{"id":296,"date":"2025-12-15T13:30:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T18:28:47","slug":"outstanding-professional-employee-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eac\/outstanding-professional-employee-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Outstanding Professional Employee Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_23a57b-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_23a57b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_23a57b-52\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_23a57b-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_23a57b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_23a57b-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_23a57b-52 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_23a57b-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_23a57b-52\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading296_23a57b-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_23a57b-52\">Nominations are due: Monday, March 9, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id296_3e6a9a-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id296_3e6a9a-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id296_3e6a9a-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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1rem);}.kadence-column296_ba6aff-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column296_ba6aff-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column296_ba6aff-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column296_ba6aff-a3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column296_ba6aff-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column296_ba6aff-a3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column296_ba6aff-a3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns296_f9726a-c2{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns296_f9726a-c2 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns296_f9726a-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_f9726a-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_f9726a-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_f9726a-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_f9726a-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_f9726a-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_f9726a-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns296_f9726a-c2\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn296_8f876e-a8.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn296_8f876e-a8.kb-button{color:#000000;background:#8ed1fc;border-top:3px solid #000000;border-right:3px solid #000000;border-bottom:3px solid #000000;border-left:3px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn296_8f876e-a8.kb-button{border-top:3px solid #000000;border-right:3px solid #000000;border-bottom:3px solid #000000;border-left:3px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn296_8f876e-a8.kb-button{border-top:3px solid #000000;border-right:3px solid #000000;border-bottom:3px solid #000000;border-left:3px solid #000000;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn296_8f876e-a8 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/ZUYwYgVXsayZ61Qk8\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Nominate an Oustanding Professional Employee!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Employee Advisory Council (\u201cEAC\u201d) seeks to raise the awareness of the campus community about the contributions that employees (both represented and non-represented) make to the quality, diversity, and overall mission of the University of Maine. One award will be given to a salaried employee whose actions and achievements, beyond normal work responsibilities, have provided outstanding service to their field, the University of Maine, the University of Maine at Machias, and the community as a whole.&nbsp; In recognition of the employee\u2019s accomplishments and contributions, a $1,000 cash stipend is presented to the recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A salaried employee must be nominated by another University of Maine or University of Maine Machias employee.&nbsp; To be eligible for consideration, each nominee must meet the following minimum requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The nominee is a current salaried employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The nominee has served the University of Maine\/UMaine Machias for a minimum of 3 continuous years; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The nominee is not a past recipient of the award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Selection of award recipients will be based upon the nomination submissions that best reflect the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Demonstrating a dedication to serving others<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintaining the highest level of professional services and standards within their disciplines or areas of responsibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helping to create a better campus environment for students, faculty, and staff<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have demonstrated public service through significant contributions to:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>their field (e.g., professional associations, committees, and boards)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the University of Maine (e.g., university committees and councils), and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>their community (e.g., schools, nonprofit organizations, and government)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The professional employee will be selected by the Employees Advisory Council.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_c28d9d-8e, 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.kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id296_7366cf-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id296_7366cf-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id296_7366cf-62 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id296_7366cf-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id296_7366cf-62 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id296_7366cf-62 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column296_38b687-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column296_38b687-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column296_38b687-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column296_38b687-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column296_38b687-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column296_38b687-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column296_38b687-59{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column296_38b687-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column296_38b687-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column296_38b687-59\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns296_2f2797-c2{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns296_2f2797-c2 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns296_2f2797-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_2f2797-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_2f2797-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_2f2797-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_2f2797-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_2f2797-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns296_2f2797-c2 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns296_2f2797-c2\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn296_dd2bcf-f6.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn296_dd2bcf-f6.kb-button{color:#000000;background:#8ed1fc;border-top:3px solid #000000;border-right:3px solid #000000;border-bottom:3px solid #000000;border-left:3px solid #000000;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn296_dd2bcf-f6.kb-button{border-top:3px solid #000000;border-right:3px solid #000000;border-bottom:3px solid #000000;border-left:3px solid #000000;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn296_dd2bcf-f6.kb-button{border-top:3px solid #000000;border-right:3px solid #000000;border-bottom:3px solid #000000;border-left:3px solid #000000;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn296_dd2bcf-f6 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/PjQ11iX6yu74eX5X8\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Nominate an Oustanding Professional Employee!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading296_a812d2-8b\">Previous Awardees:<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id296_ef0e1b-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id296_ef0e1b-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id296_ef0e1b-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id296_ef0e1b-bc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id296_ef0e1b-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id296_ef0e1b-bc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id296_ef0e1b-bc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column296_e86fa3-59 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column296_e86fa3-59\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>1994<\/strong> &#8211; Margaret Nagle<br>         &#8211; Alan Parks<br>         &#8211; Marquita Hill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1995<\/strong> &#8211; Devon Storman<br>         &#8211; Nicholas Houtman<br>         &#8211; Helen Violette<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1996<\/strong> &#8211; Karen Boucias<br>         &#8211; Jake Ware<br>         &#8211; Scott Wilkerson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1997 <\/strong>&#8211; Barbara Murphy<br>        &#8211; Valerie Williams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1998<\/strong> &#8211; Gayle Anderson<br>         &#8211; Melanie Spencer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1999<\/strong> &#8211; Brenda Cook<br>        &#8211; Nancy Kelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2000<\/strong> &#8211; William Manion<br>         &#8211; Jack Witham<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2001<\/strong> &#8211; Neil Greenberg<br>         &#8211; Kevin Tracewski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2002 <\/strong>&#8211; Joe Carr<br>         &#8211; Paula Moore<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2003<\/strong> &#8211; Bonita Grindle<br>         &#8211; Brian Perkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2004 <\/strong>&#8211; Susan McLaughlin<br>         &#8211; Joseph Roberts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2005 <\/strong>&#8211; Richard Guthrie<br>         &#8211; Ethel Hill<br>         &#8211; Jake Ward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2006 <\/strong>&#8211; Karen Keim<br>         &#8211; Gary Quimby<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2007 <\/strong>&#8211; Michael Herman<br>         &#8211; Linda Schick<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column296_efb7b5-50 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column296_efb7b5-50\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>2008 <\/strong>&#8211; Robert Lindyberg<br>         &#8211; Scott 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