Staff awards are presented on an annual basis. To be eligible to be nominated, staff must be in a permanent professional or classified position at greater than 0.5 FTE.

2026 Awardees for Staff Awards

Nominations for the 2026 Staff Awards are now closed. Criteria for each award is posted on the individual award pages listed below. Thank you for your interest. 

We greatly appreciate your time and effort in recognizing your peers. Should you have any questions, please reach out to the individual contact person for each award (listed on each award page).

2026 Awardee: RC Townsend, Advising Commons / Education, Health & Human Development
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Questions regarding the Academic Award should be directed to Emily Edwards at Advising Commons advising@montana.edu or 406-994-3532.

2026 Awardee: Hilary Becker, Health Professions Resource Center
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Questions regarding the Excellence in Innovative Service Award should be directed to Staff Senate Chair Kayla Lee at staffsenate@montana.edu or 406-994-5643.

2026 Awardee: Susan Kelly, Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering
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Questions regarding the President's Award for Championing Campus Values should be directed to Madison McKenzie at madison.mckenzie2@montana.edu, Access and Success, or 406-994-3004.

2026 Awardee: Ann Bernard, Montana PBS
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Questions regarding the Excellence in Outreach Award should be directed to MSU Staff Senate at staffsenate@montana.edu or 406-994-4361.