The Administrative Advisory Council (AAC) invites you to nominate administrative and staff employees to receive the Ben E. Lewis Management Award, the Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Award, or the President's Appreciation Award. You may nominate previous winners of the President's Appreciation Award for the Ben E. Lewis Management and Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Awards. (Faculty members have a separate recognition process and are not eligible for any of these awards.) Nominations must be limited to 500 words.
One administrative employee (with at least five years of service) will receive the:
Ben E. Lewis Management Award
Ben E. Lewis (1913-2005), former executive vice president of BYU, was a capable administrator whose vision and fund-raising skills enabled the university to expand. He secured funding for the Marriott Center arena, the indoor and outdoor tennis and racquetball courts, and the annex for the Smith Fieldhouse. He expanded the football stadium to 65,000 seats and provided lighting for all playing fields. He secured monies for further expansion of the university with the addition of the Smoot Administration Building, Harold B. Lee Library expansion, Wilkinson Student Center, and centralized buildings housing the physical plant operations.
Four administrative employees (with at least three years of service) will receive the:
President's Appreciation Award
One staff employee (with at least five years of service) will receive the:
Fred A. Schwendiman Performance Award
Fred A. Schwendiman (1919-2004), former Support Services vice president of BYU, served as an administrator for both BYU and the LDS Church for more than 30 years. He was in charge of the planning, construction, and maintenance of the 380 buildings on campus. For 22 years he managed Physical Services at the Missionary Training Center, and he played a major role in the building of the Provo Temple. After his retirement from BYU, he resided in Jerusalem, where he was project director for the construction of the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies. His motto was "There's a way to get things done; just find it."
Four staff employees (with at least three years of service) will receive the:
President's Appreciation Award
All administrative and staff employees who are nominated for these awards should exhibit the following characteristics:
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Deadline for submitting nominations: December 1, 2011
