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Annual Employee Awards

Each year, the Mid community comes together to recognize team members who have gone above and beyond in the previous year. Nominations are due by March 15, and recipients are recognized at an awards presentation in April. Learn more about the awards available and submit a nomination below!

2026 Employee Awards Recognition Breakfast

Info coming soon!

The Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes a faculty member or adjunct instructor who demonstrates exemplary leadership and dedication to serving the College community while performing their duties in alignment with the College’s mission, vision, and core values.

This award honors a full-time faculty or adjunct instructor (Mid employee or anyone on assignment through a third party). The recipient will receive an award of $1,000.

Criteria for nominating a colleague for the Excellence in Teaching Award are listed below. Nominees must...

  • Have been employed or on appointment for at least two years at Mid.
  • Have never received the award previously.
  • Nominations are submitted without the nominee’s knowledge.

The Excellence in Teaching Award Committee reviews submitted nominations and recommends a recipient to the Associate VP of Human Resources.

  • Excellence in Teaching Award Committee Membership includes a Mid Foundation Team Member, Human Resources Team Member, and the Provost.

Nominate a colleague today!

  • Submit your nomination by March 15 by completing the nomination form linked below.

Submit a nomination for the Excellence in Teaching Award

Recipients

  • 2025| Liz Kogelman
  • 2024 | Ron Holmes / Ryan Dziedzic
  • 2023 | Trish Finerty / James Paquin
  • 2022 | Diane Miller / Kevin Allen
  • 2021 | JJ Mertz / Donna Sinclair

 

The Excellence in Support Services Award recognizes an employee who demonstrates exemplary leadership and dedication to serving the College community while performing their duties in alignment with the College’s mission, vision, and core values.

This award honors a full/part-time administrator or full/part-time hourly employee (Mid employee or anyone on assignment through a third party). The recipient will receive an award of $1,000.

Criteria for nominating a colleague for the Excellence in Support Services Award are listed below. Nominees must...

  • Have been employed or on appointment for at least two years at Mid.
  • Have never received the award previously.
  • Nominations are submitted without the nominee’s knowledge.

The Excellence in Support Services Award Committee reviews submitted nominations and recommends a recipient to the Associate VP of Human Resources.

  • Excellence in Support Services Award Committee Membership includes the Executive Director of the Mid Foundation, AVP of Human Resources, and the VP of Finance & Administration.

Nominate a colleague today!

  • Submit your nomination by March 15 by completing the nomination form linked below.

Submit a nomination for the Excellence in Support Services Award

Previous Recipients

  • 2025 | Mike Schram
  • 2024 | Kati Sellers
  • 2023 | Kaitlyn Hawald
  • 2022 | Autumn Matthews
  • 2021 | Don Zuker

The Excellence in Community Engagement Award recognizes an employee who demonstrates exemplary leadership and dedication to serving Mid Michigan College and the broader community while performing their duties in alignment with the College’s mission, vision, and core values.

This award honors a member of the Mid community (Mid employee or anyone on assignment through a third party). The recipient will receive an award of $1,000.

Criteria for nominating a colleague for the Excellence in Community Engagement Award are listed below. Nominees must...

  • Have been employed or on appointment for at least two years at Mid.
  • Have never received the award previously.
  • Nominations are submitted without the nominee’s knowledge.

The Excellence in Community Engagement Award Committee reviews submitted nominations and recommends a recipient to the Associate VP of Human Resources.

  • Excellence in Support Services Award Committee Membership includes a Mid Foundation team member, a Human Resources team member, and the VP of Student Services & Advancement.

Nominate a colleague today!

  • Submit your nomination by March 15 by completing the nomination form linked below.

Submit a nomination for the Excellence in Community Engagement Award

Previous Recipients

  • 2025 | Amy Fisher

Years of Service Awards (2025)

  • Ashley Brauker
  • Faith Freedom
  • Anthony Gibbs
  • Aimee Hare
  • Liz Kogelman
  • Kaitlin Leath
  • Shari Lowe
  • Jillian Moomaw
  • Charlie Olson-Murphy
  • Diane Roose
  • Mike Schram
  • Chris Thatcher
  • Anne van de Water
  • Greg Welch
  • Shannon Wilson
  • Scott Wood

  • Susan Call
  • Amy Fisher
  • Marilee Kujat
  • Ryan Harkrader
  • Chris Frayre
  • Leslie Peterson
  • Jessica Knight
  • Dan Shooltz
  • Patricia Ankney
  • Terry Welch

  • Lacey Anderson
  • Greg Gunther
  • Eve Elden
  • Ryan Dziedzic
  • Colin Alton
  • Joe Myers
  • Barb Wieszciencinski
  • Tricia Farrell
  • Ron Holmes
  • Ashlee Ritchie
  • Jordan Webster
  • Amy Austin
  • Chris Lobdell
  • Kevin Nehil

  • Bud Kanyo
  • Brad Olrich
  • Svetlana Overbaugh

  • Lillian Frick
  • Lucy Andarcia
  • Chris Goffnet
  • Bill Reader

  • Deb Claypool

  • Bill Spencer