Employee Recognition

Bronco Kudos Employee Recognition Program

The purpose of the Bronco Kudos employee recognition program is to publicly recognize a colleague in a positive effort for their contribution to a customer, their team, or the university.

 

Who is included:

This includes all employee’s faculty, staff, temporary, and student workers here at Fayetteville State University.

 

Nomination Criteria:

  • The employee was observed providing excellent customer service to a student, parent, or colleague, etc. or,
  • The employee went above and beyond, performing his/her normal job responsibilities or,
  • The employee had a great idea or a creative suggestion that was implemented and made an impact

 

How to nominate someone?

Fill out this nomination form:

 

Bronco Kudos

See the Bronco Kudos of the Month Drawing.

March 2025 Kudos recipient. Information below.

 

 

FSU Award for Excellence

Fayetteville State University Awards for Excellence nomination process commences each year in May. The Awards for Excellence program recognizes the accomplishments and achievements of those who meet the criteria. 

Awards for Excellence Application

 

Qualifications for award recipients are:

  • Must be a full-time SHRA or EPS Staff member that has been employed with Fayetteville State University for at least one uninterrupted year.
  • Nominees must have no documented disciplinary actions against them within the preceding 18 months from date of issuance or have no active disciplinary actions pending.
  • Nominees should have made major contributions during the period of February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025.

 

Categories of Recognition:

  • Employee of the Year
  • Outstanding Service
  • Innovations
  • Safety and Heroism
  • Human Relations
  • Customer Service
  • Public Service

 

 

Years of Service

Each year, Fayetteville State University recognizes its employees for every five (5) years of service at Fayetteville State University and the State of North Carolina. Those employees are recognized in the form of a Service Award. It is important that every eligible employee is appropriately recognized.

2024 Years of Service Slideshow

 

Larkins Award

The John R. Larkins Award recognizes a state employee who exemplifies the commitment of the late human services leader’s work to bring equality and justice in the workplace and his dedication to improving local communities through volunteerism and community service. The John Rodman Larkins Award was established in 1998 to recognize human service, and it is presented annually at the North Carolina State Employees’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance Program.

For additional information, please see the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources Larkins Award Website.

 

 

Governor’s Awards for Excellence

The Governor’s Awards for Excellence Program is designed to acknowledge and express appeciation for outstanding accomplishments that do not fall entirely within the scope of normal duties but are in the nature of a major contribution reflecting credit on the person and State service.

For additional information, please see the North Carolina Office of State Human Resources Governor’s Awards for Excellence Website.

2024 Governors Awards For Excellence Nominees

  • Tyreece Brown
  • Adrian Williams

2024 Awards For Excellence Winners by Category

  • Customer Service - Shenetta Adams-Dudley -  Academic Affairs
  • Outstanding Service & Employee of the Year - Tyreece Brown - Athletics

2023 Governors Awards For Excellence Nominees

  • Dr. Jeremy Whidbee
  • Dionne Hall
  • Dr. LaKeshia Payton
  • Diane Porter

 

2023 Awards For Excellence Winners by Category

  • Innovations - Dr. Jeremy Whidbee - Student Health Services
  • Human Relations - Cynthia Jones - Treasurer/Bursar
  • Outstanding Service - Denise Edwards - Department of Math and Computer Science
  • Employee of the Year - Diane Porter - Athletics

 

2022 Governors Awards For Excellence Nominees

  • Lisa Wallace
  • Dwane Hodges
  • David Troup
  • Dr. Jewel Harrington

 

2022 Awards For Excellence Winners by Category

  • Employee Relations - Dwane Hodges - Sponsored Research
  • Employee of the Year - Lisa Wallace - Student Affairs

 

2020 Governors Awards For Excellence Nominee

  • Michael King

 

2020 Awards For Excellence Winners by Category

  • Innovations - Cliff Bender ITTS
  • Public Service - Mary Bush - Student Health Services
  • Outstanding Service - Gloria Wells - Student Health Services
  • Employee of the Year - Michael King - Athletics