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Employee Recognition

Nominate Colleagues for the 2024 Awards for Excellence

Chancellor Randy Woodson (back row, left) poses with the 2023 Award for Excellence winners. The winners (from left to right) are Karen Blaedow, Shannon DuPree, Jeffrey Luz, Vince Rogers, Steve Johnston, Bill Carlson, Connor Jones, Dan Spencer, Alyssa Jennings, Alan Porch, David Wagner and Kelsey Mills.
Chancellor Randy Woodson (back row, left) poses with the 2023 Award for Excellence winners. The winners (from left to right) are Karen Blaedow, Shannon DuPree, Jeffrey Luz, Vince Rogers, Steve Johnston, Bill Carlson, Connor Jones, Dan Spencer, Alyssa Jennings, Alan Porch, David Wagner and Kelsey Mills.

NC State University staff and faculty can nominate eligible colleagues for the 2024 Awards for Excellence. The deadline to submit nominations is Jan. 31, 2024.

The award is the most prestigious honor bestowed upon nonfaculty employees. This award recognizes employees for outstanding accomplishments and contributions above and beyond their job responsibilities. Consider nominating colleagues who have performed extraordinary work on projects, started marvelous programs in their communities or demonstrated they are exceptional NC State employees. 

Awards for Excellence Calendar

DateDetails
Nov. 1, 2023-Jan. 31, 2024Awards for Excellence nomination period
Feb. 28, 2024 Last day for colleges and division recognition coordinators to submit winners for universitywide Awards for Excellence
April 30, 2024 Last day for colleges and divisions to have their Award for Excellence ceremonies and notify college- and division-level Award for Excellence winners
June 4, 2024Awards for Excellence Ceremony

Please visit the Awards for Excellence webpage to complete the nomination form, read the eligibility requirements for the award and get tips on how to write an exceptional nomination letter.

If you have questions about the nomination process, send an email to the Awards for Excellence coordinator in your college or division. A list of coordinators is on the Awards for Excellence webpage.