The President’s Award of Distinction, formerly the President’s Excellence Award, was created as a recognition program to reward staff members who have demonstrated outstanding achievements, service, leadership and dedication to Kent State University in advancing the university’s strategic priorities and core values. Nominations are open now through April 18. Nominations may come from peers, supervisors or other divisional leaders, faculty or students. A nominator may only submit one nomination per individual. The final decision resides with the president.
Full-time, classified and unclassified employees at all Kent State campuses who have been employed by the university for a minimum of three years and are in good standing with the university are eligible to be nominated. A nominee must demonstrate exceptional performance in living the university’s core values and/or advancing the priorities of A Strategic Roadmap to a Distinctive Kent State. Performance can be, but is not limited to, actions, initiatives, achievements, service, leadership or projects. Faculty members are not eligible for this award. Past recipients are not eligible to be nominated.
Each recipient will receive a $1,500 award.
Click here to complete the nomination form.