{"id":6207,"date":"2026-05-06T23:06:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T23:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/university\/?page_id=6207"},"modified":"2026-07-02T23:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:50:53","slug":"institutional-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/university\/institutional-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-005.jpg\" srcset=\"\/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-005.jpg 2048w, \/media\/university\/images\/institutional-awards\/111425-westernu-bot-gratitude-dinner-005-1536x1175.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"A table displays various crystal awards and a large gold football decoration, with colorful balloons and a stage visible in the background.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/university\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">About WesternU<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Institutional Awards<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Institutional Awards<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h2>WesternU Faculty &amp; Employees Awards<\/h2>\n<p>Established in 2024, the Institutional Awards are presented to employees who exemplify expertise, dedication and enthusiasm in their job performance, show a willingness to assist their peers, work well with others, and have made university-wide contributions.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative mt-48 md:mt-72\">\n  <div class=\"absolute top-128 bottom-0 left-0 w-full bg-gray\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"container relative pb-80 md:pb-112\">\n    <div class=\"px-24\">\n      <div class=\"bg-black py-48 md:py-64 relative px-24 sm:px-40 text-white rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:text-center overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"relative\">\n                      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-white\">2026 Nominations Are Open<\/h2>\n                                <p class=\"t-p2 mt-24 md:w-8\/12 mx-auto\">Nomination period:<br \/>\r\nOpen: Tuesday, July 14, 2026<br \/>\r\nClose: Friday, September 11, 2026<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"md:flex md:flex-wrap md:justify-center md:items-center md:mt-32\">\n              \t\t\t\t                        <li class=\"block md:mx-8 mt-32 md:mt-20\">\n                  <a class=\"cta-pill cta-pill--yellow w-full md:min-w-208\" href=\"https:\/\/westernu.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_23NU8mUET8tdGAu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make a Nomination<\/a>                <\/li>\n\t\t\t\t                                  <\/ul>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" 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<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">Details about<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\">the Awards<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mt-28\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"cta-arrow cta-arrow--red \" href=\"\/media\/university\/pdfs\/institutional-awards\/inspired-innovator-award-faculty.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    Inspired Innovator Award-Faculty<svg class=\"cta-arrow__icon d-block w-16 ml-12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 16\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><polygon fill=\"currentColor\" points=\"11.3168217 0 9.27266614 2.39591605 14.0042587 6.6137266 8.92524936 6.42314237 0 6.42314237 0 9.57685763 8.92524936 9.57685763 14.0042587 9.3862734 9.19197579 13.6063528 11.3168217 16 20 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20px\">\n\n<h2 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 30px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 20px 0;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 1px\">2026 University Awards Timeline<\/h2>\n\n<!-- Nomination Period -->\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;border-left: 4px solid #8b2230;padding-left: 30px;position: relative\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -17px;top: -10px;width: 30px;height: 30px;background-color: #8b2230;border-radius: 50%;border: 4px solid #ffffff\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 20px 0;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 1px\">Nomination Period<\/h3>\n\n<!-- Timeline Item 1 -->\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 0\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -12px;width: 20px;height: 20px;background-color: #ffffff;border: 3px solid #8b2230;border-radius: 50%;margin-top: 5px\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 18px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 5px 0\">July &#8211; September<\/h4>\n<p>7\/14\/26 &#8211; 9\/11\/26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Nomination Review Period -->\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;border-left: 4px solid #8b2230;padding-left: 30px;position: relative\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -17px;top: -10px;width: 30px;height: 30px;background-color: #8b2230;border-radius: 50%;border: 4px solid #ffffff\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 20px 0;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 1px\">Nomination Review Period<\/h3>\n\n<!-- Timeline Item 1 -->\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 0\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -12px;width: 20px;height: 20px;background-color: #ffffff;border: 3px solid #8b2230;border-radius: 50%;margin-top: 5px\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 18px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 5px 0\">September-October<\/h4>\n<p>9\/14\/26 &#8211; 10\/2\/26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Nominee Review Approval -->\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;border-left: 4px solid #e0ab4c;padding-left: 30px;position: relative\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -17px;top: -10px;width: 30px;height: 30px;background-color: #e0ab4c;border-radius: 50%;border: 4px solid #ffffff\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 20px 0;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 1px\">Nominee Review \/ Approval \/ Submission to President\u2019s Office<\/h3>\n\n<!