Crew Spotlight: Roger Fouch

Meet Roger Fouch, the supervisor of MSU warehousing, which stocks merchandise for all the maintenance crews and custodians on campus! Roger was a grocery store manager for approximately 20 years, then came to MSU 22 years ago. Roger’s favorite part of the job is his work family. Roger enjoys spending time with his two grandsons, which involves supporting them in wrestling matches, as well as football and baseball games. Roger also enjoys being involved with his church, and staying active by walking and jogging. Roger would enjoying spending the day with both of his grandfathers, who have passed on. He says he is so much like the both of them, and that they always liked to pull pranks. He says his grandfather was the best person ever, and never spoke a bad word about anyone. Roger’s favorite concert was the Kentucky Headhunters, when they came to Olive Hill around 30 years ago. MSU Facilities greatly appreciates all Roger’s hard work and dedication. We are lucky to have him!

Stay tuned every Wednesday for another Crew Spotlight! 

Heating and Cooling at MSU

Campus Community,

Beginning Monday, Oct. 23 Facilities Management will begin the process of transitioning buildings from cooling to heating.

                This transition takes up to 10 days for all the buildings on campus.

                Our HVAC staff will work alongside our Energy Manager, Bob Cooper, and out Heating & Water Plant to prepare the boilers and make them operational.

                Campus will be fully transitioned by Nov. 1.

                Each year we monitor temperatures to best decide when the heating transition should occur. According to upcoming weather patterns it will stay in the 60’s or lower.

                Please take note that most of our campus has a two-pipe system which means there is either heating or cooling, there cannot be both. So we remind people that many buildings will blow warm air even if a thermostat is set to cool.

                We appreciate your patience as we get campus ready for winter.

               

                For questions call Shayla Ring, Marketing and Communications Manager for Facilities Management at 783-5281 or email sdmenville@moreheadstate.edu or Gardner May, Director of Facilities Maintenance  Services at g.may@moreheadstate.edu. 

Crew Spotlight: Randy Thompson

Before working at MSU, Randy Thompson was employed at Cooper Standard in Mt. Sterling for 16 years, and has training in management. Randy has worked in MSU Warehousing since 2012. Warehousing stocks merchandise for all maintenance crew members and custodians, which totals to about 7,500 items! Randy says his favorite part of the job is learning new things every day. Randy also enjoys collecting baseball cards, supporting UK sports, and watching Survivor. If Randy could meet any famous person, he would choose Randolph Scott, an actor in cowboy movies in the '30s and '40s, whom he was actually named after! Randy says his favorite concert of all time was Chicago when they came to Morehead. MSU Facilities thanks Randy for all that he does! Stay tuned every Wednesday for another Crew Spotlight! 

Crew Spotlight: Sam Lands

Sam Lands’ role at MSU is a facilities warehouser. Working at MSU has actually been Sam’s entire career! He began working here at 18, and has remained here for 35 years since. Sam has training on forklift operation as well as management, and worked as a supervisor for 15 years, from 1992 to 2009. He says he eventually found the best job, which is the one he has now! Sam’s favorite parts of his job include his coworkers and interacting with students. Sam notes that he enjoys watching students evolve into people that will change the world. When he’s not at work, Sam enjoys being a granddad, as well as being active in his church, lifting weights, and jogging. If he could hang out with anyone for a day, Sam would choose to meet Jesus Christ. The best concert Sam ever went to was Hank Williams Jr., when he performed in the AAC in 1980. MSU Facilities greatly appreciates Sam’s years of dedication and talent he brings to our team! Thanks for all your hard work, Sam! 

Stay tuned every Wednesday for another Crew Spotlight! 

Crew Spotlight: Joe Stafford

Joe Strafford began working at MSU as a groundskeeper in 2003, and now works as a maintenance crew member.  Before working at MSU, Joe worked at a Family Dollar Warehouse, which demanded hard work and constant training. Joe says his favorite part of the job is interacting with students. When Joe isn’t working he enjoys hunting and fishing, and his favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla. He would love to meet Marc Wahlberg, because he is a big fan of his movies. MSU Facilities is lucky to have Joe on our team, as we greatly appreciate all that he does! Stay tuned every Wednesday for another Crew Spotlight.