The Staff Award for Excellence program is designed to acknowledge and express appreciation for outstanding accomplishments that do not fall entirely within the scope of normal duties but are in the nature of a major contribution reflecting credit on the person and State service.
The meritorious service or accomplishment is so singularly outstanding that special recognition is justified. Employees are nominated for the award by other state employees including their supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates.
The Award for Excellence Categories include:
Customer Service – Provided exceptional service that left the customer fully satisfied with their experience. Exceeded expectations to meet the needs of the customer. Added value to the customer experience.
Efficiency and Innovation – Improved the efficiency of state government services. Established new and/or improved methods, practices, plans or designs resulting in innovation, savings and/or efficiencies. This is an ideal area to nominate an employee who has thought of and implemented an employee suggestion that has proven successful.
Human Relations – Made outstanding contributions toward enhancing the quality and morale of the workplace or creating a better public image of state government (such as positive personal interaction with other employees; public awareness; working on relations internally within an agency; or collaboration between different agencies).
Outstanding State Government Service – Exhibited unselfish devotion to duty far and above the normal requirements and contributed significantly to the advancement of state service to the citizens of North Carolina.
Public Service – Made outstanding contributions by participating in or implementing community and public service projects (such as volunteering with various non-profit organizations).
Safety and Heroism – Demonstrated outstanding judgment or courage in an emergency, voluntarily risking his/her life or exhibited meritorious action to prevent injury, loss of life or prevented damage to or loss of property.
Spirit of North Carolina – Exemplified the state motto “To be, rather than to seem.” Mentored others in the pursuit of excellence. Served as an ambassador for the State of North Carolina. This special award is reserved for exceptional circumstances and for accomplishments and achievements of the highest caliber.
Congrats to our 2024 UNCW Staff Award for Excellence Winner:
Andrea Ingle, Associate Director of Student Involvement, Campus Life
Congratulations to our 2024 Staff Award for Excellence Nominees:
Customer Service
- Xavier Belanger – IT Security Infrastructure Operation Services
- Beth Casper – Mathmatics and Statistics
- Shea Huse – Biology and Marine Biology
- GROUP: Ashlea Pinkham & Elaine Mongno – School of Health & Applied Human Sciences
Efficiency & Innovation
- Nicole Carabelli – Graduate Programs Office, Cameron School of Business
- Zerek Olson – IT Security Infrastructure Operation Services
- Kari Schmitz – Disability Resource Center
- GROUP: Jack Guglielmo & Jesse Sholar – Facilities Administration
Human Relations
- Danielle Eastup – Dean's Office, College of Health & Human Services
- Amy Carroll – Academic Affairs & Student Success, Watson College of Education
- Connor Simpson – English Department
Outstanding State Government Service
- Megan Kauzlaric – Academic Affairs, Provost
- Theofilos Lorentzos – Facilities Administration
- Andrew Mauk – Institutional Research and Planning
Public Service
- Kathleen Huber – School of Social Work
Spirit of North Carolina
- Andrea Ingle – Campus Life