SEOTY Graduate Student Nomination Form

26-27 Graduate Student Employee of the Year Nomination Form

2026-2027 Graduate Student Employee of the Year Nominations should be submitted via this form. To be eligible nominees must be a UW-Madison Graduate student in a Student Help or Graduate Assistant position (cannot be a teaching assistant) at UW-Madison or at one of our Federal Work-Study partners. Any questions should be directed to Kristina Rittel (kristina.rittel@wisc.edu).

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Nominee's Information
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Nominee's Job Description-Please provide a brief summary of the nominee's job duties.*
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Selection Criteria
Graduate Student Employee of the Year Nominees will be evaluated on their contributions in the categories below.

Diversity & Inclusion: Student Employee acknowledges the support and contributions of others in achieving results; demonstrates empathy and compassion for others; is flexible, open, and receptive to new information, ideas and approaches; shows respect and value for the unique contributions of each associate.

Impact: Student Employee suggests and helps implement an idea that has a positive, tangible impact on the department or brings positive recognition to the department.

Professionalism, Effective Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Student Employee collaborates well with peers, manager, department leadership and unit stakeholders; Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement; addresses problems constructively.

Leadership: Student Employee is passionate about mentorship, training fellow student employees, and acts as an agent of change to support the implementation of new ideas.

In your letter, please include specific examples of the nominee's contributions.
All nominations must be two pages or less.
Nomination Letter
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26-27 Graduate Student Employee of the Year Nomination Form

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