Meet the Committee Members
Hilary Jensen, Staff Council Secretary
Amanda Bibb, Executive Committee Member at-large 2025-2026
James Jorris, Staff Council Past President
Contact Information:
For questions, please reach out to staffawards@uiowa.edu.
Purpose:
To recognize and reward staff for exemplary service to the university and/or to the community.
Scope of Concern:
Administer and manage awards that recognize staff contributions, including:
Scope of Concern:
Call for nominations for the awards in the fall of each year:
- Nominations to open the second Monday of November each year.
- Nominations to close the second Friday of January each year.
Review submissions in terms of requirements.
Convene a Selections Committee to evaluate and determine the awards for nominated staff, to include Council Past President and Council Awards Committee chair(s)
Scope of Concern:
Submit winner information to the Office of the President for recognition at Institutional Awards Ceremony.
Notify nominators, recipients and other nominees.
Notify Council, Office of the President, University organizations, Office of Strategic Communication, and other appropriate media.
Report activities to the Council.