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AAC seeks nominations for annual administrative/staff awards

Deadline is Dec. 2

The Administrative Advisory Council invites members of the campus community to nominate administrative and staff employees to receive the Ben E. Lewis Management Award, the Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Award or the President’s Appreciation Award.

Nominations are to be limited to 500 words and must be submitted by Dec. 2.

Previous winners of the President’s Appreciation Award may also be nominated for the Ben E. Lewis Management and Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Awards.

Please note that faculty members have a separate recognition process and are not eligible for any of these awards.

One administrative employee with at least five years of service will receive the Ben E. Lewis Management Award, while six administrative employees with at least three years of service will receive the President's Appreciation Award

One staff employee with at least five years of service will receive the Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Award, and six staff employees with at least three years of service will receive the President's Appreciation Award.

All nominees should exhibit the following characteristics:

Contribution to the university: Nominees should be outstanding examples of the vision of administrative services at BYU: To provide legendary service and value.

Performance: Nominees should possess and demonstrate competency, respect for sacred resources, integrity, teamwork, exceeding service expectations, respect for all individuals, innovation and accountability.

To nominate someone, send the form located at aac.byu.edu/award-nominations.aspx to AAC Chair Shirley Van Leuven, 94A BRWB, or e-mail it to acc_chair@byu.edu.

Writer: Angela Fischer

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