Student Employee of the Year

The Purpose

The Student Employee of the Year recognition program is part of a nationwide program encouraged by the National Student Employee Association. This recognition program was created to recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of students who work while attending college. Many campuses across the United States participate in Student Employee of the Year. The University of Idaho has been celebrating its’ dedicated student employees in an Annual Student Employee of the Year Award celebration since 1996. The deadline for nominations for Student Employee of the Year is Monday February 4, 2013.

Award Eligibility Requirements

* Minimum GPA 3.0
* Employed a minimum of 3 months full-time or 6 months part-time during 6/1/2011 to 5/31/2012
* UI full-time Undergraduate Students
* Works a minimum of 8 hours/week

You should nominate outstanding undergraduate student employees to recognize the great job they do regardless of whether they meet the award eligibility requirements.

The Ceremony

Every year the University of Idaho hosts a ceremony for SEOY in order to award and give thanks to their student employees. To do this the University provides entertainment for everyone along with goody bags, filled with donations and certificates, for all nominated students. Included in last year’s ceremony was a proclamation by Mayor Nancy Chaney, declaring April 9-13 of 2012 the official Student Employee Recognition Week in Moscow. We offer congratulations to all of our 2012 SEOY nominees and owe a very big thank you to all of our nominators, donors, and committee members for making this recognition event possible.

2012 Recipients

Sarah Hulse: Student Employee of the Year

The 16^th Annual Student Employee of the Year (SEOY) Ceremony celebrated 35 nominees from all over campus and the local community.  Someone that has developed into a professional, self-directing and confident employee that is now supervising other student employees from the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences took the top honor of being the 2012 Student Employee of the Year. Sarah Hulse has very good communication, teamwork, and decision-making skills which she uses to assist her department in representing the college to prospective high school students, alumni and professional organizations and exemplifies what it means to be a student at the University of Idaho. Part of what makes this nominee special is her dedication to her other pursuits in addition to maintaining high standards in academics and employment. She has given her time to Bountiful Baskets, Gritman Medical Center, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Ambassadors, church activities and the Food and Nutrition Club. Sarah says, “I feel confident that my work experience and the values developed will be beneficial to my future plans in sonography and women’s health. These life lessons will be unforgettable as I inch closer to graduation and a bigger world. Go Vandals!” A $500 award and a framed certificate from the University of Idaho helped recognize Sarah as well as a $50 award for being the State of Idaho’s student employee of the year.

Nylah Holt: First Runner-Up

Our first runner-up, Nylah Holt, is a team member of the departmental financial unit. Within her department, Nylah has many responsibilities which are more complex and essential than those most student employees are charged with. Her thorough job performance has earned her the respect and gratitude of the faculty and staff. She says her time at the University of Idaho serves as a basis for her future. For her exceptional quality of work and initiative, Ms. Holt was awarded $250 and a framed certificate.

Brady McNall: Second Runner-Up

Brady McNall, working for the City of Moscow, won second runner-up at the 2012 SEOY Ceremony.  Brady thrives on learning and involvement in a variety of activities. He double-majors in Materials Science Engineering and Business Administration and serves as co-captain for the men’s volleyball team. Brady is described as being an attentive, courteous, articulate, reliable, patient student who sees the world through compound lenses. His professional manner exudes confidence, and his thorough reports and responses to questions demonstrate preparedness.  Brady was awarded $100 and a framed certificate for his tireless, multifaceted service to the City of Moscow and the University of Idaho.

Previous Recipients

• 2011: Hannah Schnuerle^*
• 2010: Sheba Nalle^*
• 2009: Lynn McCallister
• 2008: Katherine Hunt^*
• 2007: Jeanie Levinski
• 2006: Tracey Windley^*
• 2005: Casandra Byington^**
• 2004: Crystal Anderson^*
• 2003: Nomusa Ndebele^*
• 2002: Patrick Hess
• 2001: Monica Wilson
• 2000: Amanda Henrichs
• 1999: Amber Reaume
• 1998: Jodi Tucker
• 1997: Kelly Reischel

^*State of Idaho SEOY Winner of the same year
^**State of Idaho and Regional SEOY Winner of the same year