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Nominations for the Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award are now open

Date:
07/27/2026 - 07/31/2026
Time:
12:00 AM - 11:55 PM
Where:
virtual
Details:

Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award

July 31: Deadline for Submission
Nomination Process

Nominations for the Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award are now being accepted. The Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award was established in 2010 by the UNC Staff Assembly to recognize employees whose accomplishments are consistent with the goals of the University and its public service mission.

The ideal recipient must be a permanent staff member (SHRA or EHRA non-faculty) of any of the 17 UNC constituent institutions, the UNC System Office, or a recognized University affiliate and should:

  • Exemplify excellence in their professional interactions and customer service within their university employment;
  • Provide extraordinary service to their campus and UNC system outside their job description;
  • And provide exemplary service to their surrounding community.

The recipient of the award will receive a memento, a $1,000 award, recognition from the Staff Assembly and UNC leadership, and a short video about their service produced by UNC-TV.

To streamline the nomination process, the only required documents are a completed nomination form (including narrative details for each of our selection criteria) and an accompanying letter of recommendation. Additional support material (letters of support from supervisor(s), peers, administration, or community members; news articles from campus or local news sources) is highly encouraged, as it can considerably bolster the nomination. Successful nominations provide supporting documents that leave no doubt about the individual’s merit.

Anyone from your campus (faculty, staff, friends, volunteers) can submit a nomination, so we encourage you to share this information as widely as possible!