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Coming Soon: Call for Nominations – CSU Fong & Fetterly Staff Award (Updated Criteria!)

Announced on: Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

**Please note the updated criteria for the awards
We're excited to announce that Chico State will participate in the inaugural Trustee Wenda Fong and Mr. Daniel Fetterly Staff Award for Outstanding Achievement, a new CSU-wide recognition honoring the extraordinary contributions of staff across the system. Eligibility will be for demonstrated achievements that have occurred after January 1, 2025. Auxiliary staff will be included, as will MPP and confidential employees – with preference given to represented staff. We will be able to submit one nomination for each of the following four awards:

  • Affordability Advocate and Driver of Transformative Change ($25,000): This award honors an individual whose efforts have a profound impact on making a CSU education affordable and accessible.
  • Fostering an Inclusive and Equitable Learning Environment ($25,000): This award honors an individual that has dedicated themselves to student success while promoting equity and inclusion within the university community.
  • First Generation Belonging and Community ($25,000): This award honors an individual who excels in fostering a sense of belonging and builds a supportive campus community for first-generation students.
  • Trailblazing Team($25,000 split equally): This award honors a team of no more than five individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation in the service of students and the mission of the CSU.​

Chico State's campus call for nominations will open January 12 and close January 30. More details about eligibility, criteria, and the nomination process will be shared in early January. In the meantime, you can learn more about the award on the CSU's official site.

We will also be seeking nominations for a review committee that will evaluate submissions and make a recommendation to President Perez. The call for applications to serve is being released the week of January 5.

If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@csuchico.edu.