Every year, one outstanding student is honored as ISU’s Student Employee of the Year. Selection is based on reliability, quality of work, initiative, professionalism, interpersonal skills, and unique contributions to the employer.
Nomination
Nominees must meet the following criteria:
- Undergraduate students employed on-campus
- Students must have been employed part-time for a minimum of 6 months between June 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021 (anticipated)
The winner from Iowa State University will be entered in state and regional competition with the Midwest Association of Student Employment Administrators.
Nominate a student for the Student Employee of the Year Award here!
For more information, view the PDF document below.
Past Winners and Students of Distinction
| Winner | Department | Students of Distinction | Department | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | Hannah Peterson | Human Development and Family Studies | ||
| Payton Herwig | Academic Success Center | |||
| Noah Maxheimer | University Human Resources | |||
| Conner Osborn | Logistics Support Services/Central Stores | |||
| 2018-2019 | Thomas Polzin | Mechanical Engineering | ||
| Crystal Brandenburgh | Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics | |||
| Benjamin Escobar | Center for Statistics and Applications in Forensic Evidence | |||
| Nicholas Oppedal | Iowa State University Extension and Outreach | |||
| 2017-2018 | Stacie Moorman | Memorial Union Marketing Department | ||
| Benjamin Elliott | Nominated by Iowa State Athletics Marketing Department | |||
| Grace Lutovsky | Nominated by Chemistry and WiSE | |||
| Hope Yates | Nominated by Iowa State University Police Department | |||
| 2016-2017 | Jackie Mesenbrink | Program for Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) | ||
| Allie Polk | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | |||
| Ben Link | BioCentury Research Farm/Center for Crops Utilization Research | |||
| Duncan Westphal | Reiman Gardens | |||
| 2015-2016 | Rachel Wonderlich | ISU Extension and Outreach/4-H | ||
| Alexander Shaw | Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering | |||
| Morgan Pittz | Animal Science | |||
| Spencer Baltes | Iowa State Police Department | |||
| 2014-2015 | Shelby Hockey | Department of Computer Science | ||
| Abigail Clevenger | Animal Science Department | |||
| Calli Zimmerman | Sponsored Programs, Accounting | |||
| Kyungjoon (Paul) Chung | International students and Scholars | |||
| 2013-2014 | Michael Erickson-Solberg | CALS/CCUR/BCRF | ||
| Diana Loutsch | The Center for Biorenewable Chemicals | |||
| Logan Jewett | University Library - Digital Repository | |||
| Samantha McGiniss | Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering | |||
| 2012-2013 | Shelby Hinrichsen | Recreation Services | ||
| David Bruene | Animal Science | |||
| Jeff Luhr | Memorial Union | |||
| 2011-2012 | Carly Martin | Agriculture & Life Sciences Communications | ||
| Michelle Brackenmyer | ISU Dining, Food Stores | |||
| Reed Johnson | Agriculture & Life Sciences Communications | |||
| Ryan Goetsch | Physics & Astronomy |