
Dear colleagues,
I am thrilled to announce that nominations for the 2024 President’s Staff Recognition Awards are now open.
Every year, the Staff Recognition Awards recognize and celebrate York University staff whose commitment to excellence, impact, access and connectedness has sparked positive change, both in our community and beyond.
If you have a colleague who has gone the extra mile to support, guide and inspire others while embodying the values of our University, you can nominate them for any of the following awards:

- The Deborah Hobson York Citizenship Award
- Excellence in Decolonization, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (DEDI) Award
- The Gary Brewer Emerging Leader Award
- The Phyllis Clark Campus Service Award
- The President’s Leadership Award
- Ronald Kent Medal
- The Harriet Lewis Team Award for Service Excellence
- President’s Voice of York Award
To learn more about the award criteria and to submit your nominations, visit the President’s Staff Recognition Awards website.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 7.
If you have questions about the President’s Staff Recognition Awards or the nomination process, please contact president@yorku.ca.
Sincerely,
Rhonda Lenton
President and Vice-Chancellor