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The Administrative Faculty Awards Committee invites nominations for the Foundation Innovative Impact Award. This award, funded by the 91ԭƬ Foundation, recognizes exemplary Administrative Faculty who have excelled in their positions and demonstrated a significant impact at the University through:

• Outstanding participation in a project or process improvement that aligns with the university mission and/or streamlines university operations;
• Innovative service delivery; and
• Excellent customer service.

The winner of this award will be recognized at the Honor the Best Ceremony in May and will receive a $2,500 monetary award and a framed award. If the selection committee recommends selecting more than one award recipient the $2,500 monetary award will be split by the number of recipients; each will receive a framed award.

Past award recipients include:

• 2025-26 Marquez Wilson
• 2024-25 Casey Acklin
• 2023-24 Kris Kratt
• 2022-23 Emilly Borthwick-Wong
• 2021-22  Jordan DeWeerd
• 2020-21 KaPreace Young and John Atkinson
• 2019-20  Carlos Cardillo
• 2018-19  Kalena Pelekai-Wai
• 2017-18  Kara Cleveland

Selection criteria

1. Must be a current full time 91ԭƬ administrative faculty member at the time of nomination; chief administrators of major units, defined in Faculty Senate Bylaws, are not eligible for nomination. Current members of the Administrative Faculty Awards Committee of the Faculty Senate are also not eligible for nomination.
2. Significantly improved customer service or increased customer satisfaction for specific university customers.
3. Significantly improved a work process or technology or have significantly increased the efficiency of an operation or unit.
4. Demonstrated an exceptional ability to foster collaboration, communication, and cooperation among colleagues and university constituents.
5. Performed at a level above and beyond normal job requirements.

Nomination deadline

February 23

Nomination process

To nominate an administrative faculty member for this award, submit the Innovative Impact Nomination Form and an attached letter of support from the faculty’s immediate supervisor. Additional letters of support are welcome.