Rife shines in many ways.  Employees can be outstanding for a lot of reasons.  When Reeve Memorial Union Assistant Director for Operations Dee Kehrberg nominated JoAnn Rife for the Star Award, it was because of her pleasant attitude and diligence.  When College of Business Director of Operations Jan Brantingham nominated her, it was for attentiveness and creativity.

Rife, planning and construction's computer aided design/drafting (CADD) specialist, has been awarded the January Star Award.
As a CADD specialist, Rife listens to project requests, provides solutions and develops creative alternatives for building planning and construction.  “She stays current in her profession and her knowledge of products on the market,” Brantingham said. “Her projects are always completed on time and within budget. Many times, under budget.”   Rife talks through the details of projects with her university clients. She prepares detailed budgets and must follow up with those who request the work and the workers implementing the project.

“It is a pleasure to work with JoAnn,” Kehrberg said. “She makes remodeling and construction projects, which are almost always full of frustration, reasonable and pleasant.”