UI Staff Council: Awards/Recognition

The Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards
2006 Nomination Instructions

The Board of Regents, in cooperation with the Staff Councils of the five Regents institutions annually recognizes staff for outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the institutions as well as the State of Iowa. The Regents Staff Excellence Awards were established in 1993 to provide a statewide forum to recognize staff members in conjunction with colleagues from the other Regents institutions. Accomplishments shall have significantly benefited The University of Iowa, brought honor or recognition to the University, and had a significant positive impact on the State of Iowa. Up to six awards may be given. Winners will be recognized at a University event in the fall and at an event held by the state Board of Regents. Staff Council will present a commemorative gift to each awardee at a departmental event held in honor of the winner. In addition, the University will grant a $1,000 prize to the awardee’s department to be used for his/her benefit.

Eligibility
All current full-time and permanent part-time (50 percent or more) non-contract Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential and Professional and Scientific staff are eligible. No individual will be selected for both the Board of Regents Staff Excellence and the Outstanding Staff awards. Staff members previously nominated for the award, but not selected, are eligible. (Regular Merit employees are not eligible for this award. Please consider nominating a merit employee for The University of Iowa Outstanding Staff Award. Faculty members are not eligible for this award. If you are unsure of the category of your nominee, please call Julie Eichenberger Gilmore at 353-5476)

Criteria
Nominators submit documentation and information about the nominee, which demonstrates extraordinary contributions to the University and to the State of Iowa or region. Such contributions will extend beyond those normally expected or required by the job description. Although many individuals provide outstanding service to their community and to service organizations, this award does not recognize these contributions unless they are related to the nominee’s University position.

Nominations
Any members of the University (faculty, staff, or student) may make nominations. Nominators must complete the nomination form, include the necessary supporting information, and return them to the Staff Council Office, 606 JB, no later then 5 p.m. March 31, 2006. Submissions received after the deadline will be returned to the sender unopened. Submissions not properly completed will be returned to the sender for proper completion and must be resubmitted by the March 31 deadline to be considered.

Selection
The Selection Committee will select awardees evaluated in accordance with the evaluation form. The Selection Committee, appointed by the Staff Council Committee on Committees, will be composed of two Merit Supervisory Exempt/Confidential, two faculty and three Professional & Scientific staff members (total of seven). You will be notified by mid-June if your nominee is chosen or not. The names of all awardees will be announced in a University of Iowa News Release.

Recipients:

2005 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

• Susan G. Assouline, associate director of the Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development
• Luke J. Flaherty, director of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Programs and Services
• Grainne M.P. Martin, senior associate counsel
• Richard Saunders, associate director of human resources and director of university benefits and payroll
• Kevin D. Ward, senior associate director of human resources and director of employee and labor relations
• Michael Wichman, senior program manager for the University Hygienic Laboratory

2004 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Sandra Jirsa, Public Health Microbiologist III, Hygienic Lab
Michael Schueller, Limnologist III, Hygienic Lab
Jamie Sharp, Coordinator of Continuing Education, Dental Administration
James Walker, Director, Health Protection Office
Michelle Wiegand, Managing Editor, Department of Political Science
Joel F. Wilcox, Director and Academic Advisor, Provost Office

2003 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Marilyn Brown, Special Assistant, President's Office
George Herbert, Manager, University Book Stores
M. Elizabeth Hochstedler, Scientist & Training Coordinator, Univeristy Hygienic Laboratories
Ronald E. Lough, Coordinator of Facilities Development, Center for Disabilities and Development
Barbara K. Spence, Administrative Associate, Microbiology
Norine K. Zamastil, Administrative Assistant and On-campus Coordinator, Government Relations

2002 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Linda Abbott, Advanced Practice Nurse, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Kathleen Kikendall, Assistant Dean, College of Education
Tatsuaki Nakato, Research Engineer, IIHR; Manager, Mississippi Riverside Environmental Research Station
Donald J. Szeszycki, Assistant Provost
Margaret Wenk, Scenery and Costume Designer, Division of Performing Arts
W. Bruce Wheaton, Director, Technology Innovation Center; Director, Oakdale Research Park; Interim Director, Oakdale Research Campus; Executive Director, UI Research Foundation

2001 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Julia Golden, Curator, Paleontologic Collections
Randall Jordison, Internal Medicine
Susan Mask, Office of Affirmative Action
Cheryl Hoogerwerf Reardon, Physics & Astronomy
Jay Semel, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies
Maggie Van Oel, Residence Services

2000 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Nancy Foster, University Benefits
Cornelia Mutel, IIHR - Hydroscience and Engineering
Steven 'Mike' Lee, Manager, Facilities Services Group, Area 3, Operations and Maintenance
Laura Reed, Human Resources Worklife
Lynn McMorris, Education Student Services, College of Education
Lawrence Rettig, Research Administration

1999 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Greg Black, University Life Centers, Food Services Manager
Emily Vermillion, Museum of Art, Curator of Education
Wallace Chappell, Hancher, Director
Fred W. Streicher, Engineering Administration, Director of External Relations
Caren E. Cox, Graduate College, Graduate Examiner
Barbara H. Yerkes, Liberal Arts, Assistant to the Dean

1998 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Susan Cline, College of Education
Rolando Arroyo-Sucre, Student Services
Susan Buckley, Human Resources Division
Sharon Helt, Education
Patricia J. Mason, Ophthalmology
Dr. Polly Nichols, Educational Services, UIHC

1997 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

James R. Goss - Institute of Hydraulic Research
Mitchell D. Green - Pharmacology
Brian Harvey - Office of Sponsored Programs
Craig L. Just - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Beverly Marshall-Goodell - Women in Science and Engineering Program
James F. Porter - Department of Social Service, University Hospital School

1996 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Suzann Baker-O'Brian - Child Health Specialty Clinics
Wendy Brown - University Relations
Peter J. Hatch - Department of Chemistry
Jean Lantz - College of Medicine Administration
Maile Sagen -Office of the Ombudsperson
Mary E. Schott - Office of the Vice President for Research

1995 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Award

Gerene M. Denning - Department of Internal Medicine
M. Celine Hartwig - Residence Services
Marilyn Holland - Department of Radiology
Brenda R. Moore - Child Health Specialty Clinics
Richard H. Potter - Medical Scientist Training Program, College of Medicine
Nancy L. Williams - Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences

1994 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Diana R. Cook - University Business Office
Dan Foster - Athletic Training Education Program
Jacqueline A. Heinle - Burn Treatment Center
Cheryll A. Jones - Child Health Specialty Clinics
Jean K. Kendall - Iowa Memorial Union
Edward F. Sarrazin - Department of Pharmacy, General Hospital

1993 State Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards

Sandra L. Bredman - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Kenneth G. Jensen - Department of Biology Sciences
Mary Lou Miller - Registrar's Office
Kenneth C. Moore - Center for Electron Microscopy Research
Barbara A. Schanbacher - Organ Transplantation, Department of Surgery
Jane E. Wilkins - Hospital Nursing Service, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Awards/Recognition

The Board of Regents Staff Excellence Awards 2006 Nomination Instructions