UNO Announces 2020 Student Employees of the Year

Students were selected by the Student Employee of the Year Committee based on nomination letters submitted by their supervisors and co-workers.

These nominees were selected by the Student Employee of the Year Committee based on nomination letters submitted by their supervisors and co-workers. Each will receive a plaque (mailed to their home in early May) and a financial award of $150 (approximately, based upon taxes).

John Angel | Campus Recreation

Nominated by: Lisa Medina and Joel Bauch

"He has played a key role in the full operations and management to a depth not often available to a student position."

Kylie Black | UNO Success Academy

Nominated by: Aaron Krueger

"Kylie is a great role model for other students and it is clear how much they look up to her Many mentees are motivated to apply to be a peer mento based on the impact she has made on them. Kylie's energetic and engaging personality have also added a fun dynamic to our team."

Francine Dimon | Stedman's Café (College of Business Administration)

Nominated by Levi Cermak

"Through her humble leadership, she has positively impacted our team and will leave a mark like no one else will on our team; she is undoubtedly dedicated and professional … she will impact our café for years to come."

The other 18 nominees will each receive an award of $25 (approximately, based upon taxes).

The awards will be paid through Payroll on their April 23 check.

See the complete list of nominees

Each nominee will also receive a certificate of nomination through the mail.

All of the nomination letters were inspiring and UNO HR would like to thank the committee members for doing a great job selecting from so many wonderful nominees. The committee consisted of:

• Melissa Boseman – Milo Bail Student Center
• Kaitlin Carlson – Thompson Learning Community
• Jill Carney – Human Resources – Classification & Compensation
• Chris Elston – Human Resources Data Specialist
• Marcos Jacome Luzuriaga – Information Technology Services

Thank you to all of our nominees and their nominators, who wrote such thoughtful and inspiring letters.