The Mary Louise Kelly Staff Awards are named for an alumna who earned a B.A. degree in speech from CLAS in 1930, and went on to work for the University, retiring in the 1940s. When she died in 1997, she left an estate gift that funds the Mary Louise Kelly Staff Excellence Awards

The Mary Louise Kelly Staff Excellence Award recognizes staff whose accomplishments and contributions to the College and the University have benefited their departments and brought honor or recognition to the College and the University. 

 The Mary Louise Kelly Professional Development Awards helps staff members pursue professional-development opportunities

The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Leadership Award recognizes staff members who exhibited exceptional leadership qualities and positively impacted individuals, departments, or the College.

The winners of the 2021 Mary Louise Kelly Staff Excellence Award are:

• Laura Goddard, School of Music
• Jennifer Eimers, CLAS Curriculum and Instruction
• Chris Piker, Department of Physics and Astronomy,
• Wendy Sandersfeld, Department of Political Science
• Kathleen O’Neill, Department of History
• Molly Rechkemmer, Department of Cinematic Arts
• CLAS Data Team

The winners of the 2021 Mary Louise Kelly Professional Development Award are:

• George Crull, Department of Chemistry
• Megan Petkewec, Division of Performing Arts
• Jane Huffman, Division of Interdisciplinary Programs
• Lynette Williams, Division on World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The winner of the CLAS Leadership Award is:

Daniel Khalastchi, Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing

Congratulations to all!