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Nominate a Student Employee for Student Employee of the Year

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 26, 2016)  The University of Kentucky Human Resources Student Employment Office needs your help in recognizing UK students making outstanding contributions beyond the classroom.

If you supervise or work with a student worker, consider nominating them for the ninth annual Student Employee of the Year Award. Nominations are open now through March 18. The award recognizes undergraduate students who have shown exemplary commitment and initiative in their work.

“Student employees are a valuable part of campus life,” said Chuck Embs, student employment program coordinator. “It is very rewarding to be a part of an event that recognizes them in this way. If you have a student worker that has been dedicated and a valuable addition to your team, we encourage you to be a part of this too and nominate them.”

To be eligible, students must:

  • Currently be work-study or hourly student employees at UK.
  • Have completed or expect to complete at least six months of part-time or three months of full-time employment before April 2016.
  • Be in a UK undergraduate degree program and enrolled at least half-time for both the fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters.
  • Not be employees of the UK HR Student Employment Office.

Please use this online form to submit a nomination.

Nominations are due by March 18. The Student Employment Office will select 10-15 finalists to compete for Student Employee of the Year. Each finalist and their nominating supervisor will be recognized at an award ceremony April 13.

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MEDIA CONTACT: Blair Hoover, 859-257-6398; blair.hoover@uky.edu