Professional Staff Prize for Excellence
The Professional Staff Prize for Excellence honors outstanding administrative and technical staff in the Department of Astronomy. Staff working in academic, business, facility administration IT, observatory (e.g. CARMA, Metzerott, etc), and NASA mission support/engineering are eligible. Up to two winners may be selected each year. (Winners are not eligible again for consideration until three years have passed.) Selection is made in May by a committee drawn from the department's diverse membership, and the winner is announced at the department's End of the Year Celebration in late May. The selected candidate receives a $500 award.
Nominations for awards can be submitted at any time of the year!
Prize Winners
- 2023/24:
Technical Professional Staff Prize for Excellence
The Technical Professional Staff Prize for Excellence was established by the Department of Astronomy to honor outstanding technical staff. IT staff, observatory staff (e.g. CARMA, Metzerott, etc), and NASA mission support/engineering staff are eligible; candidates must have worked in the department for two or more years. |
Administrative Professional Staff Prize for Excellence
The Administrative Professional Staff Prize for Excellence was established by the Department of Astronomy to honor outstanding administrative staff. Staff working in academic, business, or facility administration are eligible; candidates must have worked in the department for two or more years. |
