CSSAC Excellence Awards

The Campus Support Staff Advisory Committee (CSSAC) is accepting nominations for the CSSAC Excellence Award. This award is for support and service staff on the West Lafayette campus, through sponsorship from the offices of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Provost.

The CSSAC Excellence Award consists of a plaque and $1,500 honorarium that is subject to tax withholdings. This annual award was created to recognize a benefits-eligible support staff member (op-tech staff are not eligible for this award) and a benefits-eligible service staff member who demonstrate excellence in job performance, conduct and leadership and customer service.

The nominee must have completed at least three years of continuous service to the University before nominations.

Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Nov. 8 and can be submitted here. Nominations may be made by any member of the Purdue community, except current members of the selection committee. Only non-CSSAC members can be nominated. More information about eligibility and how to make a nomination can be found in this memo.

Any questions regarding the award or the nomination process can be directed to Carrie Hanson.

These awards recognize a full-time clerical staff member and a full-time service staff member who demonstrate excellence by:

• Consistently going above and beyond job requirements
• Demonstrates exemplary conduct and leadership skills
• Provides exemplary customer service
• Shows initiative

The winners of the awards will receive a plaque and $1,500 (subject to withholdings). Any member of the University community may make a nomination.  Current CSSAC members may not be nominated.

Selection will be based on the degree to which the recipient, in service to the University community, demonstrates those qualities listed above.  The nominee must have completed three years of continuous service to the University prior to nomination.

Nominations must include:

1.  A concise nomination statement, not more than two pages in length, which outlines the nominee's ability to consistently go above and beyond job requirements, demonstrate exemplary conduct and leadership skills, provide exemplary customer service, and show initiative. Please note that this document is the nomination.
2.  Only two letters of support from any faculty, staff or student. Each not exceeding one page in length.

Winners of these awards include:

2021 - Pat Carducci and Kathy Obrien
2020 - Sarah Prater
2019 - Cindy Everhart and Lonni Kucik
2018 - Joni Hipsher and Mike Lauderdale
2017 - Cassie McCormick and Victoria Deardurff
2016 - Tina Dexter and Patricia Jaynes
2015 - Melissa Swathwood and Candace Scott
2014 - Aggie Ward
2013 - Andy Linvill and Sandy Formica