We appreciate all the hard work Illinois students contribute to our great university and award the very best for their efforts!
2019 Student Employee of the Year Eligibility and Nomination Guidelines
National Student Employment Week April 14-20, 2019
Eligible Students
Undergraduate hourly students currently employed on campus for a minimum of 6 months between June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019 (anticipated).
Selection Criteria
Students will be evaluated on the following qualities:
- Reliability
- Quality of Work
- Initiative
- Professionalism
- Uniqueness of Contribution
Number of Selections
Each employing unit should select no more than two nominees. Please note: only one nomination letter will be considered for each nominee.
Submitting Nomination
Please submit the following information by Sunday, February 17, 2019.
- Nomination Form
- Nomination Letter
Nominations on letterhead can be mailed or hand delivered to Hannah Driscoll in the Office of Student Financial Aid. Contact information is below. Nominations submitted via email can be sent to hannahd@illinois.edu. Emailed nominations must come from the nominator’s University email address.
Awards
Scholarships for the winners will be awarded as follows:
- Winner – $400
- Runner-Up – $300
- Honorable Mention (2) – $150
Winning nominations will be submitted for State, Regional and National consideration.
Announcement of Winners
We will hold a Student Employment Recognition Event on Thursday, April 18 during National Student Employment Week (April 14-20, 2019) to recognize all nominees and to announce the 2019 winners. We will not announce winners in advance. We would like to encourage all nominating employers to attend the event to show support and appreciation for our student employees, and we will encourage all nominees to attend so we can recognize them for their outstanding contributions. Every nominee/nominator will receive separate invitations prior to the event.
For Additional Information or Questions
Hannah Driscoll
Office of Student Financial Aid
Student Services Arcade Building
620 East John St., MC-303
Champaign, IL 61820
Email: hannahd@illinois.edu
Phone: (217) 300-7584
2018
Student Employee of the Year
Dawn Nguyen, Advanced Visualization Lab
Student Employee of the Year, Runner Up
Kennedy Stevens, University Press
Student Employee of the Year, Honorable Mention
Geraldine Carney, Engineering IT Shared Services
Student Employee of the Year, Honorable Mention
Pierce Hadley, Bioengineering
America Reads/America Counts Champaign Tutor of the Year
Cristal Noriega, Champaign Early Childhood Center
America Reads/America Counts Urbana Tutor of the Year
Beatris Garcia, MLK, Jr. Elementary and BTW Elementary
2017
Student Employee of the Year
Samantha Barratt, School of Integrative Biology
Student Employee of the Year, Runner Up
Theresa Pham, Spurlock Museum
Student Employee of the Year, Honorable Mention
Diamond Kinermon, Testing Accommodations Center
Student Employee of the Year, Honorable Mention
Jesse Crowe, Engineering IT Services
America Reads/America Counts Champaign Tutor of the Year
Eva Cygan, Kenwood Elementary School
America Reads/America Counts Urbana Tutor of the Year
Jessica Vilaythong, Urbana Adult Education Center
For more history of previous winners, please see our Student Employment Recognition Event Winners page.