CALS Core Value Staff Awards
Overview
Core Value Staff Awards will be given to individuals and/or teams that demonstrate outstanding contributions to the college through the exemplary incorporation of one of the Skills for Success outlined by the university. Nominations can be for a special project or initiative, for lifetime achievement, or for exemplary service.
Nomination packages should stress what you feel are the candidate’s strengths. With this in mind, use the following categories extracted from the Skills for Success as a general guide:
- Communication
- Inclusion
- Initiative
- Integrity
- Judgment
- Growth
- Vision
There is no need to indicate a category in your cover letter because, after reviewing all nominations, the committee will assign each top candidate to a skills category that they deem to be the best fit. Team nominations should include only the individual staff members who are integral to the team (not faculty or students).
Note: The CALS Core Value Staff Award Review Committee has the option to grant an Unsung Hero award. The awardee can come from a pool of nominees or be nominated by the committee — either case will require the dean’s approval.
How to Nominate a Staff Member
To nominate staff for a CALS Core Value Staff Award, please provide the following documentation:
- A cover letter that includes:
- Summary of the achievements for which an individual or team is being nominated
- Name, title, and department of nominee/s
- Name(s) and signature(s) of nominator(s)
- A minimum of four and maximum of six letters of support (may include letters from stakeholders)
- Nomination materials should be submitted to Bonnie Ferguson (bf18 [at] cornell.edu) in one document (PDFs preferred) no later than Thursday, June 17, 2021.
Eligibility
The award is open to all regular full- and part-time CALS staff members not currently serving on the Awards Review Committee. Current membership includes Cally Arthur, Michelle Eighmey, Alex Garcia, Bridget Richardson, Jessica Townley and Andy Vail.
Anyone in the CALS community may submit a nomination, including staff members, faculty members, graduate students, or undergraduate students. Nominees must be regular full- or part-time CALS employees on the deadline date for package submission.
Core Value Staff Awardees through 2019
|
First Name |
Last Name |
Award Category |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Amy |
Andersen |
Core Value Staff Award |
2012 |
|
Wendy |
Aquadro |
Teamwork |
2013 |
|
Caroline |
Arthur |
Adaptability |
2014 |
| Erin | Atkins | Inclusion | 2019 |
|
Wesley |
Baum |
Teamwork |
2015 |
|
K.C. |
Bennett |
Adaptability (Team) |
2013 |
|
David |
Benscher |
Stewardship |
2013 |
|
Bruce |
Berggren-Thomas |
Core Value Staff Award |
2011 |
|
Ann |
Bianchi |
Innovation |
2017 |
|
Missy |
Bidwell |
Communication |
2013 |
|
Steven |
Bogdanowicz |
Core Value Staff Award |
2012 |
|
William |
Brightman |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
|
Lori |
Budd |
Teamwork |
2014 |
|
Donna |
Bunce |
Communication |
2018 |
|
Brian |
Caldwell |
Adaptability |
2017 |
|
Adriane |
Callinan |
Job Skills |
2014 |
|
Mark |
Casasanta |
Job Skills |
2015 |
|
Marin |
Cherry |
Inclusive Environment |
2018 |
|
Matt |
Christiansen |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
|
John |
Churey |
Service-Minded |
2017 |
|
Marissa |
Consalvi |
Self-Development (Team) |
2018 |
|
Leah |
Cook |
Job Skills |
2016 |
|
Craig |
Cramer |
Stand out/Unsung Hero |
2014 |
|
Bridget |
Cristelli |
Unsung Hero |
2018 |
|
Keith |
Czadzeck |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
|
Heather |
Darrow |
Teamwork |
2017 |
|
George |
Disbrow |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
| Michelle | Eighmey | Unsung Hero (Team) | 2019 |
|
Stefan |
Einarson |
Innovation |
2016 |
|
Akio |
Enders |
Motivation |
2013 |
|
Cathy |
Ervay |
Stewardship |
2015 |
|
Elizabeth |
Estabrook |
Service-Minded |
2015 |
|
Glenn |
Evans |
Service-Minded |
2014 |
|
Libby |
Foust |
Unsung Hero |
2017 |
|
Mary-Catherine |
French |
Stewardship |
2017 |
|
Edgar |
Garcia |
Problem Solving |
2018 |
|
Alisa |
Gardner |
Stewardship |
2014 |
|
Cheryl |
Gombas |
Service-Minded |
2016 |
|
Steve |
Gordner |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
|
Sarah |
Gould |
Core Value Staff Award |
2011 |
|
Pete |
Griner |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
|
Rose |
Hastings |
Stewardship |
2016 |
|
Amy |
Hastings |
Integrity |
2018 |
| Kathy | Howard | Integrity | 2019 |
|
John |
Keeton |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
| Patricia | Jordan | Communication | 2019 |
|
Theresa |
Lagasse |
Self-Development (Team) |
2018 |
|
Robin |
Lampman |
Adaptability |
2016 |
|
Rob |
Lasher |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
|
Louise |
Latten |
Adaptability (Team) |
2013 |
|
Barbara |
Lockwood |
Teamwork |
2014 |
|
Kent |
Loefller |
Service-Minded |
2013 |
|
Beth |
Lucy-Speidel |
Inclusiveness |
2016 |
|
Raylen |
Ludgate |
Service-Minded |
2014 |
|
Martha |
Lyon |
Adaptability (Team) |
2013 |
|
Linda |
McCandless |
Inclusiveness |
2015 |
|
Steve |
McKay |
Stand out/Unsung Hero |
2014 |
|
Mary |
McKellar |
Innovation |
2015 |
|
Diane |
Miske |
Teamwork |
2016 |
|
Judy |
Neno |
Adaptability |
2015 |
|
Jacqueline |
Nock |
Supporting Vision & Mission |
2018 |
|
Sherrie |
Norman |
Self-Development |
2017 |
|
Paul |
O'Connor |
Self-Development |
2013 |
| Erin | Oates | Growth | 2019 |
| Chris | Philipp | Unsung Hero (Team) | 2019 |
|
Andrea |
Poag |
Inclusiveness |
2016 |
| Angelia | Putnam | Unsung Hero (Team) | 2019 |
|
Tara |
Reed |
Initiative |
2018 |
| Marianne | Ridley | Unsung Hero (Team) | 2019 |
|
Janette |
Robbins |
Inclusiveness |
2014 |
|
Mark |
Sarvary |
Adaptability (Team) |
2013 |
| Joanne | Schessl | Judgement | 2019 |
|
Mark |
Scott |
Core Value Staff Award (Team) |
2010 |
|
Geoffrey |
Scott |
Teamwork |
2014 |
|
Tamara |
Shollenberger |
Job Skills |
2017 |
|
Donna |
Simons |
Teamwork |
2014 |
|
Kelly |
Smith |
Teamwork |
2017 |
|
Debbie |
Spencer |
Core Value Staff Award |
2010 |
|
Paul |
Stachowski |
Teamwork |
2015 |
|
Jeffrey |
Stayton |
Teamwork |
2015 |
|
Matthieu |
Stratton |
Inclusiveness |
2013 |
|
Tammy |
Thomas |
Core Value Staff Award |
2012 |
|
Andy |
Vail |
Inclusiveness |
2017 |
| Nick | Van Eck | Vision | 2019 |
|
Mark |
Walker |
Teamwork |
2014 |
| Suzanne | Wapner | Initiative | 2019 |