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Nominated by fellow staff and faculty members, the Staff Excellence Awards are presented annually in the spring to recognize staff members who demonstrate outstanding achievement in 56³Ô¹ÏÍø’s commitment to fostering a creative and expansive learning community.

  • The Employee of the Year award is selected from among the recipients of the Individual Excellence Award and Outstanding Contribution Award.
  • The Individual Excellence award recognizes members of staff who demonstrate sustained outstanding achievement in one or more of the following areas: effective communication, creativity and innovation, leadership and teamwork, change management, diversity and inclusion and sustainability
  • The Outstanding Contribution award recognizes a member of staff for a single, outstanding achievement above and beyond their job responsibilities.
  • The Multi-Departmental Team Excellence award recognizes a group of staff members (multi-departmental and cross-functional) that demonstrates exceptional teamwork.
  • The Departmental Team Excellence award recognizes an internal, departmental team of staff members for exceptional work in support of the University.

2026 Recipients

Please join us in congratulating the award recipients and celebrating all of the amazing work our colleagues across campus do every day to support 56³Ô¹ÏÍø's mission. 

Complete List of Award Recipients

Past Recipients

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