Each month, Auburn University recognizes as many as four employees with the Spirit of Excellence award. Employees are recognized from each of the following groups:
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Service/Maintenance
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Secretarial/Clerical
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Technical
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Administrative/Professional
Award Criteria
In order to be selected as a Spirit of Excellence Award winner, an employee must:
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Be a regular Auburn University employee (excludes temporary employees, graduate and under graduate student employees, county agents and extension specialists, and tenure track and non-tenure track faculty) with the exception of research associates
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Have at least one year continuous employment with Auburn University
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Have a performance evaluation rating that meets or exceeds expectations at the time of nomination
Recipients must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
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Goes "beyond the call of duty” to improve service, quality, and the department’s or unit’s image
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Exemplifies professionalism and dedication to excellent service by putting forth extra effort
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Performs "outstanding contributions of significance"
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Achieves specific or sustained accomplishments that exceed normal expectations
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Initiates or brings a job to a successful conclusion
Nominating an Employee
Employees may be nominated for these awards by any regular Auburn University employee, including university faculty. Nominations are not limited to your immediate area of employment.
In order to nominate an employee, a nomination form must be completed and sent to the Spirit of Excellence Award Selection Committee, c/o University Human Resources: 1550 East Glenn Ave. Nominations must be received by the 15th of each month.
Please note that recipients will be selected from nominations submitted in the last 12 months. An employee who is not selected can be nominated again.
Recent Recipients
July 2023
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Recipient |
Department |
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Zandi Foss |
ACES - Dale County |
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Elizabeth Campbell |
Mechanical Engineering |
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Hayden Helms |
Provost and VP Academic Affairs |
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Thomas Billingsley |
School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences |
June 2023
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Recipient |
Department |
|---|---|
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Julie Rodiek |
Auburn MRI Research Center |
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Jackie Bailey |
Office of Information Technology |
May 2023
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Recipient |
Department |
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Kecia Hill |
Computer Science and Software Engineering |
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Branden Farmer |
Industrial and Systems Engineering |
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James Johnson |
Biosystems Engineering |
April 2023
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Recipient |
Department |
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Brandy Tucker |
University Human Resources |
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Brooke Bailey |
Communications and Marketing |
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Daniel Nunes |
Office of Information Technology |
March 2023
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Recipient |
Department |
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Carla Story |
College of Engineering |
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Janice Reese |
Student Affairs (Property Management) |
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Amanda Hanks |
College of Engineering |
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Janet Bandy |
Libraries |
February 2023
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Recipient |
Department |
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Nina Hollingsworth |
Facilities (Access Control) |
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Brandon Hudson |
Student Affairs (Property Management) |
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Ross Bearden |
Student Affairs (Recreation and Wellness Center) |
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Philip Stephens |
Office of Information Technology |
January 2023
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Recipient |
Department |
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Teresa Westbrook |
Office of Information Technology |
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Gwendolyn James |
Student Affairs |
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Nicholas Head |
Student Affairs |
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Carla Nelson |
Engineering |
Employees of the Year
Each monthly winner of the Spirit of Excellence Award will be eligible to receive the Employee of the Year Award.
The winners will be announced and recognized at the annual Employee Recognition Award ceremony. An employee selected as a Spirit of Excellence Award winner cannot be nominated again prior to the annual university-wide Employee Recognition Award ceremony in the spring.
