Faculty and staff: Submit nominations for University Excellence awards

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By Tim Brownlee
Associate Director of Internal Communications

(Dec. 19, 2014) -- Nominations are being accepted now for the 2015 University Excellence Awards. UTSA faculty and staff members are encouraged to submit nominations. The 2015 University Excellence Awards Ceremony is April 16, 2015.

"Our most valuable asset at UTSA is our people, and we are on our way to becoming a Tier One university, thanks to the endless hours of dedication from our employees," said UTSA President Ricardo Romo. "It is important that we take the time to recognize and honor those who make success happen. I encourage you to take the time to nominate your colleagues for the University Excellence Awards."

The nomination deadline is Feb. 6, 2015, for the following awards:

The Rising Star Award
The Leadership Award
The Team Spirit Award
The Extra Mile Award
The Order of the Roadrunner Award
Richard S. Howe Excellence in Service to Undergraduate Students Award*
President's Distinguished Diversity Award

The recipients of each award will be presented with a check for up to $1,000 and a plaque at the ceremony on April 16, 2015.

*The recipient of the Howe Award will be presented with a $2,000 check.

Supervisors are asked to provide a printed copy of the forms to employees who do not have access to a UTSA personal computer.

At that April 16 awards ceremony, the recipients of the awards listed above will be recognized as well as the recipients of the President's Distinguished Achievement Awards for faculty members. Additionally, UTSA employees who have reached milestones in their length of service with the university and the UT System and retirees from the previous calendar year will be recognized.

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Download the nomination forms including details about each award.

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