Please join us on March 21, 2024 to celebrate this year's CARE and CAPE Award nominees!

The Chancellor’s Award Recognizing Excellence in Civil Service (CARE) and the Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award (CAPE) have been awarded annually at UIS for the past 17 and 21 years, respectively. 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, with the chancellor's support, we will also announce the winners of four new awards: the Nova, Orion, Polaris, and Sirius Awards.

This year's nominees for the CARE Award are:

• Alexander Barnes
• Chrissy DeWerff
• Scott Fay
• Debra Hartz
• Carlene Hindert
• Tavon Jarvis
• Monica Kroft
• Eric Kuchar
• Toni Langdon
• Ella Lawrence
• Carol Marshall
• Patty Meyer
• Denise Rothenbach
• Jeff Richards
• Michele Sapp
• Aaron Stewart
• Madison Vangunten
• Randy Williams

This year's nominees for the CAPE Award are:

• Laci Engelbrecht
• Michele Gribbins
• Kathryn Kleeman
• Tulio Llosa
• Craig McFarland
• Melissa Mlynski
• Rhyann Morris
• Kristin Nisbet-White
• Joan Sestak
• Lea Smith
• Jorge Villegas
• Amy Wheeler
• Ryan Williams

Please join us in the Student Union ballroom on March 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM 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.