Nominate your peers for the Celebration of Excellence!

Dear Colleagues,

The foundation of Western’s success is our people, and the talent, teamwork, and dedication you bring to serving our students and our mission.  Whether we work with students every day or ensure operational excellence behind the scenes, each of us makes a difference to the student experience, to the effectiveness of our colleagues, and to the success of Western as a whole.

Despite the schedule change of our 2020 Celebration of Excellence Awards to the fall due to COVID-19, our current plan is to proceed with the originally planned timing of a June awards ceremony for 2021, whether it be in-person or (more likely) a virtual event. I encourage you to nominate a colleague for one of the annual awards that are currently open for nominations. While some of the faculty awards opened in October and closed on December 1, there are several other annual awards that are just opening now:

• Arlan Norman Award for Excellence in Student Mentoring
• Equity & Inclusion Achievement Award
• Outstanding Classified Staff Award
• Philip E. Sharpe, Jr. Community Engagement Award
• President's Exceptional Effort Awards (8 recipients)
• Team Recognition Award
• Professional Staff Award for Excellence 

Please follow the links listed above for each award to review award details, closing date, and nomination instructions. Award recipients will be presented with a WWU Celebration of Excellence medallion award at the awards ceremony in June. (Date TBA)  

Many thanks,
Sabah