Kali Osburn, building service sub-foreman in Campus Recreation, has been named the University of Illinois Springfield Employee of the Month for June 2025.
āKali is committed to keeping a clean and welcoming space for our students, staff and guests,ā her nominator said.
Her nominator also highlighted how she has stepped up while they are currently down one position.
āShe has willingly taken overtime shifts and has helped to schedule the work for an additional overtime employee,ā her nominator said.
Obsburnās supervisor, Jay Swenson, praised her proactive approach in taking on new tasks.
āKali takes initiative when it comes to her position,ā Swenson said. āWith a new employee starting soon, she asked if she could reorganize the daily duty list as it hadnāt been completed in a while. She also created a document containing monthly and yearly tasks. Now, we are getting ahead because of Kaliās help.ā