Staff Recognition
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Annual Awards
- UNA Spirit Award: This award recognizes an individual who best exemplifies what it means to be a Lion and embraces the spirit of the university. This individual has demonstrated these qualities through helping students create a community on campus, through their loyalty to the university, and through teamwork in their department and the Division of Student Affairs. The recipient of this award lives out the mission of the university in all aspects of their work and is an example to others of what it means to take pride in the 江南体育.
- Silent Roar Award: This award recognizes the contributions of a staff member that fosters student success but not always in obvious ways. The award celebrates the contributions of staff often completing their responsibilities behind the scenes. This individual exemplifies a positive attitude toward staff and students and regularly goes above and beyond the expectation of their job by providing exceptional service without expectation of recognition. The award is open to all Student Affairs employees who consistently initiate and encourage positive change to service, processes, and/or programs.
- Dedicated Service Award: This award recognizes a staff member serving in a support role (administrative support, building/facility services, etc.) who positively contributes to their department's success and enhances the work environment.
- Program/Project of the Year: This award recognizes a program/project that demonstrated creativity, leadership, and innovation. The program/project is sponsored by a department in the division and makes a positive impact on the quality of student life and a positive contribution to the overall student experience. It also demonstrates a commitment to student success, program assessment, and impact.
- Dr. Kimberly Greenway Employee of the Year: This award recognizes an individual within the division who demonstrated significant support for Student Affairs, the division's programs/services, or demonstrated significant support with campus partners to improve the overall quality of students' lives. This award is open to any University employee in the Student Affairs Division.
- Pride Award: This award recognizes an office, department, or group within the division that demonstrated significant support for Student Affairs, the division's programs/services, or demonstrated significant support with campus partners to improve the overall quality of students' lives. This award is open to any office, department, or group in the Student Affairs Division.
- Friend of the Division Award: This award recognizes an office, department, group, or individual outside the division that demonstrated significant support for Student Affairs, the division's programs/services, or demonstrated significant support with campus partners to improve the overall quality of students' lives. This award is open to any office, department, group, or individual outside the Student Affairs Division.
- Graduate Assistant of the Year Award: This award recognizes a graduate assistant serving in Student Affairs who positively contributes to the division's success and enhances the work environment.
- New Member of the Year Award: This award recognizes a new staff member serving in Student Affairs (new hire or transfer effective June 2024 until present) who positively contributes to their department's and the division's success and enhances the work environment.
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Winners will be announced at the End of the Year Celebration on May 14, 2025!
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Past Winners
- 2025
- Pride Award 2025: Title IX Office
- Dedicated Service Award 2025: Tiffani Hill Patterson, Executive Assistant to VPSA & Becca Bush, Assistant Director of Student Activities & Leadership Development
- Program of the Year 2025: Send Silence Packing (Student Counseling Services) & Black History Month Programming (Housing & Residence Life)
- Dr. Kimberly Greenway Employee of the Year Award 2025: Anna Leigh Rossi, Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life
- Silent Roar Award Spring 2025: Duell Aldridge, Assistant Director of University Events & Megan Simmons, Assistant Director of Aubrey & Annie Looney Disability Support Services
- UNA Spirit Award Spring 2025: Calviee Tandy, Assistant Director, Residential Experience
- Friend of the Division Award 2025: Ben Bond, General Manager of Ticket Sales & Ticket Operations
- Graduate Assistant of the Year 2025: Ashley Cook, University Health Services GA
- New Member of the Year 2025: Matthew Jones, Director of Student Activities & Leadership Development
- 2024
- Pride Award 2024: University Health Services
- Dedicated Service Award 2024: Danna Carrillo, Administrative Assistant for University Health Services
- Program of the Year 2024: Ashley Cook, Spring Fling
- Dr. Kimberly Greenway Employee of the Year Award 2024: Tammy Jacques - Associate Vice President of Student Affairs
- Silent Roar Award Spring 2024: Bo Risner, Residential Maintenance Coordinator
- UNA Spirit Award Spring 2024: Gigi Broadway, Senior Administrative Assistant for University Center Operations and Event Management
- Friend of the Division Award 2024: Denise Seagraves, Retail/Catering Manager
- 2023
- Pride Award 2023: Disability Support Services
- Dedicated Service Award 2023: Meagan Thompson, Administrative Assistant for Student Counseling Services