-- Timeline Item 1 -->\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 0\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -12px;width: 20px;height: 20px;background-color: #ffffff;border: 3px solid #e0ab4c;border-radius: 50%;margin-top: 5px\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 18px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 5px 0\">October<\/h4>\n<p>10\/2\/26 &#8211; 10\/5\/26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Recipients Notified -->\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;border-left: 4px solid #d3d3d3;padding-left: 30px;position: relative\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -17px;top: -10px;width: 30px;height: 30px;background-color: #d3d3d3;border-radius: 50%;border: 4px solid #ffffff\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 20px 0;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 1px\">Recipients Notified<\/h3>\n\n<!-- Timeline Item 1 -->\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 0\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -12px;width: 20px;height: 20px;background-color: #ffffff;border: 3px solid #d3d3d3;border-radius: 50%;margin-top: 5px\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 18px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 5px 0\">October<\/h4>\n<p>10\/19\/26 &#8211; 10\/23\/26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Dinner Award Ceremony -->\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;border-left: 4px solid #d3d3d3;padding-left: 30px;position: relative\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -17px;top: -10px;width: 30px;height: 30px;background-color: #d3d3d3;border-radius: 50%;border: 4px solid #ffffff\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 20px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 20px 0;text-transform: uppercase;letter-spacing: 1px\">Board of Trustees Gratitude Dinner &amp; Award Ceremony<\/h3>\n\n<!-- Timeline Item 1 -->\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 0\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute;left: -12px;width: 20px;height: 20px;background-color: #ffffff;border: 3px solid #d3d3d3;border-radius: 50%;margin-top: 5px\"><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"color: #8b2230;font-size: 18px;font-weight: bold;margin: 0 0 5px 0\">November<\/h4>\n<p>11\/13\/26<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"relative md:flex md:justify-end\">\n        <div class=\"app-gutter\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"md:absolute md:-top-32 md:left-0 w-full md:w-5\/12 lg:w-6\/12 h-240 sm:h-320 md:h-full object-cover rounded-t-5 md:rounded-8\" 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text-white\">Task Force<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-white\">The University Institutional Awards Task Force is chaired by Dr. Stephanie Bowlin, staffed by Brittany Nygaard and represented by the following shared governance groups:<br \/>\r\n <br \/>\r\n<b><li>WesternU Staff Council (WSC):<\/b> Angela O\u2019Neal<br \/>\r\n<b><li>University Executive Operations Team (UEOT):<\/b> Dr. Andrea Giuffrida<br \/>\r\n<b><li>Dean\u2019s Council:<\/b> Dr. Jonathan Perry<br \/>\r\n<b><li>Academic Senate:<\/b> Dr. Saba Sadra<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <header class=\"mb-32 mx-24 md:mx-0\">\n      <h2 class=\"t-h2-sans mb-12 text-red\">Institutional Awards Recipients<\/h2>\n          <\/header>\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 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href=\"https:\/\/westernu.smugmug.com\/Institutional-Awards-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institutional Awards 2025 Photo Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Leadership Excellence Award &#8211; Faculty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Meghna Patel<br \/>\nVishwanath Venketaraman<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Leadership Excellence Award &#8211; Staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Donna Fulton<br \/>\nRobin Johnson<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Excellence in Research Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rodney Hicks<br \/>\nFanglong Dong<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Team Excellence Award &#8211; Faculty<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>PA Faculty Team<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Brian Tessier<br \/>\nJennifer Guerrera<br \/>\nChristina Turner<br \/>\nAmber Singletary<br \/>\nMeghna Patel<br \/>\nMonica Galarza Adams<br \/>\nSteve Do<br \/>\nMadison Celeste<br \/>\nAna Alongi<br \/>\nZohra Tumur<br \/>\nBrian Loveless<br \/>\nErika Magana<br \/>\nJessica Valdovinos<br \/>\nRoy Guizado<br \/>\nLauren Crostic<br \/>\nBarbi Howel<br \/>\nCristel Ruelas<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Institutional Review Board<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Rodney Hicks<br \/>\nFanglong Dong<br \/>\nPinkani Davey<br \/>\nSimone Miller<br \/>\nKelli Hines<br \/>\nMohamed Radwan<br \/>\nSusan Ropacki<br \/>\nMark Mintline<br \/>\nDawn Stone<br \/>\nAnna Hardin<br \/>\nSheyl Chow<br \/>\nStephanie Campbell<br \/>\nJesus Sanchez<br \/>\nPatricia Shakhshir<br \/>\nLinda Martinez<br \/>\nJennifer Baker<br \/>\nJeffery Wang<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Team Excellence Award &#8211; Staff<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Jare Cox<br \/>\nLaura McMahon<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Interprofessional Excellence Award &#8211; Team<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Biopsies Saves Lives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Mark Mintline<br \/>\nSahar Mirfarsi<br \/>\nJeffery Elo<br \/>\nTobias Boehm<br \/>\nHeidi 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