Excellence Awards 2023 – Ohio State Buckeyes
The 2023 Excellence Awards to celebrate our people and our successes will take place on Friday, May 12, beginning at 11 a.m. These awards recognize exemplary staff members in the below categories from across the Athletics Department, Business Advancement and SASSO.
Look back at previous winners: 2022 Excellence Award Winners | 2021 Excellence Award Winners | 2020 Excellence Award Winners
Eligibility Guidelines:
- Any staff member from the Athletics Department, Business Advancement or SASSO can nominate another staff member.
- To win an award, the staff member must be a full-time employee with one year service by the date of the event, Friday, May 12, 2023 (with the exception of the Rookie of the Year Award).
- To win an award, the employee’s overall rating on their most recent performance evaluation must be “meets expectations” or above.
- A staff member cannot win the exact same award two years in a row.
- A staff member may be nominated for and win more than one award in a single year.
Integrity Award | Nominate
The person, who through individual accountability, promotes and progresses the standards and values of Ohio State.
Education Award | Nominate
The person who demonstrates an appreciation and application for the lifelong learning through quality academic, competitive leadership and/or social experiences.
People Award | Nominate
The person who focuses on providing an excellent experience to all including student-athletes, students, staff and guests.
Respect Award | Nominate
The person who promotes collaboration and inclusiveness while treating all people with respect.
Innovation Award | Nominate
The person who utilizes innovative ideas to create and deliver impact.
Community Award | Nominate
The person who is committed to paying forward by supporting people and/or causes across campus or in the community.
Excellence Award | Nominate
The person who is committed to representing our values and consistently serves as an exemplar for their peers.
Rookie of the Year Award | Nominate
The new hire who demonstrates university values, department values and extraordinary service in their field.
To qualify, this person started between May 13, 2022, and February 13, 2023.
Team Award | Nominate
The team/unit that went above and beyond throughout the past year to help the department, campus, or community.
Higher Purpose Award
- The person who is committed to fulfilling the mission and vision of the Department of Athletics, Business Advancement and SASSO. This award will be selected by the leadership committee.
