Anderson Staff Award Nomination

This annual award recognizes significant contributions to the mission of NDSU Agriculture by office support staff. Nominees must have at least three years of continuous experience in the 5000 job band and hold an appointment in the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station; or NDSU Extension, whether on campus or off campus. County Extension support staff are also eligible and must have at least three years of continuous service. Contact your supervisor’s office or Kris Holt in the Ag Budget office if you have any questions about eligibility.

Nominations will be accepted from any employee but are limited to one nominee per department or unit (county office, district office or Research Extension Center).

Nominee's name

First NameLast Name

Nominee's title (include academic rank, if applicable)

Current office/department

Initial NDSU position

Year joined NDSU

Other position(s) at NDSU and year(s) attained

Degrees earned (B.S., M.S., Ph.D., other), discipline, university

Attach a photo of the nominee

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(High-resolution photo(s) preferred. Maximum file size: 300 MB. A photo may be provided later. Contact ndsu.vpag@ndsu.edu with questions.)

Provide a summary of the nominee’s current job duties. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Provide a succinct summary and evaluation of the nominee’s significant contributions to the NDSU Agriculture mission and their impact on the program. Explain why the nominee is especially well qualified to receive this award. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Provide specific examples of the nominee’s job performance and effectiveness. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Provide specific examples of the nominee’s professional qualities. Select three of the following to highlight: dependability, initiative, judgement, creativity, communication skills, cooperation with co-workers. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Provide examples of the nominee’s commitment to professional growth/job development (courses, workshops, continuing education, etc). Links can be included. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Additional pertinent information (awards, special circumstances, etc.). Links may included. (3,000 character limit, including spaces.)

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Attach a PDF of the nominee’s current job description

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Attach a PDF letter of support an individual who works closely with the nominee

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Attach a PDF letter of support from the nominee’s supervisor. If the supervisor is the nominator, the letter may be from another individual who works closely with the nominee.

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Provide one concise sentence that embodies the nominee’s contribution, which may be shared at the award ceremony. This may be your own statement or a quote from one of the letters of support.

Nominator name

First NameLast Name

Nominator title

Nominator location (department/unit name)

Nominator relationship to nominee

Nominator email address

Nominator phone number

Format: (000) 000-0000.

Email address of person entering the nomination

Enter if different from nominator email address. This person will also receive email confirmation.

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2026 Donald and Jo Anderson Staff Award