Eight individuals and one team were named winners of Montana State University’s 32nd annual Celebrating Excellence in Service and Employee of the Year awards in a ceremony held April 22, 2021. 

The university recognized two individuals for their excellence in each one of the four MSU Service Excellence standards: competence, courtesy, reliability and safety. The team award was presented to the team that best exemplified the Service Excellence culture in its daily work and programs. MSU’s Service Excellence initiative aims to align the quality of the university’s service environment to the excellent education the university offers. 

 

Awards Video

 

The 2021 award winners are listed below by award and department:

Competence:

  • Betsy Asserson, University Health Partners-Counseling & Psychological Services
  • Rachael Ortego, School of Architecture

Courtesy:

  • Deborah Haynes, Office of International Programs
  • Liz Greenfield, Jake Jabs College of Business & Entrepreneurship

Reliability:

  • Julia Dafoe, Department of Research Centers
  • Tim Hansen, Residence Life

Safety:

  • E.J. Hook, Facilities Services
  • Daniele Ruocco, Animal & Range Sciences Department

Team award:

  • Auxiliary Services – University Housing

Kim Carlson                                         Kim Cellini

Dylan Cummings                                 Katie Devore

Tim Hansen                                         Sandra McCoy

Ivy Rowton                                          Larry Schulz

Anna Smith                                          Shannon Tyree

Heidi Viers                                           Jubilee Wilhite

Each individual and team winner received a cash award of $500. The individual winners also received a gold award pin.

For more information, contact Office of the President, (406) 994-2345 or erp@montana.edu