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President's Awards for Employee Excellence

The President's Awards for Employee Excellence recognize the achievements of staff who excel in their roles, both in skills and performance. The program has grown over the years, increasing in award categories and awardees  – and it has morphed yet again to now included redefined categories and criteria to expand the program's scope to all staff and faculty, in all roles, while highlighting the cultural elements that make working at Cornell so special. 

Awardees receive recognition points, through Cornell's Employee Recognition portal, and all nominees are invited to a luncheon with President Pollack, Vice President Mary Opperman, and senior leaders from across campus. 

Congratulations to our SCL team members who received President's Awards for Employee Excellence this fall!

Student and Campus Life staff and leaders at the 2019 President's Awards for Employee Excellence
 

2019 Student & Campus Life Award Recipients

Trustee Award for Excellence:

  • Dustin Cutler, executive director of Cornell Dining, recognized as a passionate leader and “overwhelming force of change” who implemented new initiatives to recognize good work and improve communication between colleagues.

Game Changer Award Winners:

  • Peter DeStefano, director of Player Personnel, Alumni, Community and Career Programs for Varsity Football

  • Mark McHugh, manager of Food Service Suite System

One Cornell Award Winners:

  • Campus Life Enterprise Services team

  • Cornell Retail Services team