Staff Recognition

The following awards recognize staff members for their exemplary service to the university and community.

Student Affairs Staff — Service to University and Community Award

Purpose of Award

To recognize staff for extraordinary service to the university and/or community.

Eligibility

All staff members (full- or part-time) who are currently employed within the division of Student Affairs at Buffalo State. Previous recipients will not be eligible.

Selection

Evaluation of nominees will be made based on demonstration of the following criteria for extraordinary service:

Service that is in addition to duties of the position.
Direct service to identifiable college constituencies OR service to the external community, rendered on the college’s behalf to establish mutually beneficial partnerships and meet a community need.
Beneficial impact evident to the campus community.

Nominations will be reviewed by the established awards committee comprised of Student Affairs professionals. If the committee believes that none of the nominees meets the criteria for the award, the committee may recommend that no award be presented. Conversely, if the committee believes more than one nominee is worthy, multiple awards may be presented.

Student Affairs Staff — Service to Students Award

Purpose of Award

To recognize staff for extraordinary service to the students.

Eligibility

All staff members (full- or part-time) who are currently employed within the division of Student Affairs at Buffalo State. Previous recipients will not be eligible.

Selection

Evaluation of nominees will be made based on demonstration of some combination of the following criteria for extraordinary service:

Commitment to providing a positive experience students.
Demonstration of consistently putting the student first in the guest service model.
Commitment to the development of quality programs and/or activities that contribute to personal and academic development of the student and/or the college experience.
Demonstrated commitment to student persistence when they are encountering barriers to graduation.

Student Affairs Staff — Caring Colleague Award

Purpose of Award

To recognize staff for providing support to colleagues at the College.

Eligibility

All staff members (full- or part-time) who are currently employed within the division of Student Affairs at Buffalo State. Previous recipients will not be eligible.

Selection

Evaluation of nominees will be made based on demonstration of the following criteria for extraordinary service:

Service that is in addition to duties of the position, directly assisting a campus and/or community colleague.
Demonstrated commitment to "being there" for colleagues when they encounter personal or professional problems.
Beneficial impact evident to the campus community.

Outstanding Student Affairs Campus Partner Award

Purpose of Award

The Campus Partner Award recognizes a faculty or staff member, or department—not a part of Student Affairs—who has been an outstanding partner with Student Affairs on a significant initiative or program to improve the Buffalo State experience for students.

Eligibility

All staff members and departments (full- or part-time) who are currently employed outside the Student Affairs Division at Buffalo State. Previous recipients will not be eligible.

Selection

Evaluation of nominees will be made based on demonstration of the following criteria for extraordinary service:

How the collaboration met at least one of the three College goals; Educate, Engage, or Demonstrate.
How the nominee has gone beyond their regular responsibilities.
Description of current program and how the nominee has made a positive impact.
Description of the beneficial impact evident to the campus community.

How To Nominate

A nomination letter detailing how the nominee’s extraordinary service meets the criteria for this award.
Nomination letter should be submitted through Qualtrics here, by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024.
If you're submitting more than one nomination, please submit another Qualtrics form.

Previous Award Recipients

2023-2024 Award Recipients

Tiffany Bromfield, Residence Life, Service to Students Award

Heather Wray, Career & Professional Education, Caring Colleague Award

Bernadette Matre, Events Management, Outstanding Student Affairs Campus Partner Award

2022-2023 Award Recipients

Lynn Rogers, Career & Professional Education, Service to University and Community Award

Christian Ozolins, Intercollegiate Athletics, Service to Students

Denise Harris, Career & Professional Education, Caring Colleague Award

Daniel Blum, History and Social Studies Education, Outstanding Student Affairs Campus Partner Award

2021-2022 Award Recipients

Austin Craig, Chartwells Dining Services, Service to College and Community Award

2020-2021 Award Recipients

Thomas Trzepkowski, Student Leadership & Engagement, Caring Colleague Award

Connie Cooke, Admissions Office, Outstanding Student Affairs Campus Partner Award

2019-2020 Award Recipients

Mason Meiler, Student Leadership & Engagement, Service to College and Community Award

Kristen Helling, Dean of Students Office, Service to Students Award

Jim Fowler, Intercollegiate Athletics, Caring Colleague Award

Carlton Rand, Campus Services, Outstanding Student Affairs Campus Partner Award

Joseph Zawicki, Earth Sciences and Science Education, Outstanding Student Affairs Campus Partner

2018-2019 Award Recipients

Taronish Irani, Counseling Center, Service to College and Community Award

Ashley Goodwin, Student Leadership & Engagement, Service to Students Award

Jamie Brown, Intercollegiate Athletics, Caring Colleague Award

Karen Edmond, Social Work, Outstanding Student Affairs Campus Partner Award

2017-2018 Award Recipients

Mark Howlett, Intercollegiate Athletics, Service to College and Community Award

Lynn Rogers, Career Development Center, Service to Students Award

Brian Dubenion, Student Life, Caring Colleague Award

2016-2017 Award Recipients

Aurora Schunk, Career Development Center, Service to College and Community Award

Nicholas Fronczak, Career Development Center, Service to Students Award

Jackie Vinson, Weigel Health Center, Caring Colleague Award