Reward & Recognition

The Chancellor’s Commendation Gold ‘U’ Award

This award is given annually to approximately 12 employees who consistently deliver outstanding performance and service to UNMC. A campus-wide selection committee will choose the recipients. Those selected will receive recognition at a Board of Regents meeting, a gold ‘U’ pin, an art glass paperweight in the shape of a star, a $100 cash award and a breakfast with the chancellor.

November 1999 Al Stammers, Clinical Perfusion Education

October 1999 Donna Kuntzelman, Department of Pediatrics

September 1999 Kelly McCormack, Munroe-Meyer Institute

August 1999 Martha Foxall, Ph.D., College of Nursing

The Chancellor’s Council Silver ‘U’ Award

This award is given annually to approximately 120 employees, who provide consistent performance that exceeds expectations or for other special achievements. Unit leaders select employees on a monthly basis. The number of recipients from each unit is based on unit population. Recipients receive a silver ‘U’ pin, a denim shirt with the silver ‘U’ logo and will be invited to lunch with the chancellor.

November 1999

• Jim Navin, Information Technology Services.
• Cheryl Sanders, School of Allied Health Professions.
• Robert Binhammer, Ph.D., College of Medicine.
• Richard Blum, College of Medicine.
• Harry Naasz, College of Medicine.
• Barbara Roberts, College of Medicine.
• Thomas Mason, College of Nursing.
• Jill Zaruba, Munroe-Meyer Institute.
• Brad Stenslokken, Business and Finance.

October 1999

• Steven Wengel, M.D., College of Medicine
• Michelle Majors, College of Medicine
• Harold Schultz, Ph.D., College of Medicine
• Joseph Anderson, M.D., College of Medicine
• Susan Johnston, Business and Finance
• Ken Batenhorst, D.D.S., College of Dentistry
• Julie Heyl, College of Dentistry
• Galen Kathol, College of Dentistry
• Rhonda Simpson, College of Dentistry

September 1999

• Steven Bridges, Academic Affairs
• Janina Baranowska-Kortylewicz, College of Medicine
• Jacque Krier, College of Medicine
• Denis Cuka, College of Medicine
• Cindy Norton, College of Medicine
• Alan Wass, College of Nursing
• Denny Stiles, ITS
• Central Utility Plant Staff: Donald Berney, Lenny Burke, Larry Cannon, Richard Fennell, Paul Hathaway, Kevin Jaspersen, Mark Kalasky, Kevin Klinetobe, Daniel Richardson, Jason Rohmeyer, Jerry Sabatka, Robert Wallace, James Watkins and Matthew Zielinski; Business and Fiance

Thank ‘U’ Rewards

This is a way for employees to recognize their colleagues for outstanding service. Anyone may request that a Thank ‘U’ message be sent to a colleague for a job well done or to recognize special achievement. The recipient will receive a Thank ‘U’ card and a medallion redeemable for gifts or services.

Partnership Award

This award will be given annually to individuals or groups whose efforts have strengthened the clinical partnership efforts of UNMC and NHS.

Community Service Award

The award will be given annual to an employee in each of three categories: academic/administrative, managerial/professional and office/service, whose leadership and work in community activities best exemplify UNMC’s commitment to the community.