Staff Awards

This award is given to a staff member who has built community across disciplines, departments, and divisions on campus and has contributed to cultivating a positive campus culture for employees and students.

This award recognizes a staff member who has excelled at mentoring others (colleagues and/or students) in achieving their career objectives through moral, social, and intellectual support.

Given to one classified and one professional staff member. Each year the Staff Association recognizes and honors two outstanding staff employees. These awards recognize the recipients' career in university service and their dedication to the institution.

Criteria for Selection:

1. Possesses extraordinary enthusiasm for his/her job
2. Demonstrates a sincere interest in students, faculty and staff
3. Must have demonstrable current knowledge in their related employment and exhibit a high level of professionalism
4. Works well with fellow employees and demonstrates a sincere interest in all areas of the campus
5. A minimum of three years contracted employment at SUU required
6. Recipients of this award are not eligible to receive it again for three years. 

This award recognizes an outstanding employee engaged in activities and initiatives that enhance access and belonging. These efforts include outreach into underserved communities, creating and implementing curricula and research that address the contributions and impact of diverse voices and perspectives, and/or engaging in meaningful and intentional efforts that help to improve campus climate.

This award recognizes a staff member who has gone above and beyond their job duties to improve operational processes and/or establish initiatives that support SUU's strategic goals.

The lifetime achievement award is given to a faculty or staff member who has excelled academically or professionally as well as demonstrated outstanding leadership ability and service to the institution during their career at SUU.

This award is intended to formally recognize the outstanding achievements of faculty and staff at SUU with a particular emphasis in teaching, scholarship, administration, innovation, and public service. The recipient is honored by a Certificate of Excellence presented by the Board of Trustees at a designated event in late spring, along with a cash award.

The award criteria for staff members will be quality service according to the staff member’s responsibilities, innovative practices, and other service to the university or the community.

The President's office may follow up with the nominator and nominee to gather additional information in order to provide the Trustees with sufficient material to make their decision. The nominator and/or nominee may submit information beyond what is specifically requested, but it is not expected.

A $2,500 award will be provided to each of the winners in the faculty and staff categories. We hope you will consider nominating candidates who have excelled in serving our students and the university.

The award criteria for staff members will be quality service according to the staff member’s responsibilities, innovative practices, and other service to the university or the community.

• 2020: Pam Branin
• 2019: Emily Forshee
• 2018: Brandon Street
• 2017: Donna Law
• 2016: Pam Branin
• 2015: Bill Heyborne
• 2014: Christopher Ralphs
• 2013: Eric Kirby
• 2012: Rita Osborn
• 2011: Brad Bishop
• 2010: Carl R Templin
• 2009: Rita Osborn
• 2008: Mark Baker
• 2007: Rita Osborn
• 2006: Matt Nickerson
• 2005: Pam Branin
• 2004: Helen Boswell
• 2003: Bonnie Mitchell Green
• 2002: Carmen Aldredge
• 2001: Greg Powell
• 2000: Noemi Moses
• 1999: Jean Reeve
• 1998: Cal Rollins
• 1997: Richard Wittwer
• 1996: Michael Donovan
• 1995: Judith Southworth
• 1994: David Nyman
• 1993: Nancy Glomb
• 1992: Monica Moe
• 1991: David Nyman/Doris Williamson
• 1990: Doris Williamson
• 1989: Robert Lauritzen
• 1988: Lynne Finton

• 2022: Jayson Matlock
• 2020:Andrea Donovan
• 2019: Schvalla Rivera
• 2018: James Sage
• 2017: Jayci Bash
• 2016: Jennifer Sorenson
• 2015: Katya Konkle
• 2014: Eric Kirby
• 2013: Johnny Oh
• 2012: Donna Eddleman
• 2011: Dialea Adams
• 2010: Pamela Branin
• 2009: Lynne Brown
• 2008: Katherine Nelson
• 2007: Georgia Beth Thompson
• 2006: Dr. Stephen D. Bennion
• 2005: Paula Alger
• 2004: Richard Banks
• 2003: Major Richard Miller
• 2002: Tony Jewkes
• 2001: VaLynne Nicholes
• 2000: Shana Bland
• 1999: Andrea Masterson
• 1998: Ray Pittman
• 1997: Nolan Truman
• 1996: Chris Nelson
• 1995: Yvonne Parry

• 2022: Tiger Funk
• 2020: Douglas Bennett
• 2019: Stephen Allen & Jamie Orton
• 2018: Hayden Coombs
• 2017: Parker Grimes & Ethan Kleinman
• 2016: Jason Ramirez
• 2015: Scott L. Wyatt
• 2014: Richard E. Kendell
• 2013: Steven D. Harrop
• 2012: Jared Wilcken
• 2011: Stuart Jones
• 2010: David Tanner
• 2009: Neuman Duncan
• 2008: Dean O'Driscoll
• 2007: Annette Murray
• 2006: Mindy Benson
• 2005: Dr. Neal Cox
• 2004: Rick Brown
• 2003: Dr. Abe Harraf
• 2002: Sterling R. Church
• 2001: Tom Douple
• 2000: Dr. Gregory L. Stauffer
• 1999: Michael D. Richards
• 1998: Craig Foreman
• 1997: Harold Hiskey
• 1996: Neuman Duncan
• 1995: Doris Williamson
• 1994: Stuart Jones
• 1993: Charlie Cooley
• 1992: Betty Kingsford
• 1991: Sterling R. Church
• 1990: Rep. Haze Hunter & Sen. Dixie Leavitt
• 1989: Douglas Baker & Michael Donovan
• 1988: D. Mark Barton
• 1987: William B. Bennett
• 1986: Ron Aden
• 1985: Larry Baker
• 1984: Dale Hatch
• 1983: Richard Dotson & Al Tait
• 1982: Dave Taylor