Sandra S. Spitznagle

Born 1947
Administrative Assistant
Handles every detail

Covers All the Bases

Many hats and multiple tasks come into play every day for Agronomy Legend Sandra Spitznagle, who has been on the job for 40 of the department’s 100 years, working for four different department heads.

Today’s responsibilities include overseeing and coordinating the 11-member clerical staff and assisting the department head in administrative management, public relations and alumni functions.

A can-do spirit, welcoming style and excellent communication skills aid her in her exemplary contributions. Her breadth of service has earned her unofficial titles of comforter, advocate, organizer, events coordinator, friend, mediator, facilitator, historian, designer and educator.

Spitznagle’s service includes membership in and past chair of the Purdue Clerical and Service Staff Advisory Committee and United Way Advisory Committee. She’s also served on numerous department committees, including leadership posts as Alumni Newsletter Committee chair and coordinator of the Agronomy Harvest Reunion from 1999 to 2003.
 

Education
Purdue University College of Education, two years

Purdue Years
1967 – present

Career Highlights
1967 – 1971    Agronomy Department secretary
1971 – 1998    Secretary to the department head
1980                 Clerical Excellence graduate
1998 – 2002    Administrative assistant to department head
2002                 Administrative assistant/clerical supervisor
                          Leading Edge Program graduate
2003                 Eudoxia Girard Martin Memorial Staff Recognition Award for helpfulness
                          to Purdue students, faculty and staff