Awards and Recognition
Call for Nominations: 2024 University Staff Excellence Awards
We will begin accepting nominations for the 2023 University Staff Excellence Awards starting November 1, 2023. These awards recognize UW-W University Staff employees who demonstrate excellence, professionalism, and a positive attitude in their work. Two awards will be presented to selected nominees during the 2024 spring semester. Click this LINK to nominate a University Staff.
Eligibility:
Eligible individuals must be:
- A University Staff employee
- Employed for a minimum of 12 months at UW-W
If you are not sure if the candidate you would like to nominate is University Staff, please contact Human Resources at x1024 or email hr@uww.edu.
Instructions for Submitting a Nomination:
A nomination form must be completed for each nominee. Nominations for this award are accepted from peers, colleagues, supervisors, etc. Self-nominations are not accepted.
The nomination form will ask the following questions:
- Please describe the nominee's professionalism and attitude. How do they demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach and collaborate/communicate positively with others in the campus community?
- Please describe how the nominee demonstrates excellence. How do they take the initiative and go above and beyond, seek additional responsibilities, anticipate needs and find solutions?
- Please describe the nominee's ability to create an inclusive environment. How do they foster respect, mindful communication, safety, and trust?
- What else should the USC Employee Recognition Committee know about the nominee?
Click this LINK to nominate a University Staff.
Deadline to nominate is March 1, 2024.
Selection Process:
All nomination forms received between November 1 and March 1, 2024 will be considered for the 2024 award. The University Staff Council Employee Recognition Committee will review nominations received by the deadline and select recipients for these awards. Award recipients will be notified no later than April 7.
Award presentations will be made to the selected recipients. Details will be available closer to the event date.
Questions:
If you have additional questions, please email usc@uww.edu.
Past Award Recipients
| Name/Department | Name/Department |
| Terrie Freed | Julie Ridgeman |
| Facilities Planning & Management | Department of Communication |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department | Name/Department |
| Ann Dudzek | Elizabeth Lamb | Paul Walton |
| Univesity Health and Counceling Services | Department of Languages and Literatures | Facilities Planning & Management |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department |
| Amber Kammeraad | Karen Brueggeman |
| Biology | University Health & Counseling Services |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department |
| Julia Rowehl | Grechen Kinney |
| Chemistry | College of Education and Professional Studies |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department |
| Wes Enterline | Lori Trimble |
| Facilities Planning and Management | Social Work |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department |
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| Tricia Borchardt (retired) | Edward Kos |
| Computer Science | Facilities Planning and Management |
| Name/Department | Name/Department |
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| Melissa Walton | Mande Zierath |
| Center for Global Education | Sociology, Criminology, Anthropology |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department |
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| Kelsey Servi | Kate Bramann |
| Police Department | Andersen Library |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department |
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| Janice Nordin (retired) | Miguel Aranda |
| Registrar's Office | Undergraduate Research and University Honors |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department |
|---|---|
| Eunice Lehner | Ayn Hess |
| Career and Leadership Development | History |
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| Name/Department | Name/Department |
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| Julie Marino | Nick Ciesinski |
| Curriculum and Instruction | iCIT |
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Save the date!
Join us as we celebrate the University Staff retirees and this year's Excellence Award recipients. The date for the recognition dinner is May 9th.
You are cordially invited to attend the University Staff Recognition & Retirement Dinner on May 9, 2023 in the University Center Hamilton Room (Room 164). This event will begin at 4:30 pm with a social (cash bar), followed by a sit-down dinner at 5:30 pm, with a presentation to follow. This event is to celebrate ALL University Staff employees and provide special recognition for the current year retirees and University Staff Excellence Award winners. Thanks to a generous donation from the Chancellor’s Office, the cost per person is only $15.
Please see the 2023 Invite & RSVP Form for additional information. RSVP by April 28 by returning the RSVP form to Julia Rowehl (Upham 220) or Susan Williams (Roseman 2060) -OR- complete the QUALTRICS RSVP FORM.
We look forward to seeing you on May 9th!