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Change-Maker Award

A distinguished disrupter who has made an outsized impact on their community through work and service. Their knowledge, skills, and involvement ensure that Kent is at the forefront of pressing issues by elevating the student experience, inspiring impactful research efforts, or leading community-driven initiatives.

Excellence In Culture & Belonging Award

Demonstrate the awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and include people from various cultures.

Sunshine & Positivity Award

Knowing work environments differ greatly, this award is given to the individual who always brightens the day of others. They understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.

Inspirational Leadership Award

Demonstrated a positive impact on others and an ability to recognize and capitalize on personal and team strengths to achieve organizational goals. These leaders can motivate, energize, and bring passion and connection into their work environment.

Outstanding Supervisor Award

The university celebrates supervisors who go above and beyond the call of duty to engage and develop their student employees. They create a culture of engagement that includes supporting the development of team members and sending a strong, consistent message of respect, empathy, and trust.

Flashes GROW Award

The Flashes GROW Award recognizes a supervisor or department dedicated to preparing students for their careers through student employment. They engage students in high-impact conversations, that require reflection on their work, to help students articulate the knowledge and skills learned through work and make connections to academics and beyond.

• Hold a "Student employment” classification (hired through CampusWorks)
• Be current students in good standing
• Be enrolled during Spring 2026 semester
• Has worked a minimum of 4 months as a student employee from June 2025 through May 2026.
• Graduate Assistants are not eligible for this award.

As part of the Student Employee Awards Celebration, individual departments and supervisors are encouraged to nominate outstanding student employees for a student employee award. Student employees are encouraged to nominate their supervisor for the Outstanding Supervisor Award. Further, staff and faculty members are encouraged to nominate their department, themselves (as a supervisor of student employees), or a colleague (as a supervisor of student employees) for the Flashes GROW Award.

Online nominations must be submitted by 11:59pm on Friday, February 20, 2026. The nomination forms will open on Monday, February 2, 2026. Each nominee (and their nominator) will be notified of their nomination by Monday, March 2, 2026. Each Finalist and their supervisor will be notified by Monday, March 23, 2026. The winner and four finalists for each award will be announced during Student Employee Appreciation Week (April 12-18, 2026).

Questions about the awards can be emailed to campusworks@kent.edu.

Complete this form to nominate a supervisor of a student employee for the Outstanding Supervisor Award. This form should only be completed by student employees and each student can nominate one supervisor.

Complete this form to nominate a student employee. This form should only be completed by supervisors or staff members, not by student employees. Any ������ staff or faculty member, with the approval of the student's direct supervisor, may submit a nomination.

There is no limit to the number of nominations a supervisor or staff member can submit, but only submit one nomination per student. Staff may nominate multiple students, but a separate form must be submitted for each nominee.

Complete this form to nominate your department, yourself (as a supervisor of student employees), or a colleague (as a supervisor of student employees) for the Flashes GROW Award. This form should only be completed by supervisors or staff members, not by student employees. There is no limit to the number of nominations a supervisor or staff member can submit, but only submit one nomination per person/department. Staff may nominate multiple supervisors, but a separate form must be submitted for each nominee.

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