Skip to main content
Intellect

Nominations sought for annual BYU administrative, staff awards

Deadline for submissions is Dec. 17

The Brigham Young University Administrative Advisory Council invites nominatations of administrative and staff employees to receive the Ben E. Lewis Management Award, the Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Award or the President's Appreciation Award.

One administrative employee with at least five years of service will receive the:Ben E. Lewis Management Award, and 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.

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

Faculty members have a separate recognition process and are not eligible for any of these awards.

All administrative and staff employees who are nominated for these awards should exhibit the following: contribution to the university and performance characteristics (competency, respect for sacred resources, intergity, teamwork, exceeding customer expectations, respect for all individuals, innovation, accountability).

Written nominations must be limited to 500 words in each of the two categories, or 1,000 words total. Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 17, 2007. To enter a nomination directly online, go to aac.byu.edu/award-nominations.aspx. Nominations may also be sent by campus mail to Jerry Prigmore, 1944 B WSC, or e-mailed to aac_chair@byu.edu.

Writer: Marissa Ballantyne

Related Articles

data-content-type="article"

Impossible Burgers at a summer BBQ? Impossible! Why plant-based alternatives are still just beyond reach for most people

August 14, 2025
Plant-Based Alternatives (PBAs) — such as the Impossible Burger — are becoming more common, and those who try them say they are actually quite good. And while companies are pouring billions into making PBAs taste just like their meat counterparts, they still aren’t catching on. So what’s the hold-up?
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Photographic memory: BYU boasts nation's top student photographer for third year in a row

August 05, 2025
One of BYU’s very own is the best student photographer in all the land. Information systems student Matthew Norton was just named the Student Photographer of the Year by the University Photographer’s Association of America.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
data-content-type="article"

Forum: Faith and flourishing in your life and work

July 29, 2025
Paul Lambert, the religion initiative director at the Wheatley Institute, shared in a BYU forum address how faith in Jesus Christ is more than just a personal foundation. It’s also a powerful force for good in the world around us.
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText= promoTextAlignment=
overrideBackgroundColorOrImage= overrideTextColor= promoTextAlignment= overrideCardHideSection=false overrideCardHideByline=false overrideCardHideDescription=false overridebuttonBgColor= overrideButtonText=