Nominations are being sought for the David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award, Administrative/Professional and Civil Service Distinguished Service Awards, Administrative Professional Emerging Leader Award, Team Excellence Award, and the Environmental Stewardship Award.

Award winners will be recognized at The Founding on February 15, 2024.

Nominations are open for:

David A. Strand Diversity Achievement Award (Deadline for nominations: November 27)
Recognizes a current faculty or staff member who is instrumental in extraordinary curricular or program activities that assist the University in responding to its commitment to diversity

Administrative/Professional Distinguished Service Awards (Deadline for nominations: November 10)
Recognize Administrative/Professional employees who demonstrate outstanding contributions to the work of the University

Civil Service Distinguished Service Awards (Deadline for nominations: November 10)
Recognize Civil Service employees who demonstrate outstanding contributions to the work of the University

Environmental Stewardship Award (Deadline for nominations: December 15)
Recognizes individuals, campus groups, or departments that are helping further the University’s sustainability mission

Administrative/Professional Emerging Leader Award (Deadline for nominations: November 10)
Recognizes an employee whose professional performance has shown tremendous promise for and commitment to the University

Team Excellence Award (Deadline for nominations: November 10)
Recognizes a group demonstrating exemplary teamwork

For more information, please contact:
• Wilma Bates (A/P awards), wbates@IllinoisState.edu, (309) 438-4304
• Molly Briggs-Yonke (Team Excellence Award), mgbrig2@IllinoisState.edu, (309) 438-5670
• Sue Randle (Strand Diversity Achievement Award), serandl@IllinoisState.edu, (309) 438-3383
• Elisabeth Reed (Environmental Stewardship Award), ereed2@IllinoisState.edu, (309) 438-4425
• Matt Wing (Civil Service awards), mjwing@IllinoisState.edu, (309) 438-2667