Eligibility
All nominees for individual awards must be active regular staff employees and employed in CALS for at least one year. This includes all eligible CALS employees who contribute to the success of the College, in the field or on campus. Past nominees are eligible but must be re-nominated. Materials need to be re-submitted and appropriately updated. Past recipients are ineligible (see list below).
Team nominations should primarily include individuals who meet the above eligibility criteria; however, teams that include temporary or part-time employees will also be considered.
Nomination process
Nominators should use the nomination form (Individual Nomination Form, Teamwork Nomination Form). Any CALS faculty, staff member or trainee (student, postdoctoral fellow) is welcome to submit a nomination. Providing specific examples makes an impact with the review committee. We ask that each nominator fill out their own form instead of many signing onto one nomination. Do not provide separate letters; all relevant information should be entered onto the one-page writeable PDF nomination form.
NPlease submit all nominations to calsdean@uvm.edu.
Criteria for Evaluation of Submissions
The Committee will evaluate the nomination forms for evidence of sustained excellence in staff support activities, as follows:
- High quality work that exceeds expectations
- Superb collaborative skills (especially for team award)
- Positive attitude or characteristics that resulted in tangible improvements
- Creative approaches that brought about new efficiencies or other positive changes
- Leadership on “getting things done”
- ANYTHING else you believe equates with exceptional and laudable work
Selection Process
CALS Dean, Extension’s Associate Director, several willing faculty and previous staff award winners will review and choose the awardees, based on the nominations submitted. The award winners will be announced and formally recognized at the annual CALS Faculty and Staff Retreat.
Any questions may be directed to calsdean@uvm.edu.
Past Recipients
Excellence in Teamwork Past Recipients
2023 Dept. of Community Development and Applied Economics staff
2022 Northeast SARE
2021 Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Bridges to Health
2020 Extension 4-H
Excellence in Staff Support Past Recipients
2023 Matt Bodette
2022 Celia Rainville, Peggy Manahan
2021 Whitney Northrop, Mary Fay
2020 Alison Nihart, Lynn Willett
2019 not awarded
2018 Lacey Ure
2017 Tina Haskins
2016 Andrew K. Bessette
2015 JoAnne Dearborn
2014 Marcia J. Purvis
2013 Anne Marie Resnik
2012 Brian W. Stowe
2011 Jane Kennedy O'Neil
2010 Sarah Goodrich
2009 Rose T. Laba
2008 Colleen M. Armstrong
2007 Patricia W. Laverty
2006 David A. Heleba '88
2005 Frances A. Kinghorn '79, G'84
UVM Extension Excellence in Staff Support Past Recipients
As of 2018, Extension staff are included in the CALS staff awards
2018 Cathy Yandow
2017 Lisa McCrae
2016 Marcus Tracy
2015 Cheryl Herrick
2014 Jeanne Keefe
2013 Gail Makuch
2012 Christi Sherlock
2011 John Cooley
2010 Elaine Burnor
2009 Linda Scharrenberg