Awards

**Awards are closed for 2024. More information for the 2025 Staff Excellence Award nominations will be announced in early Spring.**

Congrats to the 2024 Staff Excellence Winners!

  • Kandice Lozano; Animal Technician II, Animal Resources Facility
  • Christine Gocek Medina; Lead Administrative Assistant, School of Humanities
  • Armandina Ramos; Lead Custodian, Residential Colleges

Do you know a staff member who goes above and beyond? Do you work with a colleague who stands out for their exceptional efforts and commitment to Rice?

The Rice Staff Excellence Award, presented by the Rice Staff Council, is an annual award that celebrates the achievements of three full-time Rice staff members who exemplify the RICE core values of Responsibility, Integrity, Community, and/or Excellence and make a positive impact to the Rice community. Award recipients will be announced by early April and recognized at the President’s Staff Recognition annual event, which is scheduled for April 18, 2024. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 monetary award after taxes in recognition of their service.

For more information, please refer to the Nomination Information document below.

Applications should be submitted using the Nomination Form provided below. Nominators will need to confirm their email address before a nomination submission is completed. Make sure to respond to the follow-up email that will be sent by Adobe Sign (adobesign@adobesign.com) requesting the email confirmation. Nominations must be submitted by 11:59 pm on Friday, February 9.

 *We are in the process of creating a Spanish version of the Nomination information and form. 

For questions or to obtain the Spanish version of the documents, please contact the Rice Staff Council at staffcouncil@rice.edu

Staff Appreciation event