Nomination sites open until March 15th! Nominate someone you know for the following awards!
Established in 1981, the Dorris Douglas Budd Award is named for a staff member who worked in the office of the Vice President of Administration from 1951 to 1981. Mrs. Budd, who passed away in 2009 at the age of 90, inspired this award. It honors a VCU or VCU Health administrative office support staff member who demonstrates exemplary performance. and enhances the image and mission of VCU and VCU Health. The nomination site is open. All nominations must be completed and submitted by March 15, 2023.
It’s easy to nominate someone. Just click here for the electronic nomination form.
President’s Awards for Professional and Administrative Distinction
Each year, the Office of the President honors exceptional members of the VCU and VCU Health System community with university-level awards. In 2013, VCU established the President’s Awards for Professional and Administrative Distinction. These awards recognize outstanding performance, achievement and service excellence. The nomination sites are open. All nominations must be completed and submitted by March 15, 2023.
- President’s Award of Excellence
- The President’s Award of Excellence: This award is the highest honor we can bestow upon an employee and it recognizes one exceptional person for their contributions to VCU or the VCU Health System throughout their career. The recipient will receive $4,000 and a beautiful crystal award.
- President’s Outstanding Achievement Award
- The President’s Outstanding Achievement Award: This award recognizes up to two people who have exceeded their peers in accomplishing exceptional achievements, leadership and contributions that have resulted in significant benefits to the university or health system within the realm of the employees’ job. Each recipient will receive $3,000 and a beautiful crystal award.
- President’s Service Excellence Award
- The Danny Woodward President’s Service Excellence Award: Awardees exceed expectations by demonstrating outstanding service to students, patients, colleagues and other customers of VCU and VCU Health and display a positive attitude even under the most difficult of circumstances. They build strong relationships and resolve concerns in a positive and sensitive manner. This award is named in memory of Danny Woodward, former executive director of executive communications, who died of brain cancer in 2021. Danny embodied the spirit of this award, always positive in his work with faculty, staff and students across the university and health system to advance the institution and its people. Danny was especially committed to supporting the professional development of staff and building an equitable and inclusive environment for everyone. This award recognizes up to two people and each recipient will receive $2,000 and a beautiful crystal award.
Questions? Contact Cindi Phares at rewrdrec@vcu.edu