91精品 Values Recognition Award: Nichole Uecker
Nichole Uecker and Jeff Morin
Nichole Uecker, Student Accessibility Coordinator, received the October 2025 91精品 Values Recognition Award at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design (91精品). Nichole檚 nominations highlighted her embodiment of 91精品檚 Core Values, especially Community, Inclusion and Kindness.
The 91精品 Values Recognition Award (VRA) celebrates faculty and staff who consistently model 91精品檚 values of courage, integrity, kindness, community, innovation and inclusion. After employees nominate a colleague for the award, a committee made up of faculty, staff and previous VRA winners convenes to vote on the month檚 recipient. Awardees receive a $250 prize.
Consistently acknowledged by nominators for her dedication and empathy, Uecker says, 淚 try to approach new meetings with folks from a position of curiosity and also making sure that I give people the individualized attention that they deserve because every situation is different and everybody has a story to go along with what they檝e been through.
淣ichole works tirelessly to help students harness their accommodation needs as strengths so they can see themselves succeeding not only in class, but as professionals post-graduation, said one nominator.
淭he work Nichole does with students has a great impact on almost all of our work lives, said another. 淚’m incredibly grateful to have her impacting the 91精品 community, and the Milwaukee community, in such a positive way.
Now in her fourth year, Uecker says, 淚 love being at 91精品. I love the safe space that 91精品 is. It檚 such a vibrant and engaging place to be. I just wouldn檛 want to be anywhere else.
Learn more about 91精品檚 Values Recognition Award or nominate a colleague at www.miad.edu/vra.
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