Platinum Award

Regina Bynum, Netter Center for Community Partnerships

Vladimir Hartman, Department of Chemistry

Gold Award

Douglas Paletta, The College of Arts and Sciences

Faustine Sun, Netter Center for Community Partnerships

Kathryn Butler, Penn Biology 

Silver Award

Courtney Brennan, South Asia Studies Department

Jiawen Xiong, High School Programs

Marcus Johnson, SAS Computing

Susan Hassett, College of Liberal and Professional Studies

Bronze Award

Carmen De La Rosa, SAS Advancement

Christopher Angelucci, College of Liberal and Professional Studies

Emma Denison, The Water Center

Janine Wright, Netter Center for Community Partnerships

Jennifer Kollar, College of Liberal and Professional Studies

Jessica Kwasniak, Penn Philosophy

Kara Rodgers, SAS Online Learning

Kristen Simon, Department of Chemistry

Mary Bustamante, College of Liberal and Professional Studies

Octavia Carr, SAS Humanities Dean’s Office

Sarah Gish-Kraus, Classical Studies

 

SAS Staff Recognition Program

We are excited to reintroduce The SAS Staff Recognition Program for fiscal year 2024.

The Staff Recognition Program is an opportunity to recognize individual staff for their ingenuity, contributions and dedication in their respective roles, furthering The School of Arts and Sciences mission of excellence.

The evaluation and the ultimate determination of the award is based on an individual’s extraordinary performance throughout this year’s performance cycle: May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024.

Program Guidelines

The Staff Recognition Program honors staff members whose extraordinary contributions are consistent with Penn’s Focus on Tomorrow, applying the values of Penn’s in Principle and Practice: (Please read Penn’s detailed strategic framework.)

Below are the guiding principles:

• Accelerate interdisciplinary pursuits: enhance interdisciplinary connections across various fields while also emphasizing the importance of arts and humanities in promoting understanding and problem-solving. 
• Lead on great challenges of our time: commitment to supporting Penn’s efforts to address climate change, advance public health efforts, lead data-driven research, promote democratic values. 
• Grow opportunity and strengthen affinity: Recruit and support diverse and exceptional staff, faculty, and students and prioritize campus planning that will serve its community for generations to come. 
• Deepen connection with neighbors and the world: Engage in collaborative urban initiatives and leverage academic expertise to address pressing urban challenges.
• Foster leadership and service: Cultivate service-minded faculty, staff, and student leaders, deliver best-in-class instruction, and promote collaboration and communication across divisions and divides.

Nomination Process

• The SAS Staff Recognition Program will be administered by a committee which includes non-exempt and exempt SAS staff in good standing and a faculty member.
• For the 2024 Fiscal Year, there will be four Staff Recognition award levels:
  • Platinum $5,000
  • Gold $3,000
  • Silver $1,500
  • Bronze $750
• Individual staff members may nominate themselves for their own accomplishments, and are encouraged to nominate other deserving staff within SAS.
• The committee reserves the right to verify all information with the nominee’s supervisor.
• Nominators should feel free to share the nomination information with the nominee if you so choose.
• SAS is highlighting exceptional, individual performance only.  There are no Team Awards.

Nomination Requirements

Eligibility for the SAS Staff Recognition Program is limited to employees who:

• Have worked in SAS for the entirety of the Performance Review Period: May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2024
• Are regular full-time or part-time staff
• Must be nominated by a supervisor or peer
• Have a completed Workday Mid-Year and Year-End Performance Evaluation for FY2024 with a final rating of Fulfills Expectations or higher
• Qualified staff members are eligible for an award regardless of any recent salary adjustments or reclassifications
• Employed with SAS at the time of the award/payment

Those not eligible for the SAS Staff Recognition include employees who:

• Are in performance management
• Temporary Extra workers, Student workers, Postdocs, and those with Academic job profiles
• Hold a Senior Leadership role (Legacy Grade 29 job profile or higher)

Nomination Deadline: Nominations may be submitted at any time but must be received by July 12, 2024 in order to be considered. Nominations will be reviewed and evaluated by the Staff Recognition Program committee. Award Levels will be determined by the Staff Recognition Program committee.

Award Timing: The SAS Staff Recognition Reward is a special one-time payment awarded to selected SAS staff for extraordinary contributions. Recipients of an award will receive payment in the fall.  Award recipients will be announced School-wide.