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Congratulations to Maranda Holtsclaw: Employee of the Quarter

Maranda Holtsclaw is a people person, by her own admission. Thankfully, in her job as a planner/inspector/analyst for Asset Management, she has ample opportunity to interact with a variety IPF staff.

MSU Dairy Store honors IPF employees

At The MSU Dairy Store, there’s a flavor of ice cream so exclusive that it’s not even listed on their website. What’s even better is that this flavor was made to specifically thank the IPF team for their efforts in handling emergency weather situations in January.

The MSU Surplus Store makes a sales slam dunk

The previous three fiscal years the MSU Surplus Store hit double-digit growth every year, and this fiscal year it now has surpassed the sales for the entire last year in half the time. 

IPF’s Kendra Schroeder gives keynote speech at global conference

Showing the respect that partners have for IPF’s innovation and performance, an IPF staff member was invited to travel to Athens, Greece, all expenses paid, to give a keynote address at software-provider Accruent’s annual conference last month. 

IPF HR accepts diversity award

For its innovations in using data, internal and external review, and inclusive practices at all levels to meaningfully change the culture, IPF is awarded a Unit – Excellent Progress toward Diversity Collaboration award.

IPF saves thousands of dollars in support of research

Landscape Services, Building Services, Surplus and Recycling and Maintenance Services recently collaborated to move a large piece of decommissioned research equipment, and in the process, saved the university thousands of dollars. 

IPF team makes finals at state Hydrant Hysteria competition

In just their second year competing, the IPF team of Jason Pohl and Ryan Pung, both pipefitters/welders in Mechanical Services, made the state Hydrant Hysteria finals last week.

IPF interns have designs on success

Taylor Howes and Jessica Maynard, IPF student design interns, recently collaborated with Brandon Charland, engineer/architect II in Planning, Design and Construction, in the creation of a cardiovascular exercise physiology lab in I.M. Sports – Circle.

Get to know IPF: Salem Mangles

Mangles has worked at MSU as a refrigeration mechanic for over 12 years, in four different shop locations. His job duties consist of documenting equipment issues, taking trouble calls for repair requests, preventative maintenance on equipment and other time-intensive repairs.

SnowBot - Forecasting the future of snow removal

Michigan State University pilots new snow removal robot.