2021 President Award Honorees
The President’s Awards for Staff Employees of the Year and the Team Achievement Award provide the opportunity for employees to be recognized for outstanding service and significant contributions to the campus community in the categories of Student Success, Inclusive Excellence, Leadership, Innovation, and Team Achievement.
Employee of the Year for Inclusive Excellence
Christina Ramos, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Carpenter Performing Arts Center, College of the Arts
The Inclusive Excellence Award recognizes an employee who had made a significant contribution in fostering an inclusive culture of respect, collegiality, and civility. The employee aligned actions and decisions with the University’s core value of diversity.
Employee of the Year for Innovation
Alexandria Pan, CAPS Outreach Coordinator, Counseling and Psychological Services, Division of Student Affairs
The Innovation Award recognizes an employee who had made a significant contribution in providing innovation in the delivery of services to the campus community, such as students, faculty, or staff. The employee aligned actions and decisions with the University's core values of excellence, integrity, service, creativity and innovation.
Employee of the Year for Leadership
Shirley Quan, Technology Help Desk Supervisor, ITS Services Management and Operations, Division of Information Technology
The Leadership Award recognizes an employee who had made a significant contribution in providing quality leadership in the delivery of services to the campus community, such as students, faculty, or staff. The employee aligned actions and decisions with the University's core values of excellence, integrity, and service.
Employee of the Year for Innovation
Michelle Giffin, Molecular/Cell Biology Technician, Biological Sciences, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
The Innovation Award recognizes an employee who had made a significant contribution in providing innovation in the delivery of services to the campus community, such as students, faculty, or staff. The employee aligned actions and decisions with the University's core values of excellence, integrity, service, creativity and innovation.
TEAM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (Tie)
- Academic Technology Services
- Student Health Services
The Team Achievement Award recognizes a team of staff members who collaborated on a project, process, or other significant initiative to achieve distinctive results/solutions which positively impacted University operations, improve productivity, and/or reduce costs, and benefited a major sector of the University. The team aligned actions and decisions with the University's core values of excellence, integrity, service, creativity, innovation and educational opportunity.