posted on Feb. 7: President’s staff awards program revised, renamed

University President Peter George has announced that his annual staff awards program has been revised and renamed.

In an e-mail to the internal community this week, the President said that the awards, formerly known as the President's Staff Awards for Outstanding Service, will now be called the President's Working at McMaster Awards for Outstanding Service.

“For reasons of consistency and inclusiveness, I am changing the name of these non-faculty awards,” he said. “I am also simplifying the nomination process and doubling the number of awards for the 2001 year, to 10 including two work-group awards.”

The staff awards program was established in 1997 to recognize the outstanding contributions made by non-faculty employees to the University. To date 85 employees have been recognized under the program. A separate program for faculty also exists.

Nominations for this year's President's Working at McMaster Awards are now being sought. The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 1.
The submission process is straightforward
and electronic. Any member of the community can be a nominator. For more information or to submit a nomination, click here or e-mail presaward@mcmaster.

“Most of us know of employees who are consistently outstanding in their service, or innovation, or both; or, who repeatedly enhance our
University's reputation through their outstanding work. Please help me
recognize and honour these employees by taking some of your own time to nominate them,” said George.

The winners will be determined by a special committee and will be announced in May.