Employee Recognition Reception set for May 1

Office of Communications & Marketing |Northeastern State University
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- Northeastern State University will host the 2014 Employee Recognition Reception on Thursday, May 1 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Senator Herb Rozell Ballroom of the University Center on the NSU-Tahlequah campus.

There will be eight different categories of honor: service awards, grant recognition, retirees, promotions and tenure, STAR Awards, Circle of Excellence, Presidents Ambassadors Network, and Model the Way.

Service awards are given to those with continuous years of service to NSU. Recipients will receive a custom Service Pin. This award begins after five years of service and awarded in five-year increments following the first award.

STAR and Rising STAR awards acknowledge the service of dedicated staff at NSU; those who possess the traits of service, teamwork, attitude and reliability. To qualify as a STAR nominee the employee must have been employed at least two years; and the Rising STAR nominee must be in their first two years of service. These nominations are submitted by faculty and staff.

Circle of Excellence awards are given to teaching, research and service award recipients who will receive a brick bearing their name to be placed within the Circle of Excellence in front of Seminary Hall. They will be included in a formal display in the Administration Building and will receive their choice of a new computer or $2,500 to use toward professional development.

The Presidents Ambassadors Network is an initiative established by NSU President Steve Turner in 2013 to support professional development opportunities for NSU faculty and staff and discretionary projects. Faculty and staff can submit applications for a grant from the fund and will be screened and selected by a committee made up of the current recipients of Circle of Excellence, Model the Way and STAR Awards.

The Model the Way Award is presented to two faculty and two staff members who exemplify service above self, tireless effort to promote the mission of the University, and a sense of community and collegiality among their fellow employees. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 cash award and have his or her name engraved on a plaque that resides in the Administration Building.

Presentations will begin at 5:15 p.m. and heavy hors doeuvres will be served.

For more information, contact Julienne Mann-Stocks at mannb@nsuok.edu or 918-444-2018.