Through the President’s Awards for Excellence Wright State University annually recognizes the vital role that classified and unclassified staff play in promoting and maintaining excellence in all areas of the university.
Award recipients were recognized by President David R. Hopkins during a ceremony Sept. 8 in the Student Union Apollo Room.
Classified and unclassified staff were honored for exemplary performance in the areas of human relations, leadership, service and innovation. The outstanding campus unit and a group of units that collaborate on a significant project or initiative were also recognized.
Below are the President’s Awards for Excellence recipients for 2015. Follow the links to read each of their stories.
Excellence in Human Relations (classified)
Joyce Smith
Excellence in Human Relations (unclassified)
Jim Hannah
Excellence in Service (unclassified)
Avery Deal
Excellence in Service (unclassified)
Victoria Oleen
Excellence in Leadership (classified)
Kim Sierschula
Excellence in Leadership (unclassified)
Jackie Frederick
Spirit of Innovation (classified)
Beth Stanze-Tate
Spirit of Innovation (unclassified)
Mark Anderson
Spirit of Innovation
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Outstanding Unit
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