Staff Excellence Award

Congratulations to the 2025 recipients!

Staff: Christine Schoolcraft
Administrator: Tiffany Griffin
 

 
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.

STAFF EXCELLENCE AWARD NOMINATION PROCEDURES

The Staff Excellence Award Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2025 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:

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 Thursday, March 20, at 5 p.m.

STAFF EXCELLENCE & KENT STATE SERVICE AWARDS CEREMONY

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
3 - 4 p.m.
114 Fine Arts (Rehearsal Hall)

2025 STAFF EXCELLENCE NOMINEES

STAFF

• Barb Hupp
• Todd Johnson
• Jeff Leadbetter
• Stacy Lombardi
• Christine Schoolcraft
• Stephanie Tarver
• Lucie Wise

ADMINISTRATORS

• Katie Baer
• James Biehl
• Jeff Cooper
• Tyler Downing
• Tiffany Griffin
• La Tarsha Miller
• Chris Paveloi
• Kristi Yerian

COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS