STUDENT EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT � CHRIS JACOBS

It�s not unusual to find a group of students working in offices on campus. They are the backbone of many operations, doing a lot of the footwork that full-time employees may not have the time or space for. However, it is unusual to find a student that fits in so well and does such a consistently professional job that even his supervisors sometimes forget that he is a student worker.

Chris Jacobs is that kind of worker. Jacobs is a graphic designer and student leader with the marketing department in UH Dining Services. Not only does he design most of the signs and fliers that you see in the dining areas, he is also the loud and crazy motivator out on campus getting people pumped up at Dining Services events.

�Chris has made a huge impact since joining the team,� said Misty Pierce, UH Dining Services marketing program manager. �Not only has he been able to lead a team of fellow students, but he has also helped them to become more successful in their endeavors than ever before. When he is not leading the team, he is designing fabulous graphics that help set us apart from all others. With his talent and passion, he will go far in all that he does!�

Under Jacobs� guidance, the student marketing team has not only met, but greatly exceeded their goals for all of their campaigns during the Fall 2010 semester.

�We have had such a great semester and even doubled some of our goals,� said Amber Walkowiak, UH Dining Services marketing coordinator. �Chris leads by example and is never afraid to put himself out there to show the team the best ways of reaching students. That�s what makes him such a great leader and manager.