Montana State University recognized thirteen individuals for their contributions at the 37th annual Celebrating Excellence in Service and Employee of the Year awards ceremony on April 16.
The event highlighted the important role that classified and professional staff play in supporting the university’s mission. The awards are given to those who demonstrate excellence in competence, courtesy, reliability, safety, and overall exemplary service throughout their careers at Montana State University.
Each year, two individuals are selected for each of four categories: competence (Nick Zelver from the Technology Transfer Office and Jeanne Carter from TechLink), courtesy (Halley Perry from Career Services and Bill McKenney from the Dean of Students office), reliability (Teresa Wilhem from Culinary Services and Christopher Lavery from Parking and Transportation Services), and safety (Brian Kassar from Counseling and Psychological Services and Katie Daughenbaugh from WWAMI). Ronald Ramsfield of the Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology received the Bobcat Lifetime Achievement Award for his ongoing commitment to service. Additional honors included RC Townsend receiving the Academic Advising Award; Ann Bernard with the Excellence in Outreach award; Hilary Becker earning Excellence in Innovative Service; and Susan Kelly being presented with the President’s Award for Championing Campus Values. More information about these recognitions is available online at https://www.montana.edu/employeerecognition/2021-guidelines-eis-eoy.html.
Montana State University leads research funding within Montana, with annual expenditures exceeding $288 million according to its official website. The university contributes to communities through volunteer work, outreach programs, and research designed to improve lives as well as environmental conditions according to its official website.
According to its official website, Montana State ranks among the top five percent of global universities per data from the Center for World University Rankings. The university enrolls approximately 17,165 students split evenly between residents and nonresidents according to its official website.
As Montana’s land-grant institution focused on research, education, community outreach, and addressing key challenges facing society today according to its official website, Montana State continues extending its influence both within Montana’s borders as well as beyond them according to its official website.