Join your colleagues from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in the Altgeld Auditorium to celebrate the recipients of the 2025 university staff awards. 

Board of Trustees Staff Award

• Cathy Doederlein
• Jennifer Manning

Presidential Award for Staff Excellence

• Anna Richardson
• Brian Richard
• Christopher Mitchell
• Mattew Dupuis
• Michaela Holtz
• Paul Fix

Staff Inclusive Excellence Award

• Jennifer Salmon
• Mark Pietrowski

Staff Mentorship Award

• Megan Woodruff
• Tori Artman

Staff Award for Campus Impact

• Brian Schneider
• David Rapp

Staff Award for Student Impact

• Angela Kaminski
• Laurie Sodaro

Rising Huskie Award

• Malhar Saheed
• Sladjana Grbic

Patricia S. Siebrasse Administrative Professionals Award for Excellence

• Debbie Malcolm
• Tracy Merenss

Award for Advancing Creativity and Innovation

• NIU and Trane partnership team: Jason Askin, Greg Martyn, Kathy Marshall, Antoinette Bridges, Greg Brady, Justin Bend, Coutney Gallaher, Tom Viel, Belinda Roller, Jim Fitzjarrell, Justin Vest, Scott Betts and Adrienne Arhos