and took care of the issue so that now two people can pass by much easier. 

I know how busy your team is but wanted to let you know that it’s a pleasure working with them and their positive attitudes. Sometimes their jobs are thankless and I didn’t want this to go unnoticed.

Arturo Sanchez

From Angela Wolff to Brian Davidson

Hi,

Just wanted to let you know that we are thankful to have a wonderful custodial team in Kinard Laboratory Building. Arturo Sanchez and his team are always available when we need them with a caring smile and work hard attitude. Thanks to them for keeping this older building running as smooth as possible.

Thanks,

Angie

The Custodial and Maintenance Shop

From Tammi Burdette to Todd Barnette

Good morning Todd,

I wanted to take a moment to recognize and express my sincere appreciation for the incredible response from our Maintenance and Custodial teams this morning.

As I arrived at the office and discovered a large leak surrounding the large conference room 251, I contacted Joey Dickard. To my surprise and gratitude, Joey and Ben Bottoms were on site and had begun cleaning up the water by the time I was able to put up caution signs. Shortly after, additional outstanding Maintenance members, Mack Whitmire and Mayson Buzhardt arrived and jumped in to assist with cleanup and locating the source of the leak.

I also want to give a big thank you to our Custodial team, Jane Canady, Jessica Justus, Rick Cox, Sam White, [Melissa Webb, and Ben Skoog] who responded quickly and worked diligently to help with the cleanup.

Their professionalism, teamwork, and dedication were truly impressive are a clear reflection of the values expressed in our Facilities Mission Statement. We are incredibly fortunate to have such committed and dependable staff members. Please extend my thanks and appreciation to the entire team!

The Mason Shop

From Jim Grieger to Todd Barnette

Todd,

The Mason Shop received the Outstanding Safety Performance award at our 7^th Annual Department Safety Coordinator Retreat.  We have worked closely with this shop over the past year with respiratory protection, hearing conservation, silica monitoring, shop inspections and training.  They always show up and really put in the effort for safety.  Just wanted to pass this along and share we recognized their commitment and efforts for safety. 

Jim

Dwayne Skelnik, Landscape Services

From Todd Barnette to Tommy Fallaw

Tommy,

I big thank you to Dwayne for all he does.  When I drove in this morning, there was toilet paper and other trash in the median of 93 near Littlejohn.  I assume from graduation celebrations yesterday.  I knew I should call it in because of graduations today, but I just didn’t have the heart to ask your folks to clean up something intentionally done.

About 30 minutes later I had to drive to Sikes and Dywane already had it all picked up.  I really appreciate that.  It shows the pride your folks have in how this campus looks.

I drove through campus and saw several other Landscape staff just doing what they do for this campus everyday.  We are blessed with great people.

Todd

Todd Barnette
Clemson University Facilities

Jake Kennedy, Maintenance Services

From Stephanie Evans to Kyle O’Kelley

I just wanted to take a moment to express how grateful we are for Jake’s help over the past few weeks with our HVAC system. He’s been so dedicated in doing everything he can to get the most out of our aging unit. Jake really listened to our concerns and made thoughtful adjustments to the dampers, helping us achieve more even airflow. Plus, he provided us with a new thermostat, which has been a great improvement.

I understand there’s only so much that can be done with an older system, especially one that wasn’t likely designed for our current office setup, but Jake’s efforts have really made a difference, and we truly appreciate his hard work.

I look forward to working with Jake again!

Stephanie Evans
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences

Stanley Osowicki, Maintenance Services

From Wesley Smith to Anthony Harvey

I wanted to bring it to your attention that Stan Osowicki was recognized at Child Care Center for doing a great job getting their heat back on.

Stan does an amazing job of understanding the needs and importance of HVAC in the Child Care building and he was all smiles that the kids made him thank you cards.

Wesley Smith
HVAC Manager
University Facilities Maintenance Services

Planning, Design & Construction

From Phil Landreth to Todd Barnette

Hi Todd,

I wanted to commend Barry Anderson, Dwight Emory, Harry Harritos, Kevin McDonough, and Mike Smith on their excellent work on designing and constructing the new P&A Main Entrance/Lobby renovation. It is spectacular, provides cover for rain/windy days, is ADA accessible now, and just really makes P&A’s entrance such a great upgrade. This is such a win for our students, faculty and staff.

If you haven’t seen it, please take a look!

Best regards,

Phil Landreth
Senior Associate Vice President for Academic Operations
Office of Academic Affairs and Provost

Tyler Arnold, Landscape Services

From Brandy Walters to Tommy Fallaw

A few minutes ago, I was taking a quick walk around the building to get some steps in. A gentleman, that I am assuming, working on your crew was cutting the grass. I approached; he stopped mowing until I passed. Not only do I appreciate how considerate that was in general, but I also really appreciated the action as it looked out for my safety.

This was such a small but thoughtful action, that I didn’t want it to go unnoticed. I don’t think he could hear my thanks through his hearing protection so if you happen to know who was mowing around the HR office around 3:15, please thank them for me!

Lastly, kudos to you and the other leaders in that area for creating a culture of consideration and compassion for others.

Have a great afternoon-

Brandy Walters
HR Strategic Consultant
Office of Human Resources

Noah Phillips, Utilities Services

From Ben Blodgett to Matthew Holbrooks

Matthew, 

I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for Noah’s exceptional assistance in resolving the heating and cooling issues we’ve been experiencing at Fike. Noah’s dedication to addressing these concerns has been truly commendable.

Over the past three months, Noah has effectively communicated with us, keeping us informed about changes and discoveries during troubleshooting. His proactive approach and attention to detail have been instrumental in making significant improvements, and we have noticed a tangible difference in the building’s comfort levels.  Noah’s professionalism and hard work have not gone unnoticed, and we wanted to convey our appreciation for his efforts in resolving this matter promptly and efficiently.

Best regards,

Ben Blodgett
Associate Director, Facilities and Maintenance
Student Affairs

The Custodial Services Team

From Phil Landreth to Todd Barnette

Todd and team,

Provost Jones and I would like to personally thank you and your individual teams’ efforts in supporting this week’s ABET Accreditation visit. The results of the visit were spectacular on the academic side and the team complimented us on how great our facilities were! Please share this great news and also our thanks to your team members. I know this was a very difficult time consuming effort, but it was well worth it.

Best regards,

Phil Landreth
Senior Associate VP for Academic Operations
Off of Academic Affairs and Provost