Marlene F. Richman Award for Excellence and Dedication in Service to Students
Purpose
To recognize excellence and dedication to students among University staff, the Vice President and Dean of Students created this award in honor of Marlene Richman, who served students with extraordinary commitment and caring during a career that spanned four decades. Marlene was a revered CAPS career counselor for 36 years and the Resident Master of Burton-Judson during her career at the University of Chicago.
The Award
Students only are invited to submit nominations for award recipients. Each year the recipient will have his or her name inscribed on a plaque that hangs in the second floor of the Reynolds Club, and will receive an award certificate and extra service payment. All nominees will receive a certificate recognizing her or his service. The 2009 Nomination process is now over, and the 2010 nomination form will be available in early Spring quarter 2010.
Eligibility
All full-time staff members of the University, excluding senior management (i.e. deans, directors and officers of the University) and faculty members. Nominations are invited from all students in the University. Previous winners of the Richman Award are not eligible.
Selection Committee
The selection committee is comprised of :
- Four student representatives selected by Student Government
- Two Deans of Students
- Two staff members from the Office of the Vice President and Dean of Students in the University
- The previous year's Richman Award recipient.
Previous Winners
In past years, winners have come from all over the University. To read about each year's winner and nominees, click on any of the links below:
- 2009: Kathy Fox, Classics Department
- 2008: Juanita Denson, Department of Romance Languages and Literature
- 2007: Anne Gamboa, Committee on Social Thought
- 2006: Anne Ch'ien, Department of Anthropology
- 2005: Tyjuan Edwards, Regenstein Library
- 2004: Stephanie Walthes, Department of Mathematics
- 2003: Carolyn Johnson, Darwinian Sciences Cluster