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Staff Council Awards & Recognition

Staff Council recognizes WT, SSC, and Aramark employees for years of service, retirement, degree completion, as well as for their dedication to the University during the annual All-Staff Service Awards Luncheon. 

Congratulations to all our award recipients!

 

Employee of the Month

Congratulations to our October 2025 Employee of the Month, Becky Warren!

Becky serves as the Assistant Administrative Director of Counseling Services

Join us to celebrate Becky at 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 29, on the third floor of Old Main. 

How Can I Nominate a Deserving Employee?

WTAMU appreciates the efforts of the employees to achieve goals and maintain the vision of the University. Outstanding employees are to be recognized both as a reward for their performance but also to serve as a model for other employees. To nominate a deserving co-worker:­ please submit a nomination form through Submittable.

All part-time and full-time WTAMU Staff and SSC employees are eligible to be nominated for Employee-of-the-Month (EOM); faculty and student workers are not eligible (as classified with Human Resources, despite job responsibilities). Please review the nomination process rules, procedures and eligibility for nomination before submitting a nomination.

Please also leave a message on our EOM post on the Staff Council Facebook page

Rebecca Warren

Things You Should Know About Employee of the Month

  • WT Staff Council recognizes one outstanding "Employee of the Month" (EOM) every month. 
  • Benefits of being selected as the EOM include: $20 Education Credit Union Buff Cash, Aramark Meal Certificate, $25 Bookstore Gift Card, $250 check from WT Foundation, WT Parking Permit, and a reception honoring the EOM (sponsored by President's Office).
  • Every EOM qualifies as a nominee for Employee of the Year. 
  • Nominations are due by the first of each month. 
  • Nominate a deserving employee or colleague here

EOM Recipients

2025-2026 EOM  
2024-2025 EOM  
2023-2024 EOM  
2022-2023 EOM  
2021-2022 EOM  
2020-2021 EOM  
2019-2020 EOM  

EOM Rules & Criteria

Purpose  
Eligibility  
Procedures  
Employee of the Year

Every May, all of the winners of the Employee of the Month award are voted upon by the entire staff to be selected as the Employee of the Year. They are announced at the annual All-Staff Awards Luncheon in June.

Please join us in congratulating Ashlyn Olguin, the 2025 Employee of the Year! Ashlyn Olguin, an area coordinator in WT’s Office of Residential Living, won a cash prize, free parking for a year and more during WT’s All-Staff Service Awards, held in Legacy Hall inside the Jack B. Kelley Student Center on the Canyon campus. We applaud her achievements and thank her for her invaluable commitment to making West Texas A&M University a great community. 

Ashlyn Olguin

Employee of the Year Recipients

Employees of the Year  
Staff Excellence Awards

The Clarence E. Thompson Staff Excellence Award is the University’s highest staff honor, and is meant to recognize and honor current non-faculty employees of WT for distinguished service in their departments. The Clarence E. Thompson Staff Excellence Award is named for a former mayor of Canyon who worked at WT for decades, ultimately serving as vice president for business and finance.

The University also gives high honors to staff members by bestowing the Staff Excellence Award.

Congratulations to our 2025 award winners! Read about this year's winners.

Pam Young
Trish McCormick

Clarence E. Thompson Award

Gregg Lawler
Shawn Burns

Staff Excellence Award

Kyle Hawbaker
Shannon Ham

Staff Excellence Award