Nominations Open for Faculty and Staff Awards

Nominations are still being accepted for the inaugural Distinguished Faculty-Staff Award and the Purple Pride Award through the Advancement Office; Points of Excellence and the Bulldog Award through Staff Council; and the Points of Light Award.

The Dr. Herman P. Wilson Distinguished Faculty-Staff Award honors a faculty or staff member at Truman that exemplifies the exceptional qualities demonstrated by Dr. Wilson in his interactions with students, colleagues and friends. The award includes a cash honorarium of $1,500.

The Mark and Robin Gambaiana Purple Pride Award is a cash award that recognizes Truman’s dedicated, non-exempt administrative assistants for exemplary service to their departments and to the University.

The Points of Excellence Award recognizes Truman staff members that go above and beyond while fulfilling their duties.

The Bulldog Award recognizes shared team achievement for outstanding customer service practices and honors individual departments that consistently strive to excel.

Created in 2023, the Points of Light Award is a recognition program for community members and organizations that have shown invaluable support and contribution to the University.

More information about each award can be found here. Nominations will remain open until June 30. The winners will be recognized during the University Opening Ceremony in August.