Employee Excellence Award Committee
Function
- Plans and implements an annual program to recognize 3 (up to 5) members of classified staff and/or administrative and professional personnel (AP) employees for excellence in their service or achievement for the University
- Solicits written nominations from WSU employees and students. Accepts and screens the names of those nominated to receive the awards and recommends prospective candidates to the president.
Composition and tenure
- Classified staff, administrative professional personnel, and faculty employees representing a variety of areas and classes, with 3-year terms. (F-AP-C)
- President of the Associated Students of Washington State University, president of the Graduate and Professional Student Association.
The chair is appointed by the president.
Responsible to the president.
Nominations are now closed and will reopen in December of 2026.
Committee membership
Yockey, Heather
Area Finance/Administrative Officer
Office of the President
Co-Chair
Committee term end: Indefinite
Office of the President
Co-Chair
Committee term end: Indefinite
Mahaffy, Sarah
Director of Events
Presidential Events Team
Co-Chair
Committee term end: Indefinite
Presidential Events Team
Co-Chair
Committee term end: Indefinite
Bennett, Sherri
Campus Chief of Staff
WSU, Vancouver
Committee term end: 2027
WSU, Vancouver
Committee term end: 2027
Ellis, Alanna
College of Education
Committee term end: 2026
Committee term end: 2026
Harper, Zachary
Campus Recruitment & Retention Specialist
WSU, Tri-Cities
Committee term end: 2027
WSU, Tri-Cities
Committee term end: 2027
McKnight, Jenna
Assistant Director of Events
University Advancement
Committee term end: 2026
University Advancement
Committee term end: 2026
Nanayaw Aboagye, Desmond
GPSA
President & Executive Chair
Committee term end: 2026
President & Executive Chair
Committee term end: 2026
Penton, Deana
Murrow College of Communication
Committee term end: 2026
Committee term end: 2026
Velazquez, Isaac
ASWSU, President
Committee term end: 2026
Committee term end: 2026
Wilhelm, Jaide
Executive Assistant & Operations Manager
Human Resource Services
Committee term end: 2026
Human Resource Services
Committee term end: 2026
Wolfson, Lisa
Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Finance & Operations
WSU, Vancouver
Committee term end: 2027
WSU, Vancouver
Committee term end: 2027