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Merritt Named March Employee of the Month

March 3, 2021

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MACOMB, IL – Western Illinois University IT Manager/Director of Web Services Jeremy Merritt has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for March.

Merritt began working at WIU in May 2001, as a microcomputer support specialist I in University Housing and Dining (UHDS), then was reclassified by audit to microcomputer support specialist II in May 2002. In July 2014, Merritt became the webmaster for UHDS and in February 2009, he accepted a position as instructional technology systems manager in uTech. He was promoted to assistant director of uTech's Computer Center in May 2016, and to his current position in February 2019.

According to his nominator, Merritt represents the University and uTech in an outstanding way.

"Jeremy has taken our needs and quickly and efficiently implemented processes to assist WIU during the pandemic," his nominator said.

In August 2010, the Goldfarbs established an endowment to permanently fund the University's Civil Service Employee of the Month award. The Goldfarb endowment is used to fund a $100 award for the recipient of the Civil Service Employee of the Month, as well as a plaque.

The WIU Foundation provides a $500 stipend for the Civil Service Employee of the Year. Western faculty, staff and administrators, as well as community members, wishing to nominate a civil service employee for the monthly recognition should contact the Civil Service Employees Council (CSEC) at csec-nominations-g@wiu.edu.

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