Upcoming Events
Please note: Dates, times, and other event details are subject to change. The Employee Engagement and Wellness Committee is committed to keeping you informed and will share updates as soon as possible. We encourage you to check this calendar regularly to stay up to date.
| Date | Type of Event | Details | Location | Amount of Time | Registration |
| Saturday, December 6 | Bowling | 8 lanes of bowling and shoes; pizza, wings and additional food/drinks provided | Airway Lanes Fun Center | Noon-3pm | Register |
| Monday, December 8 | Massage | Table massage for employee | TTC | 20 min. massage, 1-5pm | Email hr@kvcc.edu |
| Wednesday, December 17 | Massage | Table massage for employee | FIC | 20 min. massage, 10am-2pm | Email hr@kvcc.edu |
| Friday, December 19 | Movies | Pick one of two selected movies. Tickets, popcorn, pop, and candy for employees and their guests | Celebration Cinemas, Portage | Zootopia 2 starts at 5:30pm. Wicked: For Good starts at 6pm | Register |
| Sunday, January 4 | Movies | Pick one of two selected movies. Tickets, popcorn, pop, and candy for employees and their guests | Celebration Cinemas, Portage | SpongeBob starts at 2pm. Avatar: Fire & Ash starts at 2:30pm | Register |
| Sunday, January 11 | Bowling | 8 lanes of bowling and shoes; pizza, wings and additional food/drinks provided | Airway Lanes Fun Center | 1-4pm | Register |
| Friday, January 16 | Movies | Pick one of two selected movies. Tickets, popcorn, pop, and candy for employees and their guests | Celebration Cinemas, Portage | Avatar: Fire & Ash starts at 5:30pm. Anaconda starts at 6pm. | Register |
| Thursday, January 22 | Massage | Table massage for employee | CAH | 20 min. massage, 1-5pm | Email hr@kvcc.edu |
| Saturday, January 24 | Bowling | 8 lanes of bowling and shoes; pizza, wings and additional food/drinks provided | Airway Lanes Fun Center | 11am-2pm | Register |
| Tuesday, January 27 | Massage | Table massage for employee | TTC | 20 min. massage, 9am-1pm | Email hr@kvcc.edu |
| Saturday, February 7 | Movies | Pick one of two selected movies. Tickets, popcorn, pop, and candy for employees and their guests | Celebration Cinemas, Portage | Mercy starts at 3pm. Solo Mio starts at 3:30pm. | Register |
| Saturday, February 7 | Bowling | 8 lanes of bowling and shoes; pizza, wings and additional food/drinks provided | Airway Lanes Fun Center | 7-10pm | Register |
Employee Engagement and Wellness Committee
Welcome! This committee is dedicated to nurturing employee engagement and wellness with the understanding that these two features are interconnected and vital to a healthy workforce who is prepared to serve our students, one another and the community. The college values guide the committee work including: Caring and Respect, Integrity, Excellence and Quality, Humor and Well-Being, Teamwork and Stewardship. Employee Engagement is promoted and supported by exploring best practices and research-based methods for maintaining engaged teams. Employee wellness will be promoted and supported by focusing on the concepts of healthy mind, body and spirit.
The committee shall limit activities to advising on matters that directly concern its specific purposes, which may include the following responsibilities:
- Recognize and honor the diverse makeup of our workforce -- understanding that individuals have unique and varying needs and experiences as it relates to engagement and wellness.
- Identify employee engagement and wellness standards and best practices and recommend and share these methods with the college community.
- Offer professional development opportunities to present, share, learn and grow in a variety of settings. Some of these formats may include but are not limited to: Summit involvement, assistance with employee presentations, vendor and external community participation, part-time employee celebration, college community events, seminars, small interest groups and mentoring.
- Celebrate and utilize campus resources and experts in related subject matters.
If you have ideas to share, please reach out to us!
Committee Members:
Gabrielle Vernon, Director of Operations and Institutional Support Services - Co-Chair
Aaron Hilliard, Vice President for Human Resources - Co-Chair
Ashley Bergkamp, Assistant Director of Library Access Services
Kimberly Dupree, Training & Development Coordinator
Sheila Eisenhauer, Faculty - Math
Charles Heidelberg, Director of Recruitment & Outreach
Martha Lull, Office Manager - Bronson Healthy Living Campus
Renee Martin, Employment Manager
Miranda McDowell, Coordinator for Student Onboarding & Organizations
Megan Osetek, Museum Interpretations Manager
Renea Peruski, Fitness and Wellness Center Manager
Jessica Potter, Facility and Events Manager
Pilar Short, Senior Office Specialist
Christopher Stroven, Counselor
Bethann Talsma, Faculty - Business
Sara Tanis, Faculty - Biology/Horticulture