College of Engineering Outstanding Staff Award

First awarded in 1990, the Outstanding Staff award recognizes a staff member who has madeÌýoutstanding contributions to their work unit, which benefits the students, staff, andÌýfaculty of their unit and the college. The contributions of the nominee should emphasize both the individual’s commitment toÌýserving the students and employees of the college. The individual’s efforts toward thisÌýcommitment can be expressed in many ways including, but not limited to, the outstandingÌýperformance of theirÌýposition’s duties, concern for students and willingness to help,Ìýcreative uses of resources and time to produce desired results and/or programs, effectiveÌýcommunication skillsÌýand exceptional knowledge of college and university resources andÌýprograms.

As many as threeÌýstaff may be selected for this honor each year.ÌýÌýAn individual may only be awarded this recognition one time.

The award is presented annually and the winner receives a stipend of $2,000.

Nomination Procedures

  1. Nominations and supporting documentation should be submitted to the dean’s office by the first Friday in November*
  2. A committee of three, appointed by the Assistant Dean for Organizational Development, Culture, and Equity, will review all nominations and recommend an award recipient to the dean.
  3. The award will be presented at the college faculty and staff reception in December.

Making a Nomination

Option 1

Submit a Chancellor’s Staff Award nomination or the nomination materialsÌýpreviously prepared for a similar recognition (three letters of nomination are required; no more than three will be accepted). The previous nomination may be from theÌýcurrent or previous calendar year.Ìý

Option 2

Submit the following documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format:

  • Nomination packet, consisting of exactly three letters of recommendation — Describe the way(s) in which the individual has madeÌýcontributions including the individuals/groups/organizations that have benefited fromÌýthe contributions.

Previous Recipients

2024

Kathy StutzmanÌý
Civil, Electrical, and Architectural Engineering

Vera DoroshÌý
Mechanical Engineering

2023

Lou RutherfordÌý
Engineering Management

Luis VillalobosÌý
Dean's Office

Vanessa DunnÌý
Dean's Office

2022

Dominique de VangelÌý
Chemical and Biological Engineering

Rajshree ShresthaÌý
Computer Science

2021

Robin McClanahan
Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

2020

J. Franklin
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program

2019

Katherine McConnell
Mechanical Engineering

2018

Chris Anderson
Dean's Office

George Carter
Mechanical Engineering

2017

Sarah Melssen
Aerospace Engineering Sciences

2016

Amanda Parker
Dean's Office

2015

Linda Rose
Dean's Office

2014

Sharon Anderson
Dean's Office

2013

Claire Yang
Aerospace Engineering Sciences
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