The Staff Excellence Award recognizes teamwork, creativity, commitment, flexibility and a positive attitude. The winner becomes the school’s nominee for a University staff award. 

All faculty and staff are eligible to nominate up to three staff members. Each nomination should be done separately. If you have trouble submitting a second or third nomination, please use a different browser. Nominations should be 200-300 words and submitted on the basis of: teamwork; ambassadorship; creativity and innovation; job performance excellence; leadership; commitment; dependability; flexibility; positive attitude; "beyond the call of duty;" skills improvement; initiative; and more.

Nomination information, process and forms are available to UNC Hussman faculty and staff on the school intranet.

2023-Crystal Brown and Joseph Penaloza

2022-Stephanie Willen Brown and Dina Sikora

2021-Kathy Bruno and Mark Richardson

2020-Angelena King and Ann Schmitt

2019-Monica Hill and Tricia Robinson

2018-Tania Osborn and John Turner

2017-Kathleen Harrington and Gary Kirk

*Star Heel Award-Sharon Jones

2016-Angelena King and Michael Sharpe

*Star Heel Award-Linda Peterson

2015-Stephanie Brown and Michael Penny

2014-Morgan Ellis and Rachel Pittman

2013-Jennifer Gallina and Kyle York

2012-David Alexander and Rachel Lillis

2011-Cindy Anderson and Dylan Field

For more information, please contact Human Resources Consultant Dina Sikora.

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