Established in 2020, The Distinguished Employee Excellence Award recognizes an employee with outstanding contributions to WSU Tri-Cities in one or more of the following areas of focus; Student Success, Research and Scholarship, Accessibility and Equity, Regional and Community Engagement, Campus Culture & Environment, and/or Institutional Effectiveness.
WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor's
Distinguished Employee Excellence Award
Objective
The Distinguished Employee Excellence Award recognizes an employee with outstanding contributions to WSU Tri-Cities in one or more of the following areas of focus from the WSU TC strategic plan.
Student Success
- Fosters an inclusive environment supporting academic achievement and the essential life skills that lead to personal growth and development of students.
Accessibility and Equity
- Actively reduces barriers to employee and student success by promoting enhanced engagement, access, and representation.
Regional and Community Engagement
- Leveraged the distinctiveness of the region through engagement with students, faculty, and staff.
Campus Culture & Environment
- Promotes a vibrant culture of pride in an inclusive environment; empowers and supports others to achieve results that support department or campus goals.
Institutional Effectiveness
- Prioritizes the strategic and efficient stewardship of resources
- Generates ideas that help to develop new or improved processes, systems, programs, or services
- Cooperates and communicate with others in the workplace
- Demonstrates exceptional service to the campus or community at large.
Eligibility
- Nominees may be recognized once every three years
- All WSU Tri-Cities employees are eligible
Nominations
- Nomination submissions will open January 31, 2025.
- Nominations are due by March 14, 2025.
- Nominations are submitted online using the nomination form and should be limited to no more than 1000 words. Attach at least 1 and up to three (3) supporting letters. Supporting letters should be in PDF format.
- Self-nominations will be considered.
- Nominees will be evaluated on contributions and accomplishments for calendar year 2024.
- The awards committee will review applicants and evaluate them based on the criteria above. Up to three candidates may be recommended for the chancellor’s review.
- The chancellor may select one or more recipients of the award.
- Recipients will be presented with a keepsake to commemorate their distinguished honor.
Committee
The Awards Committee consists of a diverse set of individuals appointed by the Chancellor that represents the campus community.
2024 Committee Members:
- Dick Pratt, Chair
- Aaron Brumbaugh
- Deena Richter
- Pauline Escalera
- Timothy Baker
- Janet Peters
- Judy Morrison
- Messiha Sadd
Nominations are Open
The Distinguished Employee Excellence Award recognizes an employee with outstanding contributions to WSU Tri-Cities in one or more of the following areas of focus; Student Success, Research and Scholarship, Accessibility and Equity, Regional and Community Engagement, Campus Culture & Environment and Institutional Effectiveness.
Previous Winners
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- 2023 | Niamh O’Leary | Graduate School Coordinator
- 2023 | Allysha Hanson | Fiscal Specialist, Finance and Administration
- 2022 | Eadie Balint | Academic Support Staff, College of Arts and Sciences
- 2021 | Laurie Malecha | Student Services Office Assistant, Office of Academic and Student Affairs
- 2021 | Maegan Murray | Director of Marketing and Communication