Service Awards

Years of Service Award Recognition

2024 Service Award Banquet

Staff Awards

Longwood staff members may be eligible for a number of awards. This file contains titles, descriptions and rewards for the awards available: Award Matrix (pdf) 

A list of past winners of these awards is available here:  Past Recipients of Staff Awards from 2015-2019

Award for Excellence

The Award for Excellence recognizes one Classified/Funded Wage employee and one Administrative/Professional employee who demonstrates commitment to excellence in the workplace through professional development/learning, values and service.  The recipient must demonstrate expanding expertise in his/her field which has led to improvements/advancements within his/her area(s) at Longwood.  The recipient embodies the values of honesty, equality, civility, duty and an appreciation for differences and goes above and beyond job responsibilities to serve the greater University.

Distinguished Contribution Award

The Distinguished Contribution Award recognizes one Classified/Funded Wage employee and one Administrative/Professional employee who have outstanding achievement and/or contribution above and beyond day-to-day responsibilities.  The recipient will have identified and implemented creative ideas and solutions, large or small in scope, which significantly impacted or contributed to building a better Longwood University, whether in services or products.  Examples include, but are not limited to:

• solving a complex or long-standing problem or creating a better solution for a work problem;
• handling an unusually heavy workload, such as when a co-worker is absent or a position is vacant and not filled immediately;
• completion of a major project before deadline, under budget, and exceeding expectations; or
• a proposal or a new modified work practice with impact beyond assigned work area, etc.

Outstanding Service Award

The Outstanding Service Award recognizes one Classified/Funded Wage employee and one Administrative/Professional employee who demonstrates exceptional customer service to any one or combination of Longwood constituencies, including students, faculty, colleagues, alumni, parents, or other internal or external entities.  The recipient commits to understanding the constituent's needs and provides complete, timely and accurate information, services or products to meet the expectations of the constituent.  The recipient's attention and performance are a catalyst for improved customer satisfaction and service.