Please join us on March 13, 2025, at 3:00 PM, in the Student Union Ballroom to celebrate this year's CARE, CAPE and Star Award nominees! Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available.
The Chancellor’s Award of Recognizing Excellence in Civil Service (CARE) and the Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award (CAPE) have been awarded annually at UIS for the past 18 and 22 years.
Last year, the Chancellor also introduced four additional staff awards: The Orion award (for impact on students), Polaris award (for staff leadership), Nova award (for new employees), and Sirius award (for shining attitude and performance).
Each year, we receive nominations highlighting members of our campus community who consistently go above and beyond their duties and truly exemplify excellence.
This year's nominees for the CARE Award are:
- Emily Boles
- Kimberly Craig
- Dre Duvendack
- Dawson Gibson
- Debra (Debbie) Harder
- Rukayah Hussein
- Jason Keran
- Eric Kuchar
- Patty Meyer
- MarieJoy Roberts
- Erin Sotelo
- Mary Umbarger
- Madison Vangunten
- Marie Watson
- Kenzie Westlake
- Rebecca Wort
- Maria Zavala
This year's nominees for the CAPE Award are:
- Jennifer Bettis
- Jillian Briggs
- Ann Comerford
- Mickey Edwards
- Sarah Gibson
- Nicole Hager
- Ashley Hall
- James Koeppe
- Tarah Sweeting
- Jorge Villegas
Please join us to celebrate our deserving nominees!
If you are a Civil Service or Academic Professional employee who does not wish to attend the ceremony, but would still like to claim a meal card for Staff Appreciation Day, please complete the registration form, indicate you will not attend, and enter your university affiliation. You will then see the option to claim your card.
