It is that time of year again. Nominations for NC State’s most prestigious honor bestowed upon non-faculty employees are now open, and this year our college has the opportunity to select FIVE possible SHRA recipients and TWO possible EHRA recipients.
The submission deadline for nominations is Friday, February 28, 2020, at 5 p.m. Please refer to the Call for Nominations email from the dean on January 23.
Please take time to reflect on this past year at NC State and your fellow co-worker[s]. In order to be nominated, an individual must meet one of the following categories:
- Customer Service
- Efficiency and Innovation
- Human Relations
- Outstanding State Government Service
- Public Service
- Safety and Heroism
- Spirit of North Carolina
Last year’s winners include:
Neil Bain – Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Geri Bushel – Agricultural and Human Sciences
Albert ‘Eddie’ Daniels – Horticultural Crops Research Station in Castle Hayne
Annie Freeman – Cooperative Extension, Richmond County
John Garner – Castle Hayne, Bioenergy Technologies
Eve Honeycutt – Cooperative Extension – Lenoir County
Enass Wahby – CALS Business Office
In addition to receiving eight hours of paid time off and a $250 cash-award from their respective college or business unit, recipients are also honored at the NC State University Awards for Excellence ceremony, where up to twelve individuals receive special distinction as recipients of the NC State University Awards for Excellence.
These twelve winners chosen at the university level will receive an additional eight hours of paid time off, an award of $1,000 as well as an engraved plaque and be submitted for consideration for the Governor’s Awards for Excellence, which is the highest honor awarded to a state employee.
Learn more about how to nominate a candidate on the Benefits, Employee Wellness and Work Life website. The next winner could be you!