Robert O. Durst Classified Staff Award

Nominating an Employee:

Any Casper College employee may nominate a classified staff candidate, by submitting the nomination form by Friday, February 23, 2024. Contact HR if you have a question about whether an employee is eligible. Self-nominations are not permitted for this award. Please, only one employee per nomination sheet.

Nominations will not be accepted after the deadline and only completed forms will be accepted. Three letters of support will need to be sent to the Robert O. Durst Award Committee by March 6. The selection committee will only use the three letters (one from the nominator and the two names listed on the nomination form), for evaluation and selection of the Durst winner. The award recipient will be announced at this year’s Retirement and Recognition reception.

Current winner:

2023: Nina Stairs

Previous winners:

2022: Sally Jenkins
2021: Megan Schafer
2020: Julie Hansen
2019: J.P. Cavigelli
2018: Tara Goltermann
2017: Danielle Gallegos
2016: Steve Armijo
2015: Russell Hawley
2014: Melody Dugan
2013: Belle Stapleton
2012: Mike McLemore
2011: Glenda Pullen
2010: Robert Taylor
2009: Mary Lewallen
2008: Kathy Coe
2007: Sarah Sulzen

Selection committee guidelines:

Selection committee structure

One alliance member from each unit of the college – Administrative Services, Student Services, Academic Affairs, Executive Branch (i.e. College Relations, Information Technology) and the winner of the previous year. These representatives shall not serve consecutive years.
The Selection Committee shall work in consultation with a member of the Executive Committee or their designee.
If any conflict of interest exists, as in “letter of support requests, nomination, etc,” committee members must be made aware and appropriate action shall be taken.

Timeline

Confirm funding availability – December
Review/Modify forms – February
Nominations accepted through late March
Call for the Selection Committee – March meeting
Letters of support due early April
Selection completed by mid-April
Announcement date subject to change based on the date of the retirement reception

Who can be nominated

Any Casper College employee can submit a nomination
Any benefited Casper College staff employee may be nominated

Other notes and reminders

The previous three years winners are not eligible
No self-nominations