Nominations and Additional Supporting Material
The Western Michigan University Make a Difference award is reserved for Staff Compensation System, AFSCME, MSEA and POA employees. If you know of a coworker or staff member who deserves to be honored for outstanding service to WMU, use one of the options below to nominate them for a semiannual award or provide more information for their consideration as an annual award candidate.
- Fill out the online nomination form.
- Email nominations to make-a-difference@wmich.edu.
- Fill out the printable nomination form.
A committee of peers will select award recipients based on your comments, not on the individual's reputation, title or position. Provide specific information and use descriptive examples in support of your nominee to assure this person gets the full consideration deserved. For selection criteria and detailed program information, view the program guidelines.
To ensure unbiased selection, your nominee will remain anonymous. To assure your nominee will remain anonymous to the committee throughout the selection process, please do not use your nominee's name or department within the text of your nomination.
Each year, fall nominations are due Oct. 31, spring nominations are due Feb. 28 and additional information for consideration of an annual award is due May 31. To provide more information for consideration of a 2024-2025 Annual Award, refer to the names of the Semiannual Award recipients below:
- Joshua Balfour, Student Dining Center
- Gary Barton IV, Office of Information Technology
- Kimmy Beuchler, WMUx
- Jada Burch, Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology
- David Florida, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Daren Fox, Student Affairs
- Bethany Gauthier, Lee Honors College
- Amanda Hoger, School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability
- Devin Johnson, Facilities Management - Maintenance Services
- Heidi Kleyn, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Destiny Wallace, Gilmore School of Music
- Adriana Cardoso Reyes, Institutional Effectiveness
- Michael Lininger and K9 Brax, Public Safety
- Ann Matz, WMUK Radio
- DebbieLynn Mayo, Student Success Services, Merze Tate College
- Cristine Thomas, Geosciences