Staff and Faculty celebrate at the employee recognition event

Employee Recognition

We see evidence of our employees doing extraordinary things every day. Share your appreciation for the people who make our College special.

Employee Recognition Awards

Do you have a colleague who brightens your day? Are you bursting with appreciation for someone who goes above and beyond? LET THEM KNOW!

You will now find Appreciation Stations across campus with notecards and a few fun flourishes to show your gratitude. Use these materials to write a note of thanks to interoffice mail to colleagues. For remote employees, write their name on the envelope and interoffice mail it to the People Center for addressing and mailing.

Appreciation Station Locations:

  • Perry Hall Mailroom (located near Compass)
  • Freeman Hall President’s Office
  • Library Front desk
  • Lakeside 3rd Floor Mailroom

2026 Employee Shout-Outs

A simple gesture can brighten up someone’s day. Giving a shout-out is a great way to recognize your peers for their work, talent, and living our institutional values, and to contribute to a culture of appreciation, community, and kindness.

    • Zeke Davico, Career Collaborative: Shout out to Zeke for working with us in the Student Success Center to help our students stay on track with their Insight milestones. Zeke built us a really slick Dashboard that allows us to easily check a student’s status and provides links to various options for fulfilling outstanding milestones. Additionally, Zeke is incredibly helpful and responsive when we have additional questions. Thanks, Zeke!
    • the CCO eLearning Team: A shoutout to the CCO eLearning team! They work year-round designing, developing, producing, and managing the delivery of our online courses, and they do it with skill, curiosity, and good humor. New responsibilities keep landing on their plates, and they take every one on with courage, resilience, and a willingness to improvise when things get messy. Thank you for being truly awesome!
    • Danielle L’Esperance, Admissions: Danielle did an incredible job organizing and leading event efforts at Admitted Student Day! This is a full-campus event that involves pulling together so many different people (shoutout to everyone who plays a role in ASD!). Despite being asked a million questions by so many people around the college in the week leading up to the event, she answered quickly and knowledgeably. She is enthusiastic and welcoming to so many prospective students and families. Thank you Danielle for all of your hard work and dedication, and here’s to another great ASD 2!
    • Christine Koogle, Student Engagement: Koogle is always willing to jump in and help and put in the extra effort. She is kind, caring, and supports our students in amazing ways. THANK YOU KOOGS!
    • Champlain College Library, Champlain College Library: Huge thanks to everyone in the Champlain College Library for the incredible support you give to CCO! We appreciate the work you do to support our instructional designers, producers, faculty, and most importantly, our students.
    • JJ Anderson, Ginger Pressey, and Wayne Buttles: Thank you all SO MUCH for your help with getting the new transcript printer up and running. Each step of the way brought on more complications and, on top of that, you all put up with my constant emails! HUGE shout out to Wayne for getting that final, missing puzzle piece. Who knew that there were so many different servers/systems involved in printing a transcript?!
    • Kelsey O’Connor, Tim Van Woert, Dany Wyman, Zach Harrison, Darrin Pillsbury, Housing and Facilities: Thank you for your exceptional response to the McDonald Hall water pipe emergency. Your swift action in relocating students, maintaining clear communication throughout the incident, and coordinating the cleanup and safety preparations made a difficult situation manageable for everyone involved. I’m grateful for your willingness to prioritize our students’ needs and handle this crisis so effectively.
    • Hilary Delisle, Finance: Thank you for always connecting me the right person.
    • Presidents Office: I want to second the amazing holiday party. As some one who is not a dancer it was great to have an alternative activity. It was so much FUN!!
    • Liza Geduldig & the MLK Committee: Liza and the MLK Committee have planned a number of thoughtful activities intended to build community and honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Huge props for their creativity and commitment to this project. Please join us next Monday and Tuesday for brunch, a movie screening, the peace walk or our community gathering.
    • Facilities Team: I appreciate you all going the extra mile, often showing up to campus at 4 in the morning, to make sure our campus is safe and walkable! Your tireless efforts do not go unnoticed.
    • Emily Wright, TRAD Marketing: Emily started just a couple months ago and has really hit the ground running! She brings a wonderful set of skills to our team, and she’s carefully and quickly picking up all the complexities and nuances of our systems and data. Emily is a thoughtful, proactive colleague making a significant impact already. Thank you for your diligent work, Emily!
    • Matt Huwiler, IS: Matt recently migrated the library’s Special Collections catalog to a new server. He spent hours making sure it was stable and functioning, as well as troubleshooting errors to ensure that everything transferred smoothly and functions as it should.
    • Kelsey O’Connor, Tim Van Woert, Dany Wyman, Zach Harrison, Darrin Pillsbury, Housing and Facilities: Thank you for your exceptional response to the McDonald Hall water pipe emergency. Your swift action in relocating students, maintaining clear communication throughout the incident, and coordinating the cleanup and safety preparations made a difficult situation manageable for everyone involved. I’m grateful for your willingness to prioritize our students’ needs and handle this crisis so effectively.
  • Student Support Award

    Students nominate a staff member who has gone above and beyond to make a positive impact on their experience at Champlain. This recognition is specifically for staff members engaging with students outside the classroom. Faculty members in dual staff roles are also eligible.

