Overview
This award recognizes staff employees for their professional commitment, sustained excellence, and individual contribution to university service and citizenship. See nomination criteria and previous recipients.
Call for Nominations
The nomination period for 2025 is closed.
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 a P-series (P2-P5) classification or equivalent classification in UCSF Health, for both policy-covered and represented staff.
- Have been vetted and endorsed by their supervisor and department head.
- Have not previously received the award.
- Have exhibited and sustained outstanding service to the University 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:
- Time – Over what duration of time has the nominee sustained exceptional service to the University in their job, research, or training?
- Activity – How does the nominee’s service activity demonstrate excellence?
- Benefit – How has the University and our mission substantially benefitted from this nominee’s service?
- Participation – How does the nominee demonstrate our PRIDE Values when actively participating, interacting, and collaborating with the campus community to provide exceptional service to the University?
Nomination Requirements
A complete online nomination must 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* citing specific examples about the nominee’s service contributions per each of the Selection Criteria.
- Up to two support letters* citing examples about the nominee’s service contributions as related to the above Selection Criteria. Note: support letters may be endorsed by multiple supporters.
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
- Daniel Chau
- Deborah Reiter
- Amy Van Cleve
- Brandee Woleslagle Blank
2023
- Paula Fleisher
- Nicole Takesono Flowers
- Shauna Strong
2022
- Sue Forstat
- Diane B. Ngo
- Morgan Vaisset-Fauvel
2021
- Lisa Cisneros
- LaMisha Hill
- Laura Ishkanian
- Lisa Mogannam
2020
- Sarah Dulaney
- Paul Franke
- Judy Fuller
- Maria Rina Simon
2019
- Susan Bluestone
- Jody Lesko
- Caroline Prioleau
2018
- R. Sarah Elmes
- Leeane Jensen
- Heather Nichols
2017
- Travis Clark
- Khang Nguyen
- Robert Pizzi
2016
- Susan Lau
- Roger Mraz
- Don Woodson
2015
- James Betbeze
- Brenda Gee
- Roberto Vargas
2014
- Pamela Chu
- Cristina Morrison
- William Tarangioli
2013
- Judith Laughlin
- Katherine Murphy
2012
- Barbara Bagot-Lopez
- Julie Lindow
- Vilma Zarate
2011
- Claire Lee
- Jep Poon
- Suzanne Sutton
2010
- Joyce Bringas
- George Schoenbachler
- Carol Viele
2009
- Kirk Hudson
- Joann LaCasse
- Diane Wong
2008
- Carlito Reola
- Janine Sabatte-Caspillo
- Janet Williams
2007
- Frank Farm
- Rebecca Gates
- Carla Graf
- Robert Lehr
2006
- Yolonda James-Miller
- Zoila Kelly
- James Ponder
- Anita Skidmore
2005
- Ramona Lipske
- Grace Nonomura
- Michael Wong
2004
- Kenton Chee
- Russell Fitzgerald
- Jo Ann Lopez
2003
- Harry James
- Jeanie Murakawa
- Cornel Nickelson
2002
- Coral Etkin
- Shane Snowdon
- William Strobridge
2001
- Sherman Chin
- Isaac Sato
- Lillian Wong
2000
- Reggie Hamilton
- Georgia Hansen
- Ira Wilson-Butler
1999
- Regina Dossey
- Debra Harris
- Robert Shadel
- B. Sharon Spaulding
1998
- Elaine Bodeen
- Eunice Chee
- Daisy Leo
- Rachel Mozesson
- John Newman
- Lynda Zammarchi
1997
- Shirleko Dai
- Kathleen Healy
- Patricia Hunter
- Brigid Ide
- Ron Kos
- Mariwil Wong
1996
- Judy Bishop
- Marie Caffey
- David Heard
- Robert Hellman
- Karen Mah-Hing
- Gail Mametsuka
1995
- Willa Crowell
- Tracie Ginest
- Sharon Lamb
1994
- Laura Arita-Wong
- Jack Jansen
- Silvia Kuzmicz
- Mike Poole
- Clinton (Doug) Wakefield
- Joyce Wickett
1993
- Margaret Ambeau
- Carol Brito
- Ellen Curran
- Elizabeth Ellison
- Maureen Guinea
1992
- Donna Brill
- Priscila Ednalgan
- Janet Jacobsen
- Joan Williamson