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

Mahaffy, Sarah

Director of Events
Presidential Events Team
Co-Chair
Committee term end: Indefinite

Bennett, Sherri

Campus Chief of Staff
WSU, Vancouver
Committee term end: 2027

Ellis, Alanna

College of Education
Committee term end: 2026

Harper, Zachary

Campus Recruitment & Retention Specialist
WSU, Tri-Cities
Committee term end: 2027

McKnight, Jenna

Assistant Director of Events
University Advancement
Committee term end: 2026

Nanayaw Aboagye, Desmond

GPSA
President & Executive Chair
Committee term end: 2026

Penton, Deana

Murrow College of Communication
Committee term end: 2026

Velazquez, Isaac

ASWSU, President
Committee term end: 2026

Wilhelm, Jaide

Executive Assistant & Operations Manager
Human Resource Services
Committee term end: 2026

Wolfson, Lisa

Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Finance & Operations
WSU, Vancouver
Committee term end: 2027