Board of Advisors Kendall Service Awards

Now accepting nominations for the
2025 Board of Advisors Kendall Service Awards!

About the Awards

Former USM Regent and USG Board of Advisors member Cliff Kendall and his wife Camille generously established annual awards that recognize faculty, program leaders, and staff who have provided outstanding support to students, as well as staff who have demonstrated exemplary service to the USG community.

The award recipients are decided by the USG Board of Advisors and a selection committee whose membership may include previous winners, partner institution representatives, USG staff members and student leaders. Nominations are based on eligibility requirements set forth by the Board and the selection committee. This year's committee members are:

Mary Lang, USG Chief Strategy Officer (co-chair)
Greta Ober, Entrepreneurship and Business Librarian, Priddy Library (co-chair)
Audrey Awasom, USG Board of Advisors Member
Erin Fernandez, USG Assistant Director, Facilities Planning, 2023 Outstanding Service to the USG Community Recipient
Ilse Genovese, UMCP Communication, 2024 Excellence in Teaching Recipient
Luke Glasgow, UMCP Smith School of Business, 2024 Outstanding Program Leadership Recipient
Franklin Ofsthun, Education, Psychology, and Social Work Librarian, Priddy Library, 2023 Outstanding Service to Students Recipient
Nicole Smith, PhD, RN, CNE, CHASE, CNE-cl, UMB School of Nursing, 2023 Excellence in Teaching Recipient
Chathurika Weerasinghe, UMB School of Dentistry, 2024 Excellence in Teaching Recipient
Andrew Yager, Access Services Manager, Priddy Library, 2024 Outstanding Service to Students Recipient

Each award recipient will receive a substantial cash award. The names and pictures of award recipients are also prominently displayed in the Priddy Library and are formally recognized at a campus-wide event.

Click below to view award nomination criteria and to submit a nomination.
The nomination forms will be open until March 28, 2025.

Excellence in Teaching

Eligibility: Faculty members who have taught at USG for at least two semesters (may be non-consecutive).

Criteria:

Please describe how the nominee has done the following:

Demonstrates commitment to student success through fostering high academic achievement.
Engages students in active participation in learning and achieving their academic goals.
Advances the educational and career goals of students.
Has not won a Kendall Service Award in the past 5 years (view past award recipients).

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Outstanding Academic Program Leadership

Eligibility: Partner staff members who have served at USG for at least two years and who have a significant leadership role in their academic program. This includes, but is not limited to, Program Directors, Associate/Assistant Program Directors, or Site Coordinators.

Criteria:

Please describe how the nominee has done the following:

Supports student success and achievement of academic goals, and works to enrich the USG campus.
Fosters innovation and access to resources for the improvement of teaching and learning at USG.
Advances the educational and career goals of students through professional development opportunities, internships, and job placement assistance.
Enhances the professional development, instructional, and leadership skills of faculty.
Maintains strong connections for students to resources at both main campus and USG.
Has not won a Kendall Service Award in the last 5 years (view past award recipients).

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Outstanding Service to Students

Eligibility: USG and partner staff members with at least two years of service at USG.

Criteria:

Please describe how the nominee has done the following:

Provides high-quality support services and advocates for improvement in services that directly benefit current and/or future students.
Assumes responsibilities beyond the call of duty.
Has not won a Kendall Service Award in the last 5 years (view past award recipients).

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Outstanding Service to the USG Community

Eligibility: USG and Partner staff with at least two years of service at USG.

Criteria:

Please describe how the nominee has done the following:

Works across departments and/or programs to provide high-quality support services that enrich the USG campus.
Advocates for improvement in services that benefit the USG Community.
Assumes responsibilities beyond the call of duty.
Has not won a Kendall Service Award in the last 5 years (view past award recipients).

Submit a Nomination for this Award