Each year the STAR Committee solicits nominations for an Outstanding Employee. The award showcases employee contributions in the areas of: Excels at Job Performance, Promotes Teamwork, and Committed to the goals of Cornell AgriTech.
To nominate a Cornell AgriTech staff member for the Outstanding Employee of the Year award, fill out the online nomination form. Four nomination forms will be needed for consideration of this award. Think of someone who is deserving of this award and reach out to your co-workers, supervisors, or any other university employee (can be on the Ithaca campus) and submit your nomination form. The nomination forms will be evaluated by a selected panel of department/unit representatives. All nominations will be kept confidential.
Any questions, contact Gemma Osborne at 315-787-2248 or gro2@cornell.edu.
Previous Award recipients include:
- 1987 – John Watson & Dave Lasher
- 1988 – Louise D’Amico & Glenn McGuigan
- 1989 – Ken Livermoore & Linda Jensen
- 1990 – Patricia Gibbs & Martin Goffinet
- 1991 – Bruce Moore & Don Crosier
- 1992 – Mary Lou Dumbleton
- 1993 – Bruce LeClaire
- 1994 – Joseph Shail
- 1995 – Pat “Roscoe” Krauss
- 1996 – Steven Denning
- 1997 – Ed Lavin
- 1998 – Pat Marsella Herrick
- 1999 – Diana Parker
- 2000 – Joseph Ogrodnick
- 2001 – Lorraine Barry
- 2002 – Ann Cobb
- 2003 – William Srmack
- 2004 – Cheryl Teneyck
- 2005 – James Ballerstein
- 2006 – Mary Jean Welser
- 2007 – Gemma Osborne
- 2008 – Duane Riegel
- 2009 – Mark Casasanta
- 2010 – Amy Andersen
- 2011 – Richard Piccioni
- 2012 – Kevin Maloney
- 2013 – Alan Fairbrother
- 2014 – Donna Loeb
- 2015 – Holly Lange
- 2016 – George Disbrow
- 2017 – Steve Hesler
- 2018 – Sarah Lincoln
- 2019- Carol Bowden
- 2020- John VanderWeide
- 2021 – Jessica Townley, Robert Way and Karen Wentworth
- 2022- Michelle Humiston
- 2023- Sean Murphy