Overview
This award recognizes staff employees for their professional performance, sustained excellence, and managerial service to the University. See nomination criteria and previous recipients.
Call for Nominations
The nomination period for 2025 opens Tuesday, January 2, 2025 and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday, February 7. For nomination criteria and requirements, please see below. Please see the nomination guide for step-by-step instructions, tips, and a template to help you gather information needed.
Contact
For questions, please contact the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor.
Eligibility
Nominations are accepted for individuals only. Nominees must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Have been a career UCSF employee for at least five years with a minimum 50% staff appointment at the time of nomination.
- Have either an S-series (S1-S2) or M-series (M1-M4) classification but do not hold the title of assistant or associate vice chancellor or equivalent VP or Executive VP title in UCSF Health.
- Have been vetted and endorsed by their supervisor and department head.
- Have not previously received the award.
- Have exhibited and sustained outstanding management performance as delineated below by the Selection Criteria.
- Note: Questions regarding classification and employment eligibility can be directed to your departmental personnel assistant or your Human Resources customer service representative.
Selection Criteria
Nominees will be evaluated per the following criteria:
- Creativity/Innovation: demonstrates ability to develop new methods and approaches resulting in positive change and new standards of performance
- Communication/Responsiveness: demonstrates commitment to timely, honest, thorough, and sensitive communication and profound capacity to respond to those managed and served as well as to resolve problems promptly and willingly
- Diversity/Inclusion: demonstrates commitment to advancing the spectrum of people and perspectives in order to provide a broadly diverse work environment and culture that is welcoming, inclusive, and inherently open to diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care
- Integrity/Accountability: demonstrates commitment to uphold the ethical standards of the University and to be unwaveringly fair, honest, transparent, and accountable in interactions with their staff and the campus community
- Performance/Engagement: demonstrates maximum levels of professional competency, reliability, and responsibility as well as career action, involvement, and commitment to advancing staff development, growth, and engagement
- Collaboration/Support: demonstrates exceptional ability to effectively and respectfully work within and between groups to manage all points of view toward achieving departmental goals and furthering UCSF priorities in a supportive environment
Nomination Requirements
A complete online nomination must be submitted by 5 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2025 and include:
- Lead nominator who initiates, monitors, and completes the process. The online tool will route to emails of contributors provided by lead nominator.
- Endorsement by nominee’s supervisor and department head.
- One nomination letter* from the nominee’s supervisor citing specific examples of the nominee’s exceptional managerial performance as related to the Selection Criteria.
- Up to two support letters* citing examples of the nominee’s exceptional managerial performance as related to the Selection Criteria. Note: support letters may be endorsed by multiple supporters.
Please use the online nomination tool. See the nomination guide for instructions and template.
Improve Nominations with Versa AI
*Consider using UCSF’s internal AI tool Versa to improve your nomination letter.
- Learn more and sign up for the Versa waiting list at ai.ucsf.edu (MyAccess login required).
- Follow best practice by acknowledging where AI has been used.
Past Recipients
2024
- Lani Pettersen
- Nina Pitts
- Kyle Pusateri
- Felipe Rubio
2023
- Mary Beth Blasnek
- Margaret Damiano
- Rick Larsen
2021
- Jennifer Dowd
- Pamela Hayes
- Angela Marks
- Jane Rabbitt
- Karen White Horn
2022
- Molly Frances Battistelli
- Michael L. Helle
- Janelle Smith Hernandez
- Tristin Penland
2020
- Clarice Estrada
- Mounira Kenaani
- Philip O'Brien
- Laurae Pearson
2019
- Jane Czech
- Cynthia Watchmaker
- Alesia Woods
2018
- Michael Chen
- Bernadette Jimenez
- Georgina Lopez
2017
- Aleksandrina Eppel
- Michael Nordberg
- Jane Wong
2016
- Susan J. O'Hara
- Lisa Raskulinec
- Eunice Stephens
2015
- Christina Cicoletti
- Larisa Kure
- Naledi Saul
2014
- Maye Chrisman
- Marge O’Halloran
- Clifford Skinner
2013
- Richard Capra
- Jon Giacomi
- Anja Paardekooper
2012
- Tim Greer
- Bonnie Johnson
- Cynthia Lynch Leathers
2011
- Laurel Bray-Hanin
- Marie Caffey
- Carrie Steere-Salazar
2010
- Shirley Hodges
- Zina Mirsky
- Kevin Souza
2009
- Stephanie Berman
- Angela Hawkins
- Susan Lopez-Payan
2008
- Adele Anfinson
- Kathleen Balestreri
- Erika Zappe
2007
- Amy Levine
- Ann Williamson
2006
- Paulette Gregg
- Laurel Koepernik
2005
- Doug Eckman
- Tracy Schaefer
- Ian Tuller
2004
- Diane Dillon
- David Odato
- Alexis Purcell
2003
- Lisa Gee
- Martha Hooven
- Susan Schultz
2002
- Kevin Beauchamp
- Cindi Drew
- Jane Hirsch
2001
- Nancy Catena
- Patricia Coleman
- Stella Hsu
2000
- Donna Howell
- Judith Pelzner
- Chuck Smukler
1999
- Denly Herbert
- Linda Rampil