Each year, faculty, staff, and students have an opportunity to nominate a Penn State Behrend staff member for the "Behrend's Best" Awards. Sponsored by the Janet Neff Sample Center for Manners and Civility, the awards recognize staff members who live the civility values and enrich our campus in doing so. In recent years, awards have been given for best team or department, best supervisor, best administrative staff member, and overall impact.
Nominations are submitted each spring. A selection committee of staff members, including previous winners, read the nominations and select award recipients. Winners are announced at the Spring Staff Meeting.
For more information, contact Kim Paris, Sherry Johnson, or Alice Puzarowski, who co-chair the Behrend's Best Committee.
| Year | Award and Recipient |
|---|---|
| Spring 2022 |
Impact Award: Michelle Hartmann, Community and Workforce Programs |
| Spring 2021 |
Carrie Egnosak, Academic and Career Planning Center |
| Spring 2020 |
Nathan Carter, School of Science |
| Year | Awardees | Department(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2019 | Jodi Herman Gabi Quiggle |
Center for eLearning Initiatives Athletics |
| Spring 2018 | Emily Artello Alice Puzarowski |
Academic and Career Planning Center School of Business |
| Spring 2017 | Alyson Amendola Mary Mischler |
Young People's Chorus of Erie Office of Educational Equity and Diversity Programs |
| Spring 2016 | Jerry Magraw Terri Mando |
School of Science Academic and Career Planning Center |
| Spring 2015 | Bobbie Peters Sherry Cooley-Johnson |
School of Business School of Engineering |
| Spring 2014 | Michelle Brown Mary Tuzynski |
Office of Disability Services Human Resources |
| Fall 2012 | Amy Wittman Brian Streeter |
School of Science Athletics |
| Fall 2011 | Bev DiNicola Linda Kaleta |
School of Humanities and Social Sciences Personal Counseling |
| Spring 2011 | Sue Daley Linda Fryer |
Personal Counseling Academic and Career Planning Center |
| Fall 2010 | Carol Peterson Jessica Skelton-Wolfe |
Admissions Development |
| Spring 2010 | Debbie Tromans Christa Morris |
Housing and Food Services Student Activities |
| Fall 2009 | Andrea Konkol Becky Faulhaber |
Admissions Registrar’s Office |
| Spring 2009 | Sandra Taccone Jerry Kutz |
School of Engineering Maintenance |
| Fall 2008 | Betty Hamilton Brenda Bane |
Student Affairs CMC |
| Spring 2008 | Jane Brady Matthew Smith |
Financial Aid Maintenance |
| Fall 2007 | Sue Nielsen Carol Tobin |
Admissions Registrar’s Office |