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UIUC staff and academic professionals receive Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award

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CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – Sixteen academic professionals and civil service staff members have received the Chancellor’s Staff Excellence Award (CSEA).

This award recognizes exceptional performance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. A committee for the award recommends finalists approved by Illinois Chancellor Robert Jones. The recipients receive $1,500 and a commemorative award. Two staff members are recognized in eight of the functional categories.

Here are the honorees for:

Administrative and Public Engagement

  • Heather Murphy
  • Sammer Jones

Clerical Administrative Support

  • Jamie Evans
  • Christine Lyke

Crafts and Trades

  • Ryan Hausle
  • Greg Moen

Education/Extension/CITL

  • Sherrie Lanzo
  • Jamie Nelson

Information Technology

  • Kenneth Patten
  • Michelle Rome

Research

  • Darin Joos
  • Eric Plankell

Service and Maintenance

  • Mike Larson
  • Manuel Makowski

Student Services

  • Brianna Gregg
  • Beth Spark

 

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