Annual North Star Award
One Annual North Star Award winner is selected each year to recognize the meaningful accomplishment of a staff employee who embodies the University’s standards for excellence, efficiency, and outstanding customer service. All those employees receiving the North Star award in the previous fiscal year are considered for the Annual award. The award consists of a plaque and cash award presented at Fall Convocation.
The Annual North Star Award winner is determined by a selection committee made up of a representative of each of our 5 campuses, as appointed by Campus Administrators.
Eleanor Crawford Award
The Eleanor Crawford Award was established in 1990 by the then Gainesville College Alumni Association. The award presented annually is named for Eleanor Crawford, the first staff member employed by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents after Gainesville Junior College was founded in 1964. The Eleanor Crawford Award recognizes an outstanding staff member on the Dahlonega Campus, Gainesville Campus, and the Oconee/Cumming/Blue Ridge Campuses (combined), for extraordinary loyalty, dedication, and service to the University, their fellow employees, and students. The award consists of a desk trophy and cash award presented at Fall Convocation.
91ÁÔÆæ staff members who have been employed by 91ÁÔÆæ for 5 or more years, are eligible for nomination. Previous Eleanor Crawford Award recipients and 91ÁÔÆæ faculty members are not eligible for consideration.
The selection committee is made up of three previous EC Award recipients. Nominations are solicited each Spring/Summer in advance of Fall Convocation and are submitted to the selection committee chair. Those on the committee are not eligible to submit nominations for the award. Nominations must be submitted on the Eleanor Crawford Award Nomination Form.
Presidential Excellence Award
This award is designed to recognize and award six staff members for their service to the University who have a demonstrated commitment to “go above and beyond” to provide excellent customer service to our students, faculty and other staff members as well as others outside of the 91ÁÔÆæ family. Only benefited staff employed for a minimum of one (1) continuous year are eligible. Staff members may not receive this award more than once in a five (5) year period. The award consists of a Certificate of Recognition and a cash award presented at Fall Convocation.