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UWIT Annual Awards

Nominations can be submitted through the IT Awards Nomination Form for each of the following awards.

Innovator Award

  • Making a significant contribution in their area through an innovative use of existing or new technologies or visionary project leadership
  • Displaying a bold vision to help move IT into the next generation of technology use
  • Shows courage to challenge the status quo by identifying opportunities for improvement and proposing new approaches
  • Willingness to take thoughtful risks and to learn through failure to create positive change

Excellence in Leadership Award

  • Motivated staff member who goes above and beyond to achieve the goals of their department, division or team
  • Models high standards of performance, accountability, and commitment that inspire others to do their best work
  • Motivated to teach, share knowledge, and actively looking for ways to help others grow
  • Fosters a strong sense of community, trust, and collaboration within their team and beyond

Excellence in Teamwork Award

  • Actively works with others to help achieve goals, complete tasks or meet deadlines, even if not directly their own
  • Open to ideas and collaborating to identify and overcome challenges
  • Encouraging, and supportive of those they work with
  • Establishes or improves communication channels, cadences, or norms

IT Customer Service & Spirit Award

  • Remains positive throughout challenging circumstances when working with customers, within IT and/or the UW community
  • Helps to plan external events for the department or go out of their way to promote IT.
  • Has excellent rapport with clients/customers.

OR

  • Enjoys creating an environment where IT staff members can come together to bond as a group.
  • Helps to plan internal events for the department and go out of their way to promote IT team spirit.
  • Has excellent rapport with staff and students in IT.

Makes IT Happen Award

  • Quietly enables team and organizational success through their steady and dependable efforts
  • Anticipates potential needs and addresses problems before escalation  
  • Prioritizes a high standard of work over recognition

Outstanding Student Employee Award

  • Going above and beyond the standard work expectations
  • Displaying leadership skills and acting as a mentor to other student employees
  • Self-starter who shows initiative to identify and resolve problems
  • Being open to learning new skills and taking on challenging projects
  • Producing high quality work, showing an exemplary attitude, or making significant contributions that have had a positive impact on the department

IT Award Winners

Spring 2014

  • The Innovator Award – The WyoWeb Redesign Team, which includes, Jesse Ballard, Julie Schroyer, Jon Klinker, Chuck Marsh, PJ Vaske, Mike Sullivan, Tom Wilson, Mark VanScoyk, Matt Kelly, Josh Sanderlin, Eric Mattimoe, Gary Grooman, Carl Jaeger , Ian Hall, Sam Besler, Adam Whales, Doug Lee, Gaylene Feldbush, Erin Maggard, Scott Scheidemantel, Brett Williams, Tim Brewer, Mike Killean, Kira Lawrence, Matt Grosinger, Gaylene Feldbush, Brandon Helvie, Jackie Alexander, and Jessica Morger
  • The Excellence in Leadership Award – Tish Corbridge
  • The Excellent in Teamwork Award – Rhetha Davis
  • IT Customer Service & Spirit Award – Ray Gable
  • XP End of Life Preparations – Brett Williams, Clint Ayers, Robbie Bennett, Julia Boulware, Shawn Davis, Ray Gable, Aaron Galloway-Perrell, Dan Hall, Amber Harrison, Louis Sims, Lisa Stafford, Rich Travsky, Tom Wilson, Matt Kelly, Mark VanScoyk, Chris Morger, and Jesse Ballard.
  • WyoCourses Implementation – Julie Schroyer, Jon Klinker, Sam Besler, Jeremy Seidschlag, Adam Wales, Mike Sullivan, PJ Vaske, Tom Wilson, Sandy Gabriel, Erin Maggard, Chuck Marsh, and Brett Williams.
  • The IT Unsung Hero Award (for excellent work on several complicated and high impact projects) - Mark VanScoyk and Tom Wilson.

Fall 2013

  • The Innovator Award – Chris Morger, Telecommunications and Systems Services
  • The Excellence in Leadership Award – Chad Durr, Telecommunications and Systems Services
  • The Excellent in Teamwork Award – Carl Jaeger, Telecommunications and Systems Services
  • IT Customer Service & Spirit Award – Jesse Ballard, CSS Academic Support Unit
  • IT MVP for 2013 – Chad Durr, Telecommunications and Systems Services
  • IT Projects Awards –
    • Document Imaging Conversion Team
    • Migration of faculty and staff email to Office 365
    • Cloud Services VMAX project

Spring 2013

  • The Innovator Award – Russ Oliver, Telecommunications and Systems Services
  • The Excellence in Leadership Award – Jerome Lindsey, Data Center Operations
  • The Excellent in Teamwork Award – Gaylene Feldbush, Application and Database Services
  • IT Customer Service & Spirit Award – Kirk Brown, IT Sales & Maintenance
  • IT Projects Awards –
    • HP Cluster Implementation: Jeff Lang, Tim Brewer, Jerome Lindsey, Ray Monasmith
    • Student Email Migration to Office 365: Mark VanScoyk, Tom Wilson, Susan Hanna, Jesse Ballard, Samantha Besler

Fall 2012

  • The Innovator Award – Chad Durr, Telecommunications and Systems Services
  • The Excellence in Leadership Award – Jennifer Chavez, Application and Database Services
  • The Excellent in Teamwork Award – Dave Moehrke, Application and Database Services
  • IT Customer Service & Spirit Award – Matthew Grosinger, Client Support Services

Spring 2012

  • Innovator Award - Michael Kundert, Application and Database Services
  • Excellence in Leadership – Michael Killean, Telecommunications and Systems Services
  • Excellence in Teamwork – Thomas Wilson, Telecommunications and Systems Services
  • IT Customer Service & Spirit Award – Marcus Curley, Telecommunications and Systems Services
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