Austin Potthoff, a senior business major, was named the 2013 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student employee of the year Monday.
Potthoff is a student employee who offers general clerical support in the Office of the Bursar. The Student Employee of the Year is selected based on reliability, work quality, initiative, professionalism and uniqueness of contribution. The honor is given each year to coincide with Student Employee Appreciation Week.
“Austin is an enthusiastic, bright, responsible, motivated student with excellent communication skills,” said his nominator, Cathy Foland, associate director in the SIUE Office of the Bursar.
Potthoff has worked in the bursar’s office to update the current billing system used through Cougarnet. He now is in the process of developing training materials to help staff members and students understand their Cougarnet bills.
“He’s integrating the work he is doing in the classroom with his job as a student worker to enhance his educational experience and put him ahead of the pack when he seeks a job after graduating from SIUE,” Foland said.