We are thrilled to announce Jenny Hayton, Personnel Manager with Student Affairs Finance and Administration at WSU Pullman, as a Crimson Spirit Award Recipient.

Hayton’s nominators had many wonderful things to say. “Jenny Hayton’s work and character exemplify the Crimson Spirit. She exceeds expectations, provides superior quality service, and presents noteworthy extra effort throughout Student Affairs.”

“I offer two examples, of many, of how she has personified the Crimson Spirit. Jenny serves as the personnel manager for many departments and units within Student Affairs. She works diligently and expeditiously to support our units in hiring and onboarding new staff as well as ending appointments. One of the areas that she has been a saving grace, and exceeded all expectations, is through the new ASE process. As we navigated our ASE process, Jenny was there throughout all of it to ensure we maintained compliance with the new contract. She reviewed our position description, helped us post the position, and created the offer letters. This is a new part of her role where she leads all efforts for the ASE process within Student Affairs. And in her first year, she hit it out of the park. We have had countless “little” things emerge, such as students not being registered for the right number of credits as required for the ASE position, which she has helped us seamlessly manage.”

“A second example of her support has been through the numerous hiring for full time staff for my departments. I hire often, and I like to hire quickly. One of the areas that sometimes slow down our hiring processes is the background checks. During a search in November 2023, we had a finalist whose background check would not come back. Jenny checked in nearly every day with me about it to let me know that there was no update. Her steadfastness in checking in every day demonstrated to me that she would go above and beyond, especially when she is so busy, to ensure I could hire as quickly as possible.”

“In conclusion, Jenny epitomizes the Crimson Services in every aspect of her work. She is diligent, thoughtful, and hardworking. It is a pleasure to have her as a colleague.”