Awards and Recognition
T.O.A.S.T. Awards
Show your appreciation for a colleague by giving them a Totally Outstanding Attitude, Service and Talent (T.O.A.S.T.) Award by completing the T.O.A.S.T. Awards Form. After submitting the form, you will receive a certificate that can be printed and presented to the recipient.
See the T.O.A.S.T. Award recipients.
April 2024
Laverne Petit-Frere – Business Services
Caffie Darden – Communication Technologies
Marie Hotaling – Communication Technologies
Angie Fullington – Enterprise Application Services
Verna Little – Enterprise Application Services
Chris Shearer – Outreach, Communications and Consulting
Chelsea Sutton – Outreach, Communications and Consulting
Myk Aleshchanov – Security and Compliance
Cristian Gradisteanu – Security and Compliance
Mark Harben – Security and Compliance
Bill Rodriguez – Security and Compliance
Chris Deaton – Shared Services
Amber Davis – Technology Support Services
Julian Denton – Technology Support Services
March 2024
Cecil Tucker – Communication Technologies
January 2024
Todd Kerstetter – Technology Support Services
May 2023
Jill Phipps – Business Services
March 2023
Elisabeth Bailey – Technology Support Services
Kevin Ficker – Technology Support Services
February 2023
Jordan Hatcher – Outreach, Communications and Consulting
Pride of the Wolfpack
The Pride of the Wolfpack recognizes staff members on a quarterly basis who make significant contributions to improve the services, systems and experiences of OIT or the campus community and those who demonstrate university values. Recipients receive a certificate and mug sponsored by Wolfpack Outfitters.
Nominate an OIT employee by completing the Pride of the Wolfpack Nomination Form. Consider the following questions when submitting your nomination:
- What problem did the individual solve?
- What challenges did they face and how did they overcome them?
- Did they demonstrate leadership on the job?
- Did they save their department or the university time or money?
- Did they improve relationships at work?
See the Pride of the Wolfpack winners.
IT Community Awards
Since 2019, the NC State IT Community Awards have aimed to recognize teams and individuals that have made a significant collaborative impact within the university’s IT community. Any member of the NC State IT community can be nominated for the following awards:
- Operational Excellence Team Award
- Extraordinary Project Team Impact Award
- Team Player Award
- Rising Star Award
To learn more about each award, submit a nomination and see previous winners, visit the NC State IT Community website.
University Awards for Excellence
The University Awards for Excellence program was established in 1996 to recognize the achievements of employees who contribute to the university’s success. OIT has three department-level awards — two SHRA and one non-faculty EHRA.
Nominate a colleague by submitting the University Awards for Excellence Nomination Form. Any permanent SHRA employee or non-faculty EHRA employee can be nominated. All campus employees, including individuals or groups, may submit nominations. However, nominees must be individuals.
See the previous winners.