Staff Excellence Award

Each year Kent State University at Stark recognizes outstanding staff members as nominated by their peers. One award is given to an outstanding staff member, and one award is given to an outstanding administrator.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 RECIPIENTS!

Administrator: Stephanie Monastra
Staff: Randy Riffle


STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINATION PROCEDURES

The Staff Excellence Award Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Staff Excellence Award. 

All Kent State Stark faculty and staff are eligible to nominate staff members who they feel meet the Three Areas of Excellence:

WORK ETHIC / DEPENDABILITY COMMITMENT TO UNIVERSITY / CAMPUS INTERACTIONS WITH CAMPUS COMMUNITY / ATTITUDE
  • Gives 100% effort
  • Is dependable, conscientious and caring
  • Exceeds job and workload demands
  • Shows a strong commitment to their job and to Kent State
     
     
     
  • Continuously helps and motivates others
  • Demonstrates a positive attitude
  • Works easily with people, is collegial

Please be detailed and descriptive in your nomination. Simply submitting a person's name is not sufficient and will not be considered by the committee. Although there is no set minimum or maximum length for your nomination, please consider the criteria the committee will use to determine award recipients. Nominations that fully address each of the three areas of excellence will likely result in higher scores than those lacking details and examples.

  • Each person must be nominated separately. Do not nominate pairs or groups of individuals. Group nominations will not be considered.
  • Full- and part-time employees are eligible to be nominated.

Deadline to submit nominations is Friday, March 3, 2023, at 5 p.m.


STAFF EXCELLENCE & KENT STATE SERVICE AWARDS CEREMONY

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
3 - 4 p.m.
114 Fine Arts (Rehearsal Hall)


2023 STAFF EXCELLENCE NOMINEES

STAFF

  • Norm Kinney
  • Randle Riffle
  • Lucie Wise
  • Denny Carl
  • Christine Schoolcraft

ADMINISTRATORS

  • Stephanie Monastra
  • Jared Weber

COMMITTEE CONTACTS

Kelsey Kalgreen
kkalgre1@kent.edu

Rae Ann Franks
rfranks7@kent.edu

2023 Staff Excellence Award Committee Members:

  • Rae Ann Franks
  • Mary Shank
  • Theresa Huber
  • Amanda Dye*
  • Rob Kairis
  • Shaan Fowler
  • Jessica VonGunten*
  • Thomas Norton-Smith
  • Brad Shepherd
  • Greg Blundell
  • Lyndey Beckley
  • Jim Seelye
  • Haithem Zourig

*While staff committee members can be nominated, they are not eligible to receive an award. 

The following individuals are ineligible to receive the Staff Excellence Award because they have received the award in the last five years: Kelsey Kalgreen, Rae Ann Franks, Mary Shank, Rob Kairis, Darcy McBride, Mike Shipe, Ellen Reber, Theresa Huber and Shaan Fowler.