DFA Award Winners will be announced at the DFA All Staff Meeting and Awards Event on May 14, 2024

All DFA employees are invited to attend the Spring DFA All Staff Meeting and Awards Luncheon on May 14, 2024 at 11AM in the MU Ballroom. The following DFA employees were nominated for an award:

DFA Collaborator Award Nominees:
Alyssa Calder, Controller’s Unit, FSS
Kayla Campbell, Budget and Resource Planning
Kathy Chase, Controller’s Unit, FSS
Polly Harrell, DFA IT
Kelsey Herman, Controller’s Unit, FSS
Jessica King, Controller’s Unit
Jonah Koerner, Controller’s Unit, FSS
Morgan Koch, DFA IT
Scylise Little, Capital Planning and Development
Jesse Mraz, DFA IT
Ken Nutefall, University Human Resources
Bob Richardson, University Land Use and Planning
Michael Simonson, Capital Planning and Development
Melissa Stuart, Controller’s Unit, Payroll
Katie Vorderstrasse, Insurance and Risk Management
DFA Innovator Award Nominees:
Linda Firth, University Human Resources
Tyler Nichols, DFA IT
Christina Schaaf, University Human Resources
John Simonson, Department of Public Safety
DFA Leadership Award Nominees:
Dana Ainsworth, Controller’s Unit, FSS
Erica Dodson, Controller’s Unit, FSS
Nicci Dolan, Budget and Resource Planning
Linda Firth, University Human Resources
Andrew Gray, Facilities Services
Stephanie Harvey, UFIO
Morgan Hatch, Controller’s Unit, Payroll
Shain Panzeri, EPPMO
Bonny Ray, University Human Resources
Traci Yates, Controller’s Unit, Payroll
DFA Operational Excellence Award Nominees:

eBuilder Project Team (individuals from multiple units): Monika Watkins, Kim Bixby, Rick Freeman, Scylise Little, Polly Harrell, Jesse Mraz.

DFA IT Roadmap Team: Ben Wessel, Andy Cadotte, Erin Martin, Polly Harrell

DFA Outstanding Student Award Nominees:

Comet Robinson, DFA IT
Lynn Tseng, PCMM

DFA Social Responsibility Award Nominees:

Andy Cadotte, DFA IT
Erik Chavez, University Human Resources
Polly Harrell, DFA IT
Tammy Hubert, University Human Resources

DFA Teamwork Award Nominees:
Inclusive Restrooms Project: Ryan Wilson, Carrie Trant, Scott Bond, Scylise Little
Student Financial Readiness Project: Greg Balck, Cole Hansen, Russell Brown
Property Loss Project: Kevin Christman, Bill McLaren, Aliesha Milligan
eBuilder IT Project: Jesse Mraz, Monika Watkins, Kim Bixby, Scylise Little, Rick Freeman
CU Web Redesign Project: Erica Dodson, Christina Fierro, Cole Hansen, Erin Martin, Matt Stoye, Rhonda Thomassen, Traci Yates,
Capital Planning and Development eBuilder: Monika Watkins, Kim Bixby, Rick Freeman, Scylise Little, Polly Harrell, Jesse Mraz, Dustin Sievers, Andy Cadotte.
HR Service Now Project: Polly Harrell, Samantha Swalwell, Brittany McDonald, Morgan Koch, Kelsey Morris, Jennifer Masters, Anthony Parker-Hoang

Award Categories & Criteria

Eligibility

To be eligible for a DFA award, both unclassified and classified employee nominees must: 

  • Be currently employed in the Division. 
  • Have a minimum of one year of university service at 0.50 FTE or greater. Temporary employees and members of the Employee Recognition Committee are not eligible for nomination. 
  • The nominee must demonstrate a commitment to OSU’s values and the DFA guiding principles. 
  • The staff member may not have received any formal disciplinary action or performance improvement plan within the twelve months prior to the nomination date.