Employee of the Month
July 2025 Employee of the Month - Adam Wurth
Please help us to congratulate Adam Wurth as SIUE Campus Recreation’s July 2025 Employee of the Month! Adam has been a standout employee on the lifeguard staff since he started working with us in the fall of 2022 by always making sure patrons’ needs are met. When it comes to creating a safe and welcoming environment at the pool, Adam is a key factor to our team’s success! He also does a great job of assisting his team members in routine exercises that are presented at our lifeguard in-service meetings.
Adam is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering and is anticipated to graduate in May 2026. Mechanical engineering aligns with his passion to have a greater understanding of the world while being able to help others. As a lifeguard, Adam has developed great organizational skills and has honed his ability as a leader by helping patrons learn how to swim.
In his free time, Adam enjoys reading a variety of books. His favorite genres are fantasy or science fiction, and he loves spending time with his two cats, writing his own stories. Adam is in a leadership role as the Aquatic Counsellor and is also a member of Sea Scouts.
When asked about what he enjoys about working at SIUE Campus Recreation, Adam said, “I enjoy aquatics generally having it as my main focus in scouting during my time. While I do enjoy lifeguarding itself, helping others get into swimming/aquatics is something I greatly enjoy.”
Campus Recreation is lucky to have such a dedicated and passionate employee as Adam!
June 2025 Employee of the Month - Larissa Swanson
Larissa Swanson has been absolutely amazing since she started with us in July of 2024. She is always going above and beyond, whether it’s picking up extra shifts, coming in early, or staying late to help out. She genuinely enjoys the morning shifts and takes full advantage of them by tackling extra tasks and cleaning without ever being asked.
Larissa is super dependable, and the facility supervisors have nothing but great things to say about her. She consistently stays on top of her responsibilities but still manages to build awesome relationships with her coworkers. Larissa’s positive attitude is contagious, and she brings such a fun, welcoming energy to the team with her smile and laugh. On top of all that, Larissa is on our CREC Connect committee, helping plan events and bring new ideas to the table.
Currently pursuing a degree in speech-language pathology and audiology, Larissa hopes to work in the future as an early-intervention speech pathologist. In her free time, Larissa enjoys running, reading, and watching sports. When asked why she likes working for Campus Rec, Larissa said, “I love interacting with our patrons including current students as well as alumni.”
Larissa is someone we can count on, and there’s no doubt she’s got tons of potential to grow into future leadership roles, and she is more than deserving of Employee of the Month. Larissa is a rockstar and we’re lucky to have as part of the SIUE Campus Rec Team!
