Staff Recognition

Friedman School Staff Recognition Award

The Friedman School staff recognition award program is designed to recognize a staff member who demonstrates exceptional contributions to the Friedman School, extraordinary service, dedication, a commitment to excellence, and/or actions beyond the standard expectations of their role. It is the highest level of formal recognition at the Friedman School.

Eligibility

Those eligible to be nominated for an award are staff members employed directly by the Friedman School who have successfully completed their orientation period, are not under any performance improvement plans or similar discussions with their supervisors and/or HR, and are not members of the review committee. Staff members are employees hired through the Tufts Human Resources office and do not include faculty appointments of any rank, postdoctoral scholars, students, or temporary workers. Staff may focus on administration, research, and/or program support. Staff of all ranks, FTEs, physical locations, funding sources, and appointment lengths are eligible for this award.

Nominations

• All Tufts community members may nominate eligible Friedman School staff members
• A nominator may nominate multiple individuals, but may not submit repeat nominations for the same individual
• Nominations are for individuals only, not for teams
• Multiple nominators may submit a joint nomination
• One cannot nominate themselves
• Nominations cannot be anonymous
• Nominations will be confidentially vetted for eligibility, removing from consideration any not meeting all eligibility criteria
• Nominations must be submitted through a Qualtrics link
• Review the nomination best practices for a strong nomination!

Review Committee

The committee comprises 3 staff, holding rotating, staggered 3-year terms. Starting in the 2nd year of the program, prior years' award winners may become non-voting ex-officio committee members.

Please contact Courtney King by Friday, March 31st if you would like to participate in the committee.

Award

The award winner will receive a framed certificate and either a CSA share from New Entry or a $500 after-tax bonus.

Timing

• Nominations will be open throughout April 2023
• The review committee will review nominations and deliberate throughout May 2023
• Nominees will be announced in May 2023
• The award recipient was announced in summer 2023

2020 Nominees

• Armen Barseghyan
• Jess Cote
• Patty Dawson
• Annie DeVane
• Michelle Frankfort
• Matt Hast
• Kim Wright

2020 Award Recipient

Jess Cote was chosen as the 2020 recipient of the Friedman School Staff Recognition Award. Read the overview of her nominations and the submissions for the other nominees. Congratulations, Jess!

2019 Nominees

• Julia Appel
• Peter Bakun
• Lauren Burchfield
• Jessica Coté
• Patty Dawson
• Annie DeVane
• Grace Flaherty
• Michelle Frankfort
• Hollis Gesen
• Lindsey Green
• Matthew Hast
• Elisabeth Keegan
• Elizabeth Marino-Costello
• Isabel McFall
• Cathleen Prata
• Lori Ioannone Rodriguez
• Daniel Schultz

2019 Award Recipient

Daniel Schultz was chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Friedman School Staff Recognition Award. Read the overview of his nomination from the award ceremony. Congratulations, Daniel!