Twelve receive semiannual staff awardsApril 7, 2010 KALAMAZOO--Twelve Western Michigan University staff members have been selected to receive Make a Difference awards for spring 2009-10. The awards will be presented during a reception at 2 p.m. Monday, April 19, in Rooms 157-158 of the Bernhard Center. The University community is invited to attend the reception, during which the award recipients each will receive $250 and a commemorative certificate. Spring 2010 Make a Difference honorees
The WMU Make a Difference awards program is a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes University staff members for their outstanding accomplishments and daily investment of energy and creativity. Up to 15 staff members may be selected in each of two semiannual award periods. Semiannual award winners are eligible for one of four annual awards, which carry a $1,000 prize. The winners are selected by a committee of their peers from the following participating WMU employee groups: Administrative Professional Association; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; Michigan State Employees Association; Police Officers Association; and Professional Support Staff Organization. For more information about the committee and the Make a Difference Award program, visit Make a Difference online. Media contact: Jeanne Baron, (269) 387-8400, jeanne.baron@wmich.edu WMU News |