Staff Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Staff Excellence Awards!
- 2023 Outstanding Staff Employee of the Year - Melanie Manes, Admissions
- 2023 Customer Service Award - Leah Slem, Basic Needs Project
- 2023 Wildcat Spirit Award - Snow Sun, International Education and Global Engagement
- 2023 Staff Safety Award - Christina Hammans, The Well
- 2023 Making a Difference Award - Micah Lehner, Graduate Studies
- 2023 Outstanding MPP Award - Megan Odom, Career Center
- 2023 Emerging Leader Award - Alex Wilson, Learning Technology Services
Contact Staff Council at stac@csuchico.edu or 530-898-5905 with any questions.
2023 Staff Excellence Award Winners
2023 Outstanding Staff Employee of the Year - Melanie Manes 
2023 Customer Service Award - Leah Slem
2023 Wildcat Spirit Award - Snow Sun
2023 Staff Safety Award - Christina Hammans
2023 Making a Difference Award - Micah Lehner
2023 Outstanding MPP Award - Megan Odom
2023 Emerging Leader Award - Alex Wilson
Congratulations to all of the 2023 Nominees!
Nominees for 2023 Outstanding Staff Employee of the Year
Clare Clifford, Summer Armstrong, Melanie Manes, Kristina Brown, Patti Salomon
Nominees for 2023 Customer Service Award
Lisbed Santamaria, Donna Deems, Hillary McHenry, Liliana Valdes, Brenda Berry, Grazia Pennisi, Leah Slem, Skye Gebhart (not pictured: Julie Jessen, Talitha MacDonald)
Nominees for 2023 Wildcat Spirit Award
David Stoner, Snow Sun, Billy Harkness (not pictured: Margaret Stoner)
Nominees for 2023 Staff Safety Award
Patrick Lehane, Christina Hammans
Nominees for 2023 Making a Difference Award
Micah Lehner, Chuy Rojas Rivas, Jasmany Garcia
Nominees for 2023 Outstanding MPP Award
Megan Odom, Carmen Gomez, Kathy Fernandes, Jennifer Duggan, Krysi Riggs, Amber Noel-Camacho (not pictured: Melissa L. Taylor)
Nominees for 2023 Emerging Leader Award
Alex Wilxon, Candice Sawyer
Photo gallery of nominees and winners of the 2023 Staff Excellence Awards
Any staff, faculty, or administrator on campus may nominate a State, Associated Students, University Foundation, or Chico State Enterprises staff member for these awards. Nomination forms for year 2024 will be available in February 2025.
- Employee of the Year - $2,500
- Customer Service Award - $1,500
- Wildcat Spirit Award - $1,500
- Safety Award - $1,500
- Making a Difference Award - $1,500
- Outstanding MPP Award - $1,500
- Emerging Leader Award - $1,500