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ACC seeks nominations for administrative, staff awards

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

Previous winners of the President’s Appreciation Award may 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.

Nominations must be limited to 500 words, and the deadline for submitting nominations is Dec. 1, 2011.

• One administrative employee (with at least five years of service) will receive the Ben E. Lewis Management Award.

• Four 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.

• Four staff employees (with at least three years of service) will receive the President’s Appreciation Award.

All administrative and staff employees who are nominated for these awards 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 Characteristics: Nominees should possess and demonstrate the following criteria (it is not necessary to comment on every value): competency, respect for sacred resources, integrity, teamwork, exceeding service expectations, respect for all individuals, innovation and accountability.
 
Submit nominations at aac.byu.edu/award-nominations.aspx.

For more information, contact Devan Jensen, chair, Administrative Advisory Council, aac_chair@byu.edu.

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