Founder's Day Award

 

"You Don’t Win It, You Earn It!”

Criteria: The Founder’s Day Award celebrates and recognizes Bentley employees who have had a significant, positive impact on the Bentley community over time. Each one of us can impact Bentley in very different ways given the differences in our jobs and the different strengths we each bring to work every day. Some people might nominate a co-worker who they believe goes “above and beyond” his or her job, or who “bleeds Bentley blue.” Others might look for specific attributes or accomplishments. Thus, the Founder’s Day Selection Committee considers a variety of criteria and does not define exact attributes or achievements of a Founder’s Day Award recipient. Factors the Selection Committee may consider when reviewing nominations include (in no particular order):

  • How has the nominee enhanced morale or shown loyalty and dedication to the Bentley community and to Bentley’s educational mission?

  • Does the employee treat all members of the community with respect?  Has the nominee recognized and learned from our differences? 

  • Does the employee act with integrity and honesty?

  • Has the person demonstrated a university-wide perspective in approaching his or her job and use of university resources?

  • Has the employee viewed change and challenges as an opportunity? Has he or she proposed new ideas, solutions, or programs to enhance the Bentley community or mission?

Eligibility: All current staff employees (full-time and part-time, union and non-union) are eligible to be nominated for and to be selected as a Founder’s Day Award recipient, except for members of the Selection Committee and members of the President’s Cabinet. 

The 2012 Selection Committee consists of the last five winners (Ron Ardizzone, Leslie Doolittle, Ruth Horwitz, Mary Todesco, and Erika Vardaro) and three members of HR (Ann Dexter, Rashmi Karki, and Sandy Smith). Cabinet members are: Gloria Larson, Earl Avery, Paul Clemente, Ann Dexter, Dan Everett,  Judy Malone, Joann McKenna, Mike Page, David Perry, Andrew Shepardson, Bill Torrey, and Chip Wiggins.

Nominating Process: Any current Bentley employee (including faculty and employees who are not eligible to be nominated) can nominate any current Bentley staff employee. Nominations can be made via a Qualtrics survey that will be distributed through the Faculty/Staff distribution list. Nominees will be notified that they have been nominated.

Selection Process: There will be a Selection Committee consisting of the last five Founder’s Day Award winners and  three representatives from Human Resources. The Selection Committee will review all nominations and will select one or more Founder’s Day recipients.

Award: Nominees and award recipient(s) will be recognized at a university-wide celebration. The award recipient(s) will each receive a cash prize of $1,000 (grossed up to cover applicable taxes and withholdings).

 

 

Previous
Winners

2012
Roseann Cotoni

2010
Leslie Doolittle

2009
Ron Ardizzone

2008
Ruth Horwitz

2007
Mary Todesco

2006
Erika Vardaro

2005
Anne Pugliese

2004
Andrew Shepardson

2003
Rita Guerin

2002
Joanne Cantone
Doreen Floyd
Cindy Scott

2001
Gerri Taylor

2000
Jane Forte

1999
Charlie Carkin
Claudette Blot
Jane Ellis

1998
Terry Tierney

1997
Maria Meehan
Steve Szymaniak

1996
Lynn Hartel
Theodore Kennette
Richard McHugh
Patricia Rogers
Mary Chiasson

1995
Ray Kirk
Jean Lecesse

1994
Martha Keating
Alice Laye
Edward Zlotkowski

1993
Wayne Lamoureux
Katherine Blake