President's Student Employee of the Year Award
President's Student Employee of the Year Award
The President's Student Employee of the Year Award is given annually to an outstanding student employee who has made a positive impact on the university and has demonstrated an exceptional quality of work and commitment to the university’s purpose and core values.
Congratulations to the 2023 Student Employee of the Year Award recipients!
The winner receives a certificate and an award of $500, sponsored by the Office of the President. The UT Austin winner is entered in the regional competition sponsored by the Southern Association of Student Employment Administrators.
In addition, ten nominees are chosen as finalists and will receive an award of $100, sponsored by Texas Career Engagement.
Who is Eligible for Nomination?
Only students employed in hourly-paid non-academic and academic student jobs as well as Resident Assistants are eligible for this award. The Graduate School oversees awards for salaried Graduate Academic student employees.
Additionally, only student employees who are assigned to work approximately 240 hours between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023 are eligible for nomination.
Nomination Guidelines
Any staff or faculty member can nominate an eligible student employee for an award.
Award recipients are selected based on the quality of the nomination, and not on the quantity of nominations they receive. Nominations selected for an award will provide specific details about the student nominee and address how they have exceeded expectations and demonstrated an exceptional quality of work.
The Student Employee of the Year and finalists will be notified in March. They will be formally recognized in April as a part of National Student Employee Appreciation Week!
2023 President’s Student Employee of the Year Award Winner
Congratulations to senior Ria Goyal, recipient of The University of Texas at Austin 2023 President's Student Employee of the Year Award!
Ria is a Plan II Honors & Biochemistry Major and works as a Senior Resident Assistant (SRA) in the Honors Quad, Andrews Resident Hall. Her SRA job with University Housing & Dining has allowed her to show her resourcefulness and integrity, especially during the pandemic and winter storms. She has gone above and beyond to help share her experience and compassion to help train other Resident Assistants and to help staff in UHD.
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