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Meet the 2024 Award for Excellence Winners

A picture of the 2024 Award for Excellence winners.
Eleven of the 12 winners of the 2024 Award for Excellence are pictured above. They are (from left to right): David McNulty, Pamela Bunce, Abinadi Ehrisman, Susan Varnell, Claire Stevens, Olivia Moore, Maurice Mathis, Georgia Brown, Ryan Hutchinson, Wall Crumpler and Kalysha Wall.

NC State announced the 12 universitywide winners of the Award for Excellence on June 4 at Stewart Theatre in Talley Student Union.

The Award for Excellence is the most prestigious honor bestowed upon nonfaculty employees at NC State. The award recognizes employees in seven categories for outstanding accomplishments and contributions that go above and beyond their job responsibilities. 

Fifty-three employees won Awards for Excellence at the college and division level this year. A committee selected the universitywide winners from among the award recipients at the college and unit levels. The 12 winners are eligible to win a Governor’s Award for Excellence.  

Here are the 12 winners:

A picture of Georgia Brown.
  • Georgia Brown
  • Assistant Athletic Director of Business Operations
  • Athletics Administration
  • Category: Efficiency and Innovation
A picture of Pamela Bunce.
  • Pamela Bunce
  • Business Officer II
  • Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
  • Category: Customer Service
A picture of Wall Crumpler.
  • Wall Crumpler
  • Teaching Technician
  • Department of Biological Sciences
  • Category: Customer Service
A picture of Abinadi Ehrisman.
  • Abinadi Ehrisman
  • Assistant Director of Housing Facilities
  • University Housing
  • Category: Public Service
A picture of Ryan Hutchinson.
  • Ryan Hutchinson
  • Administrative Support Specialist
  • Athletics
  • Category: Human Relations
A picture of Maurice Mathis.
  • Maurice Mathis
  • Senior Director
  • TRIO Programs
  • Category: Spirit of North Carolina
A picture of David McNulty.
  • David McNulty
  • Assistant Director
  • Budget Office
  • Category: Efficiency and Innovation
A picture of Olivia Moore.
  • Olivia Moore
  • Utilities Plant Operator
  • Utilities and Engineering
  • Category: Heroism
A picture of Claire Stevens.
  • Claire Stevens
  • Engr’g/Architectural Supervisor
  • Utilities and Engineering
  • Category: Heroism
A picture of Mitsu Suyemoto.
  • Mitsu Suyemoto
  • Research Specialist
  • Department of Population Health and Pathobiology
  • Category: Outstanding State Government Service
A picture of Susan Varnell.
  • Susan Varnell
  • Assistant Director
  • Upper Coastal Plains Learning Council
  • Category: Public Service
A picture of Kalysha Wall.
  • Kalysha Wall
  • Academic Advisor
  • Environmental First Year Program
  • Category: Human Relations