UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Human Resources is accepting nominations for five of the Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards (FSAA) for 2027. These awards, given annually, recognize the efforts of faculty and staff who go beyond their basic duties to bring about positive and lasting change to the University and/or to the community.
The five awards are:
- The Barash Award for Human Service — This award recognizes a full-time member of the faculty, staff or student body at the University Park campus who contributes to human causes, public service activities and organization, or the welfare of others.
- The McKay Donkin Award — This award recognizes a full-time faculty, staff, or retiree for contributions to the economic, physical, mental, or social welfare of the faculty of the University.
- The Award for Administrative Excellence — This award recognizes a staff member for their performance and achievements that exemplify administrative excellence.
- The Staff Excellence Award for Outstanding Achievement — This award recognizes the consistently outstanding performance of a staff member who demonstrates continuous quality improvement, team spirit, and excellence.
- The Support Staff Award — This award recognizes the high-quality performance of a full-time, nonexempt staff member with a minimum of five years of active University service.
To submit a nomination or learn more about each award, visit the FSAA nomination site.
Once a nomination is submitted, the nominator will be asked to upload a letter of support for the nomination, and then select up to three individuals to contribute supporting documentation for the nomination. These individuals will receive an email within two days of the nomination, which describes the award and the documentation to be submitted.
All Penn State faculty and staff are encouraged to nominate a fellow Penn Stater for an FSAA award. The deadline for nominations and supporting documents is Monday, Nov. 16.
There are additional annual awards that represent opportunities to recognize faculty and staff across all unit and campus locations. To learn more about these awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition website.