Northern Illinois University
Operating Staff Council

NIU offers nine awards to celebrate staff contributions to NIU:

• Board of Trustees Staff Award
• Presidential Award for Staff Excellence
• Staff Inclusive Excellence Award
• Staff Mentorship Award
• Staff Award for Campus Impact
• Staff Award for Student Impact
• Rising Huskie Award
• Patricia S. Siebrasse Administrative Professionals Award for Excellence
• Staff Award for Advancing Creativity and Innovation

If you know a colleague who has done exemplary work and you would like them to be recognized, you can learn more about the award criteria and nominate them through the Office of the President website.

Past Recipients of the Outstanding Service Award

Year	Recipients
2022	Kristin Brynteson
	Eric Biletzky
	Lara Lyles
	Linda Yates
2021	Jonie Barshinger
	Robert Botts
	Angie Flannery
	Ellen Hamrick
2020	Alan Clemens
	Jennifer Ridge
	Leslie Shive
	Patricia Wallace
2019	Ron Barshinger
	Ellen Cabrera
	Marj Holliday
	Patricia Kee
2018	Cathy Cradduck
	Debra Rempfer
	Julie Miller
	Kathryn Buffington
2017	Nancy Brown
	Jay Monteiro
	Leslie Pergament-Nenia
	Lynn Retherford
2016	Brenda Hart
	Ruperto Herrera
	Lynne Meyer
	Lise Schlosser
2015	Chris Atherton
	Margaret Berg
	Pat Erickson
	Kathy Zuidema
2014	Lisa Clark
	Amy Deegan
	Patricia Lee
	Liz Wright
2013	Sharon Freeman
	Shyree Sanan
	Steve Sarver
	Scott Walstrom
2012	Kenlyn Bialas
	Lincoln Fox
	Brenda Jones
	Kelly Stewart
2011	Jill Draves
	Mary Kain
	Renee Page
	Sophia Varcados
2010	Marcia Dick
	Jennifer Gregory
	Lee Ann Henry
	Lenita Hepker
2009	Cliff Alexis
	Angela Euhus
	Bill Finucane
	Barbara Rice
2008	Bonnie Anderson
	Sharon Dowen
	Joy Hadley
	Mary Hamell
2007	Margie Foshe
	Varsie Geisler
	Diana Grace
	George Tarbay
2006	Judy Burgess
	Danell Nixon
	Karen M. Smith
	Mariano Spizzirri
2005	Sandy Little
	Joan Metzger
	Tris Ottolino
	Kay Shelton
2004	Lilli Bishop
	Joyce Chaney
	Amy Polzin
	Lynn Slater
2003	Joe Baird
	Joyce Gardner
	Jodi Tyrrell
	Janice Vander Meer
2002	Sara Clayton
	Chris Gilbert
	Nancy Schuneman
	Sue Stelling
2001	Elizabeth Buck
	Rita Finucane
	George Garman
	Dianne Wunsch
2000	Tadson Bussey
	Joanna Ganshirt
	Mireya Pourchot
	Connie Rumer
1999	Abby Chemers
	Tom Folowell
	Patricia Perkins
	Diane Tilton
1998	Janice Eisele
	Mary Ann Erickson
	Jim Fluckey
	Harlan Walley
1997	Victor Bakanas
	Mary Crumbacher
	Andy Small
	Amy Townsend
1996	Tom Anderson
	Fran Norris
	Dianna Strink
	Richard Vaupel
1995	Juanita Challgren
	Dixie Hulfachor
	Cathy Lubbers
	Ralph Wallis
1994	Glenn Bateman
	Cindy Carls
	Patricia Monahan
	Phyllis Roush
1993	David Artabasy
	Robin (Bassing) Boyes
	Ines DeRomaña
	Allan H. Metzger
1992	Neil Kepner
	Adela Lopez
	Steven L. Nemeth
	Sally A. Saksa
1991	Pamela Long
	William Lundberg
	Judy Neal
	Cheryl Ross
1990	Leon Keutzer
	June Kubasiak
	Patricia Siebrasse
	Mary Wantroba
1989	Jean Callary
	Donna Dunn
	Michael Korcek
	Robert Wallace
1988	Melody Amundsen
	Robert Bailey
	Karen Garland
	Roberta Politsch
1987	Nancy Allen
	Earl Haile
	Edwin Hyland
	Norma Zopp
1986	Dorothy McConn
	Roger Lemke
	JoAnn Bergren
	Roy Maddux
1985	Peggy Abbott
	Ronald Clarner
	Margaret Schmuller
	Barry Stark
1984	Patricia Francis
	Myrtle Podschwit
	Doris Rauman
	Robert Weishaar