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Staff Awards Process

Staff Awards Process

Honoring Exceptional Service at ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø 

Each year, the Staff Recognition and Excellence Awards celebrate the outstanding professional contributions and exceptional service of Loyola’s staff. These awards offer public recognition for the dedication, excellence, and impact staff members have across our University community

We are proud to present 6 distinguished awards


Kay Egan, Person for Others Award

This award recognizes a staff member with three years or more of University service who has made a significant positive impact within their department during their time at Loyola, and has worked to foster the mission of the University. The award recognizes an exemplary colleague, who is universally recognized as a resource and co-worker who provides the highest quality of service to the Loyola community (faculty, staff, students & alumni). This award may only be given to a staff member once during their time at the institution.


Megs Langdon, Person for Community Award

 This award recognizes a staff member with at least 1 year or more University service who has consistently made a significant positive impact beyond Loyola, and within the person's larger community. The award recognizes an exemplary colleague who is universally recognized for his or her community service, including but not limited to: leadership, commitment to social justice, and ability to organize community members. This award may only be given to a staff member once during their time at the institution. 


Staff Member of the Year Award

This award recognizes a staff member who has been with the university for at least 1 year, and has made a significant positive impact within their Department and across the University throughout the previous year. This individual has fostered the mission of the University, demonstrated ambassadorship, exceptional leadership, and superior service to the Loyola community (faculty, staff, students & alumni).

Over the past year, this individual has demonstrated his or her willingness to fulfill job-related responsibilities in light of the Jesuit ideals and has made a conscious effort at improving his or her area, and the University at large. Staff are ineligible to be nominated for this award if they have been awarded Staff Member of the Year within the last 2 years.


Student Service, Person for Students Award

This award recognizes a staff member who has made an ongoing commitment in providing expert service to our students. The award recognizes an exemplary colleague who has demonstrated initiative and creativity, exceptional individual or team contributions, and continuous improvement in student service. This award may only be given to a staff member once during their time at the institution.


Team Spirit Award

This award recognizes a department/group/team of two (2) or more individuals which has made a significant contribution to their department or the university through a new project or initiative that moves the Jesuit mission forward, while maintaining a harmonious work environment internally and interdepartmentally, demonstrating a commitment to excellent customer assistance. All members involved should be included in the nomination form, and a department/group/team is ineligible for the Team Spirit award if they have won in the past 2 years.


Rising Star, New Employee Award

This award recognizes a staff member in their first two years of University service who has made a unique departmental contribution embracing the Loyola spirit and has demonstrated examples of high-quality service, and a track record of building interdepartmental relationships that lead to continuous improvement. This award may only be given to a staff member once during their time at the institution. 

Purpose

University Staff Council's Staff Recognition and Excellence Awards recognize the extraordinary professional contributions and quality service of our University staff (non-exempt and exempt) and their integral role in advancing ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø's mission and fulfilling Loyola's promise in preparing people to lead extraordinary lives. 

 

Eligibility

All regular staff members, full-time and part-time (20+ hours per week) are eligible, provided they are on non-probationary status and in good standing with his/her respective department and University at the time of nomination. Previous award recipients are ineligible. Awards will be selected by elected University Staff Council members. To avoid possible conflicts of interest, elected University Staff Council members are not eligible to nominate or be nominated during their terms in office.

 

Criteria

Nominees must have consistently performed in an exemplary manner, exceeded the expectations of their position, and demonstrated commitment to the mission of the University and Loyola's values. Nominees should also embody the following attributes 

  • Integrity, trust, and ethics 
  • Ambassadorship 
  • Mutual respect and collaboration 
  • Superior service  
  • Professionalism 
  • Pride in work and accountability 

Nominations

The Loyola community (staff, students, faculty, and administrators) is invited to participate in nominations. All nominations should include specific and current examples of the staff member's achievements and contributions that reflect the principle criteria and attributes mentioned above. To avoid possible conflicts of interest, elected University Staff Council members are not eligible to nominate or be nominated during their terms in office.

 

2025 Past Recipients

Paulina Dzieza, MLS

Staff Member of the Year


Ann Hillman (MDiv '20, MA '15)

Kay Egan, Person for Others Award


Bizzy Stephenson, MEd

Megs Langdon, Person for Community Award


Kevin Erickson

Student Service, Person for Students Award


HSC Wellness Center Team

Team Spirit Award


Karla Nazario (MSW '23, BS '21)

Rising Star, New Employees Award


2024 Past Recipients

Nick Jones, ITS

Staff Member of the Year


Joe Joseph; Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conflict Resolution

Kay Egan, Person for Others Award


Lance Boehm, Campus Recreation

Student Service, Person for Students Award


Tiffaney Young, School of Social Work

Rising Star, New Employee Award


Campus Recreation

Team Spirit Award

 


2023 Past Recipients

Matt Gallagher, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing

Staff Member of the Year


Melissa Bagdon, Residence Life

Kay Egan, Person for Others Award


Alex Pirila, Office of Military and Veteran Student Services

Megs Langdon, Person for Community Award


Robbin Hiller, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics and Healthcare Leadership ​

Student Service, Person for Students Award


Samantha Maher Sheahan, Office of the Dean of Students

Rising Star, New Employee Award


Sponsored Program Accounting

Team Spirit Award

 

2021 Past Recipients

Dawn Collins, Division of Student Development

Staff Member of the Year


Linda Wejs, Registration and Records

Kay Egan, Person for Others Award


Hannah Sternig, Community Service & Action

Megs Langdon, Person for Community Award


John Buethe, Arrupe College

Student Service, Person for Students Award


Keith Kramer, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health

Rising Star, New Employee Award


The Wellness Center

Team Spirit Award