Employee Awards for Excellence
University Awards for Excellence
The University Awards for Excellence program recognizes the accomplishments and achievements of permanent NC State employees at both the unit and University levels who do not hold faculty rank.
Annually, the 17 University units/colleges collectively select 50 employees to recognize as award recipients for their respective college/units. Each college/unit submits their award recipients to the University Award for Excellence selection committee to determine the 5 University-level winners (4 SPA and 1 EPA). Human Resources then submits these 5 University-level winners to the NC Office of State Personnel for consideration in the Governor's Awards for Excellence program.
Qualifications for award recipients are:
- Must be a permanent NC State employee
(SPA or EPA staff who do not hold faculty
rank at either college or unit levels). - Nominees must have no documented disciplinary actions against them within the preceding 18 months from date of issuance or have no active disciplinary actions pending.
- All nominations must be approved by the employee’s supervisor for submission.
To view the NC State's Awards for Excellence eligibility matrix, click here.
Nominations Begin February 1st...
Members of the NC State community are encouraged to nominate an NC State employee for the 2012 University Awards for Excellence. Please complete the nomination form and submit the form to your college/unit coordinator. If you need assistance with identifying your coordinator, please contact Rob Stevenson at 919-515-4282.
Nomination Criteria:
- Outstanding Service- Exhibited unselfish devotion to duty, far and above
normal requirements. - Innovations- Initiated fruitful study and investigation or successfully
established new and outstanding methods, practices, plans or designs (such as
research and development or pioneering work in administration, engineering,
productivity, agriculture, medicine, natural resources, the social sciences, etc.). - Public Service- Has made outstanding contributions by participating in or by
implementing community and public service projects (such as volunteering with
various non-profit organizations). - Safety/Heroism- Demonstrated outstanding judgment or courage in an
emergency; or meritorious action or service to prevent injury, loss of life, or
prevent damage to or loss of property. - Human Relations- Made outstanding contributions toward enhancing the
quality and morale of the workplace.
2011 Governors Awards for Excellence Winner
Hermine Kabbendjian
College of Engineering
North Carolina State University
Recognized November 29, 2011
2011 University Awards for Excellence Winners
"Wednesday’s campus awards countdown began with applause and lighthearted laughter at humorous photos of four dozen winners of NC State’s Awards for Excellence. The suspense built until the final minutes, when five honorees were selected to compete in the next round, the Governor’s Awards for Excellence." View the entire article: and-the-winner-is
2011 College/Unit Awards for Excellence Winners Photo Album:
View the Facebook album of our 2011 College/Unit Awards for Excellence winners at:
2011 Awards for Excellence Album
Additional information
- List of Unit/College Program Contacts
- Nomination Form (entry deadlines vary by unit)
- Media Release Form (for award winners)
- 2010 College/Unit Awards for Excellence photo albums: