1) Provides superior service
2) Demonstrates excellence in the performance of job duties and responsibilities
3) Continually contributes to a positive, collaborative work environment
4) Exhibits exceptional resourcefulness, innovation or creativity
鈥� Receive a letter of recognition and an award of $700. (NOTE: $700 is a gross, taxable award amount. Per IRS regulations, awards are subject to all applicable payroll taxes.)
鈥� Presented with a 鈥渢raveling trophy鈥�
Nominations may be made by any benefits-eligible member of the faculty, administration or support staff excluding the members of Staff Council. All nominating forms are kept confidential and ask that the nominators keep their information confidential. The nomination process is open April 1 until May 1. The nomination form is available on the university鈥檚 Staff Council website. Completed nomination forms are submitted to the current Chair of Staff Council. Once the award is presented, all nomination forms are shredded. In the case of multiple nominations for the same person, the nomination that best meets the criteria will be presented to the selection committee.
The members of Staff Council administer the award program and serve as the selection committee. Current members of the Staff Council are not eligible for the award. In order to enhance the fairness of the selection process, names of the nominees are removed from the nomination materials by the Staff Council Chair before the selection committee members read them. Examples and achievements are only considered if they are related to the nominee鈥檚 work in the department and/or university and contain specific supporting detail.
Purpose of the Award:
The Staff Council鈥檚 Support Staff Recognition Award recognizes extraordinary professional contributions and quality service of our University support staff and their integral role in advancing the 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 mission and fulfilling 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 promise in preparing students to live wisely.
Kelly Certain, 2025 Award winner!聽
Fun Facts!
In 2024 the Staff Council representatives - led by Chair, Abby Yates - advocated to permanently increase the stipend from $500 to $700; It was approved by HR after Sarah Will - Director of HR - met with the council.聽
The Support Staff Employee Recognition Award was created in 2007. During 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 re-accreditation process, Staff Council representatives Chris Jines, Don Broshears, Terry Martin, Yvonne Floyd and Sheree Seib, met with the evaluator, Dr. Joaquin Villegas from the Higher Learning Commission on September 26, 2006. Dr. Villegas informed Staff Council representatives that the HLC had a recognition award for support staff and suggested that 黑料吃瓜 develop a similar award. Chris Jines suggested having a 鈥渢raveling鈥� trophy to recognize the winning support staff member.
Over the next several months, Chris Jines, Karen Anderson and Angela Torres met with the聽director of Human Resources, to create the criteria for the Support Staff Performance Recognition Award. President Hoops provided a $500 monetary award to be presented along with the trophy. The first award was presented at the University鈥檚 Support Staff Luncheon in fall 2007.
