EMU's best to be honored at Institutional Values Awards

Some of Eastern Michigan University's most valuable players will receive their due.

Institutional Values Award winners in six categories will be announced during a Fall Convocation scheduled Friday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m., in Quirk Theatre. Winners also are invited to join EMU President John Fallon for lunch at the Carillon Room in Halle Library immediately following the convocation.

HIGH VALUE: This year's Institutional Values Awards will be handed out during a Fall Convocation ceremony Sept. 29, 10 a.m., in Quirk Theatre. Faculty and staff will be honored in five individual and one team category.

"These awards recognize the exemplary efforts of all employee categories whose efforts support the EMU institutional values, mission and guiding principles," said Vicki Bagherzadeh, director, University budget, who coordinated this year's awards nominations. "It demonstrates the commitment to continuous improvement and that the University values all employees."

Awards will be given in five individual categories and one award will honor team excellence. Each of the awards carries a $3,500 monetary stipend, funded by the EMU Foundation. In cases where a team won an award, the stipend will be divided equally among the team's members. Award winners were notified within the last few days.

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