Award for Exceptional University Service

Questions? Contact Office of the Chancellor

Overview

Eligibility, nomination guidelines, and previous recipients of Chancellor Award for Exceptional University Service.

The nomination period has closed for 2023. For questions, please contact Stephanie Mackler.

Eligibility Requirements for Nomination

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.
  • 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: Proof regarding classification and employment eligibility must be attained from your departmental personnel assistant or your Human Resources customer service representative prior to submitting a nomination.

Selection Criteria

Nominees will be evaluated per the following criteria:

  • Time – How much time beyond the scope of the nominee’s job, research, or training does the nominee devote to exceptionally serve the University?
  • Activity – How does the nominee’s service activity exceptionally surpass the responsibilities of their position?
  • Benefit – How has the University and its priorities—continuous learning, equity and inclusion, precision medicine, and transformative partnerships—substantially benefitted from this nominee’s service?
  • Participation – How does the nominee exceed expectations when actively participating, interacting, and collaborating with the campus community to provide exceptional service to the University?
  • Lasting Impact – How has the nominee’s service benefited the University over an extended period of time?

Past Recipients

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