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Southern Service Champ Award

Do you know a staff member who is deserving of recognition for going above and beyond what is expected? For going that extra mile on a special assignment or daily task? For displaying work ethic and attitude that makes them stand out?

The Staff Senate seeks to bring recognition to these outstanding staff members through the Southern Service Champ Award.

Each award quarter, three staff members will be selected for this honor. Each recipient will receive a Southern Service Champ Award certificate, $100 cash award made possible by the Missouri Southern Foundation, and recognition on the Staff Senate website.

Please tell us about your outstanding staff member or coworker and why you feel they deserve this award. Service Champ nominees must meet the following criteria:

  1. Nominee is a staff member with at least one (1) consecutive year of service at 50% FTE.
  2. Nominee represents and reflects at least one of the following five (5) pads of the Lion Paw: Respect to Campus Community, Positive Attitude, Pride in Work, Exemplary Dependability, and Excellence in Customer Service.
  3. Nominee has not been acknowledged as a Service Champ Award winner within the past two (2) years.

A copy of the nomination will be sent to the nominated staff member with nominator’s identify kept confidential. Nominating or campaigning for self will result in immediate removal of consideration. Nominations cannot be retracted once submitted. Winners are selected for the first three quarters of the calendar year. No awards are presented in the fourth quarter so as to not compete with the annual Superior Service Award hosted by the Years of Service Task Force.

You may submit your Southern Service Champ Award nomination online or print your nomination to send to the current Staff Senate President or email a copy to StaffSenateElection@mssu.edu.

 

Online Nomination   Printable Nomination  

 

2023 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June)
Ryan Orcutt Tyler Meyer
Jared Carper Tony Nicoletti
Stephanie Workman Scott Westwood

 

2022 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Christina Hamilton Leona Belk Jonathan Case
Devin Korth Kelly Desmond Christopher Owens
Dee Treat Lonnie Hulette Melissa Forsythe

 

2021 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Amanda Caceres Ronnie Dawson Bryce Burns
Nick Reynolds Robert Frossard Jesse Cooke
Lisa Sweet Karen Nine  DeAnn Isenhower

 

2020 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
April Bunch Martha Freeman Lori Musser
Maghan Henson Jim Hartje Renae Peine
Debra Swearengen Jeff Pooley Kyle Vann

 

2019 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Steven Brunson Wendy Brunner Melanie Epperson
Ritchie Randall Melissa Harrison Scott Snell
Dianne Vlasin Kandace Logan Talbott Harrison

 

2018 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Jan Garner Kandee Behnke Kevin Ferdig
Christina Hamilton Denice Brown Randy Hopper
Amber Higgins Kasie Thompson Debra Schow-Smith

 

2017 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Jeannie Gilbert Amber Brown Craig Gullett
Mayra Gonzalez Linda Day Landon Link
Meghan Henson Nancy Koon Betsy Wood

 

2016 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Angela Bennett Nathan Hicks Lyle Burrow
Jack Berry Amanda Curtis Cynthia Fletcher
Rita Boyer James Kimbrough Ken Surbrugg

 

2015 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Karesa Burr Marion Oxford Christina Hamilton
Amber Higgins Lucy Hinojoza Bonnie Branham
Vincent Matthews Randy Hopper Dale Loyd

 

2014 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Robin Douglas Reed Kneeland Brett Lyerla
Jim Hartje Brenda McDaniel Teresa Shufflin
Dianne Vlasin  Stephanie Workman Jeff Thompson

 

2013 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Terri Thornton Marilyn Walton Mitzi Russell
Mike Fox Helen Regnier Lori Berry
Alicia Hughes Amanda Curtis Becca Diskin 

 

2012 Service Champ Award Winners


1st Quarter (January-March) 2nd Quarter (April-June) 3rd Quarter (July-September)
Tonya Nickle Rae Surber Brenda Blalock
Randy Williams Gerald Lee Jim Werberger
Elisa Bryant Sherri Critchfield