2023-24 IT Community Awards

The Fifth Annual NC State IT Community Awards aimed to recognize teams and individuals who have made a significant collaborative impact within the IT Community.

Thanks to those who nominated a team or individual!

Nominees were recognized on Wednesday, January 31st, at the Closing Session of the 2024 IT Community Event.

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE TEAM AWARD

The Operational Excellence Team Award recognizes a team that has functioned exceptionally well and collaborated within and across organizational structures in fulfillment of its operational responsibilities.
Nominees:

Nominees:

• OIT DBA Team
• ITECS Service Desk
• DELTA LearnTech IT

Recipient:

DELTA LearnTech IT

• Grace Hatterschide
• Q Peiffer
• Ethan Walgran
• Sarah Weatherman
• Mike Whitman

EXTRAORDINARY PROJECT TEAM IMPACT AWARD

Description of Award:The Extraordinary Team Impact Award recognizes a high-functioning team that has facilitated, promoted or advanced the university’s goals, mission, vision and values through its collaborative project-focused efforts.

Nominees:

• eSports Pilot Project Team
• NC State Gaming and Esports Lab Technology Subgroup
• Report2Web Replacement Project
• Replace the Graduate Fellowships System
• AFS retirement project team

Recipients

Esports Pilot Project Team & NC State Gaming and Esports Lab Technology Subgroup

• Brandy Briggs
• Dustin Duckwall
• Shawn Dunning
• Mike Eldgridge
• Konteh Farrar
• Lara Fountaine
• Ryan Hunter
• Colin Keenan
• Kaitlin Kehnemuyi
• Christian McKay
• Stephen Neal
• Colin Nickels
• Beatrice Richardson
• Christina Riegel
• Steve Sanders
• Jill Sexton
• Wesley Thibodeaux
• David Woodbury

TEAM PLAYER AWARD

Description of Award:The Team Player Award recognizes a person who has taken the initiative to foster collaboration, communication and cooperation with units or individuals outside their department. This individual has performed at a level above and beyond in bringing the campus community together, while also furthering the department’s or university’s goals and mission while upholding its values.

Nominees:

• Michael Eldridge
• Matt Fields
• Jamie Gardner and Wade Cornett
• Todd Kerstetter

Recipient:

• Jamie Gardner and Wade Cornett

RISING STAR AWARD

The Rising Star Award recognizes a new employee (employed three years or less in an IT-related role at the university) who has made significant contributions to their area or to the university community in a collaborative way. This individual has innovative ideas, has made significant contributions, and has volunteered to assist when and where needed. This individual will have a demonstrated record of improvement, excellent customer service, and cooperation, and be a self-starter with a take-charge attitude.

Nominees:

• Chris Cohen
• Karen Liu
• Michael Mears
• Andrew Mende

Recipient:

• Michael Mears