    The 2025 Student Support Award winners are Jonathan Banfill for faculty and Christine Koogle for staff!

  • Rising Star Award

    This award is presented to an individual who has worked at the college for less than two years and has had a significant influence on our community. Criteria considers innovation, collaboration, positive impact on others, and enthusiasm for Champlain.

    The 2025 Rising Star Award winners are Meghan Broughton, Phylise Banner, and Raelyn Gladstone!

  • Elizabeth A. Durick Staff Service Award

    The Elizabeth A. Durick Staff Service Award is intended to recognize a staff member who has had a positive impact on the College community. This honor, to be awarded every year, is named in honor of the late Elizabeth Durick, who was an exemplary staff member.

    The 2025 Elizabeth A. Durick Staff Service Award winner is Kelsey O’Connor!

Years of Service Recognition

Staff and Faculty who have committed 5, 10 or 15 years of service at Champlain College are recognized at the annual employee recognition event.

Staff and Faculty who have committed 20 years of service to Champlain College are recognized at the annual employee recognition event and receive an engraved College Chair or Table.

Staff and Faculty who have committed 25, 30, 35 or 40 years of service at Champlain College are recognized at the annual employee recognition event and are awarded a monetary amount dependent on their years of service.

2025

  • Jonathan Banfill
    Liza Geduldig
    Sheila Liming
    Gail MacDonald
    Brady Mueller
    Isabella Perkins-Poloes

  • Jessica Allard
    David Boyle
    Heather Hanson
    Casey Maynes
    Natasha Murray
    Corinne Novetti
    Kelsey O’Connor
    Ginger Pressey
    Linda Reid
    Matthew Stattel

  • Melanie Brown
    Wei Kian Chen
    Valerie Esposito
    Brian Hall
    Kristen Hallock
    Harald Harris
    Michael Kelly
    Dean Lawson
    Jo Ann Patel
    Tami Patnode
    John Pelletier
    Darrin Pillsbury

  • Amanda Fox
    Lyle King
    Lisa Mazzariello
    Craig Pepin
    Elizabeth Scott

  • Kevin Andrews
    Donald Haggerty
    Robert Mayer
    Susan Paquette
    Eric Sample
    Gary Scudder

  • Patricia Boera

Spot Award

The Spot Award is presented to Faculty and Staff by their manager for work that goes above and beyond. Awards are a $50 gift card. Managers are expected to use discretion and judgment. Not all employees will receive one/more per year. To nominate someone please complete the form.

Here are some examples of the reasons Spot Award winners have been nominated:

  • Creating an innovative solution to improve a process
  • Taking the lead to implement an idea
  • Volunteering to take the lead on a project
  • Going the extra mile in customer service to help someone in the Champlain Community or an external customer
  • Working beyond normal hours on a project
  • Leading a community service project for employees and co-workers
  • Take on a leadership role in a campus group such as staff council, campus committee

Nominate an Employee

Other Awards & Recognition from Around Campus

Each year, Staff Council calls for nominations for our Staff Council Award, and presents the award to one well-deserving Champlain staff member who is actively engaged in making Champlain College a great place to work.

The 2025 Staff Council Award winner is Liza Geduldig!

Staff Council Award

Edward Phelps Lyman Professorship
The Edward Phelps Lyman Professorship Award is given to a full-time faculty member dedicated to teaching and service at Champlain College.

The 2025 Edward Phelps Lyman Professorship Award winner is John Stroup!

Francine Page Excellence in Teaching Award
The Francine Page Excellence in Teach Award is for an adjunct faculty member who shows dedication to students and the mission of Champlain College through excellent teaching.

The 2025 Francine Page Excellence in Teach Award winner is Peter Lotto!

Academic Innovation Award
Established in 2022, the Academic Innovation Award spotlights individuals and teams whose collaboration, inventiveness, and hard work exemplify academic innovation at Champlain.

The 2025 Academic Innovation Award Award winner is Craig Pepin!

Academic Affairs Awards & Recognitions

Faculty Emeritus status honors retired faculty who made a commitment to Champlain College in multiple roles.